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EU Member States agree to €3/item customs duty for small packages sent from outside the EU www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
(no mention of how this applies to non-EU countries with free trade agreements with the EU)
(no mention of how this applies to non-EU countries with free trade agreements with the EU)
Customs: Council agrees to levy customs duty on small parcels as of 1 July 2026
The Council takes urgent action to tackle the influx of dangerous and undervalued goods entering the EU in small parcels - a problem which can lead to unfair competition for EU sellers, high levels of...
www.consilium.europa.eu
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
EU Member States agree to €3/item customs duty for small packages sent from outside the EU www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
(no mention of how this applies to non-EU countries with free trade agreements with the EU)
(no mention of how this applies to non-EU countries with free trade agreements with the EU)
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The UK certainly hasn’t done much to make Europeans like us in recent years, but to write all of us off as anti-European is really a huge lie.
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The UK certainly hasn’t done much to make Europeans like us in recent years, but to write all of us off as anti-European is really a huge lie.
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Official @bremaininspain.com response re latest Home Office immigration proposals.
We expected this from the Tories, but not from Labour.
Cruel, extreme, & won't do anything to stop the boats, protect our borders, or enhance our international reputation.
www.bremaininspain.com/news/bremain...
We expected this from the Tories, but not from Labour.
Cruel, extreme, & won't do anything to stop the boats, protect our borders, or enhance our international reputation.
www.bremaininspain.com/news/bremain...
BREMAIN IN SPAIN STATEMENT RE HOME OFFICE’S PROPOSED IMMIGRATION POLICY - Bremain in Spain
Bremain in Spain is campaigning for a strong & close relationship with the EU and to protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain.
www.bremaininspain.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Official @bremaininspain.com response re latest Home Office immigration proposals.
We expected this from the Tories, but not from Labour.
Cruel, extreme, & won't do anything to stop the boats, protect our borders, or enhance our international reputation.
www.bremaininspain.com/news/bremain...
We expected this from the Tories, but not from Labour.
Cruel, extreme, & won't do anything to stop the boats, protect our borders, or enhance our international reputation.
www.bremaininspain.com/news/bremain...
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🔥 The “Friends of Bylines Network” scheme…
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
🔥 The “Friends of Bylines Network” scheme…
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
…and how citizen journalism can break the grip of mainstream media on the news mix we consume.
Community roots go deeper than broadcasters.
Check it out, share & get involved—> bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
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In the words of Boris Johnson "Let the bodies pile high".
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
In the words of Boris Johnson "Let the bodies pile high".
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All the losses we’ve faced from Brexit over the past nine years - which turn out to be far more significant than previously?
Start referring to them as Farage Taxes.
Start referring to them as Farage Taxes.
The Farage Tax: What The UK Pays For One Man's Ego
GDP down, investment down, wages down - but Farage’s influence? Higher than ever
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
All the losses we’ve faced from Brexit over the past nine years - which turn out to be far more significant than previously?
Start referring to them as Farage Taxes.
Start referring to them as Farage Taxes.
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Why profile pieces in Vogue are never a takedown job.
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Why profile pieces in Vogue are never a takedown job.
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'Police assess claims Reform overspent on Farage election campaign'
Time someone investigated why Farage was on Putin's own state TV station so many times.
Time someone investigated why Farage was on Putin's own state TV station so many times.
December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
'Police assess claims Reform overspent on Farage election campaign'
Time someone investigated why Farage was on Putin's own state TV station so many times.
Time someone investigated why Farage was on Putin's own state TV station so many times.
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:
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BREAKING: The Lib Dems 10-minute rule bill to rejoin the customs union has just passed!
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour.
It’s unlikely to get government time so probably won't progress - but indicates strength of feeling on this issue
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour.
It’s unlikely to get government time so probably won't progress - but indicates strength of feeling on this issue
December 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
BREAKING: The Lib Dems 10-minute rule bill to rejoin the customs union has just passed!
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour.
It’s unlikely to get government time so probably won't progress - but indicates strength of feeling on this issue
After a 100-100 tie the deputy speaker followed convention and cast the deciding vote in favour.
It’s unlikely to get government time so probably won't progress - but indicates strength of feeling on this issue
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Andy Burnham on a return to government: 'If the call came I'm not going to turn away from it'
December 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Andy Burnham on a return to government: 'If the call came I'm not going to turn away from it'
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"For all the talk of Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Come with me to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s house. The Brexiters are rattled – and it shows | Polly Toynbee
Labour and the country have reached a historic inflection point. For all the talk of Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"For all the talk of Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"When the airstrike hit, I never imagined that the place I once called home would turn into a mound of shattered concrete and twisted metal.
In the span of a few seconds, the walls that held years of memories – laughter, family dinners, my children’s first steps – were reduced to debris"
In the span of a few seconds, the walls that held years of memories – laughter, family dinners, my children’s first steps – were reduced to debris"
A father standing on the rubble: life after my home fell apart
"My only hope is that someone out there will hear our story. I just want my children to have a roof again… a place where they can feel like kids"
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
"When the airstrike hit, I never imagined that the place I once called home would turn into a mound of shattered concrete and twisted metal.
