UK ‘big supporters’ of plan to charge non-EU travellers to enter Europe
David Cameron reportedly supported EU plans to charge visitors €7 on entry to the bloc.
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The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
Tory MP and self-styled ‘hardman of Brexit’ now says Brexit is a fiasco
"Steve, I bring terrible news. It’s your Brexit. It’s your ‘fiasco’. You were at the epicentre of the policy-making elite who pushed it through, without scrutiny, in the harshest terms possible," Sue Perkins tweeted.
‘Lon-Dam’: Fanciful post-Brexit plan to merge London with Amsterdam tabled
"If both cities play it right Lon-Dam could be one of the great financial centres of the 21st century," a Telegraph columnist reckons.
Post-Brexit rules hit UK manufacturing of goods such as cars and fridges
The government admitted this was “not the desired outcome”, but will not extend the deadline for the shift to UK safety rules, arguing the new checks are a matter of sovereignty.
Brexit sparks exodus of EU workers from hospitality sector
Firms are now receiving more applications from UK workers but are still missing EU talent following pandemic and Brexit.
Most Brits think EU is to blame for post-Brexit deal issues, poll finds
A large proportion of Brits are also unaware of any problems between the UK and the EU after Brexit.
Brits to be charged on entry to Europe under new ESTA-style plans
The ETIAS plan was originally shelved in 2016, before the UK voted to leave the EU.
Brexit is plunging Wales back into austerity after loss of EU aid
Wales has lost £375m a year in EU economic aid, sparking warnings from ministers of a return to austerity.
Food worth thousands thrown away because of Brexit labour shortages
One farm manager said this is because Eastern European workers, who were usually doing the job, had not been available since Brexit.