17.4 million people voted for the UK to leave the European Union – the largest democratic mandate in the history of British politics. Their wishes must be respected. That means we must regain control of our borders, our laws and our money. Unequivocally, Leave means leaving the Single Market, leaving the customs union and UK courts no longer being subservient to the European Court of Justice.
Brexit will bring us closer to the antipodean cousins we wrongly cold-shouldered RICHARD TICE When Napoleon Bonaparte brought France under his control a little over two hundred years ago, he came up with a simple plan for dealing with the pesky British, who were holding out against domination by a foreign power. He devised the […] More
DEBATE: Is it acceptable that EU migrants will be able to enter the UK without border checks after Brexit? NO – John Longworth, co-chair of Leave Means Leave. When the people of Britain voted to leave the EU they did so for a variety of reasons. Not least among these was the desire to control […] More
Listen to John Longworth discuss the issue of immigration post-Brexit on LBC Radio More
Leading Brexiteer shuts down scaremongering farming claims, says Brexit will HELP sector LEAVE Means Leave co-chairman John Longworth flattened allegations Brexit would have a negative effect on the British farming industry because of the loss of seasonal workers. The staunch Brexiteer firmly dismissed as “scaremongering” claims the UK farming industry will be negatively affected by […] More
When we leave the EU we can remove the common external tariffs that the EU forces us to apply and food prices will fall – watch the whole interview with John Longworth on Sky News. More
Listen to John Longworth explain why a temporary customs arrangement with the EU would tie Britain’s hands on BBC Radio 4’s the Today Programme More
Stop talking Britain down, Remainers: We hold the aces, and the EU is desperate for a deal JOHN LONGWORTH LEAVE MEANS LEAVE CO-CHAIR The recent reassuring words of the Chancellor and the Trade Secretary do not detract from the fact that Project Fear is still going strong. The summer of scaremongering by Remainers, trying to obstruct […] More
‘We’ll be EU’s BIGGEST export market’ Ex-Brexit minister on UK’s ‘powerful’ Brexit stance FORMER Brexit minister David Jones has insisted the UK remains in a “powerful position” to secure a trade deal with the European Union after it breaks away from the bloc. The Tory MP for Clwyd West said there was “no reason” why […] More
British judges could still apply European court decisions after Brexit, says UK’s top judge British judges could still apply European court decisions after Brexit, the UK’s top judge has said. Lord Neuberger, the Supreme Court president, has called for clarity about how the judiciary should handle the issue and said judges should not face the blame for misinterpretations […] More
‘DAMAGING’ cabinet rebels railing against May’s ‘crystal clear’ Brexit urged to RESIGN REBELS within Theresa May’s cabinet have been urged to resign if they cannot adhere to the guidelines for Brexit set out by the Prime Minister during her Lancaster House speech in January. Richard Tice, co-chairman of Brexit campaign group Leave Means Leave, said reported conflict […] More
Listen to Owen Paterson MP discuss the issue of the European Court of Justice on BBC Radio 4’s the Today programme More
‘Since when do we have £36bn lying around?’ What Britain could buy with Brexit bill cash BRITISH officials have reportedly conceded they are prepared to pay up to £36 billion to Brussels as part of a Brexit divorce settlement designed to trigger trade talks. Cabinet sources have since disputed such claims, but with the EU […] More
Brexiteer blasts Remoaners who wish for recession so they can ‘be proved right’ on Brexit LEAVE MEANS LEAVE Co-chair Richard Tice blasted Lib-Dem leader Sir Vince Cable and other Remoaners “wanting a recession” to confirm their Brexit ‘Project Fear predictions. Businessman Richard Tice carpeted Remain supporters for trying to paint a negative picture of Brexit. […] More
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The Government need to get a grip and accelerate the process of Brexit – Richard Tice on Sky News More
Brexit-wary Bank of England leaves rates on hold, cuts growth forecast The Bank of England kept interest rates at a record low again on Thursday and cut its forecasts for growth and wages as it warned that Brexit was weighing on the economy. The gloomier outlook for the next two years further reduced speculation that […] More
Brexit is putting firms off giving pay rises, says Bank of England After voting to hold interest rates, Bank warns rising prices and weak wage growth will continue to squeeze living standards Brexit uncertainties have discouraged some firms from awarding pay rises, the Bank of England has said, as it warned that rising prices and weak wage […] More
‘Flip-flop’ Chancellor Philip Hammond told to embrace Brexit benefits PHILIP Hammond’s flip-flopping over Brexit has damaged confidence in the British economy, a leading business figure has warned. John Longworth, the former director of British Chambers of Commerce, called on the Chancellor to be sacked after the governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney said that […] More
Project Fear 2 – the Bank of England, the CBI & the Treasury department all ganging up again to make us frightened of Brexit, said John Longworth on BBC News More
The Bank of England have not got a good record of forecasting in any event, says John Longworth on Radio 4’s The World at One More
Carney warns Brexit uncertainty is building The governor of the Bank of England has warned that uncertainty over Brexit is already weighing on the economy. Mark Carney’s comments came as the Bank voted to hold rates and cut growth forecasts. It edged this year’s growth forecast down to 1.7% from its previous forecast of 1.9% […] More
Project Fear all over again! Brexiteer tycoon SLAMS Carney’s prediction of Brexit effect THE FORMER Chief of the British Chamber of Commerce John Longworth lambasted the Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney for saying that Brexit uncertainty was “weighing on” the British economy. Leading Brexiteer John Longworth trashed the Bank of England gloomy […] More
We need someone in the Treasury who is going to drive economic policy in a way that embraces the opportunities Brexit provides – listen to John Longworth on BBC News More
Brexit ministers at war with Philip Hammond over ‘dangerous’ EU transitional deal BREXITEERS loyal to David Davis have attacked Chancellor Philip Hammond over his plans to slow down Brexit with a transitional deal that could keep the UK tied to the EU for the next five years. With Theresa May on holiday, her Cabinet have […] More
Boris on the brink of quitting over EU row, says Cable: Foreign Secretary accuses Lib Dem leader of ‘peddling lies’ as he says he is ‘working closely’ with Hammond Sir Vince Cable claimed tensions over Brexit are so severe Boris could resign The Foreign Secretary’s aides initially declined to comment but then u-turned A spokesman […] More
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UK may have to wait until 2022 to broker its own free trade deals says Philip Hammond Chancellor says that ‘many things will look similar’ as the UK transitions out of the EU. Chancellor Philip Hammond risked sparking a new Conservative row over Brexit as he suggested that a transitional period between the UK and EU could […] More
“Transitional deal will delay all the benefits of being able to control our laws, trade & borders, we need to get on with it,” said Richard Tice on BBC News More
‘We will not be EU’s pawn!’ Leave boss says Britain SHOULD walk away from Brexit talks A LEADING Brexiteer has called for the UK to walk away from the Brussels negotiating table, claiming it is preferable to being “an EU pawn”. Richard Tice, co-chairman of Leave Means Leave, which represents more than 50 pro-Brexit Tory […] More
Brexit: UK-EU freedom of movement ‘to end in March 2019’ Free movement of people between the EU and UK will end in March 2019, UK government ministers have said. From that date EU workers moving to the UK will have to register, at least until a permanent post-Brexit immigration policy is put in place. But […] More
‘We COULD walk’ EU warned Britain could leave with NO DEAL over ECJ citizens’ rights row A SENIOR minister has revealed that there is “a very good chance” Britain could walk away from Brexit talks over Brussels’ stubborn refusal to back down over the rule of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The leading member […] More
IMF slashes growth forecast for ‘tepid’ UK and warns a bad Brexit deal would damage the economy Washington-based agency said it remained optimistic of a good Brexit deal But it slashed growth forecasts after high inflation bit and slowed the economy Britain’s economy grew by just 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of the […] More
‘The EU is BROKEN’ Tory MEP hits out at Brussels over ‘nonsensical’ Brexit divorce bill A TORY Leave campaigner has scolded Brussels over a possible “nonsensical” Brexit bill, putting the prospect of one down to the EU “being broke”. East of England MEP David Campbell Bannerman spoke of the hurdles faced by the Government in […] More
It’s in everyones interest that we maintain reciprocal free trade, says our board member Owen Paterson MP. Listen to his interview on BBC Radio 4: More
Watch Leave Means Leave board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP talk about one of the many benefits of Brexit – a US-UK trade deal on Sky News More
Whitehall won’t talk of soft or hard deal OFFICIALS have been told that the phrases “soft” and “hard” Brexit are not acceptable as civil service language because its role is to provide “impartial advice” on quitting the EU. Lord Blencathra, who asked for clarity on the terms in Parliament, said he did not believe there […] More
Why Brexit will benefit Britain and Europe By Owen Paterson On June 23, 2016, 17.4 million people in Britain voted to leave the European Union – more than have ever voted for any issue or political party. The turnout, 72 per cent, was the highest since 1992. And leave the European Union we will. The […] More
If we are subject to the rules of the single market, we are still in the EU – watch our supporter Jacob Rees-Mogg MP on BBC Newsnight More
Why the EEA is not right for Britain Written by David Campbell Bannerman MEP As a Brexiteer who has spent 10 years studying models of life outside the EU in order to promote a ‘positive vision’ of the great opportunities, and eight years doing deals on the European Parliament’s trade committee, I can confidently say […] More
Owen Paterson: ‘Spiteful protectionism by Brussels helps no- one and Germans are realising this’ This evening, I will be discussing Brexit at a conference in Hamburg. It is an ideal place to make the case, as – from the days of the Hanseatic League to its zenith as the second-largest port in Europe after London […] More
Watch Leave Means Leave supporter Bernard Jenkin MP explain why Brexit is irreversible on Sky News More
“The rest of the world is the future for us.” Listen to our board member Owen Paterson MP on BBC Radio 4 the Today Programme More
How to prosper in the global world Written by John Longworth In the spring of 2015 I was flying back from a business trip to Korea and penned some thoughts in order to shake up the group think of my team at the British Chambers of Commerce. It is on this that this piece is […] More
Tony Blair says EU could compromise on freedom of movement Some EU leaders may be prepared to compromise on the free movement of people to help Britain stay in the single market, Tony Blair has said. He told the Today programme one option was for Britain “staying within a reformed EU”. The ex-PM said he […] More
Watch our board member David Jones MP discuss the Great Repeal Bill on BBC Daily Politics More
As Britain breaks free from EU red tape, here are 10 areas that should be first for the chop John Longworth The European Union is terrified that Britain will exit without any strings attached which would prevent us becoming a dynamic, entrepreneurial and outward looking, free market economy – a complete contrast to the over-regulated […] More
Vince Cable Remain crusade OUTRAGE over claims civil servants are briefing AGAINST Brexit SIR Vince Cable has revealed that civil servants in Whitehall are briefing against Brexit and are briefing politicians that Britain will not leave the EU. The revelation by the Twickenham MP who is running to become leader of the Lib Dems has […] More
Watch our board member Owen Paterson MP explain on Good Morning Britain why the government is on track to deliver Brexit More
German industry warns UK not to expect help in Brexit negotiations Bosses say the priority is to protect the single market, dashing hopes that exporters will put pressure on Merkel for a favourable trade deal German industry has warned Britain not to rely on its help in securing a good Brexit deal, in a stark […] More
“We are going to leave (the EU), we are on target” – our board member Owen Paterson MP on the Sunday Politics. More
“I’m amazed the CBI is opposing Britain doing its own trade deals,” says our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP on Sky News More
Ignore the pro-EU propaganda – a clean, swift Brexit is within our reach Written by Richard Tice The failure of the Conservative Party to secure a majority at the general election was seized upon by anti-democratic politicians and the pro-Remain media to peddle a narrative that Brexit was finished and Britain would somehow remain subject […] More
‘Running scared’! Brussels terrified UK will storm out of Brexit talks over EU’s demands SENIOR figures in Brussels are “running scared” because they realise Britain is likely to walk out of Brexit talks over the EU’s “ridiculous” demands. The revelation by an MEP on the Brexit monitoring group came as Michel Barnier attempted to bully […] More
‘Most trade in the world takes place with countries that are not members of the customs union or single market, and it works perfectly well’ – John Longworth speaking earlier on BBC Radio 4’s The World at One More
Watch John Longworth explain why Brexit will boost the economy on Sky News More
We can’t pick and choose the bits of EU membership we like – so with Brexit must come withdrawal from Euratom Written by David Jones MP In his Week in Westminster interview last weekend, James Chapman, the former special adviser at the Department for Exiting the European Union, was highly critical of what he contended was the Prime […] More
Theresa May will walk away from Brexit talks unless EU drop demands for £88bn exit bill THERESA May is planning to walk out of Brexit talks with Brussels in September unless EU bosses drop their demands for a massive exit fee. A Downing Street source suggests that, despite not winning a majority in the general […] More
No chance! May prepares for EU standoff as she REJECTS ECJ’s ‘outrageous’ Brexit demands AN “outrageous” new demand by the EU that it continues to rule Britain after Brexit through the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been rejected by Theresa May. A new set of policy papers by the European Commission have revealed that […] More
Investment from foreign financiers at 10-year high: 99 projects were backed by overseas businesses during 2016 There were 99 financial projects in the UK backed by overseas firms last year In Germany that figure was 39, while for France it was 25 – putting the UK top But foreign investment has grown in Germany by […] More
