She also warned of further damage to EU-UK relations at a crucial period. “At a time when we are seeing a more constructive and collaborative spirit between the EU and the UK, the passage of this bill in its current form could risk progress being made in other areas of the relationship,” she said.
Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform thinktank, said the worries in Brussels were real and ran deep. “The EU is getting seriously concerned about the impact of the retained EU law bill on the level playing field. It fears that if the UK abandons high social and environmental standards, its companies will have an unfair advantage over EU firms.
Creasy said: “When we left the EU, the government claimed we could have higher standards. Now it is increasingly clear they plan to rip up thousands of workers’ rights, environmental laws and consumer protections, and in doing so start a trade war with Europe at the same time.”
BREXIT FOREVER 100% Get it Done!
Wasn’t dumping EU laws the whole point of Brexit?
Effectively what Sunak is doing here amounts to theft. By removing environmental laws the UK is letting other countries do the heavy lifting. Australia did the same over the last decade. The EU must respond with tariffs.