UK’s science reputation 'at risk if academic visa issues not resolved'

Wellcome Trust says 'creaking' immigration system augurs badly for post-Brexit research

The visa problems facing foreign academics trying to attend international conferences in the UK reveal how science could be undermined after Brexit, one of the world's largest research funds has said.

The Wellcome Trust, which grants more than 1bn for research each year, said the immigration system was "not up to scratch" after another scientific summit in the UK was marred by the visa barriers delegates and speakers faced.