Under the agreement, commitments on workers’ rights and environmental standards to maintain fair competition are considerably weaker than expected, says the IPPR.
Civil society groups are extremely concerned by the impact that Brexit is having on the protection of the rights and equality provisions in the Good Friday Agreement.
The National Audit Office says there is likely to be significant disruption at the border from 1 January 2021 as traders will be unprepared for new EU border controls which will require additional administration and checks.
The National Centre for Social Research has published a report which shows Britain has softened dramatically in its attitudes towards welfare since 2015, reversing a trend towards tougher attitudes which had persisted since the 1990s
Progressive state intervention in support of jobs, businesses and inclusive growth is compatible with both the current state aid rules and a future trade relationship based on a level playing field, says the TUC.
The National Audit Office says the UK government needs to plan for scenarios which could reasonably occur, even if some of these may not be the desired outcome.
Earlier this month Nigel Farage visited a hotel in Witham to ‘expose’ the fact that it was providing accommodation for a group of 40 asylum seekers – men, women, and children.
The Commons Public Accounts Committee says it is concerned that the government will be unable to successfully deliver messages on Brexit at the same time as delivering the public health campaign on COVID-19,