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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]