A new study showed that millions of migrants had left the United Kingdom, marking this as the largest population decline since World War II. From July 2019 to September 2020, more than 1.3 million people who were born abroad decided to leave the United Kingdom just over a year of being there, according to the UK's Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence or ESCoE on January … [Read more...] about Brexit and COVID-19 Pushes Millions of Immigrants to Leave the UK for Good
UK Government Now Seeks Worker-Rights Reforms After Brexit Deal
Weeks after the finalization of the Brexit deal, the UK government is now exploring reforms to the workers' rights that would break from the rules set by the European Union, and this change could potentially open Britain up to retaliatory measures from the bloc. Officials have made a couple of proposals that would scrap the 48-hour limit set on the length of the working … [Read more...] about UK Government Now Seeks Worker-Rights Reforms After Brexit Deal
UK Economy to Face its “Darkest Hour” as Third COVID-19 Lockdown Takes its Toll
The economy is facing its darkest hour because of the third COVID-19 lockdown caused by the newly detected strain. This hiccup could delay the recovery of the country, the Bank of England governor has warned. On January 12, Andrew Bailey echoed the warnings from Chancellor Rishi Sunak who said that the economy “is going to get worse before it gets better." Bailey said … [Read more...] about UK Economy to Face its “Darkest Hour” as Third COVID-19 Lockdown Takes its Toll
UK Suffers a 2.6% Dive in the Economy as Per November 2020 Figures
The United Kingdom has a heartbreaking start to the year. Aside from being forced to go on a lockdown for the third time, it has been reported that the UK economy decreased by 2.6% in November 2020 as the lockdown restrictions in England affected economic activity. Although the recorded number was from last year, its effects will be greatly felt in the first quarter of 2021. … [Read more...] about UK Suffers a 2.6% Dive in the Economy as Per November 2020 Figures
UK and EU Adjusts to New Rules as Brexit Deal Starts, Rivalry is Possible
After the Brexit deal was finalized, the UK and the EU now face the Gore Vidal trap. As the iconic American write once stated, “It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.” This statement can now be mirrored to politics and its logic of pushing both sides to make the other party's relative failure the measure of their success. UK and EU Rivalry The distribution of the … [Read more...] about UK and EU Adjusts to New Rules as Brexit Deal Starts, Rivalry is Possible