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Shearer visa crisis threatens global cultural exchange

The NSA has warned a Home Office decision to deny overseas sheep shearers a concession to enter the UK without work visas risks ending a rich tradition of cultural and educational exchange

Alex Black
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Shearer visa crisis threatens global cultural exchange

The National Sheep Association said it was disappointed to have learnt of the decision made and shared with the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) that leads on the visa concession...

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