Responding to the publication of the Government’s customs union paper, John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “It is very concerning that the Government is taking a defeatist attitude with regards to securing trade deals with non-EU countries. “Britain should not be limited to negotiating trade deals with the rest of the world […]
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Commenting on the article by the Chancellor and the International Trade Secretary, John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “We welcome confirmation from the Chancellor and the International Trade Secretary that Britain will be out of the single market and the customs union by March 2019. “It is important that the economic […]
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Responding to reports that Britain will pay a £36 billion Brexit bill, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “With the EU Brexit negotiations, nothing is agreed until everything is agreed. “Speculation about a ‘divorce bill’ is particularly unhelpful. “The focus should be on accelerating talks with the aim of concluding them at the […]
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Responding to the Institute of Directors report ‘Bridging the Brexit Gap: Options for Transition’, John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “The Institute of Directors adopted a pro-EU position throughout the referendum campaign and this report is evidence that the organisation is part of continuity Remain. “The transition options proposed are an insult to […]
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Responding to Mark Carney’s comments that uncertainty over Brexit is already weighing on the economy, John Longworth, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “The Bank of England is historically bad at forecasting. “While I agree with the Governor of the Bank of England that business confidence is lower than it ought to be, the biggest […]
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Responding to reports on post-Brexit immigration from the EU, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “There are countless conflicting reports on what the Government’s immigration policy for EU citizens will look like beyond 2019. “The detailed assessment of our future immigration policy should be ready by September 2017, not September 2018. Leave […]
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Responding to the EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee report ‘Brexit: Judicial Oversight of the European Arrest Warrant’, Rt Hon David Jones MP, Former Brexit Minister and Board Member of Leave Means Leave said: “The European Arrest Warrant is of value not only to the UK, but also to the continuing European Union. Indeed, the British contribution to the […]
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Responding to Tony Blair’s call for Britain to remain in the EU, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “Tony Blair’s latest comments demonstrate how out of touch he is with British voters. “His own polling shows that well over half of the British public believe ‘Brexit means Brexit’ and that Britain […]
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Responding to reports that Britain will continue to pay money to Brussels after Brexit and reports that MPs are plotting for Britain to remain in the EEA, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “After Britain leaves the EU, it should only contribute money towards the funding of specific programmes which we continue […]
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Responding to Michel Barnier’s speech on Brexit, Richard Tice, Co-Chair of Leave Means Leave said: “If Michel Barnier continues to make unreasonable financial demands, Britain should walk away from the negotiations and revert to WTO rules, which are fine as a base case scenario. The EU is petrified of us doing this, as they […]
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