Brexit. Why do Brits want Out of the EU?

Rebel Tory and Labour MPs have formed a new cross-party group to oppose hard Brexit, as Theresa May prepares to publish her repeal bill this week transposing all EU legislation into British law.

Anna Soubry, the former Tory minister, and Chuka Umunna, the former Labour shadow business secretary, will lead the alliance with other MPs from the Liberal Democrats, the SNP, the Greens and Plaid Cymru in a new attempt to coordinate the parliamentary fight against May’s hard Brexit plan.

The repeal bill is likely to be the first opportunity for the new group, known as the all-party parliamentary group on EU relations, to scrutinise the next phase of Brexit when it is debated in the autumn.

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Theresa May’s government is drawing up plans to replicate the benefits of remaining a member of the Euratom treaty – which governs the movement of nuclear materials across Europe – in the face of a growing rebellion of Conservative MPs.

The Guardian understands that one option being considered is an “associate membership”, similar to that held by Switzerland, or paying money to an international agency to set up an independent arrangement.

Is this the first of many regulatory rows?
More such awkward disentangling is almost certain to follow as Britain decides whether to leave other European regulatory agencies. But, these questions are currently shrouded in political fudge with the government officially undecided on what happens. So, for now at least, Euratom provides a taste of these many battles to come.

Around 1.4 million eastern Europeans are living in Britain, including 813,700 Polish people, and 80% of them are in work, according to the most complete official picture so far.
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When it comes to securing reciprocal rights for British citizens living in eastern European EU countries, the ONS study shows the numbers involved are relatively small. Only 14,100 Britons live in the EU8 countries, including Poland, and 72% of them are working there. Only 6,000 people are claiming British state pensions in the EU8 countries.

Those eastern Europeans living in Britain are far more likely to be of working age than the resident British population, according to the study, with 74% of them in the 15-49 age bracket. Very few are aged over 65.

It's unfortunate that one couldn't say the same about the Middle eastern and North African immigrants in the EU.

edit: i.e. no benefits for anyone. Everyone takes back their citizens etc.

We have been running about 1.5% per year below our historical growth rates since the end of the 2007 recession. Over time that makes a huge difference.

We already have some of the sclerotic side effects of over regulated labor markets and intrusive social welfare systems that affect Europe. The side effects are in slowed job creation, chronic high unemployment among the young and unskilled, both of which lead to downstream social problems.