Post on 13 June 2022

Brexit effects amplify UK economic crisis

The Facts – Having survived a no-confidence motion from his Conservative Party MPs, at the end of a procedure launched after the “Partygate” scandal, Boris Johnson is preparing to remobilise his troops by re-launching hostilities with the European Union. It could, as early as Monday, denounce the Northern Ireland Protocol, thus establishing a customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, even if it means reneging on its signature.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee celebrations a The Jubilee celebrations are over, but it has been a hard return to reality for the British people, who were faced with a chaotic transport situation last weekend. Several hundred flights were cancelled at the last minute by the airlines, which, like the airport managers, were penalised by a labour shortage. Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has pointed the finger at Brexit and called for easing immigration rules to bring back European workers and avoid a difficult summer. To which the Minister of Transport replied that using cheap employees was not the answer. To top it all off, strikes are planned in the rail sector and on the London Underground…

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