EFTA 4 UK
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Original campaign for 🇬🇧 to rejoin EFTA Now looking at things “in the round” & watching with mixed interest and alarm… 🇬🇧🇨🇭🇳🇴🇮🇸🇱🇮
England, United Kingdom
Joined July 2015
If this is correct then presumably the argument that we need high net immigration is untrue…?.
NEW: 6.5m are now on out-of-work benefits. In Birmingham, it's 25% of the working-age population. In Liverpool: 23%. Glasgow: 22%. My report on the DWP database update:-.
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The EU is considering scrapping unanimity in foreign policy decisions and replacing it with qualified majority voting. Long overdue.
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If true it hardly sounds like a ringing enthusiastic endorsement of the European project 🤣🤣🤣🤣.More seriously, reluctant remain probably characterised a lot of that sides support. The country is EU sceptic.
🚨 NEW: Queen Elizabeth II was a Remainer, with a senior Government source claiming she said "it's better to stick with the devil you know". [@valentinelow].
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Chapter & verse.Returns of unauthorised migrants from the UK via @migobs.
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk
This briefing examines returns of people without a legal right to be in the UK, including deportations and voluntary departures.
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RT @BeattieDoug: Can some unionists not learn. This will absolutely change the goalposts again to create an immigration border between No….
newsletter.co.uk
A DUP MP has rejected the idea that a Reform government could treat the island of Ireland as a single entity for immigration, and place a ‘people border’ down the Irish Sea.
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RT @Kilsally: “Rather than building border posts & strangling intra-UK trade Hilary Benn should be using the mechanisms within the protocol….
app.newsletter.co.uk
The people of Northern Ireland “deserve better” than waiting until 2027 for negotiations hailed as a solution to Irish Sea border trade barriers to commence, a UUP MLA has said.
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Russia has discovered the biggest oil field in history in the Antarctic Weddell Sea - a field estimated to hold 511 billion barrels, double Saudi Arabia's reserves and more than 10 times North Sea output for 50 years - in an area claimed by the UK
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RT @richardmarcj: When Britain was in the EU, we weren't allowed to favour British firms in the award of contracts for rolling stock (or mo….
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“Shipments to non-EU destinations recorded a 29% rise in volume (3,142 tonnes) and a 43% jump in value (£12.5 million).”.
UK red meat exports surged to £966 million in the first six months of 2025, almost 10% higher than last year, as strong prices offset tighter cattle supplies.
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BREAKING: The European Union will propose removing all tariffs on US industrial goods in an effort to meet President Trump's demands. In exchange, the US is expected to lower tariffs on automobiles coming from the EU.
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A useful reminder that not everything is peachy EU-side either.
“This is a real concern for the eurozone as a whole.”. France is facing its “Liz Truss-moment,” says @NinaDRDS, former CNN Europe editor. @RosieWright99
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“ France is likely to support higher contributions from the U.K. while Germany and Baltic countries bordering Russia will push for swifter cooperation with London”.France putting the wider interests of Europe first as always 🤣
politico.eu
Canada and Britain’s fees will depend on estimated gains, GDP and defense cooperation with the bloc
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RT @DavidHenigUK: The most significant part of the overnight news brief ahead of a @NickTorfaen Brexit speech today is the government accep….
theguardian.com
Government to promise it will scrap existing scheme by reaching new deal with Brussels in next 18 months
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Should’ve taken the EFTA route - we tried 🤷♂️.
It’s hard to overstate what a disaster Boris Johnson turned out to be. It’s likely none of the present tensions would be happening in the UK if he hadn’t done this. The worst thing is, I couldn’t tell you if he did it on purpose or by accident. Either is quite possible.
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Splendid use of grok against grumpy cybernats by @UKDefJournal 👏👏👏.
New investigation: The ‘Fiona’ account, posing as a pro-independence Scot and even followed by Scottish politicians, went dark during Iran’s blackout — then re-emerged with Tehran’s talking points.
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Re: flags.If you’re not on social media - you’d know nothing about it. If you’re not on social media and drove past them you’d think “oh, flags”.If you saw the flags graffitti’d you’d go “oh someone’s graffiti’s those flags”.That’s it.Calm down twitter.
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RT @FCDOGovUK: A symbol of strength and hope 🇺🇦. On Ukraine’s Independence Day - and every day - the UK stands with the Ukrainian people.….
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Look north….
”China’s intensifying interest in the Arctic has aroused concerns in the US, which has been monitoring the progress of five Chinese icebreakers and research vessels since before they passed through the Bering Strait earlier this month.”. 1/.
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