SHADOW justice secretary David Lammy urged his government counterpart Robert Buckland to “protect the rule of law” today after the Tories announced plans to override the EU Withdrawal Agreement (WA) with new legislation.
The Internal Markets Bill, published today, would axe requirements for new customs arrangements in the north of Ireland and would end the WA’s legitimacy in areas such as state aid.
The north of Ireland is currently supposed to adhere to some EU regulations after the transition period ends on December 31, in a bid to stop a “hard border” with the Republic.
TUC general secretary PAUL NOWAK tells Ben Chacko that Labour can win back disillusioned voters by delivering workplace reforms, rebuilding trust and challenging the far right’s growing influence
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT



