The Guardian reports that academics who are not British nationals will not be allowed to act as expert advisers to the UK government on matters related to Brexit. This has caused concern among the members of the academic community. The spokesman of the Liberal Democrats for the EU Nick Clegg has described this policy as ‘evidence of the Conservatives’ alarming embrace of petty chauvinism over rational policymaking’.

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