Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal failed to secure visa-free travel for artists wishing to tour Europe (adding huge costs to future live music tours of the continent will be incurred and preventing rising and developing UK artists from being able to afford it), a row erupted over who was responsible.Last week, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden put the blame for this at the foot of the EU following reports that a “standard” proposal that would exempt performers from needing a visa to
UK government offers grants to help retail, hospitality and leisure firms during latest coronavirus lockdown
05.01.2021 - 14:39 / nme.com
coronavirus lockdown.Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed last night (January 4) that England would be entering a new lockdown due to surging coronavirus case numbers and hospital admissions.
Scotland also went into a separate lockdown at midnight last night.The lockdown has forced the closure of all non-essential shops, leisure and entertainment venues, while pubs and restaurants are only allowed to offer takeaway food.These latest measures have prompted the government to offer one-off grants
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nme.com
19.01.2021 / 11:22
Opposition parties hit out at government’s handling of Brexit touring row
nme.com
14.01.2021 / 18:19
Music industry feel they’ve been dealt a “No Deal Brexit”, but call on government to “take it seriously and fix it”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal failed to secure visa-free travel for artists wishing to tour Europe (adding huge costs to future live music tours of the continent will be incurred and preventing rising and developing UK artists from being able to afford it), a row erupted over who was responsible.Yesterday, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden put the blame for this at the foot of the EU following reports that a “standard” proposal that would exempt performers from needing a visa to
nme.com
13.01.2021 / 21:49
EU responds to UK government’s claim that they rejected “ambitious” visa-free Brexit deal for touring musicians
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
nme.com
12.01.2021 / 12:05
UK Government says their “door remains open should the EU change its mind” over Brexit touring plans
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.
nme.com
10.01.2021 / 00:45
UK government reportedly rejected EU’s “visa-free” deal for touring musicians
Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU saw workers from some professions allowed to travel on business without the need to apply for a visa.
msn.com
09.01.2021 / 18:57
Birmingham lawyer labels celebrities 'shameful' for flying abroad to escape lockdown
Love Island star Zara Holland who was hit with a £4,400 fine in Barbados for breaching Covid regulations this week. Other celebs pictured abroad during lockdown include reality TV stars Ferne McCann, Georgia Steel, James Lock and Vogue Williams.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
07.01.2021 / 00:21
Latest coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester as one area sees cases double in a week
Greater Manchester hospitals could face a surge in patients in the coming fortnight.The number of coronavirus patients in UK hospitals is now over 30,000 and today a further 1,041 Covid-19 deaths were announced - the highest daily total since April.Boris Johnson today proposed legislation that will allow England's third national lockdown to run until March 31 but he warned that the restrictions are unlikely to be lifted wholesale and that there will be an easing back into local tiers if
dailyrecord.co.uk
06.01.2021 / 19:47
BBC launch tv and online lessons to help kids homeschooling during lockdown
BBC will launch TV and online lessons to help parents and children through lockdown. The whole of the UK was plunged in to another lockdown this week as the Scottish and UK Governments struggle to contain rising numbers of Covid19 cases.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.01.2021 / 23:47
The latest coronavirus infection rates in every Greater Manchester borough - as Wigan's almost doubles in a week
further 60,916 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK.
dailyrecord.co.uk
05.01.2021 / 14:00
Lockdown grants worth £375m for Scottish businesses in UK Government support package
lockdown measures.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
04.01.2021 / 23:30
The only reasons you will be allowed to leave home during the national lockdown
direct to your inboxEngland will once again go into a full lockdown as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country.Boris Johnson made the announcement during a televised address to the nation on Monday night telling the county that the number of Covid patients now in hospital was nearly 27,000.The country is set to be placed in lockdown with restrictions set to remain in place until at least mid-February.The announcement was made after the UK’s chief medical officers agreed to raise