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Boris Johnson’s Hard Brexit
As the reality of Britain's withdrawal from the EU in January 2021 begins to take its toll on trade, culture and services, Byline Times is keeping track of the impact

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Boris Johnson's Real Brexit Betrayal Was to Abandon the Single Market
The Conservatives promised to keep the UK wedded to its biggest international market after Brexit, but have instead left us in ruinous isolation, reports Adam Bienkov

Just Imagine if the EU was Behaving as the UK Is
Chris Grey poses a thought experiment around the Government's plans to scrap part of the Northern Ireland Protocol

EXCLUSIVE ‘Addicted to Exploiting Migrant Labour’: The Hidden Hostile Environment in the Fishing Industry
Post-Brexit immigration rules are pushing more and more foreign fishermen to the margins of an already exploitative system, reports Frankie Vetch

‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ Can’t Reverse What We’ve Already Lost
As the Government proposes new laws to unshackle the UK, Sam Bright reviews the fundamental freedoms that have already been lost due to Brexit

African Trade Deal Exposes Brexit Britain’s Myths
Joe Walsh explores how Africa is seeking closer economic integration with its regional neighbours, in contrast to the UK

EXCLUSIVE North Loses Out as Government Replaces EU ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’
Sam Bright and Tom Robinson calculate the reductions in UK regional development spending, compared to the equivalent EU scheme

Post-Brexit Britain: A Rotting, Corrupted State
Chris Grey explores why the UK’s departure from the EU cannot be separated from other challenging political and public developments in Britain today

EXCLUSIVE The Broken Brexit Promises Leaving Loved Ones In Limbo
Sian Norris reports on how delays to family permits for spouses, parents and children of EU nationals and British citizens in the UK are causing families untold emotional distress
Boris Johnson’s Partygate Lies Have Brought Disgrace to his Office
The Prime Minister repeatedly lied to Parliament and the public about the lawbreaking that took place in his own house, reports Adam Bienkov
What the Left Got Wrong on Immigration
A lack of solidarity and understanding towards working class Eastern European migrants hindered the Left from countering anti-immigration narratives, writer Yva Alexandrova tells Sian Norris
EXCLUSIVE UK Trade With Human Rights Problem Countries Increased by 36% After Brexit
As Boris Johnson prepares to schmooze Saudi Arabia, Sam Bright reports on the UK’s growing trade relationships with despotic regimes
How Levelling Up, Brexit and the Ukraine War are Intertwined
Sam Bright explores how Brexit has exposed Britain to the reverberations of the war in Ukraine
Conservatives Cannot Fix a Cost of Living Crisis of their Own Making
The Government does not have the ideological or intellectual tools to stop Brits from being squeezed, says Mike Buckley
EXCLUSIVE The Brexit Build Back Botch: Businesses Visited by Boris Johnson See Profits Collapse
Sascha Lavin explores the reality behind the Prime Minister’s economic exaggerations
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