Joe Biden’s climate change plan isn’t a threat to the UK, it’s an opportunity.

THEY say a week is a long time in politics – and this week has certainly felt it! Intent on further undermining the devolution settlement and Scottish democracy, the UK Government is pushing ahead with its flawed Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill later today.

At risk are vital environmental and wildlife protections my colleagues and I worked tirelessly to establish in the European Parliament.

‘Every parent wants their children to grow up in a healthy environment with clean water, fresh air and thriving natural wonders. Being part of the EU helps protect these precious resources and spaces.’

Liz Truss’s pledge to review and possibly scrap all EU-derived laws by 2023 is a big threat to environmental and consumer protection, even where those measures have been put into Scots law.

A small group of rightwing MPs are jangling Tory nerves and using questions about living costs to undermine climate action.

With political chaos brewing in Northern Ireland because of trade rules, a related threat means that post-Brexit UK market rules could stop Scotland setting higher environmental standards than other parts of the UK.

The negotiations which will set our relationship with our closest neighbours for the next generation are being rushed in a reckless game of chicken.

Wildlife, air quality and fish stocks are all at risk as ministers water down EU regulations.

The PM's EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill not only drives the hardest Brexit of all, it shuts MPs out of negotiations on the UK's future relationship with the EU