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Labour Says Haste To Scrap Thousands Of EU Laws Will Lead To 'Mistakes We Might Regret'
Labour Says Haste To Scrap Thousands Of EU Laws Will Lead To "Mistakes We Might Regret"
Brexit
A senior Labour frontbencher says the government’s plan to scrap thousands of EU laws from the UK statute book by the end of this year will “fail” and create a “horrible mess” due to insufficient time to address almost 4,000 pieces of legislation affected.
Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error
Brexit
Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error
Business Leader Urges Rishi Sunak To Ditch 'Bogus' Deadline For Ditching EU Laws
Brexit
Business Leader Urges Rishi Sunak To Ditch "Bogus" Deadline For Ditching EU Laws
Labour Sees No “Political Case” For Rejoining EU Single Market, Ukraine Issues Plea For More Tanks
Brexit
Labour Sees No “Political Case” For Rejoining EU Single Market, Ukraine Issues Plea For More Tanks
DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak
Brexit
DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak
UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal
Brexit
UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal
'Tiny Bit Of Progress' In Northern Ireland Protocol Talks
Brexit
"Tiny Bit Of Progress" In Northern Ireland Protocol Talks
The House Live
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
Brexit
By Natalia Byer
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
It’s not too late to drop Retained EU Law Bill before it wreaks chaos in our workplaces and courts
Brexit
By Paul Nowak, Roger Barker and Ruth Chambers
It’s not too late to drop Retained EU Law Bill before it wreaks chaos in our workplaces and courts
EU law repeal process is irresponsible and potentially dangerous
Brexit
By Baroness Hayter
EU law repeal process is irresponsible and potentially dangerous
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Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Home affairs
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By British Safety Council
Home affairs
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'Mad Dash' Plan To Scrap Thousands Of EU Laws This Year Called 'Bonkers' By Legal Experts
Brexit
"Mad Dash" Plan To Scrap Thousands Of EU Laws This Year Called "Bonkers" By Legal Experts
Legal experts have expressed incredulity and concern over the government plan to review thousands of pieces of European Union law by the end of the year, warning that it will put extreme pressure on the civil service, create uncertainty for business, and risk unintended consequences.
National Audit Office to launch inquiry into Unboxed festival
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
National Audit Office to launch inquiry into Unboxed festival
The National Audit Office has announced an inquiry into Unboxed, dubbed the “Festival of Brexit”, after The House magazine revealed it had cost the government £120m but seen just 238,000 visitors.
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Brexit
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Liz Truss this week confirmed what was privately widely accepted, but seldom admitted by ministers: that striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the US is not going to happen anytime soon.
Brexit news
Labour Warns Triggering Article 16 Would Unleash 'Poisonous Instability' On Northern Ireland
Brexit
Labour Warns Triggering Article 16 Would Unleash "Poisonous Instability" On Northern Ireland
Labour has urged Boris Johnson to step back from the brink in his stand-off with the European Union over the Northern Ireland Protocol, warning that triggering Article 16 of the treaty would unleash "poisonous instability" in the province.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Mary Creagh, Labour MP for Wakefield 2005 - 2019
Partner content
Brexit
By Policy@Manchester
Navigating choppy waters: anchoring the UK-EU Trade Cooperation Agreement through a robust dispute settlement mechanism
EU Braces For A 'Big Crisis' With Fears Boris Johnson Will Suspend Northern Ireland Protocol After COP26
Brexit
EU Braces For A "Big Crisis" With Fears Boris Johnson Will Suspend Northern Ireland Protocol After COP26
European Union figures worry tensions with the UK are about to ramp up a notch, due to a growing expectation in Brussels that Boris Johnson will trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol after the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.
UK Welcomes French Fishing Row De-Escalation As Trade Talks Continue
Environment
UK Welcomes French Fishing Row De-Escalation As Trade Talks Continue
George Eustice has welcomed a decision by the French government to delay sanctions it had threatened to impose on UK trade, as talks continue over post-Brexit fishing rights.

Liz Truss Threatens To Launch Legal Action In 48 Hours If France Fishing Row Isn't Resolved
Environment
Liz Truss Threatens To Launch Legal Action In 48 Hours If France Fishing Row Isn't Resolved
Liz Truss has told France that Britain will initiate legal action if a dispute over fishing isn't remains unresolved within 48 hours.
Lord Frost Tells The EU To 'Step Back' As Fishing Row With France Intensifies
Environment
Lord Frost Tells The EU To 'Step Back' As Fishing Row With France Intensifies
An escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights in the Channel has intensified after the UK's chief Brexit negotiator confirmed the UK is considering legal proceedings against the EU and France.
