BFI Lobbied UK Government to Exclude Film and TV Industries from Trump Trade Deal
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Summary
The British Film Institute (BFI) lobbied the UK government in May 2025 to exclude the country's film and TV industries from any trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. The BFI argued that including the screen industries would cause "fundamental harm" by preventing the UK from favoring British companies on tax breaks and subsidy schemes in the future. The organization sent a policy document to the British Foreign Office outlining these concerns.
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The reason for the BFI's somewhat counterintuitive message was because the film body fears that it would prevent the UK from 'discriminating in favour' of British companies on tax breaks and subsidy schemes in the future.
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