UK readies bill to move closer to EU
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Key Points:
- The U.K. government plans to introduce a bill this spring or summer to establish a legal framework for aligning with the EU on various issues, including food standards, animal welfare, pesticide use, electricity markets, and carbon emissions trading.
- The proposed bill would allow new EU laws in agreed areas to be automatically incorporated into U.K. law, while retaining the U.K.'s power to veto specific measures.
- This legislation is part of ongoing negotiations for a Brexit "reset" deal aimed at enhancing cooperation and economic ties between the U.K. and the EU, with expected economic benefits of £9 billion by 2040.
- The exact scope of alignment and the details of the bill remain under discussion, with the U.K.
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