David Davis

Policy

Trade Bill: Further tests await May's Brexit vision

Key Commons vote awaits, as David Davis highlights concerns over 'common rulebook', including environmental regulations, and business leaders raise alarm over 'no deal' risks

clock 16 July 2018 • 9 min read

Politics

Soft Green Brexit? Resignations throw Cabinet plan into turmoil

UPDATED: Cabinet pledges to maintain 'high regulatory standards' for environment and climate change, but Brexit and Foreign Secretary's resignations present huge test to government unity

clock 09 July 2018 • 6 min read

Legislation

Brexit: Government compromise affords green watchdog more powers

Watchdog will get legal enforcement powers under amendment, but green groups say compromise still doesn't go far enough to guarantee environmental standards

clock 13 June 2018 • 4 min read

Policy

Mad Max? David Davis' gaslighting on environmental fears is an insult to his audience, and our intelligence

David Davis is apparently 'irritated' that people fear the UK could water down environmental standards - has he really been paying so little attention?

clock 20 February 2018 • 8 min read

Legislation

David Davis to offer fresh assurances on post-Brexit environmental protection

Brexit Secretary to argue that fears about a UK 'race to the bottom' on standards are 'based on nothing'

clock 20 February 2018 • 5 min read

Aviation

UK must meet EU's green rules to stay airborne post-Brexit, say campaigners

NGO Transport & Environment recommends EU rules on aviation emissions should still apply to the UK after Brexit

clock 13 December 2017 • 1 min read