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Ministers have scrapped their promise for a post-Brexit ‘bonfire’ of EU-era laws by the end of this year.
Only several hundred laws will now subject to Retained EU Law Bill’s 2023 sunset clause.
Six years after the referendum we can disentangle the evidence and judge the effects on health and care, says Richard Vize.
Restrictions on doctors’ working hours must not be watered down as part of post-Brexit legislative changes, the BMA has said.
Labour says leaked proposals a ‘disgrace’ but business secretary insists government will not water down standards.
Downing Street insists "we will not be lowering workers' rights" but does not rule out changes to the EU working time directive.
Business secretary has denied claims EU-based employment laws such as 48-hour week will be axed.