The British Fashion Council (BFC) is pleased to announce that it worked closely with the British Fashion Model Agents Association (BFMA), and the Home office with the support of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to secure a change to the Immigration Rules, introducing a ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism on the T5 (Temporary Worker) Creative and Sporting visa used by models and freelancers in the creative industries.

Creative Industries Minister Margot James will today announce a cash boost to turbocharge the UK’s international trade in the creative industries.