Is Cutting Budgets for Arts Programmes a Smart Idea?

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The government has lashed budgets for arts programmes at universities by 50%. Idea is to invest more in technical programmes that lead to higher earnings. It's a topic that's near and dear to one of our listeners named maria. She wants to know its cutting budgets for art's programmes a smart idea? You put this question to f t business columnist john gapper, who looked into this debate.

Nato is to agree an overhaul of its battle plans to offer better protection to the alliance’s eastern flank, and there is some debate on how to soften the economic blow of the UK leaving the European Union. Plus, a listener wants to know: Is the UK justified in spending more on science and tech education and less on the arts?

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