6 major problems with the Chancellor’s Spending Review
After a year devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and with 36 days until the Brexit transition period ends, a lot was expected from Sunak’s speech
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Unions worry this ‘rushed’ UK trade deal could undermine labour standards in east Africa
The UK government is pushing through trade deals before the Brexit transition period ends. But at what cost?
Fact checkers: Australia-style deal isn’t the same as a Mongolia-style one…it’s worse!
Mongolian exporters get tariff-free access to the EU, UK businesses will not.
Majority of UK public think Scotland will vote for independence in a year
Over 50% of the UK public think it’s very or fairly likely
Here’s what Day One of a No Deal Brexit could look like
We’re 80 days away from a potentially disastrous crash-out Brexit. A new report from Best for Britain sets the scene.
Government spending £70m on Brexit advertising
This is on top of all the money they spent saying the same thing last year.
Five highlights of Ed Davey’s Lib Dem conference speech
The Lib Dem leader promised to become the voice for the nine million carers in the country
Warning: Tory Brexit legislation could be Trojan Horse for NHS privatisation
The SNP warn that the Internal Market Bill is a Tory ‘power grab’ to open NHS up to privatisation
Eustice says new law unravelling Brexit withdrawal agreement is just ‘tying up loose ends’
The government is working on legislation that would allow an override of some parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement
A good EU-UK trade deal now looks impossible
The clock is ticking. With a few months to go, Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU is as far away as ever.