Britain set to be left without environment watchdog when Brexit transition period ends

[Soph0571]

Britain is set to be left without an environment watchdog to replace the EU's at the end of the Brexit transition period, because of government "dither and delay" over legislation.

Ministers' flagship Environment Bill was supposed to establish a new enforcement structure for environmental regulations in time for the end of December, when EU rules stop applying.

But repeated delays to the legislation mean there is no longer enough parliamentary time for the bill to pass into law before 1 January – leaving a gaping chasm in environmental enforcement.

[link:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-environment-eu-transition-period-boris-johnson-b938281.html|]

That is what Global Britain looks like. A dirty, disgruntled place bringing a smile to the faces of the polluters, the factory farmers, the fly-tippers the land over. So much winning...

[Sherman A1]

1. Brexit seems to be working out swimmingly......

[KatyMan]

2. Thatcherism taken to a new, lower level

By idiots. Are brexiters worse than Magats?

[Cosmo Blues]

3. Can't a Czar be appointed appointed?

I realized who would have to appoint them but it could be a stopgap measure before legislation is approved

[LeftishBrit]

4. Incompetent twerps and no backup. Great.