Tag: Brexit

Ian Blackford branded the UK’s departure from the EU the ‘elephant in the room that neither the Tories or Labour are willing to confront’.

The UK helped develop new border checks as part of the EU - then, with Brexit, asked to become subject to the new system.

Huw Pill said Brexit has reduced trade between the UK and Europe which has had a knock-on effect on labour, productivity and prices.

“The problem for both the Prime Minister and the Labour leader is that when it comes to Brexit, even their own voters don’t agree with them."

It has been argued that by taking a tough line on freedom of movement, the Labour leader has prevented another Brexit election from happening.

"It was a confidence trick on the British public, the majority of whom now realise that they have been had", William Keegan said.

"Brexit itself was stupid stuff. Few people with a serious knowledge of the matter doubt it. It has raised barriers against the country’s closest neighbours and most important trade partners."

It comes as figures from the NHS show there are 10,582 FTE medical vacancies across England alone.

"Good to see the BBC wading into the fray at last, now that the damage it's causing is too great to conceal", one person said.