In the span of a few seconds, the walls that held years of memories – laughter, family dinners, my children’s first steps – were reduced to debris"
In the span of a few seconds, the walls that held years of memories – laughter, family dinners, my children’s first steps – were reduced to debris"
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The Brexiters are rattled-and it shows.
The Bruges Group met to cheer the launch of the new book :
75 Brexit Benefits
Tangible benefits from the UK having left the EU
But for all the talk of #Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Bruges Group met to cheer the launch of the new book :
75 Brexit Benefits
Tangible benefits from the UK having left the EU
But for all the talk of #Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Come with me to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s house. The Brexiters are rattled – and it shows | Polly Toynbee
Labour and the country have reached a historic inflection point. For all the talk of Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Brexiters are rattled-and it shows.
The Bruges Group met to cheer the launch of the new book :
75 Brexit Benefits
Tangible benefits from the UK having left the EU
But for all the talk of #Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Bruges Group met to cheer the launch of the new book :
75 Brexit Benefits
Tangible benefits from the UK having left the EU
But for all the talk of #Brexit ‘benefits’, the anti-EU ideologues know the tide has turned.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Europe needs not only to strengthen its defence capabilities but to increase the resilience of its societies. As long as #Russia seeks to dominate its Eastern European neighbours, the rest of Europe must defend them, & itself.
Read @cerianbond.bsky.social's paper here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
Read @cerianbond.bsky.social's paper here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Europe needs not only to strengthen its defence capabilities but to increase the resilience of its societies. As long as #Russia seeks to dominate its Eastern European neighbours, the rest of Europe must defend them, & itself.
Read @cerianbond.bsky.social's paper here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
Read @cerianbond.bsky.social's paper here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4
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🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage has been reported to the police over an alleged breach of electoral law
His former campaign member claims he went over the local spending limit in Clacton by around £9K and listed the extra campaign costs as national spending
His former campaign member claims he went over the local spending limit in Clacton by around £9K and listed the extra campaign costs as national spending
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage has been reported to the police over an alleged breach of electoral law
His former campaign member claims he went over the local spending limit in Clacton by around £9K and listed the extra campaign costs as national spending
His former campaign member claims he went over the local spending limit in Clacton by around £9K and listed the extra campaign costs as national spending
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Reform UK councillor slapped with a £40,000 fine for hiring an illegal worker. 🤔
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Reform UK councillor slapped with a £40,000 fine for hiring an illegal worker. 🤔
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
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Evidently, Rory hates to be left out of a secret plot... 🕵️♂️
December 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Evidently, Rory hates to be left out of a secret plot... 🕵️♂️
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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It’s time they tackled the elephant in the room that’s Freedom of Movement of People
Brexit the Elephant is exhausted and realises no one in Westminster actually wants to see him any more.
“They’re too busy making up excuses about why FOM is about small boats and why people don’t like immigrants”
“Perhaps they should actually ask people”, he lamented.
#BrexitTheElephant
“They’re too busy making up excuses about why FOM is about small boats and why people don’t like immigrants”
“Perhaps they should actually ask people”, he lamented.
#BrexitTheElephant
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s time they tackled the elephant in the room that’s Freedom of Movement of People
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Meanwhile, Trump calls the affordability crisis a “scam” and a Democrat-crafted “con-job”...
Not the way to fix the problem, Donald.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-poll-americans-call-cost-of-living-worse-than-ever_uk_693290e2e4b0d581e0920efe
Not the way to fix the problem, Donald.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-poll-americans-call-cost-of-living-worse-than-ever_uk_693290e2e4b0d581e0920efe
Damning New Poll: Americans Say Cost Of Living Is 'Worst They Can Ever Remember'
A rising number of President Donald Trump's own voters think he's responsible for higher prices, according to new data.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Meanwhile, Trump calls the affordability crisis a “scam” and a Democrat-crafted “con-job”...
Not the way to fix the problem, Donald.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-poll-americans-call-cost-of-living-worse-than-ever_uk_693290e2e4b0d581e0920efe
Not the way to fix the problem, Donald.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/new-poll-americans-call-cost-of-living-worse-than-ever_uk_693290e2e4b0d581e0920efe
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The Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate cryptocurrency donations to Reform UK amid claims Nigel Farage may have “abused his public position as an MP”.
uk.news.yahoo.com/questions-ov...
uk.news.yahoo.com/questions-ov...
Questions over Reform’s donations as electoral watchdog urged to investigate crypto links
Exclusive: The Lib Dems have called for a probe after claims Mr Farage may have ‘abused his position as an MP’ - as Labour says there are ‘serious questions to answer’
uk.news.yahoo.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate cryptocurrency donations to Reform UK amid claims Nigel Farage may have “abused his public position as an MP”.
uk.news.yahoo.com/questions-ov...
uk.news.yahoo.com/questions-ov...
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Clacton, another Friday with no Nigel Farage MP surgery.
In fact doesn’t appear to have even visited.
#AnywhereButClacton
In fact doesn’t appear to have even visited.
#AnywhereButClacton
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Clacton, another Friday with no Nigel Farage MP surgery.
In fact doesn’t appear to have even visited.
#AnywhereButClacton
In fact doesn’t appear to have even visited.
#AnywhereButClacton
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