The problems is, way back in October, Boris Johnson signed off on the Political Declaration which included this;
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The precise nature of
commitments should be commensurate with the scope and depth of the future relationship
and the economic connectedness of the Parties. These commitments should prevent
distortions of trade and unfair competitive advantages. To that end, the Parties should
uphold the common high standards applicable in the Union and the United Kingdom at the
end of the transition period in the areas of state aid, competition, social and employment
standards, environment, climate change, and relevant tax matters.
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See page 17 of
this link
Now, that BBC article says;
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Mr Johnson rejected the requirement for the UK to adopt Brussels-made rules "on competition policy, subsidies, social protection, the environment, or anything similar, any more than the EU should be obliged to accept UK rules".
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Which is the real policy?
I guess we need to wait until the UK formally publishes its' position rather than hearing some gassing on a podium. The EU Commission have published their position for ratification here -
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info...directives.pdf