COLUMN: One year on from Brexit, '˜it is vital we get it right'
I welcome that our Brexit negotiations have started this week and it is vital that we get Brexit right, delivering the result of last year’s referendum in a way that commands maximum public support.
We need a deal that addresses widespread concerns about immigration and sovereignty, and I will certainly be doing all I can to push for a good outcome for Boston and Skegness.
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Hide AdWith Theresa May and her team leading the negotiations, I’m confident that can be delivered.
I welcome her opening offer to secure the rights of Britons living abroad and EU nationals in Britain after Brexit, which I hope will also provide reassurance and clarity for EU citizens who have made our constituency their home.
I am also pleased to see Bills announced in the Queen’s Speech which are geared towards making a success of Brexit, including a new Trade Bill, a Fisheries Bill and an Agricultural Bill, which I know are important matters affecting my constituency.
I will continue to raise the concerns of my constituents at the highest possible level as our Brexit negotiations progress.
l Boston voted to leave the EU by 75.6 per cent last year, while East Lindsey (which included Skegness) voted to leave by 70.7 per cent.