In a leaked document revealed by the Financial Times, the department said that the UK’s current Brexit trade declaration with regards to maintaining workers’ rights and environmental protection was ‘open to interpretation’.
‘Under his proposals, this Conservative government has no intention of maintaining high standards after we leave the EU.’Singapore is regarded as a tax haven because it charges just 17% on corporation profits but nothing on dividends, inheritance or capital gains.According to Amnesty International, migrant workers do not enjoy basic privileges such as standard working hours, rest days, minimum wage and access to employment benefits.
He said the stance helped to convince 19 Labour MPs to back his Withdrawal Agreement Bill at second reading on Tuesday.
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