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UK Lawyer: HRA Must Give Way to Focus on Democracy
January 13, 2017
UK attorney Luke Gittos writes that the British Government should repeal the country's Human Rights Act (HRA) to emphasize the need for preservation of freedom through the democratic process rather than glorifying rights "handed down from on high" by unelected judges in the UK and on European courts.
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Business Group Promotes Post-Brexit UK-Ireland Trade
January 13, 2017
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce, a private sector trade organization, has organized a British Irish Gateway for Trade service linking businesses in the UK and Ireland to promote continued economic links between the countries following the UK's exit from the EU.
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UK Report Predicts Windfall from EU "Single Market" Exit
January 13, 2017
A report from the nonpartisan campaign group Change Britain describes the financial benefits the UK might expect from leaving the EU "single market," including a halt to most government payments to the EU budget, deregulation of the UK economy, and the negotiation of free trade agreements with non-EU countries around the world.
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UK Considers US-Style Deal with Europol
January 13, 2017
The Sun reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May is exploring the negotiation of a data-sharing deal with the EU law enforcement agency Europol based on the model of the agency's agreement with the US to maintain law enforcement links with the EU following Brexit.
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EU Pushes Privacy Rights in Travel Alert System
January 13, 2017
The European Commission has issued a proposal to "strengthen" the Schengen Information System, an information sharing system for border authorities in the passport-free Schengen Area, to more effectively fight terrorism by, in part, bolstering data protection for travelers in line with the "fundamental right" to privacy identified in EU treaties.
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