Brexit looks set to scupper Nottingham Capital of Culture bid
Nottingham's hopes of being named 2023 European Capital of Culture have taken a heavy blow after the European Commission ruled out UK cities being given the title.
The European Commission said that the Brexit vote means that cities from the UK can no longer be the year-long host.
The news comes just weeks after Nottingham submitted a bid, along with Leeds, Dundee, Belfast and Milton Keynes.
Chairman of the Nottingham 2023 bid Paul Russ said: "Our European Capital of Culture bid has brought Nottingham together over the last fe... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
