The Government is trying to claim credit for EU rules

Today, the Government announced their draft Data Protection bill – which includes a raft of measures that will improve all our privacy online.

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Sir Simon Fraser comments show Govt’s shambolic approach to Brexit

“We haven’t put forward a lot because, as we know, there are differences within the cabinet about the sort of Brexit that we are heading for and until those differences are further resolved I think it’s very difficult for us to have a clear position.”

Sir Simon Fraser, the Permanent Secretary at the Foreign Office until 2015

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The Government doesn’t have a plan A – let alone a plan B.

Today’s calls by Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, for the government to come up with a “Brexit fallback” if negotiations with the EU27 end with no deal should be a wake-up call to this Conservative Brexit Government.

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Government must keep its word on fire safety money

According to reports today several councils are now petitioning the Government for financial help to address fire safety issues following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

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Ministers are risking a Brexit brain-drain

A Russell Group report published today shows that this government is failing higher education.

The report identifies ten areas where ministers should give clarity to EU nationals seeking settled status.

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