Trump Caroline Lucas Britain Trump Caroline Lucas Britain

NHS remains 'unprotected' in future trade deal wit Donald Trump's government

Reading now: 709
www.mirror.co.uk

The NHS is left “unprotected and at risk of privatisation” in a future trade deal with President Trump, campaigners warn. On Wednesday the Trade Bill 2019-2021, which is where the Government outlines how the UK would implement and police new deals, reaches its second reading in Parliament.

Campaign groups Keep Our NHS Public and We Own It say it fails “to give Parliament oversight of, or votes on, trade agreements; to improve existing and inadequate processes for parliamentary processes; and gives the executive unchecked powers on trade”.

MP Caroline Lucas is proposing an amendment to the bill, which calls for the House of Commons to decline a second reading as it “fails to uphold democratic scrutiny”.

Read more on mirror.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA