Attempts to postpone the date of departure from the European Union beyond March 29 are little more than ploys to keep the United Kingdom as a member state in spite of the referendum and subsequent Acts of Parliament.
The motion proposed earlier this week by Yvette Cooper, whose constituency voted 69.3 per cent to leave, was backed by those who campaigned to remain and always disliked the result. – The Telegraph
Government officials are preparing to deal with “putrefying stockpiles” of rubbish in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to documents leaked to the Guardian.
If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, export licences for millions of tonnes of waste will become invalid overnight. Environment Agency (EA) officials said leaking stockpiles could cause pollution. -The Guardian
The UK’s Leave campaign and an insurance company have been fined by Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for “serious breaches of electronic marketing laws”.
The fines total £120,000 and the ICU will also review how both are complying with data protection laws. -PA
Downing Street has clashed with Brussels over its description of Gibraltar as a “colony”.
A European Council document setting out plans for visa-free travel for Britons after Brexit notes the “controversy between Spain and the UK” over the sovereignty of the territory.
But the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “It is completely unacceptable to describe Gibraltar in this way.
“Gibraltar is a full part of the UK family. This will not change due to our exit from the EU.” – PA
