UK’s YouTube and TikTok content creators deserve more rights, say MPs

<p>Cross-party group to ‘tear down barriers that stifle talent’, from mortgage difficulties to filming permit problems</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/24/labour-tories-conservatives-reform-uk-politics-live-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>A new cross-party group of MPs and peers is demanding more rights for Britain’s growing army of online content creators, amid concerns they face obstacles in securing everything from basic equipment to mortgages.</p><p>The rise of content creators on YouTube and TikTok has transformed the media world, with individual streamers each attracting millions of subscribers to their channels. New research has suggested they are worth £2.2bn to the economy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/24/uks-youtube-and-tiktok-content-creators-deserve-more-rights-say-mps">Continue reading...</a>