‘They’re in denial!’ EU bosses condemned for demanding rights to fine Britain AFTER Brexit THERESA May was urged last night to stand up to Brussels after the bloc’s leaders said the European Court of Justice should retain power over Britain in a swathe of policy areas after we leave. It should even be able to […] More
“When we leave the EU, we will leave the single market and the customs union,” assured Philip Hammond MP to the House of Commons yesterday. More
“We’re on our way out of the European Union,” says our board member David Jones MP More
Watch Owen Paterson explain why, through embracing the latest technology, the environment will benefit and farming will thrive post-Brexit on the Daily Politics show. More
Did the Prime Minister see the British attitude survey today which stated that 75% of British people wanted to leave the EU? Asked Peter Bone MP. More
“I would have much more faith in the British judicial system than the European one” Owen Paterson on Sky News More
Thanks To Brexit, We Can Celebrate A Year Of Economic Success A year ago, the nation voted to regain its sovereign independence, to get its mojo back, to have a global vision. Brave people around the country chose to ignore the absurd, cataclysmic warnings from the Davos elite. In so doing, voters thus removed from […] More
Brexit forever or Brexit never? In the year since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the future of Brexit has been thrown into question by Prime Minister Theresa May’s failed gamble on a snap general election. While both May’s Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party now explicitly support leaving the club the […] More
Brexit champion’s point on EU nationals’ rights has even this ‘outraged’ Remainer nodding THERESA MAY should have made her offer to EU nationals in the UK last year regardless of Brussels cooperation, a leading Brexiteer and Remainer have agreed. In a rare show of unity on the EU debate, Richard Tice, co-founder of Leave.EU, and […] More
You can’t play games with the will of the people, says Richard Tice on Sky News More
Brexit boom for Britain as factory orders hit their highest level for nearly 30 years BRITISH factory orders have hit their highest level for nearly 30 years, the CBI business organisation revealed today. The figures will fuel optimism for Britain’s economic future as we prepare to leave the European Union. They also bear out analysis […] More
Owen Paterson MP: “We will be delivering what 17.4 million people voted for” More
Ousted Brexit minister David Jones joins Leave Means Leave Guido hears ousted Brexit minister David Jones is joining the board of Leave Means Leave. Readers will know LML as the group fighting to make sure the government sticks to the mantra of no deal being better than a bad deal – an important negotiating position that […] More
Watch Richard Tice debate Will Straw on the subject – ‘Brexit: one year on’ on the Victoria Derbyshire show. More
‘Deeply disappointed!’ Leading Brexiteer accuses Chancellor of trying to undermine EU exit RICHARD TICE has accused the Chancellor of trying to undermine David Davis in Brexit talks after he said no deal would be a bad outcome for the UK. The leading Brexiteer dismissed claims that Britain had conceded to Brussels on the first day […] More
Brexit talks need to be accelerated to reduce uncertainty for both sides, says Richard Tice on Sky News More
“If it’s a bad deal (with the EU), we’ll walk away,” says Owen Paterson on The World This Weekend, BBC Radio 4 More
Leaving the EU will bring with it enormous benefits NEW analysis from John Longworth, ex-director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, reveals that Britain will be better off by at least £120billion as a result of quitting the EU even if we cannot agree a free trade deal. As Leo McKinstry writes, Remain-supporting grandees are […] More
Britain would be ‘£156 billion a year better off WITHOUT a deal with EU’ NEW analysis has revealed that Britain would be better off by £156 billion a year by simply walking away from the EU without a deal. Former British Chambers of Commerce director John Longworth has issued “a Brexit fight back” after Remainers […] More
No deal may be the very BEST deal for Britain, says JOHN LONGWORTH THE Prime Minister called an election ostensibly to seek a mandate for Brexit negotiations and then proceeded to focus purely on domestic issues. The electorate had already factored in Brexit. Both major parties had it in their manifestos and people expect it […] More
‘Norway-style ISN’T an option!’ Brexiteer warns Remainers ‘could undermine’ EU exit vote A LEADING Leave campaigner has warned Remainers could try and scupper Brexit by opting for a ‘Norway-style’ deal with the European Union. Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave, John Longworth, argued pro-Brussels politicians in the establishment could attempt to backtrack on Brexit. Speaking to […] More
Britain must not be taken in by the “soft Brexit” snake oil peddlers Written by John Longworth There are a growing number of snake oil peddlers circulating amongst a willing, left-liberal media. Anna Soubry, George Osborne and Gina Miller spring to mind, ably supported by the CBI and others. Their tincture is a mild, aromatic […] More
There is only one Brexit – which can only be achieved by leaving the single market and customs union, says John Longworth on BBC Radio 5 Live. More
“Over 80% of voters voted for the manifestos, which was to leave the single market and the customs union,” says Richard Tice on BBC Radio 5 Live More
We’ve got to make sure the people within the establishment of government don’t undermine the Brexit vote, because it would be the biggest fraud on the electorate ever – John Longworth, speaking on BBC Radio Kent More
Battle for EU exit MUST now be ramped up, say campaigners BREXIT campaigners will now step up their drive to ensure the government delivers a clean break with Brussels. As general elections votes are being counted, leading figures in the effort to get Britain out of the EU insisted the incoming administration must be ready to […] More
“We don’t want a soggy bottomed, sugar coated fudge as an outcome” of the UK’s Brexit negotiations with the EU, says John Longworth More
Have we learnt anything about Brexit? John Longworth and Gina Miller debate the topic on BBC Radio 4 Today Programme More
‘People want to leave!’ Humphrys slaps down Gina Miller over ‘fantasy land’ Brexit claim GINA MILLER’S attempts to derail Brexit were destroyed after John Humphrys declared voters just want to get on with leaving the European Union. The arch Remoaner claimed Brexiteers were still living in a “fantasy world” if they believed leaving the EU […] More
Boris Johnson: The vote to leave the EU puts “the British people back in the driving seat of their country.” More
Brexit gives business the huge opportunity to focus more on domestic workers, says Richard Tice on BBC News More
‘Focus on UK workers first, not migrants’ Firms should focus more on domestic workers instead of just relying on migrants, says property developer Richard Tice. June 5th, 2017: BBC More
Brexiteer warns Corbyn’s ‘coalition of chaos’ will keep Britain in the European Union A LEADING Brexiteer has warned voters if Theresa May’s Conservatives cannot form a majority government they run the risk of Brexit derailed. Richard Tice, from campaign group Leave means Leave, claimed Britons were suffering from election “fatigue” and would unlikely want a […] More
Richard Tice voices his fear that a coalition of chaos would result in the unravelling of Brexit altogether on Talk Radio. More
‘You think it’s a joke?’ Bad Brexit could cost ‘billions’ MEP rages at Labour politician TORY MEP David Campbell Bannerman blasted a Labour politician for his criticism of Theresa May, saying she is the only leader who can get a good Brexit for Britain. Mr Campbell Bannerman accused former defence minister Lord Davies of “ignoring” […] More
Watch Richard Tice explain why “no deal is always better than a bad deal” More
Watch Richard Tice debating the prospect of the UK not reaching a deal with the EU on Sky News More
Appetite for whisky and salmon helps British exports soar to a record £4.9bn in the first three months Sales of British food and drink exports rose 8.3% to £4.9bn at the start of the year Whisky, salmon, chocolate, cheese and beer were the top five sellers Among the fastest-growing markets was South Korea, with […] More
Our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP believes Theresa May is the best person to negotiate a great deal from the EU More
Watch Richard Tice explain why doubling the Immigration Skills Charge levied on companies employing migrant workers is the nudge business needs to put the UK first on BBC News More
Conservative manifesto: Theresa May targets mainstream Britain’ Prime Minister Theresa May has promised a “mainstream government that would deliver for mainstream Britain”. Launching the Conservative manifesto, Mrs May said a strong economy and delivering Brexit were top priorities. The manifesto drops the 2015 pledge not to raise income tax or National Insurance and has big […] More
Brexit: Lib Dem manifesto pledges new EU referendum The Liberal Democrats have put a second EU referendum at the heart of their general election manifesto, saying it would “give the final say to the British people”. The vote on the final Brexit deal would include an option to remain in the EU. The Lib Dems […] More
“You don’t think it’s wrong you’re in denial?” Andrew Neil asks Liberal Democrat Lord Newby on the BBC Daily Politics show More
“Even you were clear that if we voted to Leave we left membership of the single market” – Andrew Neil reminds Nick Clegg on the BBC Daily Politics show More
Report CONFIRMS BBC was ‘strongly biased AGAINST Brexit’ in run-up to referendum A NEW independent report into the BBC’s coverage of the historic week that Article 50 was triggered to leave the EU has concluded that it “was strongly biased against Brexit”. The analysis by monitoring group News-Watch looked at Radio 4’s flagship morning news […] More
Frankfurt’s financial district is now too full for banks considering new EU location Frankfurt’s efforts to steal London’s business have been dealt an embarrassing blow by Germany’s own central bank. The Bundesbank has moved into one of the few office blocks suitable for international lenders in Frankfurt, undermining attempts to woo British banks ahead of […] More
‘Act more PRESIDENTIAL’ Junker told to GROW UP after ‘trying to get David Davis SACKED’ A SENIOR Tory has warned that negotiations with the EU could be “impossible” amid allegations that Jean-Claude Juncker tried to have Brexit Secretary David Davis sacked. Mr Juncker’s spokesman refused to deny allegations made by Mr Davis that the European […] More
Would you take us out the EU? Jeremy Corbyn won’t say JEREMY Corbyn was today accused of a “chaotic” approach to Brexit after repeatedly failing to pledge he would take Britain out of the European Union if he was Prime Minister. Pressed to promise he would not go back on the British people’s referendum decision, […] More
UK businesses face being LOCKED OUT of £350bn EU market under Macron EMMANUEL MACRON has threatened to block British businesses from the £350billion market for public contracts in the European Union (EU) when Britain finally leaves the bloc. The newly-elected French President included a ‘buy European act’ in his manifesto pledge, which would lock the […] More
Watch John Longworth talk about why cutting migration to low skill jobs will benefit the economy in the long run on BBC News More
Macron wants British firms frozen out of EU contracts British businesses face being locked out of the £350 billion market for public contracts in the EU under a proposal from France’s incoming president. Companies such as BT and Serco which carry out work for EU institutions and member states would be hard hit by a […] More
British businesses like BT and Serco could be blocked from £350bn EU public contracts market under Macron’s ‘buy European act’ Emmanuel Macron included a ‘buy European act’ in his manifesto which would hurt British industry by locking it out of the all-important European market The proposal would bar foreign companies from bidding for lucrative public […] More
‘Don’t meddle in our election’ Theresa May’s message to EU bullies THERESA May declared war on Brussels and appealed to voters: “Give me your backing to fight for Britain.” In a Downing Street address of extraordinary high drama, the Prime Minister made the incendiary allegation that EU insiders were attempting to manipulate the outcome of […] More
The EU’s menacing henchmen are proving that Britain has a battle ahead on Brexit JOHN LONGWORTH In the run up to the election, we are already seeing that the “Great British Break Off” from the EU is going to be a bunfight. Frau Merkel is already flaunting her pre-election credentials as the strict and parsimonious […] More
Taking back control means leaving the single market & customs union and establishing sovereign control of our borders & maritime waters – our board member Owen Paterson MP speaking in the House of Commons More
Tony Blair plot to oust Brexiteer MPs unravels as Tory backers quit pro-EU group in protest Aplot by a pro-EU campaign group to oust 20 hard Brexit MPs has started to unravel after prominent Tory backers quit in disgust. Nicky Morgan, Anna Soubry, Dominic Grieve, Alistair Burt and Neil Carmichael cut their ties with Open Britain […] More
Pro-EU group Open Britain in chaos as three top Tories quit campaign SENIOR Tories have quit a pro-EU campaign after it drew up a hit list of mainly Conservative MPs it wants to oust at the General Election. Open Britain is targeting key Leave supporters in 20 constituencies while throwing its backing behind 20 MPs […] More
Furious Tories QUIT pro-Remain group after it launches plan to topple their MP pals Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan and Dominic Grieve left Open Britain after it drew up a hit list of MPs it wants to topple at the general election – most of them Tories. Three top Tories have quit a pro-EU campaign after […] More
Humiliation for Peter Mandelson as europhile Tory MPs QUIT anti-Brexit campaign LABOUR peer Peter Mandelson today suffered a humiliating blow as senior Tory MPs quit his campaign against Britain’s clean exit from the EU. The former EU commissioner, a board member of the Open Britain group, is urging voters to back candidates opposed to a […] More
Government urged to prioritise EU in search for tariff-free trade The next government must prioritise securing the continuation of tariff-free trade with the EU to avoid further upward pressure on food prices, the retail industry trade body has urged. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said securing the existing benefits of EU preferential trade agreements was more […] More
John Longworth: A clean Brexit is essential to crystallise the real economic benefits of Brexit More
Watch John Longworth explain why we need to leave both the single market and the customs union More
Brexiteers buzzing over barista visas The divisive issue of immigration dominated last year’s referendum campaign and it will similarly define Theresa May’s delivery of Brexit. With Article 50 now triggered, the clamour is growing for her to set out her vision and the nettle must be grasped. Downing Street faces two significant challenges: one of […] More
