Brexit: UK government warned musicians and crew “could find themselves unemployed en masse”
23/09/2022
Read the experience of one drummer who lost his job of 12 years due to the Brexit touring fiasco, after NME attended a hearing at the House Of Lords.
Former Labour MP calls on government to suspend Northern Ireland protocal in Brexit deal
Labour slams 'anti-democratic' filibuster as Eurosceptics try to run down the clock to PM's suspension of parliament next week.
British food businesses face ‘outright export bans’ and ‘structural’ barriers to trade with Europe thanks to bureaucracy linked with Brexit, according to the House of Lords EU Environment sub-committee.
British government suffers House of Lords defeat over Brexit deal breaking international law
20/10/2020
Peers have backed a "regret" amendment by a majority of 226, condemning the contentious provisions and warning they "would undermine the rule of law and damage the reputation of the United Kingdom".
After another dramatic day in the House of Commons, what happens next?
Conservative Baroness Couttie said there is a lack of evidence to back up the government's claim that the EU is acting in bad faith.
Dominic Raab refuses to say if law-breaking Northern Ireland measures will be dropped to smooth relations with Biden
08/11/2020
President-elect says peace in Northern Ireland must not be casualty of Brexit.
The EU has again criticised the UK's decision not to give the EU ambassador to London full diplomatic status.
10th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 14 December 2016 - HL Paper 82
European Union Committee Brexit: acquired rights - Chapter 6: The protection of EU rights as acquired rights
"The evidence we received makes very clear that the doctrine of acquired rights under public international law will provide little, if any, effective protection for former EU rights once the UK withdraws from the EU." - Conclusion to Ch. 6
Real-time access to EU police databases has not yet been agreed in the negotiations
Final bid to prevent huge new tariffs ruining African farmers amid allegations of UK ‘bullying’
05/12/2020
‘People in Ghana are very angry. They do not understand why Britain is acting like a bully’
Government accused by peers of acting like a ‘third world dictatorship’ over Internal Market Bill
09/11/2020
Downing Street says it is prepared to overturn any changes to the legislation.
Government gives in on bill to block no-deal after ‘late-night pact’ to push legislation through House of Lords
05/09/2019
Government waves white flag on legislation to force PM to seek Brexit delay.
The EU Services Sub-Committee has today published its report, Beyond Brexit: trade in services, which examines the future UK-EU relationship on trade in services.
David Davis says he wants the Brexit Bill to pass with ‘no strings attached’.
Faced with opposition from the House of Lords, the government backtracks on plans for the biggest ever change to our laws. So, what now? / Few things illustrate the absurdity and irresponsibility of Brexit better than the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (REUL).
Government risking people’s health by failing to guarantee safety of chemicals after Brexit, peers warn
07/11/2018
Peers criticise government plan as ‘not credible’ and warn of ‘huge cliff edge’ facing businesses reliant on chemicals.
The government has suffered defeats in the House of Lords over plans to scrap certain EU laws by the end of the year. / Peers backed an amendment which would give Parliament greater scrutiny over which rules should be ditched.
Government Suffers Fourth Defeat On Post-Brexit Child Refugees' Rights – But Still Won't Budge
21/10/2020
"The only winners if we remove legal routes to safety for refugee children trying to reach family here are the criminals and the traffickers," says Lord Dubs.
Touring musicians and road crews have been “betrayed” by the government in the Brexit trade deal, the Lords has been told.
Grant Shapps made quite the blunder last weekend, after the Welwyn Hatfield MP said he voted for Brexit despite previously claiming he voted to remain.