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EU asks for clarity on UK financial payments

I don’t understand why there is any lack of clarity on this simple subject. The UK owes our regular contributions up to the date of departure. The UK owes no contributions thereafter or special payments to leave.

If they want us to stay in the EIB we can come to an agreement about our capital in that Bank. If we want to stay in Erasmus and they want us in there will be a continuing payment related to our share of Erasmus spending as a non EU member of it. Our paid up capital in the ECB is small and not a major issue. If they want us to keep our small shareholding we could.

July 20, 2017 GovWorldMagJohn Redwood MPJohn Redwood • opinions

Turkey: lift the state of emergency as soon as possible!

Ongoing negotiations on enlargement, visa liberalisation, customs union can only progress in an atmosphere of respect of civil liberties, EU and turkey organisations say The 36th meeting of the EU-Turkey JCC took place at the EESC in Brussels on 18 and … read more

July 20, 2017 GovWorldMagEU

Turquie: soulève le plus tôt possible l’état d’urgence!

Roaming charges ended in the European Union on 15 June 2017. Europeans travelling within EU countries will ‘Roam Like at Home’ and pay domestic prices for roaming calls, SMS and data. … On 23 June 2016 citizens of the United Kingdom … read more

July 20, 2017 GovWorldMagEU

That there are apprentices who are paid less than minimum wage is unacceptable – Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, responding to reports that nearly one in five apprentices are being paid less than the minimum wage, said:

“That there are apprentices who are paid less than minimum wage is unacceptable, that the practice is on the rise is shocking.

“The Government has not taken sufficient steps to enforce payment of the minimum wage. Employment rights are only safe in Labour hands.”

July 20, 2017 GovWorldMagLabourLabour • Labour Party

Sharon Hodgson response to recent developments on the inquiry into the Contaminated Blood Scandal

Sharon Hodgson MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Public Health, responding to recent developments on the inquiry into the Contaminated Blood Scandal, said:

“The Government is running roughshod over the affected community, who have campaigned for justice for so long.

“The community have not been sufficiently consulted on the terms of reference of the inquiry and the Government has left open the possibility that the Department of Health could lead on it, despite the Department’s role in the contaminated blood scandal.

“Over recent days there has been growing opposition from the affected community, campaigners, organisations and MPs from across Parliament. The Department of Health should have no involvement in the inquiry and it should be transferred to another Department.

“Ministers must now keep their promises, place the affected community genuinely at the centre of this inquiry, and ensure their views are taken seriously.”