Impact of European Union Policies on Uk Businesses

However the UK being part of the EU could be argued to increase the UK’s global influence and power as it is a international organisation which brings together many powerful sources of power from the world in effect creates a new source of ‘pooled’ sovereignty, this could be argued to have in fact very positive results for all members of the EU. Furthermore, if parliament does feel as if its sovereignty is being challenged and a government comes into power which disagrees with this, parliament still fundamentally has the right and power to withdraw from the EU at whatever time it wishes. Heywood argues that Parliament simply tolerates EU law and so still retains its own sovereignty efficiently. Finally the UK even has the right to veto certain legislation the which the UK does not want put into place within the UK, allowing another way for the UK to resist changes the EU may be trying to place in Britain.

Cheers to technology and the internet, the world has over the years turned to be a small village where physical and geographical barriers that hindered people’s movement from continent to continent no longer exist. As a result, people’s movements are no longer mired geographically, but rather by man-made policies. Such policies are termed as immigration policies. They denote a country’s set of rules and regulations that are formulated with the objective of guiding people entering and leaving the country. Worth mentioning early on is the fact that each and every country formulates its own set of immigration policies, and they are at

As part of the European Union, the UK is a subject to European law, with European law having authority and take the place of any domestic law. This means that domestic law should be done in the same way with European law.

Immigration has been in view of the literature of Dustmann et al. (2014), Blanchflower et al. (2007) and Saleheen et al. (2006), A8 immigrants are defined as a national of an A8 country who arrived in the UK in 2004 or later. Considering the literature of Dustmann et al. (2014) A8 countries are the eight central and eastern European countries that joined the EU on 1 May 2004; Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia not including Cyprus and Malta (ONS, 2010). The reason as to why Cyprus and Malta are excluded from the

The decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union has served in reshaping the way politics works in Europe. On June 3rd, 2016 a massive 30 million people came out to vote on the future of their countries. In the end, the vote to leave won 51.9% to 48.1%. Places like England and Wales both voted in favor of the exit, while Scotland and Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly to stay in. While the long term effects of this decision obviously need time to be observed, the immediate economic impact has been somewhat mixed. The day after the vote was a cause for concern in that “the pound slumped after the referendum - and remains around 10% lower against the dollar and 15% down against the euro” (Wheeler 17). In contrast to this,

Immigration – the UK does not have enough control over its borders. Under the current EU’s fundamental right of free movement, any citizen of a member state is permitted to move and work in the UK without first obtaining a visa, and in some circumstances, access to benefits. Additionally, the migrant crisis that has found its way to the UK’s doorstep in Calais, France has created a cause for concern as migrants endlessly try to make it to UK soil and claim asylum. By leaving the EU, Brexiters argue, the UK government will have the power necessary to stop and control the migrant invasion.

“You knew what you signed up for” is the thing that comes to mind. The government repeatedly tries to find ways to stop immigrants migrating from places such as Eastern Europe to Britain in search of work. Britain knew exactly why the EU was set up. They knew it was designed to allow the free movement of goods and labour throughout Europe. They knew this and it's the reason why they pushed for the Eastern European countries to be granted entry to the EU. This is why Britain should not close its doors to immigration.

This report will look at the benefits and issues surrounding the UKs decision to remain as a member state of the European Union (E.U.). Along with the newly elected conservative government, came the announcement that a nationwide referendum would be held, by the end of 2017, in order to determine the British public’s stance on the issue of EU membership.

While the contributions of all member-states in the EU have been important and appreciated, the UK has brought a lot to the table that many other countries couldn’t. For example, the UK’s influence and the weight of just its name. For hundreds of years the UK has been powerful and if it had something to say, the world would listen. When the UK joined the EU it was a monumental victory for the existing member parties, because it meant that a powerful country, that could bring credibility and importance to a coalition previously lacking in both areas, would be joining their ranks.

immigration happened because individuals were escaping from religious or political persecution. For instance, in the seventeenth century, there was a man known as French Huguenot Protestants who came to UK in order to escape from religious persecution and the Jewish people came in the UK during the Second World War in order for them to sought refuge in Britain. During this same period, there were men and women from commonwealth countries like: Notably India, Pakistan and the Caribbean who came to UK and served in the British armed forces. There were also individuals from Eastern European like: Poland and Czechoslovakia who also came in the UK and served in the British armed forces. In the mid-twentieth century, individuals from former Commonwealth nations were offered what is known as inducements which allows them to emigrate to the UK in order to help find solutions to labour shortage in: public transport, textile industries and health services. Since the European Union has been expanded, the Office of National Statistics Online stated that in 2004, there has been a lot of migration from Eastern Europe. In 2008, there were up to 163,000 people who entered the UK than those who left the UK. (Stretch and Whitehouse, 2010, 2nd

Therefore, in conclusion, having weighed up both sides of the arguments of both staying as part of the EU and to leave the EU, I would be in favour of Britain remaining within the European Union. When looking at the benefits for each side, the UK would benefit most in terms of employment, immigration, taxes, trade, and economically by remaining as part of the EU. As discussed earlier, the EU is the UK’s biggest trading partner and the largest single consumer market in the world, leaving it would certainly involve a level of risk. However, although withdrawal from the European Union could cause some disruption to the economy, it is most unlikely that export sales to EU markets would cease completely, and monetary policy can be relaxed, and over time flexible wages and prices would help to recover employment rates.

I have come to the conclusion that my hypothesis is valid, it would be disastrous if the UK decided to leave the EU.

Perhaps, I mused, it was a general feeling that the EU was about openness, tolerance and diversity. But they must surely know that the EU’s rules on free movement mean a highly discriminatory regime, one that makes it much more difficult for people from outside the EU to get into Britain – even though we need their skills.

As the free movement of persons has grown in terms of concept, some say it has “become inextricably linked with the concept of European citizenship.” Hence the link between the two must be examined as to whether European citizenship does indeed enhance the free movement of workers.

Immigration to the European Union The EU has to decide how to deal with immigration. The European Union allows it's citizens to move freely within it's borders, and also work in any member country. It is also relatively safe and has a democratic government, which makes the laws and regulations, the countries within it are quite highly developed and successful, and provide benefits to needy citizens. It may not be perfect, but compared to other countries there are many opportunities for a 'good life' in the EU.