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A majority of Britons who voted to leave the EU would now accept a return to free movement in exchange for access to the single market, according to a cross-Europe study that also found a reciprocal desire in member states for closer links with the UK.more

Numbers of hungry and malnourished households in the UK are on the rise because of climate breakdown and inflation, government figures show, with poorer, younger and disabled people hit hardest. Many households worry about food running out, cannot afford balanced meals, experience hunger and have missed meals in the past 30 days, the figures reveal.more

The Northern Ireland assembly has voted to continue with the special Brexit trading arrangements for another four years. It means Northern Ireland will retain some EU trade laws as a means of maintaining an invisible border on the island of Ireland, despite continued opposition in some unionist quarters.more

The Bank of England governor has urged ministers to “rebuild relations” with the EU, warning that Brexit has undermined the UK’s economy. Speaking at the Mansion House dinner in the City of London on Thursday evening, Andrew Bailey said he took no position on Brexit “per se”, but added: “I do have to point out consequences.”more

"The worst effects of Brexit are yet to come," warned Tulip Siddiq, the economic secretary at the British Treasury, who was quoted as saying by the Independent. According to her, 60 percent of the economic effects of Brexit have not yet been realized.more

New Brexit border checks are reducing consumer choice and compromising Britain’s food security, according to fresh produce sellers and plant growers.more

Poland's stunning economic success over the past 30 years should be an example for Britain and a point of reflection for the government in the context of its economic policy, the Daily Telegraph wrote today.more

Peter Mandelson has suggested the UK could start talks on rejoining the EU in 10 years’ time, much earlier than Keir Starmer believes. Lord Mandelson told an audience in Edinburgh the “truth is that [reversing Brexit] could be a conversation which starts in 10 years’ time”, but only if EU member states were willing to consider it.more

During the negotiations over the terms of Brexit, Russian intelligence recruited with the help of so-called compromises an Irish parliamentarian to seek to undermine relations between the UK, Ireland and the European Union, ‘The Sunday Times’ revealed today.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated today ahead of a meeting in Brussels with European Union leaders that he wants a more pragmatic and mature relationship, but that there is no question of a return to the EU single market or a customs union with the EU.more

Poland has a convergent outlook with the UK on many issues, including security, but we hope that the Labour government's announced reset in relations with the European Union will further improve bilateral Polish-British relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna announced.more

Brexit red tape on British businesses has caused goods trade between the UK and EU to slump and the problem is getting worse, a study has warned. Many smaller UK producers have given up exporting small amounts to the EU after facing more rules and regulations, a report by Aston University Business School has found.more

New poll shows support for taking a fresh look at Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Voters believe nearly everything has got worse as a result of Brexit, from the economy and cost of living to the NHS.more

The government is to provide £10.5m worth of funding to prepare for new EU border checks this autumn. The Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras will receive financial aid to help reduce queues for travellers.more

Vegetable growers in the UK have said crops could be adversely hit this year after post-Brexit border changes resulted in delays to seed imports. Trade bodies representing UK tomato and pepper growers said new rules for seed imports from the EU were causing delays of up to six weeks for deliveries, disrupting their growing schedules and finances.more

The Department of Health (DoH) has secured a derogation from the EU's new mercury regulations. Northern Ireland dentists can continue to use dental amalgam until 31 December 2034, or until the date agreed by the global Minamata Convention, to which the UK is a signatory, whichever is earlier.more

The UK's new Labour government is interested in a partnership with the EU on defence, and is also open to improving economic relations, notes international affairs analyst Bartłomiej Kot. On both these issues, Poland can be a bridge between London and Brussels, he noted.more

Dozens of airports across Europe are unprepared for new post-Brexit fingerprinting rules scheduled to be introduced in months, threatening chaos for British tourists unless the timeline is delayed.more

Most MPs and supporters of the Labor Party were against Brexit, but in the campaign before Thursday's elections to the House of Commons, Labor avoided this topic and it should not be expected that after taking power they will try to fundamentally redefine relations with the EU, experts said.more

Almost half of adults in the UK have struggled to get medicine they have been prescribed – and more people blame Brexit than anything else for the situation, research shows. Forty-nine per cent of people said they had had trouble getting a prescription dispensed over the past two years, the period during which supply problems have increased sharply.more

Eurostar passengers from the UK will need to use electronic kiosks before checking in for London departures when new EU border rules are introduced. The cross-Channel train operator said passengers must use the machines at St Pancras station to register their passport, facial image and fingerprints, and answer four questions about their trip.more

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski gave an interview to the British daily "Daily Telegraph" in which he raised the issue of Donald Tusk's controversial words in the UK that Poland will soon be richer than Great Britain. He also said that thanks to Brexit, the British government could react faster to Russian aggression and take a leadership role in aid to Ukraine.more

Whether Poles will become richer than the British in terms of GDP per person before 2030 is unrelated to the fact that Great Britain left the European Union, as Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suggested - argues the British daily "Daily Telegraph".more

Today, the British newspapers "Daily Express" and "The Independent" report the statement of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who promised that on the 25th anniversary of Poland's accession to the European Union, Polish GDP per capita will be higher than in Great Britain.more

Meat and dairy products, plants and seeds are among the goods now subject to physical checks when imported to Britain from the European Union from Tuesday.more