To leave the EU the UK must get on and leave the Customs Union BY JOHN LONGWORTH The EU Customs Union (CU) was hardly a topic demanding rapt attention during the referendum campaign. Although it was never a focus of debate, it has since emerged as a bone of contention with the EU and has […] More
Theresa May’s plan to stop EU-funded groups DESTROYING Brexit from WITHIN THERESA MAY is being urged to make sure that anybody who takes part in public consultations on Brexit has to declare any EU funding they have received and contracts signed. The demand comes amid growing concern about a “fifth column” in Britain of EU-funded […] More
Leaving the EU’s customs union could make us the world leader in effective trade After losing the argument on the single market, hard line Remain campaigners quickly turned their efforts to the notion that if Britain leaves the customs union, there would be gridlock at our ports and GDP would suffer a huge fall. As […] More
New technology will make Brexit trade a roaring success, say campaigners BRITISH businesses could find it easier to export and import after Brexit – if the Government starts work now on designing new systems, a new report said today. Leave Means Leave said the analysis destroyed the “myth” pedalled by Remain supporters that leaving the […] More
The Sun: BRITS FUND EU FATCATS Working people robbed of £35bn to fund EU welfare for the rich, says chairman of Leave Means Leave Eurosceptic John Longworth said £10billion went to fund EU bureaucrats while £13billion was given away to “often corrupt regimes” overseas in aid By John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave WORKING people […] More
Why Remainers must ACCEPT Brexit: Victory would have been ‘LANDSLIDE’ if run like election THE co-chair of anti-Brussels pressure group Leave Means Leave claimed Brexit would have been a “landslide victory” had it been a general election. John Longworth, of Leave Means Leave, said Brexiteers would have been celebrating an even bigger win had parliamentary […] More
EU migrants without a job make up city the size of Bristol EU migrants of working age living in the UK who do not have a job account for a city the size of Bristol, new figures have revealed. One in seven of the 2,733,000 EU migrants aged 16-64 – a total of 390,000 – […] More
Brexit: The choice was between superstate and sovereignty, and we choose sovereignty, says our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP in his latest interview with Radio 5 Live. More
Theresa May under pressure to SACK five Remoaner trade envoys who opposed Article 50 PRESSURE is mounting on Theresa May to sack five Remoaner trade envoys who opposed the bill to allow her to start the process of Leaving the EU. The trade envoys represent almost a quarter of a group of 21 parliamentarians from […] More
Britain needs a five-year freeze on unskilled workers to push migration levels down to less than 50,000, say leading Brexiteers Brexit campaigners call for five-year freeze on unskilled migrants coming to UK Leave Means Leave group said it would help meet migration targets Report also calls for Australian-style points system and migrant work permits Unskilled […] More
Banning unskilled migrants ‘will NOT damage economy’ as unemployed Britons ‘can fill jobs’ DRASTIC cuts to the numbers of migrants allowed to enter the United Kingdom would not damage Britain’s economy, a former Ukip leadership contender claimed. Stephen Woolfe, who quit the eurosceptic party last year, is demanding unskilled migrants to be banned from Britain […] More
Watch Steven Woolfe MEP explain why the UK should adopt a fair, flexible and forward thinking post-Brexit immigration policy More
Trade deals can be done quickly – and where better to start than with the USA? Tony Abbott, the former Prime Minister of Australia, recently remarked that the reason trade deals take so long is because bureaucrats never want outcomes – because they’d be out of a job. This refreshing view is borne out by […] More
Pro-Brexit group unveils plan to cut net migration to 50,000 a year Leave Means Leave, backed by some Tory MPs, calls for freeze on non-skilled arrivals and £35,000 salary minimum for skilled workers A hardline pro-Brexit group backed by more than 20 Conservative MPs has called for net migration to be cut to 50,000 a […] More
Call for new migrant freeze: UK ‘needs five-year ban on unskilled workers to hit targets’ THERESA May is being urged to adopt a five-year freeze on unskilled migrants and impose a 50,000-a-year cap on all new arrivals. Brexit group Leave Means Leave says the measures will help migration back to levels last seen in the […] More
Britain ‘Must Ban Unskilled Migrants For Five Years’ To Hit 50,000 Target Benefits would only be available after a migrant had paid a set level of taxes for five years. Unskilled migrants must be stopped from moving to Britain for five years to help push net migration down to under 50,000, Brexit campaigners have said. […] More
How Britain can take back control of immigration Owen Paterson Brexit must mean taking back control of Britain’s borders — and here is how. Immigration ranked among the most emotive subjects of the referendum campaign. To the detractors on the Remain side, concerns over immigration amounted to nothing more than racism or xenophobia, but they […] More
Call to ban unskilled migrants for five years after Brexit Unskilled migrants should be stopped from moving to Britain for five years to help reduce net migration, a report by a pro-Brexit group has said. Leave Means Leave, which is backed by senior Tory backbenchers, says the measure would help get net migration below 50,000. […] More
We need a migration policy fit for 21st Century Britain There were many reasons why 17.4 million Britons voted to leave the European Union last June but there is general agreement that long-suppressed public concern about mass migration was one of the main reasons. That issue, more than any other, encapsulated just how we had […] More
Top Tories demand freeze on migrants Theresa May is under fire on immigration after prominent Eurosceptics demanded a five-year freeze on unskilled migration and a permanent annual cap of 50,000 on the number of new arrivals. In a blueprint for Britain’s borders, the pressure group Leave Means Leave, which is backed by the former cabinet […] More
Drop The Target: Senior Conservative MPs demand five-year immigration ban Pro-Brexit politicians tell PM their hardline plan ‘will deliver on the will of the electorate’ Senior Conservative MPs are demanding Theresa May impose a five-year ban on unskilled immigrant visas, arguing the focus should be on young, unemployed UK citizens. Leave Means Leave, a hardline […] More
UK ‘must ban unskilled migrants for five years’ to hit immigration target, says Woolfe UNSKILLED migrant workers must be prevented from moving to the United Kingdom for five years if net migration targets are to be reached, according to a former Ukip leadership contender. Steven Woolfe, who left the eurosceptic party after an “incident” in […] More
Unskilled workers should be banned from entering UK for FIVE YEARS say top Brexit think-tank The plan has received backing from several high-profile Tory MPs as it aims to bring immigration numbers down UNSKILLED migrants would be banned from entering Britain for five years, under a Brexit blueprint to be unveiled this week. It would […] More
‘DELUSIONAL!’ Tory MEP slams EU rhetoric at European Parliament in Brexit debate CONSERVATIVE MEP David Campbell Bannerman blasted the tone of EU bosses in Wednesday’s Brexit debate as “delusional”. The Tory MEP for the East of England said it would be possible for the UK to to walk away from a Brexit deal and the […] More
Free movement could go on during post-Brexit transition, says May Prime minister admits need for ‘implementation period’ for businesses to adjust after UK leaves European Union Theresa May has signalled that free movement of EU citizens could continue during a transitional phase after the UK leaves the European Union in spring 2019. Speaking during a […] More
Theresa May admits unrestricted immigration from EU could carry on for YEARS after Brexit UNRESTRICTED immigration from the EU could continue for years after Britain leaves in 2019. Theresa May admitted that free movement rules with the EU could continue as part of the transitional period after the UK officially leaves. With Government ministers saying […] More
UK-US trade would ‘send prices TUMBLING for consumers’ and could be agreed in SIX months A TRADE deal with the US that would send prices for British consumers tumbling could take less than six months to agree, a report said tonight. UK shoppers would benefit from cheaper food, cars and clothes imported from America under […] More
Britain could enjoy a new trade deal with America in just 180 days after Brexit DAVID CAMPBELL BANNERMAN Now that the United Kingdom has officially given notice of leaving the EU under Article 50, the focus on preparing new free trade agreements (FTAs) outside of the central UK-EU trade deal ramps up a notch. Whilst […] More
The EU has held our economy back, says our board member Peter Bone MP on BBC Sunday Politics East More
Watch our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP explain why a UK/EU trade deal will not take as long to negotiate as the EU-Canada trade deal More
I pity the Remainers who still cling to Project Fear. They grow more desperate every day SIMON HEFFER hose morbidly fascinated by political psychology have had a riveting week. Triggering Article 50 has caused prominent Remainers desperate grief. A period of denial has now, for all but a few hopeless cases – the absurd Tim Farron, […] More
Watch our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP talk about a UK-EU trade deal on BBC world business report More
The Government needs to crack on with lighting the great bonfire of EU red tape JOHN LONGWORTH In the week that the Government announced the Great Repeal Bill, it is manifest that the real and significant business and economic benefits of Brexit are entirely independent of our so called “access” to, or membership of, the […] More
EU migrants ‘can keep moving to Britain right up until Brexit in 2019’ Leave campaigners had claimed quitting the bloc would help slash net migration but now they fear a fresh surge of migrants rushing to beat a March 2019 deadline EU migrants will be allowed to keep moving to Britain right up until Brexit […] More
Theresa May hails ‘GREAT turning point’ for Britain after FINALLY triggering Article 50 THERESA May hailed a “great turning point in our history” yesterday as Brexit was formally set in motion. The UK’s intention to leave the EU was spelt out in a sixpage letter to Brussels. After its delivery, the Prime Minister insisted there […] More
Listen to John Longworth discuss the Great Repeal Bill and explain what Leave Means Leave stands for now the government have triggered Article 50 on BBC Radio London earlier. More
‘We should all REJOICE!’ City business chief calls for ‘HARD’ Brexit to UNLEASH UK powers BREXITEER John Longworth has urged businesses to celebrate the opportunities leaving the Brussels bloc will bring to Britain. The former head of the British Chamber of Commerce from 2011 to 2016 said the UK’s decision to leave the European Union […] More
Of course no deal is better than a bad deal – I hope Theresa May has not abandoned this stance By Richard Tice The Prime Minister’s invoking of Article 50 today is a promising start to a chapter that will define our national renewal, a destiny chosen by the British people on June 23 […] More
“Britain will be economically and politically better off outside the EU” – John Longworth on Sky News More
Watch Richard Tice talk about the triggering of Article 50 on BBC News More
Watch our supporter Theresa Villiers talk about how she is looking forward to the UK embarking on a bright future outside of the EU Theresa Villiers MP: “The UK can look forward to a bright future outside the EU” More
City demands a Brexit that works for London Leading City figures on Wednesday urged Theresa May to secure a stop-gap deal with Europe and safeguard the future of EU workers as the UK took its first steps on the historic path to Brexit. The Prime Minister’s formal triggering of Article 50 negotiations with the EU sets […] More
“No deal is better than a bad deal” – Richard Tice on Sky News More
Watch John Longworth on BBC Business News: The real benefits of Brexit can be crystallised entirely by the UK government, entirely independently from the EU and entirely independently from the customs union and the single market. More
Business Live: Brexit begins John Longworth, the former head of the British Chambers of Commerce and now the co-chair of Leave Means Leave is with Dominic O’Connell at UBS this morning. He says the view among business people he is speaking with is: “We must get on with it and make the best of it […] More
Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger Brexit Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK’s departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European Council president Donald Tusk later. In a statement in the Commons, the prime […] More
BREXIT BEGINS TODAY! May ready to fight ‘fierce’ battle as she signs historic Article 50 THERESA May will pledge to fight a “fierce” battle to win the best Brexit deal for everyone in Britain – including migrants – as she takes the UK a historic step closer to leaving the European Union. Downing Street tonight […] More
The European Parliament “is not a democratic, accountable machine” says our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP on Sky news, “as a result we get a lot of bad laws and over regulation.” More
The BBC needs to break out of its institutional culture of Brexit negativity Written by John Longworth. John Longworth was formerly Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce and Chairman of the Vote Leave Business Council and is now Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave. The BBC has once again been challenged re bias, […] More
British taxpayers have paid more than ‘£500BILLION into EU since UK joined the bloc’ BRITISH taxpayers have given more than £500billion to Brussels since the UK joined the EU, according to reports. Since joining the bloc in 1973, Britain’s annual bill has skyrocketed in real terms from £1.8billion to almost £20billion. The staggering sum that […] More
The EU nearly killed our fishing industry, Brexit is our chance to see it flourish again OWEN PATERSON hat old Labour firebrand Aneurin Bevan put his finger on it. “This island is made mainly of coal and surrounded by fish,” he said. “Only an organising genius could produce a shortage of coal and fish at […] More
‘It’s completely SPITEFUL’ Juncker’s campaign against Britain is ILLEGAL, claims Brexiteer JEAN-Claude Juncker’s claims the EU will make an example of Britain over Brexit have been branded “illegal”. The head of the European Commission sparked fury after he said punishing Britain over leaving the bloc will make EU states realise “it’s not worth leaving”. Brexiteer […] More
‘Out of touch’ Tony Blair and John Major claim Brexit-believers are ‘totally un-British’ FORMER Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major have been “unpatriotic pessimists” after they launched a new offensive to stop Brexit over the weekend. Fears have been raised by campaign group Leave Means Leave that the two former residents of 10 Downing […] More
Watch our board member Dominic Raab MP question David Davis MP on the so called ‘risks’ of the Brexit negotiations More
If we start with 0 tariffs and end with 0 tariffs, is there a need for transitional arrangements? Asks our supporter Peter Lilley MP More
