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The Lost Opportunities List

Since 1 January 2021 the European Union has not stood still. It continues to offer new opportunities and benefits to its citizens and businesses that we in the UK are no longer entitled to.

So far the UK has missed out on 51 opportunities to make our lives better

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The David Downside Dossier

In October 2016, David Davis, the then Brexit secretary, told the House of Commons that “there will be no downside to Brexit at all, and considerable upsides”.

So far, we have identified 275 downsides

but only 17 upsides!

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The Digby Jones Index

Lord Digby Jones told Andrew Neil before the referendum that there would not be a single job lost because of Brexit.

So far, we have identified

263 companies

that have reduced staff numbers because of Brexit!

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Cost of Brexit So Far

Total cost to the UK since the Brexit referendum

According to the Bank of England voting to leave the European Union has cost Britain more than £440 million a week in lost growth since the referendum.

Latest News

New Labour Deal needed for Britain’s heroic workers

Labour has called on the government to continue the universal credit uplift but they need to do more for Britain's heroic workers

Yorkshire Bylines Local News: New Labour Deal needed for Britain’s heroic workers

28/09/2021 - yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Dozens of non-league fixtures postponed as fuel crisis hits football

Isthmian League and Southern League games called off
Clubs given permission to postpone midweek matches

Dozens of non-league fixtures have been postponed because of fuel shortages which are affecting the nation.

Several fixtures scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in the Isthmian League and Southern League, both of which cover parts of southern England in the tier below the National League, have been called off.

27/09/2021 - www.theguardian.com

End to freedom of movement behind UK fuel crisis, says Merkel’s likely successor

Olaf Scholz, poised to become next chancellor, wades into row over HGV driver shortage

The centre-left politician in pole position to replace Angela Merkel as German chancellor has pinpointed the decision to end freedom of movement with Europe after Brexit as the reason for Britain’s petrol crisis.

Olaf Scholz, who is seeking to form a coalition government after the SPD emerged as the biggest party in Germany’s federal elections, said he hoped Boris Johnson would be able to deal with the consequences of the UK’s exit from the EU.

27/09/2021 - www.theguardian.com

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About EMStaffs.UK

EMStaffs.UK is a source of high quality information, data and analysis for anyone interested in the implications of Brexit on Staffordshire and the UK. We only include articles that are accurate, factual, properly sourced, and well-written.

This is a campaigning site that aims to support those who believe that Brexit is a disaster for Staffordhire, the UK and its citizens. This is not the place to discuss our articles, we provide Facebook and Twitter links for that, but we hope this site will inspire you to dig deeper into topics of interest. We believe that Brexit can, and must, be reversed using whatever democratic means are available.

Below you can find a few of the most recent articles added to EMStaffs.UK To find other articles use the Menu on the top right and select Articles. Here you will find a list of all articles and can search for articles on topics that are of interest.

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Latest Brexit News: the very latest Brexit-related news from around the media.
Brexit Impacts: a selection of databases detailing the disastrous consequences or Brexit.
Selected Media: links to carefully selected newspaper articles, videos, and podcasts.
Useful Links: links to fact checking sites and information sources.
Contribute: contribute your own articles to EMStaffs.UK
Contact us: a form so you can contact us with comments and suggestions.

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