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Brexit Britain’s Got No Talent: Visa scheme gets just three applicants (www.theneweuropean.co.uk)
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[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

When the scheme was launched in May 2021, the then-home secretary Priti Patel said: “Winners of these awards have reached the pinnacle of their career and they have so much to offer the UK. These important changes will give them the freedom to come and work in our world-leading arts, sciences, music, and film industries as we build back better.”

Patel may have thought that, but the plan had a fatal flaw – the “best and the brightest” did not want to come to post-Brexit Britain. Only three applications have been received in total, RPN found, all of which have been successful. Two of these applied in 2022 with the other applicant applying this year.

100% of those who take this offer are successful! Nice job Team Brits!

this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2023
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