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Just over a year after the Brexit referendum, the government has decided that it is time to start a study on the impact of EU migrants on the UK economy and workforce. Unusually, in this post-expert period, Amber Rudd declared that this would be 'Fact based'. Work will proceed speedily so as to give business some reassurance on what is going to happen and how to plan, with the results likely to come out six months before we exit the EU, in September 2018. Surely enough time for businesses to prepare, if they have not already set up EU branches to ensure that they can continue trading in the EU after Brexit.
Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis stated today that immigration control would be in place when we left the EU, whilst his boss Amber Rudd explained that there would be no cliff edge as there would be a transitional period.
Meanwhile, across the pond, there were several counter-reactions to President Trumps recent comments. Senate speakers suggested there would be 'Holy hell' to pay if the President removed the Attorney General or made any move agains Mueller, investigating the Russia links. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to impose more sanctions on Russia. The Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh announced that "I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree." and the memo sent to all military chiefs that transgender individuals could continue to serve openly until Defense Secretary Jim Mattis received the Presidents direction on Transgender issues. Apparently the military don't do decree by Twitter.
There was however a ray of light for the President as $1.6bn spending on the Wall was approved by the House of Representatives.
All this occurred while I had a relatively busy but quiet work day with a break for cross-channel computer assistance.
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