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The Brexit Benefit Myths
29/10/2021
The government and its supporters are beginning to claim 'benefits' of being outside the European Union some of which were always available to EU member states or, in other cases, are not benefits at all.
Misleading the country: Boris Johnson and ministers have made dozens of false statements to parliament, investigation reveals
07/04/2022
Labour accuses government of ‘litany of lies and falsehoods’ as calls for corrections are ignored.
The sound of silence - Chris Grey
14/02/2020
'For at the same time as attempting to relegate Brexit to distant memory, the government is also claiming all kinds of benefits from “having left the EU”.'
Kate Bingham contradicts Matt Hancock's claim UK authorities backed jabs swiftly "because of Brexit".
Report increases fears government is determined to weaken judicial scrutiny.
Britain imports radioactive isotopes to detect and cure cancer. Border chaos at Dover would make them useless in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
A no-deal Brexit will be grim for patients. Yet gagging orders are being used to keep the truth from coming out.
Trade minister rejected Boris Johnson’s claim exporters would be spared tariffs after no deal
The former chancellor also described Liz Truss as a 'Pino' - Prime Minister in name only on the Andrew Neil Show.
Second referendum or revoking Article 50 'on the table', resigning Conservative minister admits
26/03/2019
'Anything from here, as far as they [Brexiteers] are concerned, gets softer in terms of Brexit,' says former health minister. / An ex-minister has suggested revoking Article 50 or a second referendum are "on the table", after Theresa May suffered another humiliating Brexit defeat.
Health Secretary insists government has ‘plan for all eventualities’.
The all-consuming Brexit and coronavirus crises threaten a double whammy for the UK's Cinderella service.
Boris Johnson blames ‘email error’ for not joining EU ventilator scheme - but Matt Hancock says he got it
26/03/2020
After initially claiming it did not join an EU scheme for ventilators because of Brexit, it now blames an ‘email error’ for missing the invitation.
Vaccines and blood products could be stockpiled ahead of a possible ‘no-deal’ Brexit, the health and social care secretary has confirmed.
Education secretary lauds vaccine rollout saying scientists in UK better than in France, Belgium or US.
Brussels says UK was briefed on bulk-buying plan and given ‘ample opportunity’ to join.
Coronavirus: UK’s failure to join EU ventilator scheme was ‘political decision’, not communication error, says senior civil servant
21/04/2020
Sir Simon McDonald says ministers were briefed on ‘what was on offer’ to UK.
This being 2020, it didn't take long for good news about the Pfizer/BioNTech jab to turn into a tiresome row about Brexit.
Matt Hancock Says Shutting Down Parliament To Force No-Deal Could 'Kill Brexit Altogether'
07/06/2019
Any attempt to shut down parliament to force through a no-deal exit from the EU could kill off Brexit completely, Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock has warned.
DISRUPTION to medical supplies and potential coronavirus vaccines as a result of Brexit cannot be ruled out, Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said.
SNP calls for opposition parties to back two-year Brexit transition extension due to coronavirus crisis
05/05/2020
United opposition would ‘send a powerful message to our European friends,’ says MP Ian Blackford — as ministers insist there’s no reason to change timetable.
Coronavirus: Regulator rejects Matt Hancock’s claim that UK got vaccine first because of Brexit
02/12/2020
Britain’s medicines regulator has contradicted claims by health secretary Matt Hancock that the UK got the first coronavirus vaccine faster because of Brexit.