Priti Patel lashes out against ‘scandalous’ ECHR decision blocking Rwanda migrant flight June 18, 2022 Priti Patel has lashed out against the “scandalous” European Court of Human Rights after it grounded the government’s first deportation flight to Rwanda. Speaking toThe Daily Telegraph, the home secretary said: “The opaque way this court has operated is absolutely scandalous. That needs to be questioned.” “They’ve not used this ruling previously, which does make you [...]
Let’s hope the second Brexit battle is less exhausting than the first June 18, 2022 The sequel is rarely as good as the original. Jaws 2, for instance, was beset by problems from the off. Steven Spielberg said he had already directed “the definitive shark movie” and refused to take part – a replacement director, John Hancock, was then booted out, not before complaining that the mechanical shark provided by [...]
Letters: Travel travelling in the wrong direction June 17, 2022 [Re: Brexit not cause of travel chaos, says UK minister, June 14] The airline industry has had a rough time this year, often being unable to fully capitalise on the rolling back of travel restrictions and consumer optimism about taking to the skies. While staff cuts, perhaps a necessity due to the pandemic, have shrunk [...]
Dorries takes aim at GDPR with fresh data laws June 16, 2022 Nadine Dorries has continued to pave the way for the post-Brexit digital landscape this evening, emphasising the UK’s departure from EU bureaucracy. In its fresh consultation released tonight, the government have set out how the Data Reform Bill announced in this year’s Queen’s Speech will strengthen the UK’s data protection standards while reducing burdens on [...]
The intervention of the Strasbourg courts is a short-term win with an enduring threat June 16, 2022 THE OUTRAGE over the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was palpable as the first flight was expected to take off on Tuesday. It was met, almost decibel for decibel, with anger yesterday morning after the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to block the plane from taking off. Many of the [...]
Brexit offers opportunity to unlock City’s potential, MPs say June 16, 2022 Brexit offers an opportunity for lawmakers to throw off the shackles of legacy EU regulation that has held back the City, according to a report by a group of cross-party MPs published today. The UK can tweak the regulatory regime inherited from Brussels or design an entirely new system to boost the Square Mile’s banks, [...]
Brexit row explodes as EU announces fresh legal action against UK and revives shelved measures June 15, 2022 The European Union just announced fresh legal action against the UK as part of a series of measures in response to the Government’s move to unilaterally scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The European Commission is also resuming legal proceedings against the UK that were shelved last year to facilitate negotiations on post-Brexit trade. [...]
Explainer-in-brief: the new Brexit wars over Northern Ireland June 15, 2022 On Monday, the government introduced a bill that allows it to change parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which governs post-Brexit trade rules on the island of Ireland. On Tuesday, the EU started devising retaliatory legal action. Here come the new Brexit battles, with a potential trade war in sight. Amongst the areas of contention [...]
UK Infrastructure Bank risks becoming a ‘plaything’ of Treasury under so-called Henry VIII powers, peers warn June 15, 2022 To prevent the UK Infrastructure Bank becoming a “plaything” of the Treasury, new safeguards are needed, according to concerned peers. Concerns have been raised at Westminster over proposals that would allow the Exchequer to change the body’s activities set down in legislation – so-called Henry VIII powers. Provisions would also allow the Treasury to amend [...]
Ministers push back against Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to scrap remaining EU laws June 15, 2022 Ministers have reportedly pushed back against a plan masterminded by Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg to scrap the remaining EU laws. The plan would see the last legislation thrown out on 23 June 2026, in what Rees-Mogg has described as “sunset clause” marking a decade since the EU referendum. However, two cabinet ministers have raised [...]