Arts workers cut from quarantine exemption list

Arts professionals and performers are no longer exempt from quarantining if they travel abroad for work.

As of Monday, all international travel corridors were suspended and arrivals into England must present a negative pre-departure test for the coronavirus and self-isolate for 10 days.

The exemption for performers, which lasted just six weeks, was aimed at helping the sector restart and recover.

Arts Council England advises that any approved applications for an exemption after January 18 are no longer valid.