“The House of Lords EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee has warned that the UK may see a decline of skilled workers in the culture sector after the UK leaves the European Union,” writes Robert Scammell in Thursday’s (7/26) Verdict (U.K.). “In its report published today, Brexit: movement of people in the cultural sector, the Lords committee cautioned that the UK could lose out if reciprocal agreements for the movement of people between the UK and EU are not agreed. No agreement would mean that EU nationals would fall under the same visa rules for workers outside of the EU. Existing rules require a minimum salary that is higher than what many cultural organisations can offer. Failing to reach an agreement means the UK could lose out on talent working in industries such as television, film, music and sport. The report found that the ability to move between the UK and the 27 EU states at short notice is integral to the business model of many organisations in the cultural sector…. According to 2017 government figures, the creative industry is worth £92bn and is growing at twice the rate of the UK’s economy.”
Posted July 31, 2018
