Tamara Rojo wades into bitter row over London arts funding

Artistic director of English National Ballet decries Arts Council England move to divert money from capital

One of the ballet world's biggest stars has accused Arts Council England of simplistic" decision-making by transferring arts funding out of London.

Tamara Rojo, the outgoing artistic director at English National Ballet, told the BBC that punishing" the capital would not help anyone, and expressed concern about the UK's future as a global centre for culture.