Boris Johnson defends Brexit as criticisms mount: 'Deal won't send children up chimneys'

A London-based think-tank has said that environmental laws and workers' rights in UK will be weakened after implementation of post-Brexit tre agreement with EU. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has said that UK-EU deal leaves workers’ rights and environmental protections at "serious risk of erosion". 

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IPPR said that re is doubt agreement is better than a -deal exit, but also highlighted some of shortcomings, in particular implications of deal on labour and environmental protections post-January 1. IPPR said that problem arises from process agreed for safeguarding a “level playing field” between UK and EU businesses after Brexit, ding "sets such a high bar for proof that key elements are likely to be enforced only rarely". 

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issue of a level-playing field between UK and EU businesses was one of few obstacles both sides were facing before agreeing to a deal on December 24. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself has mitted that re is "devil in details" of deal. According to Independent, Johnson assured that UK won't immediately send children up chimneys or fill beaches across country with raw sew. 

UK-EU deal

deal between UK and EU will allow free movement of goods produced by Britain and union. This is also “first time” that 27-nation-bloc has agreed to a ‘zero tariffs zero quota deal’ with any or tring partner. Brexit deal also includes provisions to support tre in services providing UK with service suppliers with legal guarantees that will t face any disruptions to tre while selling into union along with supporting British professionals who will continue ir business across Europe.

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agreement between UK and EU was being blocked on three key issues, including fishing rights, governance, and level-playing fields. Fishing rights remained a thorn till end as Britain was t willing to allow European fishing fleet in its waters. As per reports, UK and EU have compromised on fisheries issue with bloc agreeing to drop its share of catch in English waters by 25 percent over a period of five and a half years. British parliament is expected to vote on deal on December 30, while EU will reportedly approve it for time being and will vote on it next year because of less time for scrutiny. 

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