UK Subsidy Control Bill Launched

by Oui Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 09:30:41 AM EST

The Government launches its Subsidy Control Bill today, including:

- appointing the ⁦@CMAgovUK⁩ as independent authority

- ⁦@CATribunal⁩ to decide cases; and

- additional rules such as a displacement assessment.#SubsidyControl #StateAid [_link]
— Alexander Rose (@AlexanderPHRose) June 30, 2021

"One point of criticism - these new laws do not sweep away EU State aid rules.

That was done by the The State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020."

Colonial Times Are Here Again

A sovereign nation doing what's best for the new leader: capital. Abusing labor rights, women's rights, human rights ... running a police state, privacy intrusion and avoiding responsibility. Happy exit!

UK politics live: UK state aid will be 'more agile and flexible' under post-Brexit rules, says business secretary [_link]
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 30, 2021

UK making trade deals with countries abusing human rights, says TUC [_link]
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 30, 2021

The level playing-field for labour and environment in EU-UK relations

UK unveils post-Brexit state aid regime wit | Politico EU |
“Today we’re seizing the opportunities of being an independent trading nation to back new and emerging British industries, create more jobs and make the U.K. the best possible place to start and grow a business,” said U.K. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.
He called the bill “a clear departure from the EU state aid regime” and noted the U.K. will not bail out unsustainable companies through the system.
The new regime is billed as more “nimble” and “free from excessive red tape.”

Work in progress ... more to come ...

UK Subsidy Control Bill Launched | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

High Court Ruling NI Protocol - Live (none / 0)

Judgement being delivered in case against the Northern Ireland protocol | The Irish Times |
Mr Justice Adrian Colton has refused one of the main grounds of the judicial review case against the Northern Ireland protocol.
The judge, delivering judgment at Belfast High Court, agreed with the applicants that the Brexit Withdrawal Act conflicted with the 1800 Acts of Union, but he ruled that the latter legislation overrode the provisions of the 200-year old law.
Judge Colton is continuing to deliver his judgment on other grounds of challenge against the protocol.
Mr Justice Colton has also refused another of the main grounds of the judicial review case against the Northern Ireland protocol -- namely the contention that the post-Brexit trade arrangements breach key provisions of the 1998 Northern Ireland Act.
The judge ruled the protocol did not breach articles 1 and 42 of the 1998 legislation that enshrines the terms of the Belfast Agreement. The judgment is continuing.

High Court ruling on NI Protocol will be appealed if legal bid fails, says Baroness Hoey

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 11:29:42 AM EST

Court Throws Out Unionists Challenge (none / 0)

Belfast court throws out challenge to NI Protocol via @RTENews [_link]
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) June 30, 2021

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 12:20:39 PM EST
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Judicial Summary (none / 0)

Detailed summary of the #niprotocol judicial review judgment now available via judiciaryni: [_link] pic.twitter.com/pKZxqIoifh
— Fergal McGoldrick (@FPMcGoldrick) June 30, 2021

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 12:26:24 PM EST
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Well Said ... (none / 0)

If there's a clip of analysis on the protocol you need to watch, it's this one. pic.twitter.com/u0ClaEpiof
— Councillor Peter McReynolds (@cllr_petermcrey) June 23, 2021

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 12:29:12 PM EST
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Truce Expected in Sausage War (none / 0)

#Brexit news - live:

- UK-EU truce to avoid 'sausage war' expected
- Europeans scramble for right to remain in UK as tonight's deadline approaches [_link]
— The Independent (@Independent) June 30, 2021

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 02:15:50 PM EST

Re: Truce Expected in Sausage War (none / 0)

Northern Ireland voters evenly split over post-Brexit protocol -- poll finds [_link]
— The Independent (@Independent) June 30, 2021

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 02:16:35 PM EST
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Re: Truce Expected in Sausage War (none / 0)

Sausage war truce leaves EU and UK with much to chew on [_link]
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 30, 2021

by Oui on Wed Jun 30th, 2021 at 03:36:46 PM EST
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Brexit Deal or No Deal (none / 0)

The UK is liable to pay €47.5 billion to the EU as part of its post-Brexit financial settlement, RTÉ News has learned. The figures are contained in the EU's consolidated budget report for 2020 [_link]
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) July 8, 2021

7/ The €47.5 billion bill is broken down into two amounts.

Under Article 140 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK is obliged to pay its share of the EU's outstanding spending commitments as of December 31, 2020, when the Brexit transition period came to an end.
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) July 8, 2021

by Oui on Thu Jul 8th, 2021 at 09:50:27 PM EST

NHS Trust: We Don't Care (none / 0)