British citizens lose these rights and benefits
as a result of Brexit

Full access to the largest trading bloc in the world. (In 2019, UK exports to the EU were worth �300 billion, 43% of all UK exports. UK imports from the EU were worth �372 billion, 51% of all UK imports).

Free trade deals thru EU with over 50 countries around the world, negotiated from a position of strength.

Frictionless borders allowing for just-in-time manufacturing, supporting millions of jobs in the auto industry, aerospace etc.

Wide-open border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, with no customs or other checks between NI and the rest of the UK, underwritten partly by USA.

Support for the Good Friday Agreement, and active promotion of the Irish peace process, including PEACE funding of over EUR 1.5 billion between 1995-2020.

Beginning after World War Two, the longest unbroken period of peace on the European continent for over a thousand years, civil wars aside. Friends tend not to fight friends. This was the key impetus behind the creation of the EU in the first place!

Freedom for UK citizens to travel, work, study and retire anywhere in the EU.

Scientific and academic collaboration, including access to grants, and knowledge pooling.

Participation in Horizon 2020 and successor programmes (Horizon 2020 is the world's largest multinational research programme, and has previously provided funding and assistance for over 10,000 collaborative research projects in the UK).

Shared space exploration� (some may continue via ESA on reduced scale).

Participation in the Galileo GPS satellite cluster, including its high quality military signal - car satnav, smartphone.

Driving licenses valid all over the EU. No need for international driving permits or national driving tests.

Car insurance valid all over the EU.

Pet passports that make travelling with pets easy.

A simple scheme of fixed compensation for flight delays & cancellations thanks to EU Air Passenger Rights.

European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) giving access to healthcare in the the EU for free, or at reduced cost.

Cheaper travel insurance because the EHIC covers the basics already.

The long term disabled, ill and terminally ill are covered by EHIC in case of situations that are otherwise uninsurable .... often at lower cost to the British taxpayer than treating them in the UK.

The ability still to travel during coronavirus because the EHIC covers emergency situations.

Some priority travel perks during coronavirus.

Medications - many vital pharmaceutical products are imported with ease from the EU. New regulatory paperwork will make this more difficult after Brexit  (we import 37 million packs a month from the EU).

Enhanced medical research partnerships.

Safer medicines due to the pan-EU testing regime.

Participation in the EURATOM programme to ensure the availability of vital medical isotopes, including very short half-life radiologicals.

Mobile phone roaming (data, calls and texts) at home prices.

Portable streaming services, allowing access to existing Netflix and other streaming accounts all across the EU.

ERASMUS (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) - student exchange programme involving more than 4,000 universities in 31 countries, benefiting tens of thousands of students a year.

Enhanced consumer protection, including protections for cross-border shopping.

Simplified VAT reverse charge mechanism for those selling across the EU.

Cross-border collaboration on tax issues, to try and hold huge firms like Amazon and Facebook to account effectively.

Training courses for the unemployed, funded by the European Social Fund.

Disaster relief funding, such as the 60 million euro we received for flood relief in 2017.

Access to a court of last resort (ECJ) that can be accessed by citizens to hold the Government to account.

Enhanced environmental protections.

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulations and the EU Chemicals Agency, which combine to improve human, animal and environmental safety around chemicals.

Security cooperation, and sharing of crime and terrorist databases e.g. European Union Intelligence and Situation Centre.

EUROPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation) police cooperation.

Participation in the European arrest warrant programme that allows for the speedy capture and extradition of wanted criminals sheltering in other EU countries.

Support for rural areas (long ignored by successive UK governments).

Regulations governing better food labelling, including from April 2020 the requirement to identify the country of origin of the primary ingredient in processed food, as well as the country of manufacture of the finished product.

EU funding to support the British film industry, theatre and music.

Free movement for musicians and their instruments, bands and their equipment, artists and their materials etc., enabling a flourishing European culture scene.

Participation in the European Capital of Culture programme, which has previously boosted cities such as Glasgow and Liverpool.

Service providers (e.g. freelance translators) can offer their services to clients all over the EU on the same basis as they can UK clients.

EU citizenship - it's a real thing with consular protection almost anywhere in the world from any EU embassy outside the EU.

Simplified VAT reverse charge mechanism that makes accounting easier for those selling across the EU - great for online shopping, no unpleasant surprises in the form of extra charges.

Substantial venture capital funding, and the provision of startup loans.

Legal protection enshrined in law for minority languages, such as Welsh.

Mutual recognition of academic and professional qualifications.

Legal protection for foods of geographic origin, e.g. Melton Mowbray pork pies, Cornish pasties, ensuring that copycat products from other regions can't be passed off as the real thing.

No credit and debit card surcharges (EU regs made such surcharges illegal).

EU structural funding (e.g. the �2 billion Liverpool ) with a requirement for matched private funding to boost its effectiveness further.

Support for and encouragement of democracy in post-communist countries.

Guaranteed use of EU queues at ports and airports, including e-gates where available.

A bigger, stronger presence on the world stage when facing off economic giants such as the USA and China.

UK products made or grown in the UK can be sold in 31 countries without type approval, customs duties, phytosanitary certificates or other costly red tape.

