EMStaffs.UK

Moving us closer to Europe

Britain facing surge of salmonella cases because of Brexit

Brexit is claimed to be behind a 'surge' in cases of salmonella due to a lack of quality checks on food entering the UK according to the National Farmers Union (NFU).

The Independent, 8 December 2023

Embrace Erasmus

Let’s get Staffordshire back into Erasmus+

Erasmus+ gave young people in Staffordshire the chance to study, work and travel across Europe creating countless opportunities for young people, as well as bringing talent from other countries into our universities and workplaces.

Being outside Erasmus+ puts our country, and our young people, at a disadvantage. Sign our petition calling on the Government to open negotiations to re-enter the Erasmus+ programme. #bringbackerasmus

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EMStaffs Steering Group meeting
Bi-weekly virtual meeting of the EMStaffs Steering Group. Everyone is welcome - please contact us if you would like to attend so we can send you the Zoom link - you would be most welcome.

Zoom
18-12-2023 at 19:00 to 19:45

The Lost Opportunities List

Since 1 January 2021 the European Union has not stood still. It continues to offer new opportunities and benefits to its citizens and businesses that we in the UK are no longer entitled to.

So far the UK has missed out on 127 opportunities to make our lives better

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The David Downside Dossier

With thanks to Yorkshire Bylines

In October 2016, David Davis, the then Brexit secretary, told the House of Commons that “there will be no downside to Brexit at all, and considerable upsides”.

So far, we have identified 1479 downsides

but only 33 upsides!

Read the Dossier

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Cost of Brexit So Far

Total cost to the UK since the Brexit referendum

According to the Bank of England voting to leave the European Union has cost Britain more than £440 million a week in lost growth since the referendum.

The Digby Jones Index

Lord Digby Jones told Andrew Neil before the referendum that there would not be a single job lost because of Brexit.

So far, we have identified

304 companies

that have reduced staff numbers because of Brexit!

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Let’s get the UK back into Erasmus+

The UK left the Erasmus+ programme as part of Brexit - and as a result, snatched vital opportunities away from young people in this country.
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The European Customs Union

Why the UK should join the EU Customs Union
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The Brexit Scandal - Power, Profit and Populism: The Battle for Hard Brexit

What if Brexit was ultimately not about the “will of the people” at all, but about the interests of a small British elite?
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The European Single Market

Why the UK should join the European Single Market
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