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Mason Evans

Labour slammed over secret plan to hand power to EU courts

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Labor is under fire after reports claimed the UK is preparing to hand the EU courts fresh power over meat and dairy imports—sparking accusations of a major Brexit backtrack.

According to Bloomberg, British negotiators have signaled to EU officials that the government is open to aligning its food and agriculture rules with Brussels, a move that would give the EU Court of Justice a role in overseeing imports. It’s a sharp turn away from the stance held by the previous Conservative government, which drew a firm red line on EU judicial involvement after Brexit.

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