Why is US think tank the Heritage Foundation so interested in Brexit?
The corporate interests which fund conservative think tanks in the US see Brexit as a lucrative business opportunity.
Brexit
Rees-Mogg under fire for saying axing of civil service jobs is ‘perfectly reasonable’
As Johnson’s plans to slash the number of civil servants are slammed by unions as “an outrageous act of vandalism on our public services”, the Brexit opportunities minister describes the cuts as ‘perfectly reasonable.’
UK’s threat to breach Northern Ireland protocol triggers parliamentary backlash
Warnings have been made that ‘no honourable country should act unilaterally’ by breaking an international agreement.
French elections: UK Tory and Brexit voters support Marine Le Pen, poll finds
Conservative and Leave voters back the far-right candidate, who vows to ban Muslim headscarves from public spaces, and promises a referendum on immigration to create a “France for the French.”
Lord Frost’s ‘ultra-Remainers’ resurgence article comes under fire
The hard-line Brexiteer’s latest Brexit grievance is aimed at ‘unreconciled Remainers’ who are, allegedly, regrouping.
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Lord Frost under fire as he re-joins NI protocol dispute with provocative speech to coerce EU to renegotiate
The former Brexit minister didn’t take criticism of his comments well, accusing commentators of ‘careless reporting’ and having not read the speech first.
‘The red tape was horrendous’: Brexit bureaucracy impedes aid being transported to Ukraine
Implications of Brexit have reared their head once more – at the worst possible time.
How Tory attempts to strike a trade deal with the US are taking a farcical turn
‘The UK government says it now believes that the US federal structure opens up opportunities to reach deals on a state by state basis’
Rees-Mogg claims Brexit has been ‘extremely beneficial’ as evidence mounts of damaged trade
In a week that brought confirmation of the detrimental impact the UK’s departure from the EU has had on trade, Brexit opportunities minister insists Brexit has been a success.
