UK exports to EU fell by £20bn last year, new ONS data shows

Figures show Brexit compounding Covid disruption, with clothing exports plunging 60%, vegetables down 40% and cars 25% Last modified on Fri 11 Feb 2022 12.09 EST UK exports of goods to the EU have fallen by £20bn compared with the last period of stable trade with Europe, according to official figures marking the first full year since Brexit. Numbers released […]

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Biden splitting frozen funds for Afghan relief, 9/11 victims

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to create a pathway to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and to create a trust fund to compensate Sept. 11 victims. The order calls for U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to $3.5 billion for Afghan relief and […]

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Texas leads multi-state lawsuit against Biden administration for federal minimum wage hike

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm deliver remarks on the US electric vehicle charging network Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm deliver remarks on the US electric vehicle charging network. Three states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for its unilateral minimum wage hike for federal agencies. Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have […]

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