Green politics Green Brexit is impossible to guarantee, EU is warned Exclusive: Leaked paper from group representing Tory MEPs says it will be impossible to ensure current standards are kept in Britain or EU Anti-Brexit demonstrators wave EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, 30 January. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersThe European Conservative and Reformist group which represents Conservative MEPs has has said Brexit will make it “impossible” to guarantee that current environmental standards can be maintained in Britain or the EU. A leaked document seen by the Guardian also calls for “the closest possible working relationship” between the EU and UK after Brexit, and for a “no regression clause” in future British trade deals. This would “limit any negative effects from deregulation,” says the paper, which was submitted to the European parliament’s Brexit environment steering group. Some Conservative MEPs claimed not to have seen the report that was submitted.

Source: The Guardian February 02, 2018 15:42 UTC