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News and Press Releases

Oddbins blames Brexit as it collapses into administration
The Oddbins off-licence chain has gone into administration, blaming Brexit and putting hundreds of jobs at risk. Responding, Best for Britain spokesperson Ludo Sappa-Cohen said:"Brexiteers accuse people of whining on...
Trump's WTO actions expose Brexit flaws
The International Trade secretary, Liam Fox, will use a speech today to criticise Donald Trump's trade policy, calling the idea it will protect the US from globalisation a "mirage" and...
Coalfield communities targeted by PM's 'backstop bribe' hardest hit by austerity
Leave-supporting seats targeted by the Government have been decimated by Tory austerity cuts in the last decade, a report discovered by Best for Britain has revealed. The Times reports the Government...
RECESS CANCELLED: Ski trip organisers expect big losses
Responding to the news that the Government are cancelling Parliamentary recess, with reports MPs will only be on a one-line whip, Best for Britain supporter Ian Murray MP said:"Valentine’s Day...
WELSH PARLIAMENT BACKS CALLS FOR PEOPLE’S VOTE PREPARATIONS TO BEGIN ‘IMMEDIATELY’
A joint Plaid Cymru-Welsh Government motion calling for ‘work to begin immediately on preparing for a public vote’ has passed with a substantial majority in the National Assembly for Wales....
Brady amendment breaches international law
The Brady amendment will put the UK in breach of international law if the EU does not move on the backstop, it has been revealed.After the motion passed last night,...
U-TURN: Six times the PM backed the backstop
The Prime Minister is attempting reopen negotiations with the EU over the Withdrawal Agreement to seek changes to the backstop.Best for Britain have identified 6 times when the Prime Minister believed...
DUP 'exploit the chaos' comments are reckless and irresponsible
The DUP has called for the Prime Minister to "exploit the chaos in Brussels and Dublin" in a public statement today. Responding, Ian Murray, Labour MP and Best for Britain supporter,...
Major supermarkets warn of empty shelves
The UK's top food retailers have signed a letter to MPs saying a no deal Brexit would lead to empty shelves, higher prices and poses a threat to food security.  The...
Violence on the streets of Britain, says secret intelligence report
Violence could erupt on the streets of Britain in the wake of Brexit, a secret report by European officials has revealed.Senior EU intelligence officials have warned that civil unrest and...
How much has DUP support for PM cost us this time?
Responding to the DUP Deputy Leader Nigel Dodds suggesting his party will back the Prime Minister's deal if she scraps the backstop, Best for Britain supporter Tonia Antoniazzi MP said: “This...
Irish PM: Brexit could see army on border
The Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, has raised the prospect of army personnel being deployed on the border with Northern Ireland under a no deal Brexit.Varadkar elaborated that other than...
Holidaymakers face "tourism Armageddon"
British holidaymakers face queues of up to three hours in countries across Europe, the CEO of the European Tourism Association warned today.Tom Jenkins, chief executive of the European Tourism Association...
DUP: Dramatic U-turn Party
According to The Sun, the Democratic Unionist Party have privately decided to make a dramatic policy u-turn and back the Prime Minister's deal if she can secure a time limit...
Jaguar halt production for another week amid Brexit disruption
Jaguar Land Rover have said there will be an additional week-long stand-down of production in April due to the potential disruption caused by Brexit, affecting all three car plants and its...
DD's 60k sideline job for Brexit backing JCB
Former Brexit Secretary David Davis has just disclosed in the Register of Members Interests a new £60,000-a-year job at JCB, whose chairman is pro-Brexit Anthony Bamford. He will be doing...
Airbus ready to take flight
Airbus has said it could be forced to move future investments out of the U.K. in case of a no-deal divorce from the European Union, slamming the “madness” of Brexit...
Jacob Rees-Mogg "declaring war on Parliament" - Virendra Sharma MP
Jacob Rees-Mogg used his Bruges Group speech today to call for Parliament to be prorogued. Commenting, Best for Britain supporter Virenda Sharma MP said:“Jacob Rees-Mogg is running scared. “Take back control...
MI5 chief: Brexit risks UK security
According to reports, the head of MI5, Andrew Parker, raised concerns at Cabinet this morning about the impact of a no-deal Brexit on intelligence sharing and access to international databases. Commenting,...
P&O ferries sailing into the distance
Major ferry firm P&O ferries is set to re-register its UK fleet under the Cyprus flag ahead of Brexit.  The ferry giant last month decided to re-register two of its...