EU gives gig economy workers full employee rights in new legislation
Firms like Uber will have to give employees the minimum wage, access to sick pay and holidays under new laws.
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EU launches ‘game-changing’ tool to monitor carbon emissions
The EU will launch a “constellation of satellites” into orbit to track greenhouse gas emissions.
WATCH: UK issues, result of ‘badly implemented Brexit by Brexiteers’ – EU
“At the beginning of all this Brexit mess, we always asked the UK government what kind of future relations they wanted and they never can give the answer," an EU official has said.
No queue jumping for Brits trying to move to UK with EU spouses and kids
One couple had sold their home in Brussels and are now having to move between Airbnbs with their children because of a Home Office rejection.
Ministers reject pleas to let EU migrants ease lorry driver shortage
Industry figures said a shortfall of 90,000 lorry drivers was placing "unsustainable" pressure on supply chains.
UK opens floodgates for more animal testing post-Brexit, charity warns
An animal welfare representative said the government is showing signs that there will not be proper protections against animal testing post-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.
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.
‘There are no deliveries because of Brexit,’ supermarket worker reveals
"I have been here 12 years and I have never seen this happening. Deliveries came before Brexit," she said.