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The Guardian view on visas for artists: a flawed system with serious consequences for art | Editorial
Editorial: Punitive entry requirements are making it harder for creativity, as well as people, to flow around the world
At last summer’s Shubbak festival of Arab culture in London, a Home Office rejection letter was read out on stage to fill the gap left by the absence of two Tunisian actors, and to explain why they were missing. Repeated rejections of visas to predominantly west African Afrobeats stars has led to many deciding to boycott the UK altogether, according to by the Voice newspaper, with a chilling effect on access to one of the world’s fastest-growing music genres. Last year the House of Lords’ European affairs committee argued for negotiations with EU capitals to reduce post-Brexit barriers in advance of the big “reset moment” in 2025 when the trade deal is up for renegotiation.
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