UK democracy still recovering after another turbulent year, says Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle acknowledged that the political turmoil of the last year left Britain an international laughing stock. The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022
Don’t underestimate the power of climate bullshit The claim that net zero policies are to blame for the energy crisis is starting to gain traction Financial Times · Dec 27, 2022
Joules, Roll-Royce, Raleigh, Derby County and Boots: 20 of the most read East Midlands stories of 2022 Stories about Boohoo, Octopus Energy, Poundstretcher, Next and Marks Electrical also proved popular Birmingham Post · Dec 27, 2022
Ministerial cars 'can't be made in Britain due to Brexit' The Met Police are ditching the armoured Jaguar XJs in exchange for German-built Audi A8s Wales Online · Dec 25, 2022
Brexit means no British manufacturer able to build UK government’s ministerial cars UK carmakers ‘unable to meet the requirements’ of the Metropolitan Police protection service The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022
Sunak and von der Leyen agree to ‘work together’ for NI Protocol solution In a call on Thursday, the Prime Minister and the European Commission president discussed the post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
More than half of businesses still struggling with Brexit bureaucracy two years later ‘Shackles’ of new trading arrangements causing serious problems, British Chambers of Commerce warns The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Businesses 'banging their heads against the wall' due to Brexit trade blocks BUSINESSES are “banging their heads against the wall” in the aftermath of Brexit and increased red tape, a new report has suggested. The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2022
Minister admits post-Brexit red tape should be eased Environment minister’s comments come as British Chambers of Commerce calls for action The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Brexit rules for millions of EU citizens in UK declared unlawful by High Court There are 2.6 million people affected by the ruling Manchester Evening News · Dec 22, 2022
Post-Brexit EU settlement scheme could create illegal migrants, says High Court Unlawful reading of withdrawal agreement leaves millions at risk of ‘detention and removal’, judge finds The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Time to make the most of deglobalisation After four decades of fostering integration through trade and finance, the global economy has begun a painful process of fragmentation. Initially driven by wealthy countries -- namely, the US under former President Donald Trump and the UK following the Brexit referendum -- several geopolitical forces have combined to accelerate the… Bangkok Post · Dec 21, 2022
Brexit rules for millions of EU citizens living in UK deemed unlawful High Court says pre-settled status system is not lawful and creates too much uncertainty The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
Brexit rules for millions of EU citizens in UK declared unlawful by High Court The Home Office lost a case over the 'pre-settled-status' rule - which could see up to 2.6million EU citizens become 'illegal overstayers' overnight and 'liable to detention and removal' Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2022 Slump in UK's GDP shows Brexit not working, say SNP NEW analysis showing the UK's GDP slumped by 5.5 in the second quarter of the year has intensified calls for Scottish independence.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2022 Parts of EU Settlement Scheme deemed unlawful by High Court The UK Government says it is 'disappointed' and plans to appeal the judgement.
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 All the bad news buried before Christmas - including sacked Gavin Williamson's payoff MPs have just left for Christmas - so we've trawled through seven details that got slipped out at the last minute, from Gavin Williamson's golden goodbye to school buildings facing collapse
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 ‘Worse than feared’: Brexit to blame for £33bn loss to UK economy, study shows Exclusive: Economy 5.5 per cent smaller than if Leave referendum hadn’t happened, says think tank
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Brexit and Covid led to exodus of 500,000 from workforce ‘putting economy at risk’ Britain’s labour outlook ‘bleak’, finds report by senior peers
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2022 Staffing crisis in NHS made worse by Brexit, report finds THE impact of Brexit has added to the staffing crisis in the NHS, according to the findings of a new report.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Brexit damaging NHS with staff and medicine shortages, study finds Nuffield Trust report finds Brexit ‘fantasies’ are compounding ‘severe challenges’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022 After a year when the only certainty was Tory chaos, could 2023 be even worse? Britain has become trapped in a doom loop of perpetual crisis under the Conservatives
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022 UK lagging ‘way behind’ EU on warmer homes policy Higher electricity prices compound the problem – as will the government’s plan to scrap ‘retained’ EU laws
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022 Labour needs more than voters’ anger with Tories failures to win Conservative supporters disillusioned with the lack of a Brexit dividend are unclear what Labour stands for, and the radical right is rising
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022 ‘We didn’t vote for this’: anger over Brexit failures is haunting the Tories All along the red wall, those who gave the Conservatives their election victory in 2019 feel betrayed, with some turning to the Reform UK party to deliver on policies such as immigration