15 February 2022

The Benefits of Brexit: How the UK is taking advantage of leaving the EU

Introduction

There are a great many benefits to Brexit: control of our democracy, borders and waters;
control of our own money, helping us to level up across the country; the freedom to
regulate in a more proportionate and agile way that works for our great British businesses;
benefits for people that put money back in their pockets, improve their rights and choices
as consumers and give them access to better healthcare; the ability to shape a better
environment as we achieve net zero by 2050; enhanced welfare standards for our animals;
and a Britain that is truly global once again, with its own seat in international fora, reaching
out and agreeing new trade deals and strategic partnerships.

Many of the benefits and the future work we set out in this document build on the work and
ideas of Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, Theresa Villiers MP and George Freeman MP and
their Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform, as well as those of the
numerous business groups and representative organisations who have met the Prime
Minister and other Ministers across the Government and contributed their ideas...

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