In Britain in the early 19th century, the industrial revolution was under way, but there was also an economic crunch. Workers faced inflation and reduced wages. And for those in the textile ...

An “industrial revolution” in the arts would realise “enormous rewards”, broadcaster and author Melvyn Bragg has told Parliament. While insisting the arts were not “the cherry on the ...

Arts ‘industrial revolution’ could unlock ‘brave new world’, says Lord Bragg. The industry is not ‘the cherry on the cake’ but the cake itself, said the Labour peer.