Marking Brexit’s 4th Anniversary
We chose a review which looked reasonably fair, finding one that was fact based and supportive of the outcome proved difficult. The Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, wished to mark the 4th Anniversary of the UK leaving the EU. She issued a statement in early February and a related press release, […]
New UK-EU Border Controls In Place
As much as our government continue to state the effect of change will be minimal, many are concerned about price increases. The initial stage of new Brexit border controls began in the UK on 31st January 2024. They are intended to bring tighter control on plants, animals and foodstuffs entering the UK from the European […]
Economic Position Within Europe
The EU are very good at producing data, which can help to forecast the future, or remind us of the past. Samples above provided in February 2024 measure a 5 year time span and reflect the Covid pandemic. Greenhouse gases were down because production was, GDP, business registrations, employment and mortality were all affected. More […]
EU Trade News As 2023 Closes
The EU Green Deal has taken the odd knock due to events but as a recent video shows, this is still firmly on the agenda. One of the EU’s contributions at an environmental conference in November was to announce a change in the management of plastic waste. From 2026, EU countries will no longer be […]
Change In UK-EU Relationship 2024
The smiles could suggest we will draw closer in the year to come but political reality may put debate on hold. Ursula von der Leyen recently stated that we all goofed up Brexit and the UK should rejoin the EU. She mentioned the Windsor agreement on Northern Ireland last June, stating this was “a new […]
Historic Links Between Europe and The UK
North Africa apart, the map above may seem familiar, showing the equivalent of the EU almost 2000 years ago. A clay tablet sent back to Rome at the time mentioned that 40% of goods still needed to be imported from mainland Europe. They were however catching up, the value of exports from the UK to […]
A Wish To Move Away From Brexit
Keir Starmer makes no secret of his wish to amend Brexit but will the opportunity arise and are others willing. A Dutch politician recently spoke of dissipating Brexit. An unusual choice of words, although the German finance minister was less opaque. At a World Bank meeting in Marrakech, Christian Lindner gave the UK an invitation […]
Musicians & Working In The EU
The video is a fair reminder that musicians like to share what they create and aren’t great fans of political barriers. Recent articles in the British and French media mentioned the plight of UK musicians touring Europe. At first glance, they appeared similar but are not drawn from the same source and mention data from […]
A Return To Shared Quality Standards
Since 1993, we have used the CE mark on commercial products, to show conformity with European health, safety, and environmental standards. A requirement to comply with EU legislation which some felt did not sit well with Brexit. A plan was launched to introduce a British equivalent, the UK Conformity Assessed mark (UKCA). This was more […]
Brexit Developments In 2023
At UK ports, the level of European shipping remains more or less as evident as before Brexit. Time has passed since Brexit and the arrival of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement but pragmatism has meant that not every intention became reality. The importation of food from Europe is a fair example. Whilst the UK to […]