by Chris Rogers | 31 Aug 2017 | European Union, Nutrition, Whitehouse News
Senior Political Consultant Sam Blainey has been interviewed ahead of the Food Matters Live event, discussing how Brexit could potentially affect the food and nutrition sectors.
by Chris Rogers | 25 Aug 2017 | European Union
Court in a trap The nation stopped this week as the Government released the latest of its position papers on aspects of the UK’s departure from the EU – this time on the role, or otherwise, of the Brexiteers’ favourite bogeyman, the European Court of Justice (ECJ),...
by Chris Rogers | 18 Aug 2017 | European Union
Will we or won’t we (support a transitional arrangement for the Customs Union)? The Government sent some decidedly mixed messages on the Customs Union this week. There had been reports Chancellor Philip Hammond had “come to heel” and agreed that the UK would leave the...
by Chris Rogers | 15 Aug 2017 | European Union, Politics
You could be forgiven for thinking today would be a banner day for Philip Hammond. Had Parliament been in session, doubtless he would have been heralded into the Chamber – the champion of Brexit who has given British business the certainty it’s been seeking. The...
by Chris Rogers | 11 Aug 2017 | European Union
The Colour of Money The week began with a report that the UK was willing to pay a £36 billion Brexit ‘divorce bill’, providing that the EU is willing to negotiate the settlement as part of a wider deal on trade. The apparent offer is an attempt to break the deadlock...