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The UK internal market bill, published today, aims to keep trade flowing freely across UK after #Brexit
It also:
breaks international law by changing EU withdrawal deal
gives UK new powers to spend directly in devolved areas
provokes major clash with devolved govts
It also:
breaks international law by changing EU withdrawal dealgives UK new powers to spend directly in devolved areasprovokes major clash with devolved govts
To the clash, first of all
@NicolaSturgeon sees the bill as a “full frontal assault on devolution”
Wales government minister @Jeremy_Miles thinks the new powers “sacrifice the future of the union”
@NicolaSturgeon sees the bill as a “full frontal assault on devolution”
Wales government minister @Jeremy_Miles thinks the new powers “sacrifice the future of the union”
What’s that all about?
The bill requires goods accepted for sale in any UK nation to be accepted across the whole UK
Devolved ministers like @feorlean fear lower quality goods could be accepted in post-Brexit trade deals and forced onto Scottish market against Holyrood’s wishes
The bill requires goods accepted for sale in any UK nation to be accepted across the whole UK
Devolved ministers like @feorlean fear lower quality goods could be accepted in post-Brexit trade deals and forced onto Scottish market against Holyrood’s wishes
Food, environmental and other standards are the same across the UK right now
And UK ministers like @AlokSharma_RDG say they are committed to “maintaining world-leading standards” after #Brexit
And UK ministers like @AlokSharma_RDG say they are committed to “maintaining world-leading standards” after #Brexit
The devolved governments are not against taking steps to ensure continued free trade across the UK - but they think this can be achieved by agreement rather than legislation
The UK thinks the internal market bill is needed to give business certainty
The UK thinks the internal market bill is needed to give business certainty
The bill will also make it possible for UK ministers to spend directly on infrastructure and other projects in devolved nations
This is the UK’s replacement for EU structural and other support funds, which are currently channelled through the devolved governments
This is the UK’s replacement for EU structural and other support funds, which are currently channelled through the devolved governments
One of the biggest controversies is over the bill’s proposals to change the EU withdrawal agreement
Confirmation that will break international law came from the Northern Ireland Secretary @BrandonLewis https://twitter.com/bbcpolitics/status/1303311625643008000?s=21
Confirmation that will break international law came from the Northern Ireland Secretary @BrandonLewis https://twitter.com/bbcpolitics/status/1303311625643008000?s=21
