Big firms want Donald Trump to play hard ball over the NHS, food quality and consumer rights.
The CBI warns "the job of untangling 40 years of economic and regulatory integration is mammoth and should not be underestimated". / The employers' group said the EU's single market "is one of the most sophisticated systems of economic rules in existence".
EU could impose punitive tariffs on key British exports such as beef if UK seeks to lower regulatory standards.
Britain could slash environmental and safety standards 'a very long way' after Brexit, Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg says
06/12/2016
The MP said standards that were 'good enough for India' could be good enough for the UK.
The E Foundation worked with UK thinktank on Brexit and is alleged to favour weakening EU food regulations.
Brexit trade deals will be worse than current EU deals, says Liam Fox's former trade chief
24/03/2019
Countries are likely to offer the United Kingdom worse trade deals than it currently enjoys as a member of the European Union, the former head of Liam Fox's International Trade Department has told Business Insider.
Analysis finds changes such as removal of blanket ban on hormone-disrupting chemicals. / The UK has been accused of “silently eroding” key environmental and human health protections in the Brexit-inspired rush to convert thousands of pages of European Union pesticide policy into British law.
Establishing the tax havens could make it harder to sign a trade deal with the EU.
Diverge or converge? The choices facing Ireland, the United Kingdom and the European Union revolve around whether UK policy and its socio-economic model diverge from those of the EU or remain close to them in coming years.
Trade secretary says scrapping protections ‘vital for giving us the freedom and flexibility’ to sign deals.
Leaked government documents 'confirm worst fears' about workers’ rights after Brexit, says Labour
26/10/2019
The Labour Party has hit out at leaked plans to diverge from EU workers' rights laws after Brexit.
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’
‘Singapore on steroids’: Sir Martin Sorrell lays out low-tax, low-regulation vision for Brexit Britain
13/11/2019
Britain should become a “Singapore on steroids” economy with low taxes, low regulation and a renewed focus on trade with America after Brexit, according to Sir Martin Sorrell.
Campaigners say next government must clamp down to avoid risks to human health.
Brussels rules out 'mutual recognition' of regulations between EU and UK ahead of talks.
“This represents the death knell for frictionless trade," said one business leader.
New York surges ahead of London as world’s top finance hub as Brexit undermines confidence
28/01/2020
Survey of top bankers and asset managers puts Wall Street in front of the City as favoured location for financial services.
In London for LSE symposium, politicians express confusion at Britain’s post-Brexit stance
NICOLA Sturgeon has told leaders in Brussels that she will use the powers of Holyrood to ensure Scotland keeps a close relationship with the EU.
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.
Britain must follow ‘rules of the game’ if it wants access to our markets, EU president warns
09/03/2020
Ursula von der Leyen says UK must make up its mind.
Ipsos MORI survey shared with HuffPost UK raises questions for Boris Johnson's negotiating strategy as hopes of a deal begin to fade.
Rishi Sunak reportedly planning to open bidding for towns, cities and regions to become designated zones where UK taxes and tariffs will not apply.
Environmentalists raise concerns Government is ‘watering down’ plans for green Brexit and recovery
20/07/2020
Environment Secretary George Eustice sought to reassure campaigners, but fears Government will let green standards slide remain.
The head of the Environment Agency has endorsed a proposal to weaken laws on cleanliness of polluted rivers, lakes and coastlines after Brexit.