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Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘Sir Keir Starmer has repeated that he is not planning to rejoin the EU's customs union, after the deputy prime minister said countries in such unions see a boost to their economies.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments
It comes after the deputy prime minister said countries in a customs union with the EU see benefits.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘Sir Keir Starmer has repeated that he is not planning to rejoin the EU's customs union, after the deputy prime minister said countries in such unions see a boost to their economies.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘It’s official. The US government believes that Europe faces “civilization erasure” and is already indulging in the “censorship of free speech and the suppression of opposition”.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Trump has adopted racist conspiracy theories in his extraordinary attack on Europe
Trump’s new blueprint for international policy is racist and claims that Europe faces ‘civilization erasure’ are a boost to far right and conspiracy theorists, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley
www.independent.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘It’s official. The US government believes that Europe faces “civilization erasure” and is already indulging in the “censorship of free speech and the suppression of opposition”.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has suggested that rejoining the European Union's customs union could boost economic growth, amidst increasing concerns within Labour about Brexit's financial impact.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Deputy PM David Lammy repeatedly refuses to rule out reversing Brexit
www.independent.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has suggested that rejoining the European Union's customs union could boost economic growth, amidst increasing concerns within Labour about Brexit's financial impact.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘[] Trump’s administration has said Europe faces “civilisational erasure” within the next two decades as a result of migration and EU integration, [and] the US must “cultivate resistance” within the continent to “Europe’s current trajectory”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Cultivate resistance’: policy paper lays bare Trump support for Europe’s far right
Text signed by president seems to echo ‘great replacement’ theory, saying Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘[] Trump’s administration has said Europe faces “civilisational erasure” within the next two decades as a result of migration and EU integration, [and] the US must “cultivate resistance” within the continent to “Europe’s current trajectory”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘Tens of thousands of young British and European citizens would be given the right to live and work in each other’s countries under plans for a scheme that ministers are aiming to finalise within the next year.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK-EU youth mobility scheme could let tens of thousands live and work abroad
Ministers want to secure deal by end of 2026 as part of a broader reset of Britain’s relationship with Europe
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Day 2136 of #Brexit: ‘Tens of thousands of young British and European citizens would be given the right to live and work in each other’s countries under plans for a scheme that ministers are aiming to finalise within the next year.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘But 10 days after Matos was appointed [] the Welsh club are still waiting []. “It's something that is not in the control of the club," Matos said. “It's a legal process that came with Brexit, so that's the problem."’ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Swansea City: 'Brexit the problem' as Vitor Matos waits on backroom staff
Head coach Vitor Matos says he does not know whether his backroom team from former club Maritimo will be granted permission to join him at Swansea City.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘But 10 days after Matos was appointed [] the Welsh club are still waiting []. “It's something that is not in the control of the club," Matos said. “It's a legal process that came with Brexit, so that's the problem."’ www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Starmer reaffirmed his commitment to the fundamental architecture of the Brexit deal, saying that staying out of the single market and the customs union remain "clear red lines".’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit
This week, the PM was trying to set the scene for what is to come on the UK-EU relationship, sources say.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Starmer reaffirmed his commitment to the fundamental architecture of the Brexit deal, saying that staying out of the single market and the customs union remain "clear red lines".’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘The University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory has identified 10 areas where information is lacking, including immigration enforcement and returns, and the size of the population living undocumented in the UK.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Gaps in UK migration statistics hamper public debate and policy decisions, study shows
Official data cannot show what affect ECHR has on asylum cases, says leading thinktank Migration Observatory
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘The University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory has identified 10 areas where information is lacking, including immigration enforcement and returns, and the size of the population living undocumented in the UK.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘The number of overseas nurses and midwives coming to the UK is collapsing, figures reveal, with rising racism and changes to immigration rules blamed for the fall.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Rising racism blamed for collapse in number of foreign nurses coming to UK
Number of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year ago
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Day 2135 of #Brexit: ‘The number of overseas nurses and midwives coming to the UK is collapsing, figures reveal, with rising racism and changes to immigration rules blamed for the fall.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘The Electoral Commission data showed that, overall, Reform received more than £10m, the Conservatives almost £7m and Labour about £2.5m.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories
Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘The Electoral Commission data showed that, overall, Reform received more than £10m, the Conservatives almost £7m and Labour about £2.5m.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘More than a third of Labour members of the Welsh parliament have launched an extraordinary attack on Keir Starmer’s government, accusing it of rolling back devolution.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Welsh Labour MSs accuse Starmer government of rolling back devolution
More than third of party’s Senedd members write to PM, in move seen as further evidence of Labour decline in Wales
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘More than a third of Labour members of the Welsh parliament have launched an extraordinary attack on Keir Starmer’s government, accusing it of rolling back devolution.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘Thousands of refugees are facing a growing homelessness crisis, according to a network of more than 100 organisations across the UK who say homelessness has more than doubled among refugees in the last two years.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Refugee homelessness in UK has more than doubled in two years, charity says
Naccom members accommodated record 4,434 refugees and migrants in 2024-25 but could not house another 3,450
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘Thousands of refugees are facing a growing homelessness crisis, according to a network of more than 100 organisations across the UK who say homelessness has more than doubled among refugees in the last two years.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘There has been a sevenfold increase in serious incidents at an immigration detention centre near Gatwick airport, a watchdog report has revealed.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Sevenfold increase in serious incidents at UK immigration detention centre, report finds
Incidents rose from four in 2023 to 28 in 2024 as 22 Serco officers also investigated for serious misconduct at Gatwick centre
