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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Andrew will know that the first attempt at implementing th WTD was by unanimous vote. When the UK vetoed it, the they brought it in by qualified majority voting. If we hadn’t been able to secure the opt out, we’d have beenlong gone from the EU.
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Opt-outs are the British way and the correct way to work with Johnnie European.

We need to have a foot in the EU but not both feet.*

* Both feet being defined as Euro, Schengen and Vaccines programme
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I'm not sure Prtti Patel will be on Tim Martin's Christmas Card list! I suspect he may be having a few Bregrets.
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Home Secretary Priti Patel is considering scrapping a concession on UK visa fees for citizens of 26 European countries.
Under the terms of the 1961 European Social Charter, an automatic £55 reduction is offered to those seeking UK work visas from signatory nations.
This includes 22 of the EU's 27 member states, as well as Iceland, North Macedonia, Norway and Turkey...
The Home Office wants to 'level the playing field' for all UK visa applicants
A Whitehall source told Sky News the concession was being reviewed as part of a drive to make the UK's post-Brexit immigration scheme "as fair as possible for everyone" and to "level the playing field" for applicants from all across the world.
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https://news.sky.com/story/home-secr...tries-12323141