Our supporter Peter Lilley MP questioning David Davis MP on the idea of a transitional deal with the EU. Exiting the European Union Committee questioning Rt Hon David Davis MP, Secretary of State, and Olly Robbins, Permanent Secretary, Department for Exiting the European Union on the UK’s negotiating objectives for its withdrawal from the EU. More
Owen Paterson MP: We can now all concentrate on working with the Government to come up with a regime post-Brexit which will benefit the UK. More
Watch our board member Owen Paterson talking on Sky News about the opportunities Scotland could embrace outside of the EU More
Yes, the UK is ready to trigger Article 50 – argues our supporter Theresa Villiers MP More
Watch Richard Tice talk about the undemocratic, unpatriotic Lords who are undermining our negotiating position on Sky News More
‘We need to have an arrangement’ Guy Verhofstadt makes last-ditch attempt to HALT Brexit SENIOR Eurocrats today launched a desperate last-ditch attempt to try to halt Britain’s EU exit by raising the possibility of a watered-down membership deal. Guy Verhofstadt, a member of the Brussels negotiating team on Brexit, suggested that British citizens could be […] More
The OBR increasing their growth forecasts for this year by nearly 50% is a vote in favour of Brexit, says our board member Peter Bone MP in the House of Commons. More
The Scottish nationalists appear to oppose any devolution of powers from Europe back to the UK and Scotland – they would rather be governed entirely from Brussels, says our supporter Peter Lilley MP in the House of Commons. More
Listen to what Richard Tice has to say about the Budget on Sky News: More
“The emphasis has to be on making Britain competitive” in todays Budget, says our supporter, and former Chancellor, Lord Lamont. More
Budget 2017: Tax rises for the squeezed middle…what to expect from the Chancellor TODAY PHILIP Hammond will hail Britain’s booming Brexit economy today as he delivers his first Budget of the year. The Chancellor’s “upbeat assessment” of the future of the British economy once Brussels rule is ended comes as one of the leading international […] More
The Government must embrace an enterprise strategy to reap the rewards of Brexit When the head of Peugeot Citroen declared that a “hard”, clean Brexit provided superior opportunities for UK auto manufacturers, he was the first multinational leader to recognise publicly the enormous and manifest economic benefits that a “clean” Brexit presents, in stark contrast […] More
Theresa May suffers defeat on ‘meaningful vote’ amendment as peers back the change by 366 to 268 David Davis has accused peers of trying to “frustrate” the process of triggering Brexit, as he insisted the Government would overturn the latest Lords amendment to the Article 50 bill. The Brexit Secretary is confident that a potential […] More
Lords inflict NEW defeat on Government’s Article 50 Bill by backing Brexit ‘veto’ THE HOUSE of Lords tonight inflicted a second defeat on the Government over the Prime Minister’s Article 50 Bill as peers backed a demand for a Brexit ‘veto’. Peers chose to make their second alteration to the Article 50 Bill by supporting […] More
Listen to what John Longworth wants to hear the Chancellor talk about in tomorrows Budget via BBC Radio 4 Today: More
Government faces second EU defeat as Prime Minister warns House of Lords puts Brexit at risk The Government could lose a key Brexit vote in the House of Lords on Tuesday, according to a North East peer The House of Lords is likely to inflict another Brexit defeat on the Government on Tuesday, according to […] More
My fellow peers should honour the referendum result and pass the Article 50 Bill unamended The referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU was one of the greatest exercises in democracy that this country has ever seen: the result was clear, the question was simple and unambiguous, and yet Brexit is under attack on several […] More
It’s not Lords’ job to rewrite Brexit, says Lamont Brexit is “under attack” and peers are overstepping their power by defeating Theresa May over the issue, a former Tory chancellor has said. Lord Lamont of Lerwick said that it was not the job of the second chamber to rewrite the government’s Brexit plans. He also […] More
Brexit-blocker peers may land us with a band deal, warns the PM ahead of second vote in the Lords Theresa May has warned peers against restricting her ability to trigger Brexit Ministers are braced for another defeat in the Lords who seek caution over Brexit Mrs May’s spokesman said yesterday: ‘She believes we should not […] More
Brexit: PM warns Lords amendment would ‘incentivise’ EU to give Britain a bad deal Theresa May has warned peers they would give the European Union an incentive to offer Britain a bad Brexit deal if they pass a further amendment to the Article 50 bill. The House of Lords is expected to vote on Tuesday […] More
Brexit is ‘under attack’ and peers must not re-write the Article 50 Bill to tie Theresa May’s hands, ex-chancellor Norman Lamont warns Lords’ rebels plan to defeat the Government on a ‘meaningful vote’ tomorrow Labour and some Tory MPs hope to sustain the amendment in the Commons Defeat would mean May could not quit […] More
EU’LL GIVE THEM THE UPPER HAND Theresa May warns peers they could ‘incentivise’ Brussels to offer Britain a bad deal if they amend the Brexit Bill PM made the claim ahead of House of Lords vote calling for Parliament to be given ‘meaningful’ say on final EU agreement THERESA May has warned peers they could […] More
Former chancellor Norman Lamont warns Brexit is “under attack” A former Conservative chancellor has warned that Brexit is “under attack”, calling on the House of Lords to “see sense”. Lord Lamont said yesterday that Prime Minister Theresa May should be allowed to begin official negotiations as soon as possible. Lamont, who supported exiting the EU, […] More
Changes to stamp duty and business rates have left the British tax system ‘unbalanced, warns former Chancellor Norman Lamont Changes to how Stamp Duty is levied on property sales has left Britain with an “unbalanced” tax system, a former Conservative Chancellor has said. Speaking on the eve of the Budget, Lord Lamont of Lerwick said […] More
Tory peer warns House of Lords colleagues they risk ABOLISHMENT over Brexit betrayal A CONSERVATIVE peer has warned his colleagues in the House of Lords they could face being abolished if they continue to block or delay Brexit. Lord Norman Lamont, former Chancellor and Leave supporter, claimed the Upper Chamber could be “called into question” […] More
Brexit ‘under attack’, warns ex-chancellor Lamont Efforts to advance Brexit are “under attack”, Lord Lamont has said, warning peers not to try and make more changes to a bill on triggering Article 50. The ex-Tory chancellor said calls for a “meaningful vote” on the final deal were “cover” for not wanting to leave. Peers will […] More
“It’s a two-way thing, it’s in both our interest and that of the EU to have free trade,” says our supporter Lord Lamont in an interview with @sky after our event earlier today: A pre-budget Brexit speech from former Chancellor Lord Lamont. Watch the whole interview here: More
Chancellor Philip Hammond set to reject a giveaway Budget despite Treasury windfall PHILIP Hammond yesterday rejected calls for sweeping tax cuts or increased spending in this week’s Budget despite an unexpected surge in Treasury income. Stronger than expected economic growth after last year’s Brexit vote has given the Chancellor a windfall ahead of the set-piece […] More
The real Brexit dividend will be fresh support for Britain’s enterprise economy John Longworth: John Longworth is co-chairman of Leave means Leave and former director general of the British Chambers of Commerce.Imagine the UK became the best place in which to do business in the developed world. A truly enterprise economy, generating wealth and taxes, what […] More
BRITAIN’S BREXIT PLAN Ministers negotiating Brexit are studying six-point plan on how to obtain ‘glittering prizes’ available to UK outside of Europe The Cabinet have been warned they shouldn’t get bogged down in ‘prolonged and fruitless’ trade talks with EU leaders MINISTERS are being told to set their sights on the “glittering prizes” up for […] More
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The Lords are trying to attack conditions to the triggering of Article 50, which is against the national interest, says our supporter Lord Lamont. BBC Daily Politics More
Triple boost for Brexit Britain: Dyson to build tech hub in the UK, Chinese bid £1bn for City skyscraper and 1,400 new Expedia jobs Billions of pounds of investment deals were struck in the UK yesterday as three major firms gave the nation a boost. Inventor Sir James Dyson last night unveiled plans for a […] More
Brexit will give UK businesses ‘massive opportunities’ for trade, says business chief BRITAIN is set to benefit from “massive opportunities” to do international trade after it quits the EU, says the head of a leading business lobby group. Stephen Martin, 51, who took over as the new director general for The Institute of Directors (IoD) […] More
Watch our board member Dominic Raab MP commenting on Major’s “unhelpful” and “irresponsible” speech on the BBC Daily Politics. More
Business chief who can’t wait to quit the EU: New Institute of Directors boss says Brexit offers ‘massive opportunities’ to boost trade with the rest of the world Stephen Martin says quitting EU offers Britain opportunities to boost trade He said leaving the Brussels club ‘could open our eyes to the rest of the world’ […] More
Sir John Major slams Brexit as he demands Theresa May cut out the ‘cheap rhetoric’ that is enraging EU allies and prepare the voters for the ‘hurt’ ahead Sir John Major has branded Brexit an ‘historic mistake’ and demanded Theresa May halt the ‘cheap rhetoric’ that is damaging the chance of a good deal. In […] More
Sir John Major attacks ‘unreal’ Brexit vision Britons are being offered an “unreal and over-optimistic” vision of what Brexit will look like, Sir John Major has warned. The former Tory prime minister also called for “more charm and a lot less cheap rhetoric” from the UK government towards the rest of the EU. And he […] More
The EU has been terrible for the environment, argues our board member Owen Paterson MP on Sky News. More
Tory MPs call for sacking of Heseltine the Brexit rebel Conservative MPs urged Theresa May to sack Michael Heseltine as a government adviser after the former deputy prime minister put himself at the head of the Lords rebellion over Brexit. Lord Heseltine said that he would rebel against his party for only the third time […] More
Price of bottle of wine could rise by more than 50p due to ‘triple whammy’ of the falling pound, inflation and hike in excise duty THE price of a bottle of wine could soar by more than 50p, industry experts have warned. Chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association Miles Beale claims wine […] More
Heseltine vows to rebel in Lords bill debate Senior Tory Lord Heseltine has said he will rebel against the government when peers debate the bill giving Theresa May the authority to trigger Brexit. He said he would support an opposition amendment in the House of Lords demanding MPs get a meaningful vote on the deal […] More
Britain will not shut its doors on the EU after Brexit, but it must not forget its workforce at home RICHARD TICE BUSINESSMAN AND CO-CHAIR OF LEAVE MEANS LEAVE Whilst visiting Estonia and Latvia, the Brexit Secretary has been widely reported to say that the UK is not about to “suddenly shut the door” on […] More
Watch our supporter Lord Lamont explain why Brexit will not leave the UK on a cliff edge More
“I believe in democracy and I believe that we should proceed rapidly with this bill without amendment,” says our supporter Lord Lamont More
Our supporter, Lord Lamont: It’s not me thats changed, it’s Europe – as was symbolised in its change of name More
Watch our supporter Lord Flight in the House of Lords yesterday commenting that it is inappropriate for any Lords to frustrate and delay the triggering of Article 50 More
BREXIT TO CHOP FOOD BILLS Food prices could drop by hundreds of pounds a year if tariffs are axed after Brexit, anti-EU campaigners claim Lamb chops, fresh prawns, wine, strawberries and honey are just some of the items that could see significant price decreases FAMILY shopping bills could plummet after Britain leaves the EU, it […] More
Brexit will cut shopping bills by £300 a year, says former minister British households could save up to £300 on their annual shopping bill after Brexit because a tariff on non-EU goods will no longer apply, a Eurosceptic campaign group has said. New Zealand lamb chops will cost around £1.45 less and Thailand prawns 36p […] More
Britons’ food bill could fall by £305 if we scrap all tariffs after Brexit, says Tory MP FAMILIES could save hundreds of pounds on food every year if the UK adopts a zero tariff trade policy after Brexit, according to Tory MP Owen Paterson. Household shopping bills could fall by £305 a year if Britain […] More
Tony Blair calls on Remainers to ‘rise up’ and block Brexit Tony Blair has issued a rallying call in a bid to reverse Brexit. The former UK prime minister is expected to say in a speech later today delivered to pro-European campaign group Open Britain that his ‘mission’ is to get the country to change […] More
Tony Blair in BREXIT BOMBSHELL: Ex-PM back to STOP us leaving EU TONY Blair is making a major return to frontline politics in a bid to get people to “rise up” and stop the UK from leaving the EU. The former Prime Minister is set to deliver a speech today urging pro-European Brits to come […] More
Watch Richard Tice list the Brexit benefits the UK will gain once we leave both the single market and the customs union on Sky News More
‘LEAVING ISN’T INEVITABLE’ Tony Blair calls for Remoaners to ‘rise up’ against Brexit – but admits Britain WOULD thrive on its own outside EU Ex-PM used big speech to slam Theresa May for putting the British economy at risk through a so-called ‘hard Brexit’ CHIEF Remoaner Tony Blair has been blasted as “out of touch, […] More
Tony Blair calls on Remainers to ‘rise up’ and block Brexit Former prime minister issues rallying call to reverse Brexit, claiming British people did not know what they voted for. Tony Blair has issued a rallying call in a bid to reverse Brexit. The former UK prime minister is expected to say in a speech […] More
Listen to our board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP urge Blair to respect the peoples views – lets get on with delivering a swift, clean Brexit 17.4 million people voted for. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire More
Watch Richard Tice urge the likes the Blair and Farron to get behind the wheel of Brexit success on Sky News More
We were wrong on Brexit, admit top economists as they more than triple their growth forecasts for the UK Leading economists have more than tripled their growth forecasts for the UK this year in a stunning admission they were wildly wrong about the impact of Brexit. The average forecast for growth in 2017 was slashed […] More
Chancellor is an ‘economic illiterate’, claims pro-Brexit economist Free trade group lobbying against UK import tariffs slams Philip Hammond Brexit strategy as road to ‘self-harm’ The chancellor, Philip Hammond, has been described as “economically illiterate” by the head of a group of economists lobbying for the UK to ditch tariffs and embrace free trade after […] More
