Truss' Plans For EU Laws Follow A Pattern Of Attacks On Women's Economic Securit
28th July 2022
Article from The Byline Times.
12 years of austerity, a lack of investment in care, and the rising cost of living have harmed women's economic security - now Truss' Brexit plans risk continuing that trend, argues Sian Norris.
Reports over the weekend that Conservative leadership hopeful Liz Truss would scrap all remaining EU regulations by the end of 2023 has raised alarm bells - particularly around protections for women's and workers' rights.
Truss has said that all remaining EU law and regulation would be "evaluated on the basis of whether it supports UK growth or boosts investment". Those that failed the test would be replaced. This, Truss claims, would "unleash the full potential of Britain post-Brexit, and accelerate plans to get EU law off our statute books so we can boost growth and make the most of our newfound freedoms outside the EU".
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