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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Brexit bonfire of EU rules set to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business, ministers warned

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Plans being drawn up by Boris Johnson’s government to set an expiry date for great swathes of EU law currently in use in the UK could cause “chaos” for businesses, experts have warned.

Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg is said to have told the cabinet that he plans to introduce a five-year expiry date for around 1,500 pieces of EU regulatory legislation.

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