affecting some govts and there populace very badly huh
to think there was once a time a lot was afforded to many
deterioration sure rife now
Tuesday briefing: Britons flee Brexit by the thousands
Tuesday briefing: Britons flee Brexit by the thousands
Record numbers emigrating to regain EU citizenship rights … tarnished ex-king to leave Spain … and the future of Extinction Rebellion
The number of British nationals emigrating to other EU countries has risen by 30% since the Brexit referendum, experts have found. Photograph: Delphotos/Alamy
Top story: Exodus akin to ‘economic or political crisis’
Good morning, Warren Murray bringing you the headlines this Tuesday morning.
The number of British nationals emigrating to other EU countries has risen by 30% since the Brexit referendum, to a
level akin to a country experiencing “economic or political crisis”, experts have found. Analysis of data from the OECD and Eurostat shows the number leaving was 73,642 a year in 2016-18, with a 500% increase in those who then took up citizenship in an EU state. In Germany’s case 31,600 Britons have naturalised since the referendum – a 2,000% rise. The biggest jump in migration has been to Spain, followed by France.
The withdrawal agreement signed in January enshrines residency, work and social rights of EU citizens in the UK and Britons in the bloc, but failed to guarantee the free movement rights of British migrants – restricting future employment and residency prospects in other member states. Unless British nationals take out citizenship in their host country, they can no longer work in or offer a service to another EU member state, impacting professions including accounting, law, architecture, translation and health.
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Carlos gone – Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos, has
exiled himself to an as-yet-unnamed country after allegations about his finances damaged the monarchy and embarrassed his son, King Felipe.
King Felipe and his father, Juan Carlos. Photograph: ZIPI/AFP/Getty Images
Juan Carlos played a pivotal role in restoring democracy to Spain after the death of General Francisco Franco in 1975. He abdicated six years ago after a series of scandals including taking an elephant-hunting trip to Botswana while Spain was in the grip of financial crisis. Juan Carlos said in a letter to Felipe that he was leaving to help his son “exercise his responsibilities” as king.
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Coronavirus latest – The government has one month to significantly boost its test-and-trace systems or
risk a “second wave” of coronavirus after schools in England reopen, researchers have warned. Dozens of leading virus experts have complained that UK testing contracts have gone on ideological grounds to private sector companies
rather than being based on expertise. The government has announced new 90-minute tests – but the experts from the UK Clinical Virology Network say such tests were already available, whereas the types chosen by the government are not well known.
Advertising spending across the UK media
fell by more than £1bn year on year during the coronavirus lockdown, according to figures that reveal the government as the biggest advertiser during the pandemic. Activists are calling on the pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences to develop a drug called GS-441524 that
showed promise in curing cats of a coronavirus. Donald Trump has again
lashed out at his own health experts while
repeating his opposition to lockdowns. Keep up on
coronavirus developments at our live blog – in our latest global wrap, the UN has warned of a “generational catastrophe” as
more than a billion children miss out on school, while Latin America has surpassed five million Covid-19 cases to account for nearly 30% of global infections
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Health experts’ painkiller warning – Painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, aspirin and opioids can do “more harm than good” and
should not be prescribed for chronic pain, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says. It cites “little or no evidence” that the commonly used drugs make any difference to quality of life, pain or psychological distress in people with long-term pain. Draft guidance, which is open to public consultation until 14 August, says people should instead be offered supervised group exercise programmes, psychological therapy or acupuncture. Antidepressants might also be considered for some people with chronic primary pain, Nice says.
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Striker pose – Marcus Rashford’s policy-changing campaign against child poverty has helped propel the footballer on to the front cover of British Vogue’s September issue.
September’s Vogue features cover stars Marcus Rashford and Adwoa Aboah. Photograph: Misan Harriman
The Manchester United striker, who forced a government U-turn on the granting of free food vouchers for the poorest families over the summer, headlines a
special edition dedicated to activism – posing alongside Adwoa Aboah, the supermodel turned mental health activist, for the Activism Now issue.
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Extinction Rebellion blockade at Oxford Circus in London, April 2019. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images