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘There has been a sevenfold increase in serious incidents at an immigration detention centre near Gatwick airport, a watchdog report has revealed.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘Though Britain was not included in the study, the results have implications there, too. Pfas are among some of the most widely used pesticide active substances in the UK, with 27 known Pfas active ingredients in use in UK pesticides [].’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
High levels of ‘forever chemical’ found in cereal products across Europe – study
Pesticide Action Network Europe study finds average concentrations 100 times higher than in tap water
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Day 2134 of #Brexit: ‘Though Britain was not included in the study, the results have implications there, too. Pfas are among some of the most widely used pesticide active substances in the UK, with 27 known Pfas active ingredients in use in UK pesticides [].’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Day 2133 of #Brexit: ‘A “brain drain” is evident as 90% of the 252,000 British nationals who emigrated [in the year to June] were of working age. Economists warn sustained low net migration could force further downgrades to the UK's economic growth forecasts []’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Brexit blamed for ‘brain drain’ of highly skilled workers leaving UK
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Day 2133 of #Brexit: ‘A “brain drain” is evident as 90% of the 252,000 British nationals who emigrated [in the year to June] were of working age. Economists warn sustained low net migration could force further downgrades to the UK's economic growth forecasts []’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Day 2133 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage has told donors he expects a deal or merger between his Reform UK party and the Conservatives before the next general election.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage tells donors he expects Reform to do election deal with Tories – report
One donor tells FT that Reform leader described an agreement as ‘inevitable’, despite denials from both sides
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Day 2133 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage has told donors he expects a deal or merger between his Reform UK party and the Conservatives before the next general election.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2132 of #Brexit: ‘The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence.’ www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
Britain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for money
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Day 2132 of #Brexit: ‘The UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence.’ www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Day 2132 of #Brexit: ‘The UK’s top law officer, one of the most senior Jewish government ministers, has urged Nigel Farage to apologise to school contemporaries who claim the Reform UK leader racially abused them while at school.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Attorney general urges Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged racism and antisemitism
Exclusive: Richard Hermer, a senior Jewish minister, says Reform leader ‘clearly deeply hurt’ many people with his alleged behaviour
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Day 2132 of #Brexit: ‘The UK’s top law officer, one of the most senior Jewish government ministers, has urged Nigel Farage to apologise to school contemporaries who claim the Reform UK leader racially abused them while at school.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2132 of #Brexit: ‘Thousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if toxic waste is released into rivers, soils and ecosystems, it can be revealed.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK and Europe’s hidden landfills at risk of leaking toxic waste into water supplies
Exclusive: Rising flood risks driven by climate change could release toxic waste from ageing sites – posing threats to ecosystems
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Day 2132 of #Brexit: ‘Thousands of landfills across the UK and Europe sit in floodplains, posing a potential threat to drinking water and conservation areas if toxic waste is released into rivers, soils and ecosystems, it can be revealed.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘One element of the new EIP will see the targets for concentrations of PM2.5 particulate pollutants tightened to match current EU targets, something that was not part of the previous plan, published in 2023 under the Conservatives.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood-burning stoves could face partial ban in Labour’s updated environment plan
Exclusive: Pollution targets set out alongside nature recovery projects to allay concerns over housebuilding
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘One element of the new EIP will see the targets for concentrations of PM2.5 particulate pollutants tightened to match current EU targets, something that was not part of the previous plan, published in 2023 under the Conservatives.’ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘Public figures and researchers in Sweden say that the political atmosphere in the country – as elsewhere – has become more hostile and polarised in recent years.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Rising levels of hate forcing women out of Swedish public life, says equality agency
Country seen as champion of equal rights faces reckoning after senior politician says she felt compelled to quit
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘Public figures and researchers in Sweden say that the political atmosphere in the country – as elsewhere – has become more hostile and polarised in recent years.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘The number of refugees allowed to settle in the UK under UN-facilitated schemes has dropped by more than a quarter in a year, according to figures released by the Home Office.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of refugees allowed to settle in UK under UN schemes falls 26% in a year
Refugee Council says Home Office figures show safe and legal pathways are ‘disappearing when most needed’
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘The number of refugees allowed to settle in the UK under UN-facilitated schemes has dropped by more than a quarter in a year, according to figures released by the Home Office.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘On Monday, Starmer will give a speech […] setting out a multiyear economic plan based around deregulation, further welfare reform and closer European ties.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Keir Starmer says
Exclusive: PM hits back at critics as he insists Rachel Reeves right to impose £26bn worth of tax rises at budget
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Day 2131 of #Brexit: ‘On Monday, Starmer will give a speech […] setting out a multiyear economic plan based around deregulation, further welfare reform and closer European ties.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2130 of #Brexit: ‘Kernewek, spoken as a first language by 563 people […], has been recommended by the government for part III status under the European charter for regional or minority languages, the highest level of protection available.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Cornish language to get same protected status as Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Kernewek submitted by government for part III status under European charter for regional or minority languages
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Day 2130 of #Brexit: ‘Kernewek, spoken as a first language by 563 people […], has been recommended by the government for part III status under the European charter for regional or minority languages, the highest level of protection available.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2130 of #Brexit: ‘Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments […]. From February they will have to use alternative transport such as buses, no matter how urgent their medical needs.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK asylum seekers to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments
Move, which is part of crackdown on costs, comes after it emerged Home Office spends £15.8m a year on service
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Day 2130 of #Brexit: ‘Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments […]. From February they will have to use alternative transport such as buses, no matter how urgent their medical needs.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...