Pascal Canfin says UK’s zero tariff demands will be rejected, amid conflicting messages.
EU rules will still affect UK but Britain will have no say in setting them.
EU chief negotiator responds to PM’s claim that UK will now be free from Brussels regulations.
Many environmental regulations based on EU law, Institute of European Environmental Policy warns.
Boris Johnson's push to diverge from EU regulations lacks public support, polling expert says
04/02/2020
'Our perceptions as consumers is one where it is not as clear that the mood to diverge and certainly to de-regulate is perhaps as strong as the impression the government seem to be giving'
Leaked copy of plan suggests UK will be told to match EU on workers’ rights, environmental protection and state aid
British farmers fear Boris Johnson will surrender UK food standards to Trump in talks with 'fearsome' US negotiators
06/02/2020
Britain's farmers fear Boris Johnson's government will trade away British food standards in Brexit trade talks with "fearsome" US negotiators, the main group representing farmers in the UK has told Business Insider.
Vote comes as bloc wields its powers to force change in UK domestic law during transition.
As the EU and UK continue to prepare for the trade negotiations, there are clear signs that all is not well when it comes to implementing the divorce part of Brexit, in particular the Irish Protocol.
Financial services companies must accept EU regulations if they want access to continental markets post-Brexit, Barnier says
26/02/2020
Checks and controls on all UK exports to EU whether or not trade deal struck, says Brussels negotiator.
Non-tariff measures (NTMs) could cause major fractures in post-exit trade relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU), knocking up to US$32 billion, or 14 per cent, off of UK exports to the EU, according to a new UNCTAD study.
Just one in ten Brits wants to scrap EU regulations on environment, food and jobs after Brexit, poll reveals
27/02/2020
Only one in 10 voters wants the UK to abandon European regulations on the environment, labour market and food safety, according to a poll.
If the UK keeps high standards it could ruin the chance of getting a trade deal with the US.
The EU is the largest export market for Britain’s financial firms, but their access will be cut off if no new trading terms have been agreed by January when a post-Brexit transition period ends.
EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing.
The UK should consider the trade-offs it is willing to make in a post-Brexit deal, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says.
Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead, sources said.
Michel Barnier also accused Boris Johnson’s government of rowing back on commitments made in writing by Britain at the point before exit.
AmCham EU [American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union] publishes its cross-sectoral position on the EU-UK future relationship
28/04/2020
"While it is clear that ambitions have changed with respect to the past, AmCham EU calls on negotiators to seek an ambitious and comprehensive future partnership. We support a deal comprising zero tariffs, zero quotas, and zero barriers. Any deal should maintain regulatory alignment where possible ..."
Progress "has not been good" in negotiations to reach a post-Brexit trade deal, the Tánaiste (Irish deputy PM) has said.
The JCWG on Ireland/Northern Ireland meets for the first time today. What is it and why should we care?
Government Rejects Proposed Ban On 'Poor Quality' US Food Imports After Brexit Transition
13/05/2020
Rishi Sunak accidentally votes against government, but ministers see off attempt to uphold food standards in post-Brexit trade deals.
Ipsos MORI survey shared with HuffPost UK raises questions for Boris Johnson's negotiating strategy as hopes of a deal begin to fade.
MEPs demand UK stays tied to regulations for market access.
A UK-US trade deal is highly unlikely to be approved before the US election in November, according to Donald Trump’s chief trade representative.