Boris Johnson to try to regain control with Brexit bill and policy blitz

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : On Monday, Johnson is announcing plans for legislation to make it easier to rip up EU regulations and protections, after criticism from Conservative MPs that the government has not taken sufficient advantage of Brexit.
59% : Critics said Johnson must make clear whether he intends to target employment protections, and pointed out that businesses and government have already faced billions of pounds of costs as a result of additional red tape due to Brexit itself.
54% : Johnson, who spent the weekend at his Chequers residence, is said to have been struck by MPs' criticism that the government has been unable to communicate the benefits of Brexit.
48% : On Sunday night he unveiled plans for a new law - called the "Brexit freedoms" bill - intended to make it easier to amend or remove some of the bridging law kept on the statute book after Brexit.
47% : A Labour source said: "The key question for the government is which of the proposed changes in regulation depend on the passage of this bill, and if the answer is none, what other changes are they planning that do?
41% : Sarah Olney, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for business, said: "This odd announcement raises questions about what kind of environmental rules, data protections and workers rights this government may look to water down.
34% : The plans we have set out today will further unleash the benefits of Brexit and ensure that businesses can spend more of their money investing, innovating and creating jobs.
32% : In a statement announcing the new bill, two years after Britain's exit from the bloc, Johnson said: "Getting Brexit done two years ago today was a truly historic moment and the start of an exciting new chapter for our country.
25% : The government will also publish a riposte to critics who claim little advantage of Brexit has been taken, with a document titled The Benefits of Brexit: How the UK is Taking Advantage of Leaving the EU.

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