UK Says 'It's Now Up To Them' In Fishing Row With France After Johnson and Macron Meeting
Brexit
UK Says "It's Now Up To Them" In Fishing Row With France After Johnson and Macron Meeting
Distance remains between the U.K. and France over fishing rights despite a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit of leaders in Rome.
Boris Johnson Is 'Puzzled' By France Fishing Row As UK Threatens To Disrupt EU Boats
Brexit
Boris Johnson Is "Puzzled" By France Fishing Row As UK Threatens To Disrupt EU Boats
The government has warned Brussels that it plans to disrupt European boats fishing in UK waters if France goes ahead with its threats to obstruct British trade.
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit
Brexit Has Made Shortages Worse, Government Told In Budget Analysis
Brexit has made supply chain "bottlenecks" worse in the UK, according to the independent financial watchdog that provides the government with data. 
A time-limited UK-EU treaty could solve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By David Lidington and Stephen Hammond MP
A time-limited UK-EU treaty could solve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol
The United Kingdom and the European Union both share both a common interest and a duty to do everything in their power to ensure peace and stability in Northern Ireland and support the still fragile process of reconciliation between different communities.
Whatever happened to the 2011 Eurosceptic Rebels?
Brexit
By Sebastian Whale
Whatever happened to the 2011 Eurosceptic Rebels?
Ten years on from what was the largest postwar rebellion on Europe, Sebastian Whale looks back at a pivotal moment in the race to secure an EU referendum – and the little-known group of Conservative MPs who helped bring it about
Truck Stop: an EU lorry driver's view of the haulage crisis
Brexit
By Tomasz Orynski
Truck Stop: an EU lorry driver's view of the haulage crisis
As British people walk among empty supermarket shelves, they could be forgiven for being concerned about Christmas. When the government deploys the army and desperately tries to import thousands of foreign temporary workers, the promised post-Brexit “sunlit uplands” seem rather distant. The most acute shortage is that of lorry drivers.
The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By Stephen Farry MP
The UK government must not miss this opportunity to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol
Northern Ireland is a society that only works through sharing and interdependence. Brexit with its often-simplistic approach to complex situations and stark choices was always going to pose particular challenges to our region, including upsetting the delicate balance of the Good Friday Agreement.
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
Environment
Pig Culling Will Continue For Weeks With Visa Scheme Rollout Set To Take Until Next Month
The culling of pigs is set to continue for another few weeks with the majority of foreign butchers recruited under the government's new visa scheme not expected to be working in the UK until mid November, industry figures have told PoliticsHome.
We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception
Brexit
By Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception
Since entering the Department for International Trade last month, I have relished the opportunity to lead our work driving us forward as a sovereign trading nation.
Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops
Coronavirus
Backlogs At UK Ports Could Last Well Into Next Year And Ruin Choice In Shops
Chaos caused by severe blockages at Felixstowe Port last week may have begun to subside slightly, but industry figures are warning that delayed shipments and reduced consumer choice could still last well into next year.
Grant Shapps Says 'Very, Very Few' Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says "Very, Very Few" Foreign Lorry Drivers Have Taken Up UK Visas
Just "dozens" of overseas lorry drivers have joined the UK fleet since the government opened its emergency visa scheme, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
Brussels Willing To Reduce Northern Ireland Checks But European Court Still A Firm Red Line
Brexit
Brussels Willing To Reduce Northern Ireland Checks But European Court Still A Firm Red Line
The European Union has offered to scrap the majority of checks on food crossing the Irish Sea in a bid to break the ongoing deadlock with the UK over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Downing Street Denies It Planned To 'Suck It Up' And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Brexit
Downing Street Denies It Planned To "Suck It Up" And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Dominic Cummings' explosive claim that the UK always planned to ditch the Northern Ireland Protocol reflects government thinking when the Brexit deal was signed, according to a former government official familiar with the matter.
Boris Johnson Accused Of Being Unrealistic About Brexit Risk Of Irish Border
Brexit
Boris Johnson Accused Of Being Unrealistic About Brexit Risk Of Irish Border
Boris Johnson and Lord Frost have not yet “faced up to the reality” their version of Brexit must lead to a border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, according to Theresa May’s former chief of staff.
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
Brexit
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
The European Union will today unveil what it has described as "very far-reaching" proposals for changing the Northern Ireland Protocol after the UK's Brexit chief Lord Frost warned Brussels that refusing to rewrite the treaty would be a "historical misjudgement".
Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages
Coronavirus
Laundry Services Used By NHS Are Struggling To Meet Demand Because Of Staff Shortages
A “perfect storm” of staff shortages, surging energy costs and supply chain problems is threatening to hamper commercial laundry services, says the body which represents them.
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
Coronavirus
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
It is now too late to avert temporary shortages of cardboard and aluminium cans this autumn, a leading figure in the packaging industry has warned.
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