House prices rise £15,000… and Shetland’s a hotspot! Surge in values defies Brexit doom-mongers (and if you fancy island life, here’s what you can get) Shetland has fastest growing house prices in UK – three times faster than London Annual house price inflation rose to 7.2 per cent in December, ONS says Average home up […] More
‘Educate our OWN’ Brexiteer says better training key to controlling immigration figures OFFERING a better education to British people is the key to reducing immigration figures, a leading Brexit campaigner has claimed. Richard Tice, the co-chairman of Leave Means Leave, hit out at former Tory MP Stephen Dorrell, the chairman of pro-EU pressure group European […] More
Watch Richard Tice debating the ‘sticking points for Brexit’ against Stephen Dorrell on Sky News #skydebate 14th February 2017 More
If the House of Lords effectively block the Brexit bill there would be outrage in public opinion, and demands for the whole set up of the Lords to be considered again, says our supporter Lord Lamont on Sky’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday More
Britain’s economy picks up pace to grow by 0.7% as a weak pound boosts manufacturing and exports National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the economy grew It said it got 0.7 per cent bigger in the three months before January Economy is strengthening rather than slowing following vote to leave EU Britain’s economy […] More
Tariff free trade is very simple to negotiate, says our supporter Peter Lilley MP More
Our board member Dominic Raab MP spoke in the Chamber last night reminding MP’s that the public expect them to be focused on securing the best Brexit deal for the whole country. More
Watch our board member Owen Paterson MP in the Chamber yesterday saying that the Brexit bill amendments are only intended to frustrate the will of the people. More
I sacrificed my job for Remain, says Osborne George Osborne warned Theresa May he would ‘fight’ immigration curb Former chancellor accused Prime Minister of neglecting economy over Brexit He said he ‘sacrificed his position’ to campaign ‘passionately’ for Remain Osborne has come under fire for pocketing £600,000 from private sector George Osborne launched a bitter […] More
Watch Richard Tice talking about the Brexit bill on BBC News 01/02/17 More
The prospects of the UK quitting the EU without a trade deal are rising, not falling With all the bluster of the Supreme Court ruling on Article 50 and now the drama of the European Union Bill going through Parliament, many businesses have been diverted from the more pressing issue – that Brexit could happen […] More
“From now on we will have elected persons responsible to this Parliament,” says our board member Owen Paterson MP. 31/01/17 More
UK Government publishes bill seeking Parliament’s approval to trigger Article 50 Brexit process The British Government’s bill seeking authorisation to start the formal Brexit process by triggering Article 50 of the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty has been formally introduced to Parliament. Legislation authorising the Government to begin the legal process of exiting the European Union […] More
Watch John Longworth speaking on BBC Daily Politics about how EU regulation is costing the UK economy billions every year 24/01/17 More
Boomtime for steel and cars as Britain motors ahead of the G7 to become the fastest growing major economy in the developed world last year Analysts believe statistics will reveal UK economy grew by 2 per cent in 2016 This is faster than G7 rivals the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, France and Italy Economists […] More
Can UK cut EU red tape for businesses after Brexit? Donald Trump has promised to “cut business regulation massively” in the US. Many of those who campaigned for Britain to leave the EU say its red tape is costing the UK economy billions of pounds every year. Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price looks at whether […] More
“Those who want to slow things up are unwise,” warns our board member Owen Paterson MP BBC News, 24/01/17 More
Watch Richard Tice talking on BBC News about why the Government should “get on with it and push forwards.” BBC News 24/01/17 More
Parliament must vote before UK can trigger Brexit, top court rules LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May must give parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain’s exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit plans a shot at amending […] More
‘We need clarity’ Brexiteer calls on Theresa May to END free movement IMMEDIATELY A BREXIT campaigner has called on Theresa May once more for “clarity” on the UK’s approach to freedom of movement before it leaves the EU. Leave Means Leave co-chairman Richard Tice warned of an influx of EU migration and predicted that a […] More
UK-EU trade deal in TWO YEARS: German business won’t let Merkel bully Britain over tariffs GERMAN business leaders will pressure Angela Merkel into agreeing a free trade deal with Britain within the next two years because they cannot afford an economic battering from export tariffs, a leading Brexiteer has said. Former minister and top eurosceptic […] More
Author of ‘1 million new migrants’ survey says freedom of movement rules must change now The author of a new report claiming 1 million more migrants will enter Britain before Brexit has urged Theresa May to give clarity on the rules of freedom of movement – and recommended that the rules should change immediately. Richard […] More
Stop complaining about Brexit – the economic benefits will be huge John Longworth Now the prime minister has set out her agenda for Britain leaving the European Union, it provides an opportunity to turn our minds to what it will take to generate jobs, raise living standards and make Britain an even more prosperous and […] More
Theresa May must take action ‘IMMEDIATELY’ if judges uphold Brexit challenge, Tory MPs say THERESA May must trigger fresh parliamentary votes “immediately” if judges uphold a legal challenge to her Brexit plans, Tory MPs said today. The Prime Minister will tomorrow morning hear the Supreme Court’s decision in the historic case about whether she has […] More
Migrant rush means no time to waste for Brexit HOW worrying that for every extra day it takes to complete Brexit hundreds more EU immigrants will be moving into Britain. The warning from the Leave Means Leave campaign illustrates starkly that all those who are delaying or trying to derail Brexit are actually working against […] More
ONE MILLION more migrants to land in UK before Brexit unless May acts NOW, Brexiteer says MORE than a million extra European Union nationals could move to Britain in the next two years if Theresa May does not act fast to regain border control, a leading Brexit campaigner warned today. It puts fresh pressure on […] More
John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave Sophy Ridge Show – Sky News 22/01/2017 More
Britain threatens Germany: You ‘will pay a HIGH PRICE’ if the UK gets a bad trade deal LEADING Brexiteers will send a devastating warning to Germany that it will pay a “high price” if Britain is punished by a bad trade deal when the UK leaves the EU. Former cabinet minister Owen Paterson and John […] More
Brexiteers in warning to German business The German economy will pay a “high price” if its leaders make life hard for the UK over Brexit, British pro-Leave campaigners are to warn. John Longworth, co-chair of Leave means Leave, and ex-minister Owen Paterson will sound the warning at a major German business event on Saturday. Britain […] More
Lord Myners and Richard Tice debate PM’s confirmation of UK leaving single market Speaking to Ian King Live, former City Minister Lord Myners says the UK cannot stay affiliated to the customs union under the conditions that Theresa May set out in her speech today. Richard Tice, the co-chairman of Leave Means Leave, says the […] More
‘Anti-democratic’ Tim Farron sparks FURY as he calls for second EU referendum AGAIN A REMAINER plot to keep Britain in the EU and reverse Brexit provoked fury today. Lib Dem leader Tim Farron was branded “anti-democratic” as he repeated his demand for a second referendum on the final deal and insisted “one option must be […] More
Richard Tice: ‘Two years after serving Article 50 we’re leaving the EU, the sooner the better.’ Sky News, January 17th, 2017 More
Richard Tice: ‘We were delighted..with what she (Theresa May) said, she used our strapline no deal is better than a bad deal’ BBC News, January 17th, 2017 More
‘This is what the people want to see more of’ – Britain’s politicians, business leaders and commentators give their verdict on Theresa May’s speech But Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron says the push for a “hard Brexit” was a “theft of democracy”, and she had adopted Nigel Farage’s Brexit plan. THERESA May has set […] More
Our board member Peter Bone MP: ‘It was the best speech by a British PM on the EU ever’ BBC News, January 17th, 2017 More
Our supporter Theresa Villiers MP: ‘Today means we’re a big step closer to becoming an independent country again with control of our own laws.’ BBC News, January 17th, 2017 More
Our board member Owen Paterson MP: ‘We want the very best trading relations with our European neighbours, but we’ll do it from outside the EU’ BBC News, January 17th 2017 More
Pro-leave groups back May’s speech This is from Richard Tice, co-chair of Leave Means Leave. No deal is better than a bad deal, the prime minister said today. We are delighted by this as Leave Means Leave have been saying since its formation that Britain must be prepared to walk away if the EU is […] More
No 10 plays down prospect of UK-US trade deal being ready for when Brexit happens I’m just back from the Number 10 lobby briefing. These are probably the two best lines. Number 10 reaffirmed Philip Hammond’s threat that the government could slash business taxes in the UK if the EU failed to offer a good […] More
Watch Richard Tice on BBC News speaking about how ‘’it’s really in the interests of the US to do a quick deal with a likeminded nation.’’ 16/01/2017 More
Simon Heffer column: Immigration deadlines; hate speech; Corbyn and Obama’s real legacy On Tuesday we shall, at last, get Mrs May’s version of Brexit. We need clarity on three related points in particular: control of immigration; where that leaves an EU internal market that our partners – or rather, opponents – say can include us […] More
PM’s Brexit plan ‘should contain single market and customs union strategy’ Theresa May should make clear whether she aims to keep Britain in the European single market and customs union when she publishes her Brexit negotiations plan, a cross-party committee has said. And the House of Commons Exiting the EU Committee said that the Prime […] More
PM’s Brexit plan ‘should contain single market and customs union strategy’ Theresa May should make clear whether she aims to keep Britain in the European single market and customs union when she publishes her Brexit negotiations plan, a cross-party committee has said. And the House of Commons Exiting the EU Committee said that the Prime […] More
They still don’t get it! Remain MPs want the final deal put to a vote and refuse to give up on the single market The committee in charge of Brexit want to ensure we stay in the single market There are 12 remainers, including chairman Hillary Benn, on the panel Brexiteers are outnumbered, with just […] More
Theresa May must spell out whether she wants the UK to remain in the single market and customs union, before Brexit talks begin, MPs have said. The Commons Brexit committee said the PM should “declare her position” by the middle of February to allow sufficient time for scrutiny. In its first report, it said MPs […] More
Brexiteer John Longworth rages at ‘EU madness’ and blames Brussels for youth unemployment A RAGING Brexiteer says it would have been madness for Britain to stay in the European Union – blaming the crumbling bloc for Europe’s youth unemployment problem. John Longworth, co-chair of Leave Means Leave, also took the opportunity to accuse Germany of […] More
‘We need to leave the single market and the customs union so that we can actually crystallise’ the benefits of Brexit – John Longworth, Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave on Sky News 12/01/17 More
Brexitology: Divining Britain’s Plan to Leave the EU Prime Minister Theresa May’s comments can send analysts scrambling, markets spiraling LONDON—Britain’s impending departure from the European Union has spawned a cottage industry of Brexitologists. Investors, securities analysts, political-risk consultants and politicians, intent on divining the British government’s Brexit plans, have been scrutinizing the public utterances of […] More
Our Leave Means Leave board member David Campbell Bannerman MEP speaking about why London will remain ‘the largest financial city in the world’ on BBC London News More
May seeks new trade ties with EU as pound slides The United Kingdom will need a completely new trading relationship with the European Union (EU) after its withdrawal, Prime Minister Theresa May said, as the pound fell on concern she’s planning to pull the country out of the continent’s single market. “It will be a new relationship […] More
May seeks new trading relationship with EU Markets are following her every word for signals on what shape it will take London: The UK will need a completely new trading relationship with the European Union after its withdrawal, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said, as the pound fell on fears she’ll pull the country out […] More
May Seeks New Trading Relationship With EU as Pound Slides Sterling weakens as PM’s comments seen signaling hard Brexit Johnson in Washington for meetings with key Republicans The U.K. will need a completely new trading relationship with the European Union after its withdrawal, Prime Minister Theresa May said, as the pound fell on fears she’ll pull […] More
‘Single market not the jewel in our crown’ Listen to Richard Tice on Radio 4 the ‘Today Programme’. January 9th, 2017: BBC More
Anything less than a full Brexit would mean conning the electorate Despite the onset of “dry January” for those who choose to be abstemious, it seems that many commentators and institutions remain intoxicated with the snake oil aroma (some might say bad smell) of the 2016 Project Fear. Although none of the prognostications predicted for […] More
‘Complete MADNESS’ Brexiteer blasts Remainer for calling single market ‘jewel in UK crown’ A LEADING Leave campaigner ripped into a pro-EU rival for calling the single market “the jewel in the British crown”. Co-chairman of Leave Means Leave Richard Tice hit out at Open Britain chairman Roland Rudd and said the trade bloc was the […] More
Theresa May says UK can’t keep ‘bits’ of EU membership After leaving the European Union, the UK cannot expect to hold on to “bits” of its membership, said British Prime Minister Theresa May in an interview with Sky News. Her comment came after she was asked whether she would “prioritise” controlling immigration over staying in […] More
U.K.’s Johnson Woos Trump After May Signals Clean Break With EU May says Brexit isn’t about keeping ‘bits’ of EU membership Pound weakens as premier’s comments indicate hard Brexit Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will meet with key congressional leaders in Washington on Monday as the U.K. seeks to strengthen ties with Donald Trump’s incoming administration […] More
Hard Brexit group ‘heartened’ by Theresa May’s EU split hints Richard Tice, the co-chair of Leave Means Leave, spoke to IBTimes UK about May’s remarks. A Hard Brexit pressure group is “heartened” by Theresa May’s comments on the UK’s split from the EU on Sunday (8 January), despite the prime minister failing to commit fully […] More
