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The Fashion Central
Jane Miller

UK Could Be Quietly Slipping Back Under EU Rules and People Are Not Happy

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There’s serious noise coming out of Westminster this morning after reports emerged that Labour may be paving the way for a quiet return to EU-style rule-making. According to Bloomberg, the government is preparing to accept something called “dynamic alignment,” which means the UK could start following certain EU rules again, especially around products like food and agriculture.

What’s raising eyebrows is that the plan also reportedly includes letting the European Court of Justice have the final say on specific parts of the new deal with Brussels, particularly on things like food safety and animal health. That’s setting off alarm bells because it means the EU could end up making decisions that affect British businesses, without the UK having a real say at the table.

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