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Gloomily3819 ◴[] No.40716383[source]
Brexit looking good right now.
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1. Cthulhu_ ◴[] No.40716875[source]
One reason behind Brexit was that there were EU privacy laws in place that prevented UK citizens' data to be sold or exported to US based companies, like NHS data [0] https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/dec/08/nhs-gives-am... or https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-us-data-bridge....

Also with protecting the internal market; the UK is interested in importing US produce like chlorinated eggs and chickens, but EU laws said nu uh: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/business/chlorinated-chic...