Top Levelling Up official admits speed of delivering ‘levelling up’ has ‘not matched expectations’
The comment is the latest confirmation that the Tories’ levelling up agenda is failing.
Brexit & Foreign Policy
United Nations Refugee Agency finds amended Rwanda Bill still breaches international law
the UK-Rwanda treaty runs “counter to fundamental principles of global solidarity”
New research confirms catastrophic effects of Brexit on UK economy
‘Attempting to will Brexit into success or ignoring its impact is not a viable strategy for prosperity.’
UK security is being compromised by Brexit, warns SNP MP
“Brexit makes us weaker because sitting outside the EU makes you more insecure. The EU is, at its heart, a peace project – it was built as one and is the most successful peace project on Earth and it will continue in that role because of its economic clout, security clout and soft power.”
Government’s pint of wine Brexit ‘freedom’ widely ridiculed
“Fear not, the government’s much vaunted Brexit freedoms mean we can now buy wine in pint bottles.”
Government’s Windsor Framework deal described as ‘cataclysmic’ for UK food exports
‘A lot of manufacturers will probably just give up on the European market.’
Post-Brexit nurse shortage costs NHS £61m a year, new study finds
‘Our research sends a clear message: political decisions impacting immigration and workers’ expectations about the future, like Brexit, can have far-reaching effects on sectors dependent on skilled foreign labour, such as the NHS and the wider healthcare sector.’
Rejoin EU Party launches campaign to return UK to Erasmus scheme
‘We need to put pressure on the UK government to act on this issue. Already two full academic years of students have lost this right forever. Let’s act before more opportunities are lost for other.’
Brewing industry hit hard by Brexit, as another small brewery is forced to close
An award-winning brewery in the North-East is to close, citing ‘post-Brexit’ export problems.
Strikes Act could breach post-Brexit deal and “stoke UK-EU tensions” unions warn
Irish and UK unions warn anti-trade union legislation risks exposing the UK to hefty sanctions