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  "textContent": "\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer has been hit with a fresh wave of Brexit fury amid plans to sign the UK up to new EU's single market rules.\n\nMinisters are set to introduce legislation to align the UK with future Brussels-derived regulations without normal parliamentary scrutiny.\n\nReform UK leader Nigel Farage warned the move was a \"backdoor attempt to drag Britain back under EU control\".\n\nMr Farage added: \"Accepting their rules without a vote is a direct betrayal of the Brexit referendum and a total breach of the Government's manifesto promises.\n\n\"The British people didn't vote to become rule-takers, and we will fight this every step of the way.\"\n\nShadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith also said: \"Labour are still fighting the referendum because they fundamentally cannot accept the democratic decision the British people made.\"\n\nThe legislation is expected to be included in May's King's Speech as part of the Prime Minister's EU reset.\n\nHowever, a Government source rejected the suggestion that MPs will have no say on new EU regulations.\n\n\"We are clear Parliament will have a role for new deals and on new EU laws applying under those deals,\" the source told GB News.\n\nThe People's Channel understands MPs will retain the ability to rubber-stamp new deals rather than debate and vote on all new directives.\n\nA Government spokesman said: \"The bill will go through Parliament in the normal way.\n\n\"Any new treaties or deals with the EU will also face parliamentary scrutiny, and Parliament will have a role in approving new EU laws required under those deals via secondary legislation.\n\n\"This will allow us to deliver a \"food and drink\" trade deal worth £5.1billion a year, backing British jobs and slashing costly red tape for our farmers, producers and businesses.\"\n\n_**_FOLLOW BELOW FOR LIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY…_**_\n\n### MPs will get to vote on new EU rules, source says\n\n\n\n\nMPs will get a vote on new rules before they are imposed on the UK, a source has said.\n\nSir Keir Starmer's EU reset legislation is expected to be included in May's King's Speech later this year.\n\nA Government source rejected the suggestion that MPs will have no say on new EU regulations.\n\n\"We are clear Parliament will have a role for new deals and on new EU laws applying under those deals,\" the source told GB News.\n\nThe People's Channel understands MPs will retain the ability to rubber-stamp new deals rather than debate and vote on all new directives.\n\nA Government spokesman added: \"The bill will go through Parliament in the normal way.\n\n\"Any new treaties or deals with the EU will also face parliamentary scrutiny, and Parliament will have a role in approving new EU laws required under those deals via secondary legislation.\n\n\"This will allow us to deliver a \"food and drink\" trade deal worth £5.1billion a year, backing British jobs and slashing costly red tape for our farmers, producers and businesses.\"\n\n### What is the UK negotiating with the EU?\n\n\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer's Brexit reset includes negotiations on key areas with the European Union.\n\nA new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement could impact farmers.\n\nMeanwhile, negotiations on trading emissions and electricity look set to hit Britain's energy independence.\n\n### Keir Starmer accused of 'direct Brexit betrayal' as Labour plots putting UK under EU control\n\n\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer has been hit with a fresh wave of Brexit fury amid plans to sign the UK up to new EU's single market rules.\n\nMinisters are set to introduce legislation to align the UK with future Brussels-derived regulations without normal parliamentary scrutiny.\n\nReform UK leader Nigel Farage warned the move was a \"backdoor attempt to drag Britain back under EU control\".\n\nMr Farage added: \"Accepting their rules without a vote is a direct betrayal of the Brexit referendum and a total breach of the Government's manifesto promises.\n\n\"The British people didn't vote to become rule-takers, and we will fight this every step of the way.\"\n\nShadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith also said: \"Labour are still fighting the referendum because they fundamentally cannot accept the democratic decision the British people made.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Keir Starmer accused of 'direct Brexit betrayal' as Labour plots putting UK under EU control"
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