The costs of Brexit dwarf the figures currently being argued about in Britain’s spending / saving rows

Brexit is having “profound and ongoing” negative impact on UK goods exports and imports, latest Jun Du analysis finds. No one lives in the counter factual world, but leaving single marks continues to cost UK. And 2023 was worse! 1/2 on.ft.com/4gpd3qd

With some people wanting to shut down analysis of the consequences of Brexit, and discussions about future UK relations with Europe, it’s a shame to see the Economic and Social Research Council end its funding of UK in a Changing Europe ( UK in a Changing Europe )

"Your manifesto promised change [on europe], the European Movement asks that you work with us and others to deliver it." Read more from our open letter: bit.ly/4gwTXhK

The BBC political editor (260K pa) thinks it's a story that the Downing Street chief of staff (170K pa) earns more than the PM (167Kpa). Welcome to political journalism! PS Laura Kuenssberg is on 325K, Nick Robinson 340K and Fiona Bruce even more. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Cancer and neurological disorders celebrate yet another Brexit benefit: “The amount of pesticide residue allowed on scores of food types in England, Wales and Scotland has soared since Brexit, analysis reveals, with some now thousands of times higher.” theguardian.com/environment/20…

Labour Party local branch in Shipley (Yorkshire) tonight unanimously approved a motion calling on the Labour government to rejoin the EU’s single market and customs union, to reduce the £40bn a year of lost tax revenue caused by Brexit.

The Labour Movement for Europe ( Labour Movement for Europe 🌹 🇪🇺 ) has more MPs than the whole Tory party : politico.eu/article/nigel-…

EU to offer new youth mobility scheme to Britain: theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

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When will Britain change its mind about Brexit? encompass-europe.com/comment/when-w…

Full house for our event on EU-UK relations at #LabourConference2024 with Jens Zimmermann Mike Buckley 🌹 Michele Auga Will Hutton and Phil Brickell MP Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations

The Labour Movement for Europe 🌹 🇪🇺 meeting at #LabourConference24 is packed. Lots of interest in a UK - European Union rapprochement and in countering the vast costs of Brexit. Many pleas to rejoin at least the customs union and single market.

The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart govts do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear — it wastes public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT Melissa & Chris Bruntlett

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During the pandemic billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money was handed out to friends of the Conservative Party. We want our money back. That is why we are delivering on our commitment to appoint a Covid Corruption Commissioner. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Value of declared donations, gifts and other earnings of politicians between 2019 to 2024: Boris Johnson £6.4m. Theresa May £3.5m. Liz Truss £1.1m. The right wing media ignored this…

Delighted to have had the opportunity to speak about the ongoing damage of Brexit and how to rectify it, at the Socialist Societies event at #LabourConference24

Richard Corbett, has an illustrious political EU career - former MEP, leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party, & more. Highly knowledgeable & respected within the EU institutions & an important pro European voice - current Hon Vice President European Movement UK #LabourConference