'Bonfire of Rights' Bill will unleash chaos
18/01/2023
Today, MPs will debate and vote on the Retained EU Law Bill which if passed, could endanger thousands of rights and protections in the UK.
MPs have raised fears about the “safe operation of the Channel Tunnel” from January, accusing the government of failing to make preparations.
Are we getting Brexit done?
05/01/2023
The UK has identified nearly 4,000 EU laws and regulations which we are now “free from”. What have we done with these newfound freedoms?
Opposition to the retained EU law bill is mounting, as the government discovers the importance and popularity of EU law.
Boris Johnson challenged in parliamentary committee on his claims that the EU bans children from blowing up balloons and bans recycling of tea bags.
Why Rees-Mogg’s bill to sunset EU laws is so inflammatory and what you can do about it.
Rishi Sunak plans to rip up remaining EU laws by the end of the year left on the statute book after Brexit - but experts worry that any relaxation in seatbelt rules will discourage people from wearing them.
EU law is not bad for our health and safety – unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our government.
Britain could slash environmental and safety standards 'a very long way' after Brexit, Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg says
06/12/2016
The MP said standards that were 'good enough for India' could be good enough for the UK.
Controversial Tory bill set to inflict further damage on businesses, with no clues yet about incoming legislation.
Britain on Tuesday said it would retain the European 'CE' safety mark for products indefinitely rather than scrap it following the country's departure from the European Union, in a move welcomed by businesses as a pragmatic step.
The health and safety industry has warned the government that it might not be a good idea to throw out every European-related law.
Thousands of EU laws could expire at the end of 2023.
Thousands of pro-consumer laws we take for granted could expire at the end of 2023.
Public at risk from delays in identifying unsafe goods if UK leaves European safety system. / Dangerous cars, electrical goods and toys could flood into the UK after Brexit unless the government urgently reforms the current “failing” safety enforcement system, a consumer group warned on Monday.
An SNP MP has warned that plans to axe thousands of pieces of EU legislation by the end of the year could result in many things “needlessly catching fire”.
Jacob Rees-Mogg says we should ignore an EU push for speed limiters in cars - but it has the potential to save more lives than seat belts.
Donegal island fishermen say they are being forced to make an extra six-hour journey through dangerous seas to land their catch at Killybegs.
Future British governments could be unable to repeal new laws on workers’ rights, the environment, and health and safety, under the terms of the EU’s proposed Brexit trade deal.
New research reveals 212 ‘safety’ regulations set to lapse – to draw line under Brexit.
UK GOVERNMENT plans threatening nuclear and radiation safety laws in a “Brexit bonfire” have provoked resistance from regulators and trade unionists, opposition from Scottish ministers, and alarm from campaigners.
‘This flies in the face of common sense and the government’s commitment to high levels of animal and human health,’ say experts.