Badenoch to hold talks on modernising UK-Swiss trade deal The Trade Secretary will meet her counterpart, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, in the capital Bern to discuss a ‘services-based’ deal. The Independent UK · May 14, 2023
Tories ‘buzzing with ideas’, says Shapps amid grassroots criticism of Sunak The Energy Secretary played down suggestions of unrest within the party ranks amid the fallout from the local elections. The Independent UK · May 14, 2023
Patel warns Home Secretary ‘clock is ticking’ to stop the boats Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch was also criticised by the former home secretary over the ditching of the end-of-year EU law ‘bonfire’. The Independent UK · May 13, 2023
Who better to sing old Brexit tunes than the Tories’ overhyped new act? Step forward, Kemi Badenoch As the bonfire of EU laws turned into another damp squib, a desperate party was pushing the business secretary as its voice of reason, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023
Tories’ revised plans to scrap EU laws are still reckless, say lawyers Kemi Badenoch’s ‘reckless’ proposals will still undermine rights relating to discrimination, the environment and consumers, according to top barristers The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023
'In no confidence territory': Tory MPs FURIOUS with Sunak over Brexit U-turn FURIOUS Conservative MPs have threatened to oust Rishi Sunak as PM following his “betrayal” over plans to scrap thousands of pieces of EU… The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2023
The Guardian view on scrapping EU rules: the threat remains Editorial: Kemi Badenoch had no choice but to remove the 2023 deadline. Even so, this bill is still a dangerous stunt The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
Kemi Badenoch provides masterclass in how to lose friends and influence Business secretary insults her way through interrogation by MPs as she threatens bonfire of workers’ rights The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
Kemi Badenoch challenged over ‘massive climbdown’ on EU laws Business secretary questioned by Brexiter MPs, speaker and Labour after government scraps ‘sunset clause’ The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
Brexit bonfire U-turn: how long will EU laws remain in UK? The government has announced a U-turn on its plans to remove all EU laws from British statute books by the end of the year in a move that has been criticised by Tory Brexiteers. The Week · May 11, 2023
Rishi Sunak again opts for pragmatism over Brexit bombast on sunset clause Ditching of EU law guillotine shows PM realises it is voters, not Tory ‘Spartans’, who will decide his fate The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
Speaker Lyndsay Hoyle explodes in rage in Commons 'who do you think you are talking to' Watchers including Carol Vorderman are stunned at the anger on display at 'smirking' Kemi Badenoch Wales Online · May 11, 2023
Speaker rebukes Badenoch over ‘totally not acceptable’ handling of EU law plans Sir Lindsay Hoyle has had several run-ins with ministers since becoming Speaker over his desire to guarantee MPs are told first of major announcements The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Kemi Badenoch takes responsibility for scaling down EU law ‘bonfire’ Senior Tories have criticised the move to cut back post-Brexit plans to scrap EU laws. The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023 Rees-Mogg accuses Sunak of breaking his word over ‘bonfire’ of EU laws Former business secretary says '‘politicians need to stick to what they said they will do’ in attack on Rishi Sunak
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 Commons Speaker blasts Kemi Badenoch over EU laws bonfire U-turn: ‘Who do you think you are speaking to?’ Lindsay Hoyle enraged by business secretary’s response to criticism
Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023 Jacob Rees-Mogg compares Rishi Sunak to notorious 'Borgia' family known for treachery Jacob Rees-Mogg's comment came as the PM faced anger from Tory MPs for a humiliating U-turn on a leadership pledge to scrap thousands of EU-era laws by the end of 2023
Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023 Speaker slams top Tory Kemi Badenoch: 'Who do you think you're speaking to?' Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch was hauled to the Commons today after admitting last night that plans to let thousands of EU laws expire by the end of the year had been scaled back
The National (Scotland) · May 11, 2023 'Who do you think you're speaking to?': Furious Speaker tears into Tory minister THE Commons Speaker slammed a Tory minister after she revealed details of a major policy change in the media without properly informing MPs.
Evening Standard · May 11, 2023 Brexit: Failure to ditch EU-era laws by deadline ‘not quite U-turn’, insists minister Jacob Rees-Mogg blamed the Whitehall ‘blob’ for the delay
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 Sunak ‘behaving like a Borgia’ over EU laws bonfire U-turn, Rees-Mogg suggests The former business secretary has accused Rishi Sunak of broken promises and missed opportunities over the move.
The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023 Workers’ rights put at risk by plan to scrap EU working hours rules, says TUC Trade secretary Kemi Badenoch says retained EU law bill will help businesses cut costs
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 Sunak faces Tory Brexiteers’ anger by ditching end-of-year EU law ‘bonfire’ Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch announced that around 600 laws would be revoked under their legislation rather than the 4,000 pledged.
Reuters · May 10, 2023 Britain ditches commitment to remove all EU laws by the end of 2023 The British government no longer intends to remove all European Union laws by the end of this year, a flagship policy for hardline Brexiteers that sparked warnings from business and the opposition about legal uncertainty and bureaucratic chaos.
The National (Scotland) · May 10, 2023 Rishi Sunak ditches key campaign pledge for post-Brexit ‘bonfire’ of EU law RISHI Sunak has ditched a key promise made during his leadership campaign to complete a post-Brexit “bonfire” of remaining EU-era laws by the…