‘Why Don’t You Admit We’re Leaving The Single Market?’ Theresa May Dodges Key Brexit Question Theresa May today refused to confirm the UK is set to leave the Single Market, despite once again vowing to take back control of immigration policy in any Brexit negotiation. Speaking on Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday, the Prime […] More
Theresa May: UK cannot keep ‘bits’ of EU membership The UK cannot expect to hold on to “bits” of its membership after leaving the EU, Theresa May has said. The prime minister’s comments come as the government prepares to begin talks on Brexit, including whether the UK stays in the European single market. She told […] More
Theresa May must declare Brexit means quitting the single market, Brexiteers warn ahead of her first TV interview of the new year PM is due to make her first major intervention of 2017 on Sky News on Sunday May is planning to deliver a speech on mental health policy on Monday She is […] More
Our Leave Means Leave board member Dominic Raab MP explaining why the British economy did not ‘fall off the edge of a cliff’ because of the Brexit vote More
Our forecasts are just about as good as Michael Fish’s: Bank of England chief’s stark admission as it’s revealed Britain has the STRONGEST economy in the world despite Brexit warnings Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane said profession was ‘in crisis’ Said economists suffered Michael Fish moment over financial crisis and Brexit He admitted […] More
Britain can secure an excellent Brexit without hysterical Europhiles like Sir Ivan Rogers DAVID CAMPBELL BANNERMAN As an MEP with seven years experience on European Parliament trade deals, I tear my hair out at half understood claims, lurid assumptions and unbridled ignorance in much media reporting. Take for example scaremongering claims by our now former […] More
UK’s EU envoy quits over ‘muddled thinking’ on Brexit British diplomats must challenge “muddled thinking” and “ill-founded arguments” on Brexit, the UK’s ambassador to the EU has said in his resignation letter. Sir Ivan Rogers delivered his thinly veiled criticism of the British government on Tuesday (3 January), quitting his post 10 months before the […] More
British ambassador to the EU quits in hammerblow to Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations Reports Sir Ivan Rogers was knifed out were branded “total destruction of EU expertise” – but Nigel Farage said his departure was a GOOD thing Britain’s top EU diplomat sensationally quit today in a hammerblow for Theresa May’s Brexit plan. The UK’s […] More
Britain’s ambassador to the EU has unexpectedly resigned Sir Ivan Rogers, Britain’s ambassador, has unexpectedly resigned from his role, just months before negotiations with the EU were due to begin. Rogers was due to finish his fixed-term role in October, but has told staff this afternoon that he will step down earlier than expected. The […] More
Brexit weekly briefing: UK residency fears rise as EU divorce nears Complexities of Britain’s withdrawal risk overwhelming Whitehall as staff struggle with immense workload The big picture So it’s happy new year, then, and welcome one and all to 2017, the year when Brexit – assuming Theresa May keeps her promise to trigger article 50 […] More
Tim Farron dismisses PM’s new year Brexit pledge as ’empty words’ Theresa May promised to fight case for both leavers and remainers, but Lib Dem leader said she is ‘driving headlong towards a hard Brexit’ Theresa May’s new year message urging unity and pledging to also represent the interests of remainers during negotiations with Brussels […] More
Theresa May’s new year message: I’ll fight remainers’ case in Europe, too Prime minister acknowledges ‘divisive’ effect of Brexit vote with pledge to seek beneficial relationship with EU Theresa May has used her new year message to reassure those who voted for Britain to stay in the European Union that she will fight for their […] More
Game, set and match for our tennis playing knight ARISE Sir Andrew Murray, three times Grand Slam winner, twotime Olympic champion, Davis Cup champion and winner of the 2016 Association of Tennis Professionals Tour finals. He has been British number one for a decade and BBC Sports Personality of the Year three times. Some have […] More
Theresa May urged to rule out interim deal Theresa May has been urged to rule out a transitional Brexit deal and ensure the UK’s full exit from the EU within two years of negotiations beginning. Campaign group Leave Means Leave said a “clean, swift” exit should be among the PM’s red lines for upcoming talks. […] More
BREXIT RED LINES: Leave campaigners issue demands to May including two year DEADLINE CAMPAIGNERS for a clean break Brexit have written to Theresa May setting out the “red lines” she should take in her negotiations with the European Union. Quitting the EU single market, regaining total control over Britain’s borders and a firm two-year deadline […] More
OUT AND INTO THE WORLD Britain WILL leave the EU’s Single Market after Brexit, a Tory Minister has finally confirmed Robin Walker said that membership will “automatically cease to apply” as part of the country’s EU divorce BRITAIN will leave the EU’s Single Market after Brexit, a Tory Minister has finally confirmed after months of […] More
Business Chief: Record Stock Market Shows Britain Has a Bright Future Outside EU Leading businessman John Longworth has hailed Britain’s “bright future” afterthe FTSE 100 reached an all-time high of 7,106.08 on Wednesday. Longworth, a former Director-General of the British Chambers of Commerce who “volunteered” to step down after his decision to endorse Brexit was […] More
Brexiteers Bypass Heads of Government to Push EU-U.K. Trade Deal Supporters of Britain’s exit from the European Union wrote to business groups in the 27 other nations in the bloc urging them to push their governments for a “sensible agreement” for trade after Brexit to avoid disrupting trade. “Many EU member states export significant amounts […] More
Brexiteers Go Over Heads of Government to Push EU-U.K Trade Deal Supporters of Britain’s exit from the European Union wrote to business groups in the 27 other nations in the bloc urging them to push their governments for a “sensible agreement” for trade after Brexit to avoid disrupting trade. “Many EU member states export significant […] More
Ready, set, BREXIT: Business leaders around Europe invited to start trade talks with UK HARDLINE EU bosses who want to “punish” Britain for Brexit have been made to look like fools after business leaders around Europe were invited to start talks with the UK. The campaign group Leave Means Leave has written to the Chambers […] More
Brexiteers push EU business groups to agree trade deal Campaigners for an early Brexit have asked business groups across Europe to put pressure on their governments for a free trade agreement with Britain. Leave Means Leave has written to the chambers of commerce in all the other 27 EU states, asking them to call for […] More
Senior Tory MP calls for ‘swift, clean’ EU exit before end of next year A SENIOR Tory MP has laid down a challenge to the Government to deliver a “swift, clean Brexit” before the end of next year. Former cabinet minister Owen Paterson has written to Leave supporters saying their efforts “must be rewarded” next […] More
Brexit Britain gets an end-of-year boost: Borrowing falls to its lowest level since before the financial crisis while growth forecasts go up Bank of England report finds strong consumer spending and boost in tourism Underlines resilience of UK plc following the historic Brexit vote in referendum But also highlights concerns about looming inflation after fall […] More
Borrowing falls to its lowest level since before the financial crisis while growth forecasts go up Bank of England report finds strong consumer spending and boost in tourism Underlines resilience of UK plc following the historic Brexit vote in referendum But also highlights concerns about looming inflation after fall in sterling value The economy is […] More
‘We’ll quite happily go to WTO’ Brexiteer in FURIOUS row with Remainer over trade with EU A LEADING advocate for Britain remaining inside the EU has gone head-to-head with a Brexiteer over Britain’s negotiations with Brussels. Open Britain figurehead James McGrory hammered Richard Tice, Leave Means Leave who worked with Nigel Farage during the Leave.EU […] More
John Longworth: Brexit Must Be Swift and Decisive to Get the Best for Britain John Longworth was head of the British Chambers of Commerce, but resigned during the EU referendum to support Brexit. He now co-chairs the Leave Means Leave pressure group. Here he urges the government to be bold in severing ties with Brussels. […] More
Hammond critical of WTO option for Brexit Britain Chancellor risks wrath of Eurosceptic colleagues as he battles for ‘soft Brexit’ Philip Hammond has risked the wrath of Eurosceptic colleagues by warning against a situation where the UK has to use its membership of the World Trade Organisation for access to European markets after Brexit. The […] More
Brexit negotiations will take 10 years says UK ambassador to the EU as Theresa May is shut out of European Council summit dinner Trade negotiations over Brexit could take as much as 10 years, according to the UK’s ambassador to the EU. Sir Ivan Rogers privately briefed government officials that European diplomats believed a deal […] More
Brexit: Guy Verhofstadt warns against ‘eternal’ interim deal Any interim deal between the UK and the EU should not be allowed to become “eternal”, according to a key figure in the negotiations. Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator, said any “transitional arrangement” should have a strict time limit. A House of Lords report […] More
Latest legal bid to scupper Brexit DESTROYED by masterminds of court challenge THE PRO-EU pressure group which has launched the latest legal bid to scupper Brexit destroyed its own case in a report it produced 12 months ago, the Daily Express can reveal. British Influence this week launched a bid in the High Court to […] More
Owen Paterson MP: ‘’I see huge opportunities in designing a farming and environmental policy and a fishing policy tailored to our own environment.’’ BBC Daily Politics More
Chancellor Philip Hammond calls for a four-year “soft Brexit” as the UK leaves the EU Chancellor Philip Hammond has backed a transitional period to ease Britain’s exit from the European Union, bringing relief in the Square Mile but exposing a potential split with senior Cabinet colleagues. Hammond said yesterday that “thoughtful politicians” could see the […] More
‘What part of LEAVE don’t they understand?’ Brexiteer SAVAGES Remoaner lawyers THE chair of a hardline Brexit group has taken aim at “Remoaner lawyers” who are trying to frustrate the European Union departure with their legal challenge to keep Britain in the single market. In a passionate rant, Richard Tice questioned those leading the legal […] More
Residents ‘did not vote for fewer rights at work’ HINTS coming from prominent Conservative Brexit campaigners that workers’ rights could be slimmed down have been attacked by Grimsby’s MP. Ex-Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and John Whittingdale questioned business officials during a Brexit Select Committee meeting, asking whether there were “opportunities to reduce the burden on […] More
I WAS thrilled to learn that the University of Huddersfield is set to establish a £30m manufacturing research centre, one of six new hubs which will put the UK at the forefront of high-tech innovation in the global economy. A similar centre in Sheffield is already world-class, achieving major technological breakthroughs working with major […] More
Brexit means cheaper food for Britons John Longworth The food industry told us last week that we should be worried about food prices rising after Brexit and given the fall in the value of the pound. Some might consider this wonderful positioning for a bout of profiteering but certainly not a valid proposition. On the […] More
CBI: We need immigrants in the UK because young Britons won’t move to get jobs Britain urgently needs migrants because young people will not move to the areas where they are needed, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has claimed. Young Britons are also unwilling to carry out vital work such as looking after the elderly, […] More
Banks pressure Treasury to adopt longer and slower Brexit BRITAIN’s biggest banks are pressuring the Government for a gradual exit from the European Union (EU), which would allow them to remain under Brussels control long after Brexit. Rather than a clean cut from the union and its overbearing legal system, the financial giants want the […] More
NI will grow when we take back control of our fishing and secure new trade deals It’s wonderful to see Northern Ireland going from strength to strength since the EU referendum, with export growth the best in the UK, new businesses hitting a £1m turnover faster than anywhere else in the UK and tourism taking […] More
Business experts clash in Brexit Committee This week’s headlines have been dominated by disagreements over the role of Parliament in forthcoming Brexit decisions; and whether the government will publish its plan for Brexit. And on Wednesday morning, there was certainly no there was no shortage of disagreements in the committee corridor. Chaired by Hilary Benn, […] More
Exclusive: Banks want to be subject to EU laws for five years in post-Brexit deal Large banks in Britain want the UK government to allow their industry to remain subject to EU laws for up to five years after Brexit, a move likely to enrage eurosceptics who want to break away from the bloc’s legal […] More
Brexiteers rejoice as Government rejects ‘transitional deal’ that would delay leaving EU BREXIT campaigners have welcomed indications by the Government that it has rejected plans to delay Brexit through a so called “transitional deal”. The idea of a slow departure through a transitional deal had been mooted by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, who […] More
Banks want to stay under EU law for up to five years after Brexit Financial institutions say a lengthy transition period is ‘important in order to avoid potential damage to the ‘real economy’ that is reliant upon uninterrupted access to financial services’ Large international banks in Britain are pleading to remain subject to European Union laws for up […] More
British banks in call for five-year Brexit buffer British banks are demanding a politically explosive “Brexitbuffer” to allow them to remain under European laws for up to five years after pulling out of the EU, it emerged on Friday. The UK’s financial institutions, who trade on the Continent under EU passporting rules, are calling for […] More
Banks want to stay under EU law for up to five years after Brexit Financial institutions say a lengthy transition period is ‘important in order to avoid potential damage to the ‘real economy’ that is reliant upon uninterrupted access to financial services’ Large international banks in the UK are pleading to remain subject to European […] More
BREXIT VICTORY: Remoaner plot CRUSHED as MPs vote to APPROVE triggering of Article 50 A REMOANER plot to delay divorce talks with Brussels was crushed tonight as MPs overwhelmingly voted to support Theresa May’s timetable for triggering Article 50 by the end of March. In a landslide victory for Brexiteers a Government amendment binding MPs […] More
