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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

Arts Council England mired in row over ‘political statements’ warning

Robert Macfarlane, Matt Haig and Feargal Sharkey
Left to right: Robert Macfarlane, Matt Haig and Feargal Sharkey, who have spoken out about the ACE warning. Composite: Foxtrot Films/The Guardian/Getty

Artists, writers and musicians have reacted with fury to an Arts Council England (ACE) warning that “political statements” could break funding agreements.

In a series of updates recently made to its policies, ACE advised the organisations it funds to be wary of “overtly political or activist” statements made in a personal capacity by people linked to them.

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