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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Sunak faces Tory Brexiteers’ anger by ditching end-of-year EU law ‘bonfire’

PA Wire

Rishi Sunak has angered Tory Brexiteers by ditching the Government’s promise to complete a post-Brexit “bonfire” of remaining EU-era laws by the end of the year.

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch announced that around 600 laws would be revoked under their legislation rather than the 4,000 pledged, insisting it is “about more than a race to a deadline”.

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