Donald Trump announced a plan to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made films to support the US movie industry. The UK government is negotiating with the US but is concerned about potential job losses in its film sector, which has significant ties to US studios. UK filmmakers fear they could lose work if US productions are withdrawn, with one union warning that the tariffs could be disastrous for the already struggling industry post-COVID. The UK's film industry is vital, generating 1.36 billion and providing over 195,000 jobs.
"If those US films don't get partly produced or produced in the UK, freelancers are going to be jobless. I'm telling you now, they really are going to be jobless."
"These tariffs, coming after Covid and the recent slowdown, could deal a knock-out blow to an industry that is only just recovering and will be really worrying news for tens of thousands of skilled freelancers who make films in the UK."
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