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Brexit’s Leaky Borders: How Inadequate Food Checks Threaten UK Biosecurity

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1,750 words, 9 minutes read time. There was relief amongst the UK political establishment when a new deal with the EU was struck to eliminate routine post-Brexit food inspections. Trade had been struggling – food exports to Europe plunged by 21% and imports fell 7% since Brexit – so the prospect of smoother commerce was … Continue reading →

DWP’s Benefit Fraud Crackdown: A Dangerous Precedent That Threatens Civil Liberties

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928 words, 5 minutes read time. The UK government’s latest proposals to tackle benefit fraud—including seizing money directly from bank accounts and banning claimants from driving—are being condemned by campaigners as an unprecedented attack on the rights of some of the most vulnerable members of society. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, introduced to … Continue reading →