Government wants Sunderland film studio to proceed ‘at pace’

The culture secretary says she expects to see progress "very quickly" on the building of a £475m film and TV studio in Sunderland.

Plans for the Crown Works Studios project were given the green light last year with hopes of creating more than 8,000 jobs.

While preparatory works have begun on the former shipyard site in Pallion, next to the Northern Spire bridge, construction of the studios is yet to start.

Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Lisa Nandy said the government wanted to see the development progress "at pace".

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