The actors’ union Equity says it has reached a pay deal for soap stars unable to work due to the coronavirus pandemic. Production on continuing dramas including Holby, Casualty, EastEnders, Doctors, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks has shut down amid the health crisis.

Equity, the union which represents workers across the UK entertainment industry, said it has reached a deal to ensure regular cast members under contract on affected programmes receive a monthly payment while filming is suspended.

The payments “either meet or come very close to the benchmark set by the Government,” in its schemes for employed and self-employed workers, Equity said.

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