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Liz Webster

@LizWebsterSBF

Jul 24

🧵 @GeorgeMonbiot is right to warn of toxic chemical Brexit deregulation 👏

But there’s a deeper, quieter agenda unfolding — one that risks far more than our water and soil.

It’s time to look at what’s not being said. 🧪🇺🇸🇬🇧
@carolecadwalla

In a buried consultation, @UKLabour plans to let foreign countries approve toxic chemicals for UK use.

No UK 🇬🇧 testing. No expiry dates.
No public database.
No scrutiny.

George called this a “chemical bonfire.” And he’s right. It’s a total loss of control.

But what about food? 👇

The same mechanism is being used to open the door to unsafe food imports.

•SIs (Statutory Instruments)
•“Trusted jurisdictions”
•Quiet convergence with USA 🇺🇸 regulatory frameworks under the Prosperity Deal

It’s deregulation by stealth.

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Liz Webster

@LizWebsterSBF

Jul 21

🧵THREAD: The Brexit “reset” is a lie.
New EU–UK trade progress is being quietly sabotaged by the UK–US Prosperity Deal — and the EU knows it.
Here’s what they’re not telling you: 👇

The UK government claims it wants a reset with the EU:
✅ Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal
✅ Fewer checks
✅ Easier trade

But behind the scenes, it’s signing a deregulation pact with the US — using Henry VIII powers to bypass Parliament and rip up food standards.

gmfus.org/news/us-uk-eco…

German Marshall Fund confirmed what we’ve been warning

“Any change by the UK to its standards… to satisfy US talks could impact reset talks with the EU.”

“The EU will be watchful that US goods don’t enter the EU via the UK if border checks are reduced.”
gmfus.org/news/us-uk-eco…

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Liz Webster

@LizWebsterSBF

Jul 21

🧵 THREAD: Why the UK–US Prosperity Deal is likely unlawful — and how it’s deregulating your food behind Parliament’s back.

This isn’t just a dodgy trade deal.
The UK–US Prosperity Deal was signed without a vote in Parliament.

Ministers say it’s just a non-binding agreement.

So why is it quietly being used to rewrite UK law?

Here’s what’s really going on. 👇

The deal was signed using prerogative powers, bypassing MPs.

Then it was implemented through statutory instruments (SIs).

No Parliamentary vote. No consultation. No impact assessments.

Just silent deregulation.

This surely breaches the UK’s own constitutional norms.

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Liz Webster

@LizWebsterSBF

Jul 20

🧵 THREAD: Why is food so expensive in Britain and who’s to blame?

A breakdown of food inflation, post-Brexit chaos, and political betrayal 👇

1️⃣ According to The Sunday Times, food prices in the UK have risen 36% since 2020.

That’s more than France 🇫🇷(23%), Germany (25%), and US 🇺🇸(34%).

So much for “cheaper food after Brexit.”
Source: The Times, July 2025

2️⃣ What’s getting hit hardest?

🫒 Olive oil: +115%
🍫 Chocolate: +49%
🥚 Eggs: +50%
🥛 Milk: +42%
🧂 Sugar: +65%

Your food shop is shrinking — and your wages aren’t catching up.

3️⃣ For years, UK supermarkets masked inflation with global supply chains and price wars.

But Brexit changed the game:
❌ More red tape
❌ Labour shortages
❌ 40% of food imported
❌ Domestic farming collapsing under deregulation

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Liz Webster

@LizWebsterSBF

Jul 20

🧵✅ Recent regulatory changes open the door to hormone-treated beef and chlorinated chicken.

Even if ministers deny it publicly, here’s how it works:

⚖️ 1. Post-Brexit UK regulation is no longer tied to EU food safety standards (SPS rules)

•The Retained EU Law Act gave ministers sweeping powers to rewrite or scrap food regulations via Statutory Instruments (SIs) — without full parliamentary debate.

•These changes weaken bans on things like hormone beef, chlorinated chicken, or pesticide limits without public oversight.

🤝 2. Trade deals create pressure to lower standards

•The UK–US trade deal has long demanded access for US meat and dairy, which is often produced using hormone growth promoters and chlorine washes.

•The UK–India deal involves pressure to accept pesticide residues and additives banned under EU law.

•The CPTPP allows imports from countries that do not follow EU-style SPS rules — making it harder for the UK to maintain higher standards.

🧨 3. Starmer’s team is quietly aligning with these deregulatory trade blocs

While claiming to “cooperate with the EU,” Starmer is:

•Refusing to rejoin the EU’s food safety system
•Signing deals with countries that operate on lower standards
•Failing to legislate clear protections for food and farming

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Liz Webster

@LizWebsterSBF

Jul 18

🧵 Starmer’s “Change”: Same Gruel, Shinier Bowl

Keir Starmer promised change.
He promised decency, justice, and a break from the chaos.
But what did we get?

The same old gruel — just served in a shinier bowl.

Thread 🧵

🎩 The Promise:

– “End of factionalism”
– “Stronger social safety net”
– “Green prosperity”
– “Closer EU ties”
– “Public ownership”
– “Integrity in politics”

🥄 The Reality:

– MPs suspended for defending the poor
– Welfare cuts, surveillance, silence
– Net zero stalled, fossil deals favoured
– No re-entry to EU, no single market talk
– Rail, water, post still privatised
– Labour selections rigged, members purged

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