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It is a fundamental principle of EU law that UK citizens can work in, and move between, EU countries without restrictions. This has provided new opportunities for British people and British people are major beneficiaries of the EU’s free movement laws. It is estimated...
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Pollution does not respect national boundaries. Both air pollution and water pollution can travel long distances and toxic waste can be transported across borders. Environmental problems in European countries are therefore better tackled by the EU than by individual...
by Lawyers - In For Britain
EU law ensures that UK workers are protected wherever they work in the EU. EU law also gives UK businesses the reassurance that their EU trading partners are operating to the same standards of workers’ rights. EU law provides a basic level of protection for all EU...
by Lawyers - In For Britain
Being an EU Member State helps the UK to secure more affordable, secure and clean energy for consumers. It improves the UK’s ability to meet its current and future energy needs in a way that is more cost-effective than would otherwise be the case if it acted alone....
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Protection against contagious diseases, health research and the ability to have foreign health care costs covered for free are all enhanced by EU membership. The UK’s health security is improved by being in Europe. Infectious diseases do not stop at national borders....