Brexit has mullered UK goods trade:
- both imports and exports hit
- down not just with the EU but also rest of the world
But bigger/wider effects than I'd have expected.

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EU set to offer a Brexit olive branch to Labour if Starmer becomes PM

European leaders are eyeing 2026 review of the existing trade deal as an opportunity to reset relations with the UK

Story i newspaper: inews.co.uk/news/politics/…

Exclusive:

Helen MacNamara lifts lid on Boris Johnson's No 10 during pandemic:

* How sky-high egos and men who thought they could save the World led to poor decision making

* The lack of women at top table led damaging decisions on schools, playgrounds & for victims of…

I have called on my MP to back press reform. Please consider writing too hackinginquiry.org/protect-leveso…

Terrific line up (as always) for Sir Trevor tomorrow morning. 8.30am on Sky News

2014 Nadine Dorries needs to have a word with 2023 Nadine Dorries. Here she is, arguing that constituents should have 'more democratic control' over recalling their MP, saying 'where MPs fall down is when they ignore their constituents'.

Would be terrible if this went viral. ~AA

🚨 Brexit, honey, and how the quality we took as standard has vanished

In 2015-17, 14%  honey didn’t meet EU requirements.

This year, 46% honey suspected of being adulterated – and shocking 100% of honey tested from 🇬🇧 failed to meet requirements.
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thenational.scot/politics/23703…

Ford has raised the UK list prices of some of its models, blaming post-Brexit 'rules of origin' tariffs. @Autocar reports that the Fiesta ST Edition went up by £1,695 between Dec and Jan, with Puma ST getting £1,920 more expensive.

I just signed the petition calling on @ofcom to make sure their rules are able to hold ALL news channels to account - and properly enforce them on GB News . Will you sign too?
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ofco… via 38 Degrees

I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be launching a new daily politics show at 7pm Sky News - the Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge. If you enjoyed the Sunday show, I’d love it if you gave us a try from September. I cannot wait to get stuck in!

🧐 Parliament's expenses watchdog is investigating the Tory Northern Research Group after our research into how it uses public cash.

It's part of a bigger system you've probably not heard about.

Did you know that you're funding the NRG? And the European Research Group? [THREAD]

Brexit 'has been tragic for UK business,' Brewdog CEO James Watt says

'It's massively handicapped UK companies that do business in Europe with zero benefit,' he tells Lizzy Burden trib.al/7XVq6w5

🚨 In 2020 the Russian embassy told the British government the Kremlin “of course” welcomed a peerage for Evgeny Lebedev

It said Boris Johnson’s nominee had strengthened UK-Russia ties

And said he could use Moscow in his title(!)— an unprecedented step

Revealed to me via FOI

I just signed the petition calling on Boris Johnson's resignation honours to be blocked. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bloc… via 38 Degrees

Ukraine sanctions ex-KGB spy Alexander Lebedev — the sole source of Evgeny’s wealth and influence as owner of Evening Standard and the Independent, member of the House of Lords and sponsor of holidays for politicians inc Boris Johnson

Canada has done the same.

Why not Britain?

Hi Times Radio
Are you fixing this with Apple? You really need to crack it.
Spoils an otherwise great effort
Thanks
Apple Support

Volunteering is the best thing I’ve ever done! 😊

Please retweet to raise awareness
#VolunteersWeek2023

Brexit hindered the UK auto industry's unfettered access to its largest market. A flood of US clean-tech funding is compounding the pain trib.al/9HDIpm7

Today Rishi Sunak ignored my plea to make mentoring a priority for our young people at risk of harm.

Perhaps he will listen to Renell Charles instead.

Renell was the 16 year old boy murdered in Walthamstow on Friday. Thank you KAY RUFAI for capturing his spirit.

As Richard Sharp resigns, pleased to share that Gabriel Pogrund and I have been longlisted for the Paul Foot award for our investigation

private-eye.co.uk/paul-foot-award