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The new immigration policy will hopefully cut the numbers arriving on our shores but all borders are open to Father Christmas he has no problems accessing the USA, Australia,New Zealand,so dont worry Lynne he will be landing on your roof this Christmas.

Lynne
Lynne
21 Dec 2018

Q. Will Father Christmas be given special Christmas worker status so that he can come to these shores or will he and his reindeer find access to British chimneys closed off?

So because the House of Lords is of that opinion that would be accepted by the EU? Splitting my sides at the thought!

burneside
burneside
21 Dec 2018

If we leave with no deal being agreed, after March 29th our relationship with the EU will the same as with any other non-EU country, furthermore we will not be obliged to pay them a penny: (The) House of Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee said in a report published today that “under international law the UK will not be legally obliged to contribute to the EU budget if an agreement is ...

Lynne
Lynne
21 Dec 2018

For info - various links below give information about the PM's proposed UK/EU deal Reality Check: Brexit withdrawal agreement - what it all means - BBC ... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46237012 25 Nov 2018 - Money. The draft agreement sets out the calculations for the financial settlement (or "divorce bill") that the UK will need to pay ...

21 Dec 2018

1. Euros - Japan and Canada were/are in a different situation than the UK with regard to the EU.  They have never been part of the EU 'club'. We have. And because we have, we still have outstanding commitments to honour/fees to pay. Not too sure how any country, with whom we would wish to set up a FTA, would regard our integrity to honour any commitments concerning the FTA if we default on ...

burneside
burneside
21 Dec 2018

In order to secure the deal, did Japan and Canada agree to pay the EU billions of Euros and allow free movement of people from EU countries?

Lynne
Lynne
21 Dec 2018

er........the EU has just signed a Free Trade Agreement with Japan. This will take effect from Feb 1st 2019. This means there will be a free trade area for services and goods covering approx 650 million people. This trade deal took some five years to agree. I think you'll find that the EU has just gained a major partner - Japan. And then of course there's the recently signed off ...

Calamari
Calamari
21 Dec 2018

"The EU will be more eager to accept a deal on our terms having lost a major partner. We will save billions of pounds from our EU divorce payment as well as a similar amount from Civil Service and Govt costs." Really. Is that definite?

Barbarawils68
Barbarawils68
21 Dec 2018

Petition Leave the EU without a deal in March 2019. We are wasting Billions of pounds of taxpayers money trying to negotiate in a short space of time. Leaving the EU in March 2019 will allow the UK good time to negotiate more efficiently. The EU will be more eager to accept a deal on our terms having lost a major partner. We will save billions of pounds from our EU divorce payment ...