CREATIVE industries unions in Wales have demanded a meeting with new First Minister Eluned Morgan to address the decimation of Welsh cultural output and inject more money in the sector.

The Wales Federation of Entertainment Unions (Bectu, Equity, Musicians’ Union, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and National Union of Journalists) wrote to Ms Morgan saying funding cuts, the cost-of-living crisis and an exodus of workers have created a perfect storm threatening the sector.

The unions argued that cultural spending as a proportion of the Welsh government budget is amongst the lowest in Europe at less than 0.15 per cent, compared to an average of 1.5 per cent.