Covid: Jamie Jenkins slams Boris Johnson
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Due to import requirements, such as new customs declaration forms, the Cold Chain Federation, claimed speciality food imports could face a 70 percent decline in business. Shane Brennan, the federation’s chief executive said: “The big casualty of these trade barriers is the business that needs to import small and frequent quantities across borders – a palette load of speciality cheeses or boxes of onion powder. This is the sort of trade that is going to suffer.”
Despite the Prime Minister’s delivery of a Brexit deal in 2020, one Brexiteer has warned the Prime Minister faces a “real threat” in 2022.
Writing for the Bruges Group, Barry Legg claimed the UK is “still waiting to get Brexit done”.
He then warned: “A more serious error of political judgment is likely to be a failure to influence the political and economic decisions of his Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak.
The size of the state has returned to the level presided over by the socialist Clement Attlee some 70 years ago.”
Mr Legg then called for an end to the Government’s fiscal debt financing, concluding: “Even if that financing ends early in 2022 inflation will tick up much further than that, especially as higher energy costs bite and the consumer faces higher taxes levied by a Conservative administration.
“That is the real threat for Boris Johnson in 2022 and we may learn more about a lady called Liz.”
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French voters rage at Macron over UK travel ban– savage leader for throwing Brexit tantrum
French tourism bosses have demanded that President Emmanuel Macron scrap a controversial travel ban on British tourists as it both punishes the already fragile industry and worsens ties between London and Paris.
The news comes as Mr Macron announced tough measures on Brits travelling to France in an attempt to curb the rise of COVID-19 Omicron cases arriving from Britain.
With France being a popular winter sports destination for Britons, French industry figures are now calling on measures to be reversed to avoid “catastrophic” consequences to the French tourism and hospitality industry.
France has since confirmed that the Omicron strain of the virus is now the dominant version of the virus in the country with 232,000 confirmed new cases reported and recorded on New Year’s Eve across the country.
Francois Badjily, head of the Alpe d’Huez tourist office, suggested France was playing politics with the pandemic.
AMT hatches Brexit trade masterplan to beat EU to new deal with £2TRN India powerhouse
Brexit Britain is drawing up a proposal to tempt India into a groundbreaking trade deal in the next few weeks.
Trade Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, will travel to India with the offer to relax immigration rules in a plan to secure a trade deal with a state set to become the third-largest economy by 2050.
Next month, Ms Trevelyan will start negotiations with the state and may use a scheme, similar to that agreed with Australia, in order to sign a blockbuster trade deal – ahead of the EU and the US.
Under the proposal, young Indians would be able to work in the UK for up to three years, while students may have visa fees cut.
There are also plans to allow Indian students the chance to remain in the UK for a time following their graduation.
Brexit Success! Boris hails returning crowns to pint glasses – ‘Restoring common sense’
Boris Johnson has hailed returning the crown stamps to pint glasses as one of his “key successes” of Brexit this year.
Ending VAT on sanitary products and simplifying complex EU alcohol duty rates were also listed as some of the successes.
He also mentioned scrapping a ban on selling goods on pounds and ounces as another example in his New Year’s message about Brexit.
The Prime Minister argued that his Government had been able to cut back on red tape as a result of leaving the EU.
Britain’s small businesses set for permanent damage due to import rules
The Cold Chain Federation, has warned small businesses may see a 70 percent reduction in speciality food imports due to the new import rules introduced today.
The federation warned new customs checks said trade will become more economic and inflexible with the bloc.
They also warned extra costs could reach between £300-400 for each consignment of food.
Shane Brennan, the federation’s chief executive said: “The big casualty of these trade barriers is the business that needs to import small and frequent quantities across borders – a palette load of speciality cheeses or boxes of onion powder.
“This is the sort of trade that is going to suffer.”
Boris Johnson celebrates Brexit anniversary and promise to move ‘further and faster’
Boris Johnson congratulated Brexit Britain for a number of “successes” one year after the end of the UK-EU transition period.
On Friday night, the Prime Minister listed all the new policies initiated over the year that Brexit made possible.
He said: “A year ago today, we entered our new relationship with the EU through the world’s biggest ever zero-tariff, zero-quota free trade deal: the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement.
“That was just the start. Our mission since has been to maximise the benefits of Brexit so that we can thrive as a modern, dynamic and independent country.
“We’ve replaced free movement with a points-based immigration system.
“We’ve secured the fastest vaccine rollout anywhere in Europe last year by avoiding sluggish EU processes.
“And from Singapore to Switzerland, we’ve negotiated ambitious free trade deals to boost jobs and investment here at home.”
Boris faces ‘real threat’ in 2022 – ‘serious error’ backfires
Boris Johnson faces a “real threat” to his tenure and could make a “serious error” if he doesn’t capitalise on the UK’s exit from the EU in 2022.
Writing for the Bruges Group, Barry Legg said: “Well, we are still waiting to get Brexit done.”
He added: “A more serious error of political judgment is likely to be a failure to influence the political and economic decisions of his Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak.
“The size of the state has returned to the level presided over by the socialist Clement Attlee some 70 years ago.
“The financing of the Government’s vast fiscal deficit by the Bank of England over the last two years must now come to an abrupt end.
“The retail price index is already up 7.1% year on year.
“Even if that financing ends early in 2022 inflation will tick up much further than that, especially as higher energy costs bite and the consumer faces higher taxes levied by a Conservative administration.
“That is the real threat for Boris Johnson in 2022 and we may learn more about a lady called Liz.”
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