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North Shields fisherman brands Brexit a 'disaster' five years after UK left EU
Andy Dixon of 55 Fisheries said Brexit "hasn't worked out as the Government promised", with his industry continuing to be hit by huge costs
5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging
Friday marks five years since Britain left the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020. People and businesses are still wrestling with the economic, social and cultural aftershocks.
Few Brits Think Brexit Has Been Good For Anything Five Years After Quitting The EU
Most Brits, including those who voted to leave the European Union, cannot think of any Brexit benefits exactly five years after the UK’s departure, a new poll shows. The UK narrowly voted to exit the EU by 52% to 48% in 2016 and officially left the bloc on January 31, 2020 amid a raft of promises from Leave campaigners.
Britain and EU face off in court over post-Brexit fishing rights
Lawyers for the European Union on Tuesday told an arbitration tribunal that Britain's ban of fishing for sandeels in its North Sea waters breached an agreement on fishing rights both sides struck after Brexit.
How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain
Five years after the UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020, the country is still adjusting to life outside the bloc. Brexit has strained small businesses more than big ones, changed university campuses and the NHS,
'Disaster' five years on: Brexit has been doing 'so much damage to the British economy'
Five years ago, the U.K. officially left the bloc after almost five decades of membership that had brought free movement and free trade between Britain and 27 other European countries. For Brexit supporters,
'Our UK town voted for Brexit - here's what we really think five years on'
He said he would vote for Brexit again and that the biggest win was the "sense of pride" in the country. John Ramsey, 68, Holland-on-Sea, voted to leave but said "nothing seems to
Britain marks 5 years since Brexit today amid calls to rejoin the EU
Britain left the European Union on January 31, 2020 (five years ago today) and while some are still happy with the decision, others want to rejoin.
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Lord Sugar Says Brexit Is 'The Biggest Disaster Of My Lifetime'
Lord Sugar has described Brexit as “the biggest disaster of my lifetime” on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the UK leaving the European Union. The Apprentice star said the move had damaged ...
Just 8% of Britons think Brexit has positively impacted their lives, YouGov poll shows
When it comes to the impact that Britons have felt from Brexit personally, just 8 per cent say that it has had a positive ...
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Ed Davey marks Brexit anniversary: Conservative deal has been ‘disaster’ for Britain
The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Ed Davey has labelled the Conservative Party’s Brexit deal a “disaster” and urged the government to “show the urgency and ...
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Fisherman admits to GB News he regrets voting for Brexit
Even some of the staunchest Brexiteers have changed their tune, and an increasing amount of people are admitting they regret voting to leave.
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Readers debate whether Brexit has changed the UK for the better
What does that even mean? Lord Alan Sugar has described Brexit as 'the biggest disaster in [his] lifetime'. 'It is now [that] the full ramifications of us not being in the European Union is ...
Jeremy Clarkson's ill-fated pub suffers more setbacks after series of 'total disasters'
Ex Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has been candid about the difficulties that come with running a pub, after opening The ...
Plymouth has its say on Brexit five years on
Our readers have been looking back on the last five years and discussing whether Brexit has met their expectations ...
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Ed Davey on Brexit 5 years on: Trump Presidency shows UK must lead in Europe to boost security and unlock growth
“The UK needs to lead in Europe and the world. It’s clear we cannot rely on Donald Trump – a man who has threatened to invade a NATO ally – to secure our continent. Strengthening ties of diplomacy and ...