Chaired by Dr. Lisa Cameron MP, the APPG will work hard within the Houses of Parliament to lobby and promote the needs, concerns and opportunities of the fashion and textiles industry with long-term sustainable and business growth political support.

-       Gaming businesses of all sizes need access to international talent

-       Requires cross disciplinary skills - artists of all types

-       Relies on world class international to be cutting edge

-       ⅓ of the workforce are from the EU

-       UK candidates are not equipped with the necessary skills

-        The UK reputation abroad has been damaged and seen as unwelcoming to int’l talent

-       Need to remain open to top global talent

-       Shortage of skills domestically

-       Require a flexible system to bring international talent in

-       International talent provides insight in how to operate in emerging int’l markets

-       International talent brings with it new opportunities

4x faster job creation than other industries.

Conditions put into place to allow industry to grow

Survey across CIs and what vote trends were

96 % in favour of Remain

"While the EU and the UK is moving into the 'second phase" of negotiating a transitional agreement, it is clear that apart from high level policy agreements few details have been clarified and nothing has been written down.  This is reflected in the very first point of the EU Council conclusions....

This morning Tamara Cincik attended the Brexit breakfast hosted by Assay Assurance, part of the IMAP group in the City...

 Welcome and general introduction by Tamara Cincik 

- Around the table short introductions by all attendees 

- Introduction to first speak by Tamara 

Push is honoured to have joined forces with Fashion Roundtable; a new initiative pioneering the importance of integrating the concerns and requirements of the fashion industry into mainstream UK and EU politics.

Fashion Roundtable is the brainchild of Tamara Cincik, who has brought together a panel team of experts from the fashion, academia, business, politics and economics sectors, to create a new and exciting opportunity for the work of fashion, consumer needs and policy makers, to be better integrated and supported. Her unique experience working in both the UK and international fashion industry for almost 20 years, as well as in Westminster as a Parliamentary Researcher gave her access and insight all areas, to frontline politics. She organised two parliamentary roundtables where the fashion industry could meet with politicians in the House of Commons, to discuss their business and Brexit concerns with policy makers.

The fashion industry employs over 880,000 individuals in the UK and generates upwards of £28billion for the economy, but is its voice being heard over Brexit? One woman who wants to make sure its concerns are on the agenda is Tamara Cincik, who is the brainchild behind Fashion Roundtable, a parliamentary lobbying project, that launches officially on November 21. Tamara joins Tim to discuss the role and concerns of the almost entirely pro-remain fashion industry as the UK’s exit from the European Union draws ever nearer.

As the UK negotiates its exit from the EU, it must remain in the customs union and introduce new trademark protections, talent visas and tax breaks, or risk disaster, argues Tamara Cincik.

Concerned for the fashion industry - not only in the UK, but on a global scale - SHOWstudio questions the vote for the United Kingdom to leave the political and economic union of 28 member states, as well as providing a space for debate and discussion about the future. 

The fashion industry contributes £28.1bn to the UK economy, the largest component within the creative sector, generating around 880,000 jobs. It is also one of the largest BAME employers in the UK: a fact visible at London Fashion Week earlier this year, where huge levels of international talent and diversity were represented among the designers and their teams, and in the audience. Beyond that, thousands of international students flock to our outstanding fashion colleges.