An outline agreement between the EU and USA shows why Brexit is a failure
The UK seems well behind the curve on green industrial policy and is increasingly left standing watching on the sidelines.
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Question Time audience member perfectly sums up why Brexit’s going wrong
“If Brexit has given us this so-called economic growth that we’re supposedly trying to see, why firstly is the automotive industry on its knees?”
Brexit: The Windsor Framework changes politics more than trade
It is not the negotiating masterclass that Sunak would have us believe. Most of its provisions were offered unilaterally by the EU in October 2021.
The Retained EU Law Bill is a disaster in the making
Trade unionists should recognise what is at risk from the Bill and its sunset clauses.
TUC backs Musicians’ Union’s call for support for artists touring the EU post-Brexit
The TUC passed a motion which described post-Brexit requirements as ‘bureaucratic, logistical and financial obstacles ‘
Food experts issue dire warning: Tearing up EU rules too quickly threatens safety and hygiene standards
Among the ‘retained laws’ which will be swept away as part of the government’s bonfire of EU laws and regulations, are obligations to alert consumers about allergens in foods.
Mike Buckley: European leaders are now looking beyond NATO for their own defence
‘The EU will define itself as a military actor, focused on its own defence and limiting Russian aggression.’
Prof Prem Sikka: The Tory government has used the cover of Brexit for its never-ending class wars
‘Promises can enrol people but many can’t easily be delivered.’
Expect the new German coalition to push the EU to be tough on law breakers and Brexit
‘Any chance of a softer approach to the Frost/Johnson’s post Brexit game playing and sabre rattling were dashed by the deal which stresses a commitment “to a common European policy’
Starmer slammed for ‘ditching freedom of movement pledge’
“Labour conference voted for Freedom of Movement & it is there that Labour policy has always been decided & adhered to until a policy is overturned by mechanisms built within labour since it’s inception as Labour.”