Singapore’s experience of the COVID-19 crisis shows us exactly why the UK government needs to safeguard our food security as a matter of post-Brexit policy, writes CIB chairman Edward Spalton. We must not become overly-dependent on imports for our food […]
CIB chairman Edward Spalton explains why Singapore’s economic success does not mean that the UK should abandon domestic agricultural production. No country intent on true independence would deliberately set out to make itself wholly dependent on others when it comes […]
The EU has confirmed what we feared all along: any UK-EU trade deal will be dependent on the UK handing over access to our fishing waters. Boris Johnson told the Commons in July that surrendering fishing for a trade deal […]
Fishing for Leave’s John Ashworth explains why the transition period contained in the Withdrawal Agreement is such a big threat to the future of our fisheries. As things stand, only a clean break Brexit will enable us to use the people’s […]
Fishing for Leave’s John Ashworth examines the tremendous hand the UK has to play on fisheries, provided the draft Withdrawal Agreement is abandoned. We should be reasonable, but not a pushover. It is absolutely essential that we assert our whole […]
With new prime minister Boris Johnson claiming to be committed to honouring Brexit on 31 October, CIB Chairman Edward Spalton calls on the government to end uncertainty, and start offering clear and prompt advice to all UK firms exporting to the […]
