I’m applying for German renationalisation. Like other British Jews, Brexit has put my safety in danger
17/03/2019
We won’t even be close to becoming German by 29 March, but what’s driving me is the same reason my family became British in the 1930s: survival.
"If you’re a festival organiser in Barcelona, British bands will be at the bottom of your list" - UK acts playing Euro festivals have nearly halved post-Brexit, estimates report
21/07/2022
Freedom of movement and customs woes to blame, says campaign body.
"Remember when Gove said... Leave vote would have zero consequences for Brits living in France, Spain, Greece..."
02/07/2020
Remember when @michaelgove said categorically that a Leave vote would have zero consequences for Brits living in France, Spain, Greece and all the EU/FoM countries? ... watch this space.
Ayo voted leave on what he describes as insufficient information and mainly as a protest against David Cameron. Working abroad in Holland a year or so ago helped changed his mind and he is now a very active #remainernow seeking a #peoplesvote. To listen to his journey.
Uncertainty over UK citizens’ future status is prompting some European employers to steer clear.
Fruit and vegetables are being left to rot in England as Brexit deters migrants from taking up picking jobs.
'Every barrier in the world went up overnight': Some bands are skipping the UK because of Brexit
31/07/2022
After years of cancellations thanks to COVID, this summer sees the return of music festivals to the UK - but after leaving the EU, those involved with British events are facing challenges and calling for support.
A CHESTER law firm has seen a “huge” rise in immigration enquiries, as companies look to employ foreign workers to address the post-Brexit skills shortage.
From queues in Dover to rising food prices, Brexit has been blamed for a number of things impacting families. But it has given us Rishi Sunak's 'Brexit pub guarantee' - here we look at the good, the bad and the ugly consequences.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been signed by 44 African countries at a summit of the African Union in Kigali, Rwanda. / 10 of the African Union's (AU) 55 member states did not sign the agreement.
50 days on: Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
23/02/2021
Saturday 20 February was the 50th day since Boris Johnson’s Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) came into effect. Anyone expecting it to settle all questions, or even most of the details, of how we will do business with the EU from now on will be mightily disappointed.
1. The Withdrawal Agreement (WA) is not up for renegotiation / 2. The Political Declaration (PD) might be tweaked cosmetically / 3. The future relationship will be negotiated during the transition period / 4. There will be no transition without the WA 5. / The will be no WA without the Financial Settlement / 6. A backstop cannot be unilaterally ended or it is not a backstop ...
Training Video Series #1: A Brief History of CARICOM and the CSME
A message to the Brits forced to return home from Spain: this is the Brexit you voted for
03/04/2021
It’s tragic how little the British public was informed about the benefits of free movement, or of the variety of things they would stand to lose upon Britain’s departure from the EU.
The recent closure of the Charles Peguy centre is sad but hardly surprising.
The African Union, comprised of 55 Member States, has prioritized enhancing regional integration and development, and in 2016 decided to move towards a “borderless” Africa with seamless intracontinental migration.
While debates about the unpredictability of economic and political relationships between the EU and Britain continue to linger, thousands of miles away, the African Union (AU) is creating a close-knit relationship among its own 55 member nations.
Pro-Remain Labour activists have launched a drive to push the party’s leadership into an anti-Brexit position. In the wake of European elections forecast to be a disaster for Jeremy Corbyn, left-wing campaigners have published a motion calling for the party to adopt a radical “remain and reform” agenda at the party’s conference in Brighton in September.
As UK public feeling shifts back to a pro-European stance, is it time to positively charge the nature of the conversation?
At gas stations, there’s fuel rationing and hours-long lineups. At the supermarket, there’s sometimes no milk or meat, and warnings that Christmas turkeys may be unavailable – along with Christmas trees and many popular toys. Building materials are so scarce that construction sites have shut down.
But Road Haulage Association says process described by prime minister simply ‘doesn’t exist’.
Boris Johnson rejects plea for emergency work visas after Tory MP warns ‘crops are rotting in the fields’ [2 mins]
15/09/2021
Producers having to throw away vast amounts of produce after EU labour dries up.
Boris Johnson taking scientists 'for fools' with immigration plans post-Brexit, says Nobel Prize winner
09/08/2019
Boris Johnson is facing a backlash over his plans to fast-track visas for the world's leading scientists, as a Nobel laureate warned of turmoil for "many years" after a no-deal Brexit.
In historical terms, however, those transgressions will end up being little more than footnotes. Viewed from afar, Johnson’s greatest failing is liable to be what he hoped would be his glorious legacy: Brexit.
Boris Johnson’s hard line on immigrants risks ‘retaliatory deportations’ for UK citizens in Europe
14/10/2019
UK citizens fear ‘consequences’ of British government’s announcements after Brexit.