CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to step up their fight to protect the NHS after a legal bid to prevent it being “on the table” in post-Brexit trade deals was voted down by Tory MPs.
Labour’s leader in the House of Lords, Angela Smith, is spearheading a cross-party bid to force the government to set up a powerful new committee to report by September on the risks of a no-deal Brexit.
Brexit party leader claims other candidates were offered seats in Lords in move that ‘borders on corruption’.
Trade negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and Europe have so far ignored architecture and other professional and business services, according to a report published by the House of Lords EU Services Sub-Committee.
‘The damage is to our standing in the world,’ says former chief justice Igor Judge.
Boris Johnson accused of eyeing post-Brexit US trade deal by ripping out food safeguards imposed by parliament
26/10/2019
‘This is clearly an attempt to make it harder for the public and parliament to ensure protections are not traded away’
Boris Johnson bid to tear up Northern Ireland deal endangers peace, US congressmen warn [1 min]
15/06/2022
Boris Johnson’s plans to tear up post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland have come under fierce attack from Washington, with senior congressmen on both sides of the US political divide warning the “irresponsible” move is a threat to peace in the province.
Brexiteers were rewarded in the list of Boris Johnson’s honours, which has been criticised for rewarding ‘cronies’.
‘How can we reproach other countries if their behaviour becomes reprehensible when we ourselves have such scant regard for the treaties we sign up to’, former Tory leader says
Boris Johnson suffers triple defeat in Lords as peers vote against plans to allow lower courts to overrule EU law
20/01/2020
Peers also voted to provide EU citizens with physical proof of their right to stay in UK.
PM risks major confrontation with Joe Biden by persevering with internal market bill.
Boris Johnson urged by Board of Deputies of British Jews to support post-Brexit safeguard for child refugees
20/10/2020
MPs are expected to vote on Lord Dubs’s amendment to government’s flagship post-Brexit immigration bill on Monday
Peers expected to attempt to amend bill as it passes through Lords.
THE Tory government has ruled "by diktat" at times during coronavirus and Brexit, with power shifting away from parliament, peers have warned.
Brexit deal vote result: Boris Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement Bill finally passes in the Commons with resounding 330-231 victory
09/01/2020
The Bill passed its third reading in the Commons and will now be considered by the House of Lords.
Warning that crisis will ‘get worse as businesses see that there is not much going on in UK-EU negotiations’.
Archbishops warn bill could ‘further undermine trust and goodwill’ among home nations.
Touring could become “prohibitively bureaucratic and expensive” for musicians and other performers based in the UK because of Brexit, a committee of peers has warned.
Brexit Opportunities Abound – Part 2
17/02/2022
Continuing the letter to Jacob Rees-Mogg, reminding him – he seems to need reminding – of the many new opportunities created by Brexit.
Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge
House of lords says ‘significant challenges remain’ for the financial services sector.
Brexit trade bill will be ‘rushed through’ Parliament if eleventh-hour deal with EU is agreed
21/11/2020
Ministers discussed having weekend sittings in the Lords to ensure the deal can be passed by the end of the month.
5.2% GDP shortfall ‘mostly’ down to Britain’s exit from EU, according to top think tank.