Tory MPs suggest firms draw up list for bonfire of EU laws after Brexit Michael Gove and John Whittingdale tell CBI companies should outline regulations they want scrapped when Britain exits bloc Senior Tory MPs have begun pushing for a list of regulations affecting companies to tear up after Brexit, even though Theresa May has […] More
Theresa May must give business a ‘clear direction of travel’ says pro-Brexit group Theresa May should give a “clear direction of travel” over her Brexit plans so businesses can properly prepare for the UK’s split from the EU, Leave Means Leave has argued. John Longworth, the former British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) chief who co-chairs […] More
‘’It’s really important the PM declare that the Gov is minded to leave the internal market and the customs union’’ – John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave Exiting the European Union Committee 7/12/16 More
‘’The country voted to leave the EU, they voted to leave the 4 freedoms and the ECJ’’ – John Longworth, Co-Chair Leave Means Leave Exiting the European Union Committee 7/12/16 More
PM told to admit she DOES want ‘hard’ Brexit to give UK upper hand over EU in talks A LEADING business chief has called on the Prime Minister to confirm she does want a clean break from the European Union (EU) in order to strengthen her hand in Brexit negotiations. John Longworth, the former director-general […] More
MPs give go-ahead for Brexit process to begin in March Conservative and Labour MPs joined forces to give overwhelming backing to Theresa May’s timetable for leading Britain out of the European Union. Following her promise to provide more details of her Brexit strategy, they supported her plan to invoke Article 50, which begins the formal […] More
Business leader urges PM to reveal single market plans in Brexit blueprint Theresa May should make clear in the Brexit plan she has promised to publish that she intends to take the UK out of the European single market and customs union, a leading business supporter of EU withdrawal has told MPs. Former British Chambers […] More
UK business leaders trade blows over Brexit Campaign head says leaving EU will provide opportunity to cut 10 per cent of rules Business leaders have traded blows over EU regulations with Carolyn Fairbairn, head of the CBI, dismissing “silly examples” put forward by Eurosceptics to justify Brexit. John Longworth, co-chair of “Leave Means Leave”, told […] More
Farm businesses urge PM to press ahead with Brexit Farming-related businesses are among 200 signatories to a letter urging Theresa May to press ahead with Brexit as soon as possible. The letter to Downing Street calls on the prime minister to stick to her stated timeframe and trigger Article 50 no later than 31 March […] More
Farm businesses urge PM to press ahead with Brexit Farming-related businesses are among 200 signatories to a letter urging Theresa May to press ahead with Brexit as soon as possible. The letter to Downing Street calls on the prime minister to stick to her stated timeframe and trigger Article 50 no later than 31 March […] More
‘Get on with Brexit!’ 200 company bosses deliver letter to Theresa May saying it’s ‘vital’ to start EU divorce by end of March and ‘preferably sooner’ Government must stick to timetable for triggering Article 50 to ‘create certainty and confidence’ for business in the UK Failure to do so will harm trade and jobs, the […] More
May urged to admit UK will leave single market Leading Eurosceptic tells government to ‘come clean’ on Brexit intentions Theresa May has been urged by a leading Eurosceptic to “come clean” and admit that Britain will leave the single market and customs union — giving business enough time to prepare for rupture from the EU. […] More
Get on with Brexit: 200 top business bosses urge Theresa May to trigger Article 50 BUSINESS leaders will today call on Theresa May to “get on with Brexit” as the Government goes to the Supreme Court to fight for the right to trigger Article 50. A letter signed by 200 business leaders being delivered to […] More
Theresa May comes under pressure to ‘get on with’ Brexit from business leaders BUSINESS leaders today call on Theresa May to “get on with” Brexit as the Government prepares to defend her legal right to trigger the process as she chooses. Opponents were out in force threatening to derail Britain’s departure from the European Union amid […] More
Brexit fades from hard to soft to grey Theresa May has given ministers the green light to draw up secret plans for a “grey Brexit” that will steer Britain away from the black-and-white demands of “leave” and “remain” hardliners. Senior Whitehall sources say David Davis, the Brexit secretary, and Philip Hammond, the chancellor, have formed […] More
John Longworth: Don’t let the Remain wreckers and anti-democrats defy the will of the British people John Longworth is the Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave, and is a former Director-General of the British Chambers of Commerce. Despite a democratic referendum being held and the voters choosing to leave the EU, last week saw further attempts […] More
By Richard Tice The Prime Minister started well, with fine words and confident intentions. Thus she rightly earned a pool of goodwill in the country from voters of whatever political persuasion and businesses. With a new leader, consumers carried on spending and corporates continue to invest for growth. Project Fear lies in tatters, shredded on […] More
‘Stop INSULTING voters!’ Leavers AND Remainers DID say Brexit meant no more single market A TOP Brexit campaigner has urged Remoaner MPs to stop insulting voters by claiming they did not know what they were doing when they backed Brexit. John Longworth, the former head of the CBI, said europhiles were being “disingenuous” with their […] More
‘’I’m personally very confident everything is on track’’ – Owen Paterson MP on BBC News More
‘’Unfortunately there is a small band of metropolitan elite winging Remoaners’’ – Richard Tice, Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave on BBC Question Time More
‘’Leave means leave! That means…establishing local and national control.’’ – Owen Paterson MP debating the ‘Future of the UK fishing industry’ in the House of Commons. More
‘’I concluded that the Common Fisheries Policy is a biological, environmental, economic and social disaster’’ – Owen Paterson MP debating the ‘Future of the UK fishing industry’ in the House of Commons. More
‘’Brexit is the most wonderful opportunity for our marine environment and those who work in it.’’ Owen Paterson MP debating the ‘Future of the UK fishing industry’ in the House of Commons. More
‘’In the Government pamphlet…it made it crystal clear that our arrangements with the Single Market would change’’ – Richard Tice, Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave on BBC Question Time More
‘UK should be BEACON of free trade’ Scrapping tariffs will BOOST economy, Brexiteer vows IF THERESA MAY’S Government scraps tariffs for manufacturers after Brexit the UK’s economy will flourish, a leading leave campaigner has boasted. John Longworth, from Leave Means Leave, said the UK should become a beacon for free trade after shaking of Brussels […] More
It’s a ”clean Brexit and it will provide a boost to the UK economy like we’ve never seen before.” – John Longworth, Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave on Sky News. More
”The UK should be a beacon for free trade!” – John Longworth on Sky News More
Mandelson and ANOTHER bid to block Brexit: Pro-Europe lobby group set up the Labour grandee threatens court action to delay the process British Influence claimed the Government has no mandate for leaving EEA They wrote to the Government threatening a judicial review of the decision It claimed a separate vote would be needed to […] More
Article 127: the latest Brexit legal challenge is just another delay which will damage our economy The greatest short-term risk to Britain’s future prosperity lies in the actions of a disparate group of “remoaners” who are determined to delay Brexit. So committed a part of the European political elite are they that they are willing […] More
£60bn is a bargain for Brexit says former BCC boss John Longworth A forecast £60bn hit to the UK’s finances would still represent a good deal for Brexit, according to former British Chambers of Commerce boss John Longworth. The Office for Budget Responsibility predicted the Brexit blow in figures published as part of the Autumn […] More
Theresa May must show the Remain saboteurs who’s boss over Brexit RICHARD TICE The threat issued today by the Remain campaign to launch a judicial review over whether Britain automatically leaves the EEA when it leaves the EU is another attack on the democratic will of the British people. It was sadly to be expected.This latest […] More
Brexiteer accuses Remainers of wanting to have a recession so they can say ‘I told you so’ THE CO-FOUNDER of the Leave.EU campaign has accused Remainers of wanting the UK to be hit by a recession just so they can say: “I told you so.” Richard Tice said “unpopular” politics were trying to “delay, deny […] More
ACCEPT IT! Sir Ian Botham goes on FURIOUS rant at Remainers trying to stop Brexit CRICKET legend Sir Ian Botham urged Remainers to “accept” the historic Brexit vote and “move on” from attempts to reverse the EU referendum result. The ex-England captain attacked europhile politicians such as Tony Blair and Sir John Major after both […] More
Jaguar’s Brexit boost: Car giant announces plans for 10,000 new jobs as UK sees investment, export and retail all rise Jaguar Land Rover threw its weight behind the UK by indicating expansion New figures confounded further the gloomy official forecasts this week Car giant’s boss challenged government to make £450million investment Firm planning to build […] More
Chancellor’s Budget PLEDGE: Britain’s ‘MATCH-FIT’ for EU exit PHILIP Hammond last night pledged to make Britain “match-fit” and ready for Brexit. The Chancellor unveiled a bold £23billion package in his Autumn Statement to prime the UK for a prosperous future outside the EU. Mr Hammond plans huge investment in transport links, technology communications and housing […] More
‘’If you talk the economy down, you talk Britain down.’’ – John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave on the Marr Show More
John Longworth: ‘’we ought to trigger Article 50 early in order to crystallise the benefits of Brexit as soon as possible.’’ More
‘’We have a huge opportunity now we need to embrace’’ John Longworth at the Investec Growth Summit 2016 More
Theresa May soothes the Brexit jitters: No cliff edge when we quit but deal will cost billions, PM warns PM’s announcement at CBI summit triggered concerns over a trade deal Under transitional agreement, UK firms will have access to single market Access will last until free trade deals are hammered out for our businesses In […] More
The PM also warned firms to clean up their act and ‘restore faith in capitalism’ by embracing Brexit THERESA May has revealed she will push the EU for a temporary halfway house Brexit to stop a “cliff edge” for businesses. The PM suggested she will ask Brussels for a transitional deal to stop a sudden collapse […] More
What is a transitional Brexit deal and how would one work? THERESA May has signalled that she might seek a transitional Brexit deal with the EU to help ease Britain into its future. What is a transitional Brexit deal? A transitional deal would be a short-term arrangement between the UK and the EU designed to […] More
Brexit: Theresa May risks Tory row after suggesting UK may still be tied to EU after 2019 Conservatives expect UK to have clean break from EU within three years, following Article 50 negotiations Theresa May has risked angering Tory Brexiteers after indicating that the UK may not have a clean break from the European Union, even […] More
Theresa May has risked angering Tory Brexiteers after signalling the UK could stay in the European Union beyond 2019 as part of a ‘transitional deal’ that might not see it fully depart until years later. The Prime Minister told business leaders she wants to avoid a “cliff edge” that would see the country suddenly drop […] More
Transitional deal demanded by firms Britain could stay in the EU longer than expected after Theresa May tried to reassure business she wouldn’t force them over a “cliff-edge” of Brexit. Downing Street pointed out that the UK could extend the two-year period of Article 50 for exit talks and the Prime Minister hinted at a […] More
THERESA MAY today hinted she could pursue an interim Brexit deal with the EU as part of the UK’s exit negotiations. Speaking at the Confederation for British Industry’s (CBI) annual conference in central London, the Prime Minister was grilled over an apparent call from the group’s president Paul Drechsler for a stopgap arrangement with Brussels. […] More
‘Transitional deal will leave Britain in limbo’ Richard Tice, co-chairman of the Leave Means Leave campaign, has criticised suggestions that Theresa May is aiming for a transitional Brexit plan in order to avoid a “cliff edge”. He said: “Businesses want certainty as soon as possible, which is why Britain must leave the EU within a […] More
Leave Means Leave, the successor organisation to Leave.EU, has put out a statement saying a transitional Brexit deal would be unacceptable. Richard Tice, its co-chair, said: Businesses want certainty as soon as possible, which is why Britain must leave the EU within a maximum period of two years after triggering article 50 – no EU […] More
‘’Brexit – it gives the UK the opportunity to create the best economy in the world!’’ John Longworth, Co-Chairman Leave Means Leave More
Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech at the CBI and speculation of a ‘transitional Brexit’, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “The Prime Minister made a number of positive points in her speech to the CBI about a post-Brexit Britain while rightly not giving away her negotiating hand. “Businesses want certainty as soon […] More
The Lord Advocate, Scotland’s chief law officer, will argue that Article 50 cannot be triggered without the Scottish Parliament first granting “legislative consent”, on grounds that Brexit would effect “a significant change in the current devolution settlement.” Over a million Scots backed Brexit, with Leave ultimately clearing Remain by 1,269,501 votes UK-wide, but no Scottish […] More
Letters: THE Centre for Policy Studies released a report this week describing how “Free Ports” could supercharge trade once we are free of EU customs regulations and state aid restrictions. Allowing manufacturers to ship in materials and turn them into finished products for re-export duty-free, Free Ports have been hugely successful in the US; 86,000 […] More
Business park planned for former North Yorkshire mine A FORMER North Yorkshire mine could be redeveloped into a massive new employment site with hundreds of new jobs. Plans have been submitted to Selby District Council which could see 95,000 square metres of employment space built on the site of Kellingley Colliery, which closed down in […] More
FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR BREXIT: Blow for Remoaners as Labour to SNUB plot to thwart EU exit BREXIT is set to go full steam ahead with the Labour leadership snubbing a plot to thwart the democratic will of the British people. In a crushing blow to Remoaners in parliament, shadow Chancellor John McDonnell will today […] More
