‘Sparkling wine contains same pressure as tyre of large van’: Industry voices concern over health and safety.

A Tory peer recently ennobled by Boris Johnson has urged the prime minister to remove EU consumer and worker protections now that Brexit has happened.

Government’s plan to ‘streamline’ environmental regulations could put dormice, porpoises and bats under threat.

Campaigners say next government must clamp down to avoid risks to human health.

EA chief executive Sir James Bevan argues strong environmental regulation crucial to post-pandemic economic recovery.

Analysis finds changes such as removal of blanket ban on hormone-disrupting chemicals. / The UK has been accused of “silently eroding” key environmental and human health protections in the Brexit-inspired rush to convert thousands of pages of European Union pesticide policy into British law.

Campaigners say revoking of post-Brexit protections amounts to legislative vandalism. / Hundreds of Britain’s environmental laws covering water quality, sewage pollution, clean air, habitat protections and the use of pesticides are lined up for removal from UK law under a government bill.

‘This is clearly an attempt to make it harder for the public and parliament to ensure protections are not traded away’

Countries are likely to offer the United Kingdom worse trade deals than it currently enjoys as a member of the European Union, the former head of Liam Fox's International Trade Department has told Business Insider.

The UK government is looking to scrap the cap on banker bonuses, as it eyes a further break with legacy EU rules, The Independent reported.

Thousands of pro-consumer laws we take for granted could expire at the end of 2023.

Strategy described as ‘missed opportunity’ as final wording merely commits to ‘considering’ animal welfare.

Safeguards over data, pay and conditions, GM foods, hedge funds and disposal of old vehicles should all be binned, Daniel Hannan says.

Downing Street insists "we will not be lowering workers' rights" but does not rule out changes to the EU working time directive.

Over 1,000 staff were redeployed to deal with the fall-out from leaving the EU. Now, the financial consequences are coming to light.

“This represents the death knell for frictionless trade," said one business leader.

The MP said standards that were 'good enough for India' could be good enough for the UK.

Environment Secretary George Eustice sought to reassure campaigners, but fears Government will let green standards slide remain.

Britain should become a “Singapore on steroids” economy with low taxes, low regulation and a renewed focus on trade with America after Brexit, according to Sir Martin Sorrell.

Environmental groups are unsatisfied with Green Brexit's weaker regulations. The UK's touted departure from the EU has led to a great reshuffling of regulations across the board. However, for many environmental advocacy groups, these changes are quickly proving to be not in the planet's favor.

Threshold for exemption from regulations lifted from 50 to 500 workers – and to include EU ‘retained law’.

Health claims, novel foods, labelling, GMOs… the recently introduced Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have far reaching implications for the food and nutrition industries in the UK.

REUL: Scant time remains to assess which former EU legislation to keep, amend or revoke – and the environment is likely to pay the price. / While we were EU members, the UK adopted some legislation created by the EU. Jacob Rees-Mogg called them “diktats” and promised that after Brexit we’d “take back control of our laws”. This is disingenuous: the UK was fully involved in drawing up EU law.

One of the supposed ‘benefits’ of Brexit was the ‘bonfire of Brussels red-tape‘ which was promised by libertarian Brexiteers. Two weeks into the administration of Liz Truss, the new government announced that they were planning to revoke 570 environmental laws which, in order to continue environmental protections, were rolled over from EU law after Brexit.

In London for LSE symposium, politicians express confusion at Britain’s post-Brexit stance