How Brexit nearly scuppered the ‘festival of Brexit’ Project hit by fall in labour supply and rise in costs, and investigation launched over low visitor numbers The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022
If Liz Truss is ousted, who could replace her as prime minister? Five contenders who could succeed Truss as the Conservative party’s fifth leader since the Brexit vote in 2016 The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2022
The markets have taken back control: so much for Truss’s Brexit delusion of sovereignty This is the biggest humiliation of Britain since Suez, a reminder that no government can ignore reality, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022
Is it embarrassing to be an expat? Brits living abroad are distancing themselves from the term after Brexit Of the 5.5 million British people living outside of the UK, many have long considered themselves expatriates – people living outside their country of birth, often with plans to return home. For a long time, I didn’t think twice about using the word “expat” to describe Brits who move to… The Conversation · Oct 14, 2022
Polish dad barred from re-entering UK after going back to homeland for holiday Maciej Szulczynski, 49, has been waiting months for confirmation his EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) application has been successful, and having returned to Poland for a holiday was barred from returning to the UK Daily Mirror · Oct 14, 2022
This mini-budget crisis feels like the death of the Conservative party Liz Truss has reduced the Tories to a failed revolutionary faction staring into a £62bn black hole, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022
Post-Brexit EU fingerprint checks set to cause travel disruption next summer FINGERPRINT checks set to be introduced on the EU border could cause significant disruption to holidaymakers, industry experts have warned. The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2022
Truss promises to slash EU red tape – what’s the truth behind the rhetoric? Experts take a forensic look at the PM’s promise to axe to up to 2,400 laws on British statute books The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2022
Believe in Scotland is now engine of the Yes campaign BELIEVE in Scotland is best known for providing the independence movement with in-depth articles, eye-catching leaflets and widespread billboard… The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2022
Boris Johnson earns £315,000 for 30 minute speech and 'fireside chat' in United States The ex-prime minister is reported to have discussed Brexit and Ukraine but avoided talking about the circumstances of his departure from No 10 Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022
‘Niche activity’: MPs not turning up to scrutinise important Brexit legislation European Scrutiny Committee barely attended by Labour MPs The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
UK’s Brexit divorce bill stood at £36.7bn in 2021, EU audit reveals Settlement was down from £41.7bn, reflecting payments already made to cover UK obligations The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022
EU, UK made progress on resumed N.Ireland talks - Ireland's Coveney Britain and the European Union made some progress last week on their long running post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland after talks resumed for the first time in over seven months, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
Populist rhetoric without the popularity – Truss’s guaranteed recipe for failure At least Brexit had an electoral mandate. The PM’s project of economic self-harm is neither politically nor morally feasible, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Brexit regulation problems putting consumers at risk, MPs warn Safety regulators struggling to recruit enough staff
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Consumers at risk due to post-Brexit regulatory system, Commons committee warns The Commons Public Accounts committee has warned that regulators are ‘struggling to recruit and retain the skills they need to regulate effectively’.
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 UK regulators 'struggling to recruit' in expanded post-Brexit roles, MPs warn The Food Standards Agency described the current situation as "hand-to-mouth" when it came to recruiting and retaining vets in sufficient numbers
Belfast Live · Oct 11, 2022 Northern Ireland is like a UK "colony" thanks to Protocol, Nigel Dodds says DUP faces accusations of taking hardline stance on post-Brexit trade arrangements to avoid having to be a junior partner to Sinn Fein
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 ECJ must have no role in Northern Ireland protocol, David Frost says Ex-Brexit minister’s comments suggest the European court of justice remains divisive among Tories
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022 The number of British non-doms is in free fall says new report Brexit and tougher regulation blamed for decline in number of people using the loophole
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 Brits lose expensive holidays as last-minute visa change blocks thousands from India The apparent change to the visa application process for Brits heading to India came after Home Secretary Suella Braverman said Brexit voters did not want an open border policy with the country
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022 Tell us: are you a Brexit voter who has changed their mind? We’d like to hear from people in the UK who have changed their position on the issue
Reuters · Oct 11, 2022 Explainer-Scottish independence: could there be another referendum? The UK Supreme Court begins two days of hearings on Tuesday to consider whether the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence referendum without the approval of the British government.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022 Public spending watchdog to investigate £120m ‘festival of Brexit’ Festival’s design and execution ‘has been an unadulterated shambles,’ MP says
Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022 Audit launched into £120 million 'Festival of Brexit' which 'cost £500 per visitor' The National Audit Office (NAO) today announces it is investigating the Unboxed Festival, which was branded an "irresponsible use of public money" by MPs