Brexit: the Creative Industries Federation has published a report calling for the UK's art, design and cultural industries to be put "at the heart of government thinking" as the nation prepares to leave the European Union.
The 76-page Brexit Report is intended to put pressure on the UK government to consider the needs of its fastest growing economic sector in any Brexit negotiations.
Billed as an "interim report of red-line issues and recommendations", it highlights both the opportunities and the dangers of changing the country's relationship with the EU.
It also calls for both short-term, medium-term and long-term solutions, ranging from ease of movement between EU countries for time-limited activities, to new apprenticeship and technical education policies. "It has taken two decades and more to turn our creative industries from an afterthought to a key driver of wealth and global success," said designer John Sorrell, who founded the Creative Industries Federation.
"To imperil that would be to imperil our wider economy. That is why we need to be at the heart of the new government's industrial strategy and negotiating priorities in coming months."
Access to talent
The Brexit Report builds on many of the themes raised by the Brexit Design Manifesto ? a project organised by Dezeen to highlight the cultural and economic importance of the UK's design sector and how it can help the UK thrive in the future.
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