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Govt accused of ramping up efforts to avoid Brexit scrutiny
The government has been accused of ramping up efforts to avoid scrutiny over Brexit legislation, with Ministers having failed to produce a number of impact assessments and MPs being given...
Homegrown industry face ruin as govt plans import tariff cuts
According to reports, ministers are secretly planning to unilaterally cut tariffs on all imports to zero in the event of a no-deal Brexit, in a move that could flood the...
Return to 'Costa del Crime' as Javid warns Britain will be less safe
After the Home Secretary's bombshell admission that the country would be less safe if we leave the EU without a deal, new research by Best for Britain has unearthed the...
Govt letter to Nissan reveals Brexit promises
The Business Secretary promised Nissan in 2016 that supporting carmakers would be “a critical priority” in the Brexit talks, in a previously confidential letter released by the company after it...
New Govt Alternative Arrangements group is a 'preposterous waste of time'
Responding to the news that the Government is establishing a Brexit Alternative Arrangements Working Group, Best for Britain supporter Tim Farron MP said:"The idea that government ministers would create a...
LEAKED: 'Operation Yellowhammer' government no-deal plans
The government is actively planning for a no deal Brexit and admits it can't cope with the consequences. The proof is in the leaked 'Operation Yellowhammer' document from the Department...
Fox: MPs face electoral extinction if UK crashes out of EU
Liam Fox has warned MPs that they may not be re-elected to Parliament if they block Theresa May’s Brexit agreement and force the UK to crash out of the EU without...
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...