European tours put “at risk” by Brexit deal, warns UK Music boss

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to meet with MPs to discuss the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the impact of Brexit on touring musicians from the UK, with the arrangements of his recent trade deal not yet securing visa-free travel for artists and their crew.Without the implementation of these ‘Musicians’ Passports’, it is feared that huge costs to future live music tours of the continent will be incurred – which would especially prevent rising and developing UK artists from being able to

Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU saw workers from some professions being allowed to travel on business without the need to apply for a visa.

Nicola Coughlan wasn’t here for the criticism on Bridgerton‘s diverse, inclusive casting. The Netflix breakout star of Derry Girls and the aforementioned series, 33, took to Twitter on January 5 to respond to haters who thought a diverse cast in the period drama series wouldn’t “work” on the show. “You know the way some people were like ‘Diversity in period drama doesn’t work’….63 million households thought it did tho so,” she tweeted adding a skull emoji.

First Minister tweeted just after the Brexit transition period formally ended at 11pm on December 31. Scotland's trading and travel relationships with EU countries will now be governed by the agreement announced by the UK Government on Christmas Eve.

Brexit transition period.The UK will officially fully leave the European Union on January 1, 2021, with the government having finalised a deal on December 24.That agreement allows workers in several industries to enter the EU without a visa, but does not include musicians in the clause. To tour Europe, bands and artists may need secure visas for each country they are scheduled to perform in.

Brexit trade on Christmas Eve with just days to go, these are some of the key points that will change.

Brexit trade deal announced yesterday (December 24).The UK and the EU came to the agreement just one week before the nations are set to fully leave the union following 2016’s referendum.The deal includes points on travel for UK citizens within the EU – a key concern for touring artists – as well as imports and exports, security, manufacturing, energy and more.In a statement, Njoku-Goodwin said the deal was “welcome and has removed some of the uncertainty facing the music industry”, but left

promises the Tories made to the industry appeared to have been broken. Macdonald, who represents the largest quota owners in Scotland, said that while the full details of the deal were to emerge it did not appear to deliver on the industry’s aspirations.

Keir Starmer said Labour will "accept it and vote for it" when the Government's Brexit deal with the EU reaches Parliament. It came after negotiators signed off the last tortuous detail of a massive trade deal, which will allow tariff free and quota free trade with the EU and no limits on the goods that can be sold into the EU.Boris Johnson hailed the deal as 'taking back control' of fishing waters and its own laws.

Brexit trade with just eight days to go before it leaves the trade bloc. It will come into effect on January 1 2021 after the transition period ends.The deal was announced by Boris Johnson during a press conference on Christmas Eve.

immediately attacked the settlement, saying “there is no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us.”On a historic Christmas Eve that will set Scotland and the UK on a different political course from the rest of Europe, Johnson boasted that his “jumbo-sized Canada-style deal” was what the country needs.Johnson said the agreement resolves the European question which has “bedevilled” British politics for generations.But as Sturgeon made plain the end of the Britain’s four

direct to your inboxA post-Brexit trade deal has been agreed with the EU.It comes as talks went to the wire, with the UK leaving the trade bloc in just over a week's time on December 31.Talks in Brussels had been focused on the details of fishing rights but both sides have indicated a Christmas Eve deal would be announced, bringing an end to months of wrangling just a week before current trading arrangements expire.Boris Johnson has been in close contact with European Commission president Ursula

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