The city that’s lost its treasured museum and library in the scramble for post-Brexit cash
- Posted on June 25, 2026
- By The Independent
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The city that’s lost its treasured museum and library in the scramble for post-Brexit cash
Half a decade ago, the Tory government threw £8m at a planned state-of-the-art county museum and library in Hereford, as billions were distributed in post-Brexit “levelling up” programmes. But today, Alex Ross finds a city without these standalone cultural offerings, and no clear date for when they will open, much to locals’ disappointment