UK could adopt EU single market rules under new legislation

Sir Keir Starmer is planning legislation to allow the UK to adopt new EU laws without Parliament having to hold a full vote each time. The measure is meant to make it easier for the UK to "dynamically" align with future rules required to deliver new deals in areas like food standards. The government says MPs and peers will retain "a role" in scrutinising new rules adopted under the plan. But the plans have provoked strong opposition from the Conservatives and Reform UK. The new legislation, exp…