John Longworth was formerly Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce and Chairman of the Vote Leave Business Council and is now Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave. As a long-time reader of history I have come to believe that the success of nations is dependent largely on their economies. All other factors pale by […] More
Watch Richard Tice talk about the UK’s ‘’huge opportunities’’ on the Andrew Marr Show, 13/11/16 More
What does Brexit mean? Richard Tice at Bruges Group, November 5th, 2016 Link to YouTube video. More
May under pressure to hold early Article 50 vote Eurosceptics urge prime minister to precipitate showdown with pro-EU MPs Theresa May is under growing pressure from pro-Brexit campaigners to press ahead swiftly with a House of Commons vote to trigger the Article 50 EU divorce clause, rather than wait for a Supreme Court ruling that […] More
NICOLA Sturgeon’s government is to join the legal battle over Brexit demanding Holyrood should have the power to block withdrawal from the European Union. The First Minister has announced SNP administration will attempt to intervene in the Supreme Court case over Theresa May’s right to trigger the Article 50 divorce process. Lord Advocate James Wolffe, […] More
Government must hold Article 50 vote in Parliament as soon as possible The Government should hold a vote in Parliament on Article 50 as soon as possible, but crucially before the Supreme Court hearing, Leave Means Leave urged today. Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave, Richard Tice said: “It is absolutely essential that the Government moves […] More
“We welcome the statement made by the Secretary of State reaffirming the Government’s commitment to Brexit and their pledge to deliver on it. “Remain campaigners should make no mistake – the ruling by the High Court will not sabotage Brexit. It is a game being played by pro-EU campaigners who are damaging national confidence and […] More
Commenting on the High Court ruling on Article 50, Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP of Leave Means Leave said: “On June 23rd the British people made it clear that they voted for us to make our own laws in our own Parliament – to take back control of our borders, of our laws and our […] More
In response to the High Court ruling on Article 50, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “This is disgraceful – 17.4 million people will be furious today. “Our democracy is being damaged by an elite band of people in the legal system. “There is absolutely no need for a parliamentary vote. “The question was […] More
“This is disgraceful – 17.4 million people will be furious today. “Our democracy is being damaged by an elite band of people in the legal system. “There is absolutely no need for a parliamentary vote. “The question was put to the British people and they voted to leave the EU. British business has reacted well […] More
VOTERS in Wales were told by David Cameron and George Osborne to expect “immediate and profound shock to our economy” after a Brexit vote, followed by recession and the loss of countless jobs in the car industry. Remain campaigners hoping to be vindicated in their negative predictions will have been amazed, then, to see that […] More
A leading Brexit campaigner has welcomed car giant Nissan’s decision to build two new models at its Sunderland plant.Richard Tice, Chairman of Leave Means Leave, said: “Voters in the North-East were told by David Cameron and George Osborne to expect “immediate and profound shock to our economy” after a Brexit vote, followed by recession and […] More
A leading Brexit campaigner has welcomed Nissan’s decision to build two new models at its Sunderland plant. Richard Tice, Chairman of Leave Means Leave, said: “Voters in the North-East were told by David Cameron and George Osborne to expect “immediate and profound shock to our economy” after a Brexit vote, followed by recession and the […] More
BRITAIN is poised for a golden era of prosperity, research showed yesterday. But the growth will only arrive after a full break from the EU and new trade deals with the world’s richest countries. A series of reports from Leave campaigners suggest that the economy has far more to gain from a sweeping cut in […] More
The U.K.’s biggest banks and financial firms could gain an additional 12 billion pounds ($14.6 billion) a year in revenue from Britain leaving the European Union, according to a report from a pro-Brexit lobby group. Leaving the 28-nation trading bloc and ending membership in the EU single market for trade and services would help Britain […] More
h3>No fewer than 14 wealthy nations with economies that are in total twice the size of the countries we trade with within the EU have publicly expressed interest in doing post-Brexit trade deals with the UK. Two new reports from Leave Means Leave and think tank Legatum Institute have concluded that the City can prosper […] More
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Britain can secure trade deals worth twice the amount of those signed by the European Union if it adopts a more extreme form of Brexit, leading Eurosceptics have said. Change Britain, a group co-founded by Michael Gove and endorsed by Boris Johnson, has discovered that 14 countries have publicly expressed interest in an agreement after […] More
A report by Dr Lyons says dropping stifling EU rules will re-inforce London’s global pre-eminence BREXIT will save Britain’s businesses up to £12billion a year by slashing EU red tape, a report reveals today. Firms predict a “promising and profitable” future for the financial services sector once it is freed from the stifling rules imposed […] More
Philip Hammond is facing a cabinet split over plans to use next month’s autumn statement to unveil a multibillion-pound boost to the economy. Liam Fox, the international trade secretary, has privately warned that the chancellor must not go on a spending spree because it will make voters think there is a reason to panic over […] More
The UK’s financial services sector will gain an extra £12 billion a year in revenues as a result of the UK taking back control of regulation when it leaves the EU, according to a new report. The report predicts that Brexit will “accelerate” the UK financial services sector by freeing it from stifling Brussels red […] More
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John Longworth was formerly Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce and Chairman of the Vote Leave Business Council and is now Co-Chairman of Leave Means Leave. The Treasury and our key economic institutions face a tough challenge post-Brexit and something of a dilemma. The Treasury and, to a lesser extent, the Bank of […] More
Banks and Tory MPs last night dismissed as ‘nonsense’ dire warnings that financiers will move their business abroad due to Brexit. Anthony Browne, head of the British Bankers’ Association, sparked fury yesterday by saying smaller banks could react to the uncertainty by moving operations overseas within weeks. He predicted that larger financial institutions would follow […] More
The UK’s economic interests no longer coincide with those of the EU, and certainly not with Wallonia We can always trust the establishment-leaning parts of our broadcast media to put a grim interpretation on international events as they impact on the UK. No sooner had the EU-Canadian trade deal known as CETA failed to obtain […] More
What lessons can we learn from the impending failure of the CETA free trade deal between Canada and the EU, other than the obvious fact that our ever-pessimistic news broadcasters are, in reporting the development, looking through the wrong end of the telescope by suggesting it is bad news for the UK? The first lesson, […] More
In response to the comments made by Anthony Browne, Chief Executive of the British Bankers’ Association, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “These vague claims are nothing more than a continuation of the scaremongering that went on during the referendum campaign. “The reality is more EU businesses have passports into the UK than […] More
Commenting on the House of Lords EU Committee report ‘Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny’, which calls for a vote before Article 50 is triggered, former Cabinet minister Owen Paterson said: “The British public has voted to leave the European Union. The Government has a duty to carry out the will of the people and is committed to […] More
“The real threat from price increases on food and drink is to the EU, not the UK,” said Richard Tice, co-chairman of the Leave Means Leave campaign (viagra). “If tariffs existed between the two markets, EU-sourced food would quickly cease to be competitive with home-produced food, increasing British producers’ share of the UK at the expense […] More
The £66bn report is based on discredited figures and is an embarrassment to Philip Hammond What on earth is going on at the Treasury? The EU referendum was held and lost nearly four months ago and yet still some of its number carry on like WWII Japanese soldiers appearing out of the jungle years later […] More
The leaked Treasury paper suggesting a ‘hard’ Brexit could cost HM Treasury £66 billion a year in tax revenues is simply not credible. Indeed, the Treasury have got it the wrong way round. Only by leaving the failing Single Market can the UK drive tariff-free deals globally, something the EU has manifestly failed to do. […] More
In advance of the High Court hearing of the legal challenge to the Government’s position on Article 50, Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP said: “The UK electorate voted to leave the European Union on 23rd June. Invoking Article 50 is simply the way to implement that decision. “MPs will have plenty of chance to vote […] More
PRESSURE was mounting last night on the Government to speed up Leaving the EU amid fury over “remoaners” attempts to reverse the historic Brexit vote and aggressive tactics deployed by Brussels chiefs against Britain. The leading Brexit group, Leave Means Leave, has called on ministers to spell out the harm Britain can do to the […] More
Threat falling out of the single market without a deal could hit GDP by 9.5% A £66billion drop in tax revenue is almost 10% of Government income Many have urged ministers to pursue a ‘soft’ Brexit keeping the UK inside the single market but Brexiteers says this is not really quitting the EU But leading […] More
In response to claims that the UK may need to continue to make big payments to the EU after Brexit, David Campbell Bannerman MEP of Leave Means Leave said: “These claims are absolute, unadulterated tripe. “The reality is that the EU cannot hold the UK to ransom in order to access the Single Market because […] More
Just like Oil, food prices go up and down. Clegg was saying nothing about food prices going down when the Euro was falling against the pound the last three years, now that the pound is readjusting due to the scare stories created by the likes of him he thinks it’s a winner to moan about […] More
MPs are gearing up for a fight with Theresa May over access to the EU’s Single Market, as the government prepares for a series of legal battles over its right to take Brexit decisions alone. May has come under fire from senior backbenchers and business groups after a Conservative Party conference that saw the Prime […] More
BIRMINGHAM, England — In June, British voters decided to leave the European Union — without agreeing exactly where they were going, or how fast. This week Prime Minister Theresa May clarified the timeframe, saying she will trigger two years of formal exit talks before April. But members of her governing Conservative Party are wrestling over […] More
Theresa May will kick-start the Brexit countdown in the spring with a “Great Repeal Bill” that will scrap the legislation that took Britain into Europe more than 40 years ago. The prime minister will tell the Conservative Party conference today that she will introduce legislation in the next Queen’s speech — expected in April or […] More
‘They haven’t a clue’ Brexit campaigner and business tycoon clash in heated interview BREXIT campaigner Richard Tice has gone head-to-head with business mogul Lord Karan Bilimoria in a heated live debate as the pair tackled how Britain should handle Brexit negotiations. Speaking during a Sky News debate on whether Britain should push for a so-called […] More
City banks would lose their automatic right to conduct business in the European Union unless Britain accepts it cannot fully control immigration, Germany’s top banker has warned. Bundesbank president Jens Weidmann said the UK would have to remain part of the European single market or at least the European Economic Area (EEA) if its banks […] More
Theresa May has been warned not to give so-called “hard Brexit” supporters the space to dominate the debate over Britain leaving the European Union (EU). Nicky Morgan, who was sacked from the cabinet by the Prime Minister, urged Mrs May to reveal more details about her Brexit strategy after a hard-line Eurosceptic group was set […] More
Conservative Eurosceptics have set up a new lobby group to pressure Theresa May to take Britain out of the European single market and end free movement of people. The group, Leave Means Leave, will oppose any deal with the EU short of a “hard Brexit”, arguing that any compromise would be a betrayal of June’s […] More
TORY right-wingers have formed a group urging Theresa May to take Britain out of the single market. The Leave Means Leave campaign, backed by hardright MPs including Peter Bone and Peter Lilley, will press her to cut all EU ties. They say the UK must leave the single market even if Mrs May fails to […] More
WITH UK exports at £669bn in 2015, it hardly needs to be said that trade is critical to the UK economy. Despite this huge number, however, the UK has the largest current account deficit in the G7, approaching 6 per cent of GDP. Understanding the reasons for the UK’s trade deficit is critical to designing […] More
NONE of the 17million people who voted to leave the EU will quibble with Theresa May’s pledge that “Brexit means Brexit”. However there is a growing concern that nothing is yet happening – or if it is, it’s happening exceedingly slowly. That is why the new group of Eurosceptic MPs calling themselves Leave Means Leave […] More
Britain faces millions of pounds in fines if it begins trade talks with other countries before leaving the European Union, ministers have been warned. Legal advice given to Liam Fox, the international trade secretary, suggests that there is a high risk of the European Commission beginning legal proceedings if the British government opens talks with […] More
TORY Eurosceptics are lining up to join a new ‘hard Brexit’ group that will campaign to ensure the Prime Minister does not compromise with the EU. Senior MPs, including former ministers Owen Paterson, Dominic Raab and Sir Gerald Howarth, have signed up to the ‘Leave Means Leave’ group. They will use their position on the […] More
Jens Weidmann said that London-based banks would lose their right to operate in the 27-nation trading bloc in the event of a so-called ‘hard Brexit’ London’s position as a financial hub will be dealt a severe blow if the UK left the single market, the head of Germany’s central bank has warned. Jens Weidmann, president […] More
‘Position of power’ May’s EU ace up her sleeve as 5.8m in Europe rely on Britain for jobs BRITAIN is in a “position of power” over Brussels to negotiate Brexit with a new report revealing that millions more EU jobs are dependent on trade with the UK than the other way round. The study has […] More