Strong protection against GM food and chlorinated chicken (EU food standards are among the highest in the whole world).

Objective 1 funding for deprived areas and regions.

Financial services passport, enabling firms in the City to service the whole EU market (made London the financial capital of the world).

Legally enforced 14 day cooling-off period on new timeshare agreements.

Access to university education in other EU countries at the same rates their home students would pay (many EU countries still offer free education).

Secure baseline of worker protections, including restrictions on maximum hours worked, maternity leave etc. (We are free to improve on these in domestic UK law any time we like - as indeed we already do in many instances - because they're a floor, not a ceiling).

Protection against discriminatory treatment when working in other EU countries, compared to local staff, thanks to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Minimum of 4 weeks of paid leave a year (introduced by the EU in 1993, taken up by the UK in 1998, and later extended to 28 days in 2009).

Right to land fish in EU ports (the EU buys more than half of all fish caught by UK fishermen).

A willing seasonal workforce to pick our fruit and vegetables.

Minimum 2 year guarantee on all consumer products.

A major say in the running of the EU, with MEPs representating the UK in the European Parliament, judges on the ECJ panel, etc.

A say in the setting of the EU budget and on determining the EU's priorities and focus.

More influence on environmental measures that ttranscend borders since we have a hand in shaping laws that govern 28 countries (pollution and carbon emissions don't stop at borders).

Cleaner air backed by the EU Air Quality Directive (in the past, the UK Government has been successfully taken to court for failing to meet its obligations).

Strong pan-EU intellectual property protection, including participation in the upcoming unified patent system.

Some of the highest toy safety standards in the world.

Protection of 500 bird species under legislation dating back to 1979 and enhanced in 2009.

Much cleaner beaches.

Pan-EU regulators (food, chemicals etc.) that can save us money by doing away with the need to duplicate their function at the local UK level.

A powerful presence on the world stage thanks to 28 EU countries acting in unison.

Right to vote and stand as a candidate in local and European elections in the EU country you're living in, under the same conditions as local candidates.

Right to petition the European Parliament, either singly or jointly with others, on any matter within the EU's fields of activity. This right is also extended to companies headquartered in the EU as well as individuals.

Right to contact EU institutions in any one of the 24 official languages of the EU, and receive a reply in that language.

Support for people with disabilities through initiatives such as the European Accessibility Act (mandating the accessibility requirements of various products and services) and the EU parking card.

Right to buy services (e.g. hotel bookings, car rentals) from anywhere in the EU at the same price as local buyers would pay.

Bring home anything you buy in another EU country without making a customs declaration, so long as it is for your own personal use.

Right to cancel and return the order of any product bought outside of a shop (e.g. online or by telephone) within 14 days, for any reason. (Exceptions exist, such as personalised goods or sealed packages that you have broken the seal on).

Strong data protection laws, protecting personal data maintained in any format (online, on paper, etc.) including the right to withdraw consent for the processing of your data, and the right to object to receiving direct marketing.

The right to know what personal data a company or organisation is holding about you, within a month of it being requested. The information should be provided free of charge, and in an accessible format.

The right to be forgotten i.e. to get organisations to delete the personal data they've stored on you.

Banks must charge you the same for payments in euro across the EU as they do for the equivalent national transactions.

Insurance firms can sell their products anywhere in the EU, without having to be established in each EU country.

Enhanced human rights protection (especially against the State) through the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

Right to register and maintain .eu domain names.

A single broadcasting licence valid in the whole of the EU, removing the need for TV networks to obtain licences country by country.

Regulation and reporting of CO2 emissions in new vans and lorries, with a monitoring and enforcement system that includes fines for manufacturers that fail to meet their targets.

Participation in the EU emissions trading scheme, which establishes total caps on emissions while allowing individual companies to buy and sell their emission allowances to meet their changing requirements.

Obligation on electronics companies to make their devices more readily repairable, and keep spares available for longer.

Participation in the EU pandemic Early Warning and Response system (EWRS) that ties together governments and key agencies to combat cross-border health threats.

Cross-border collaboration on taxes, to hold huge firms like Amazon and Facebook to account more than we otherwise could (Still not perfect, but *better* than trying to do so alone).

No limits on how long UK citizens can holiday in the EU (after transition ends they'll be limited to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period for countries in the Schengen Area).

British MEPs and representation have powerful representation at all levels of the EU e.g. Lady Ashton.

A say in the running of the EU (when we're outside, the rest of the EU carries on but we have zero influence over its policies).

Each of the above would have to be renegotiated as we lose the effects of the lot by default when transition ends.

Live / work / study / retire rights.

Portability of things like pensions and healthcare you�ve paid into all your life so that you can choose retirement in a warmer or less crowded and cheaper place.

Non discrimination in matters of employment, law, taxation.

Familiarity of laws and systems (to some extent). Intervention of the EU when a country imposed laws that discriminate against other EU citizens.

Recognition of degrees and professional qualifications without having to redo them.

Recognition of driving licences without needing to repeat tests.

Right to buy or rent property.

Exemption from capital gains tax on your primary home when you move around the EU.

No automatic expulsion in the case of minor legal infractions.

Right to seek work in another member state.

Right to portability of unemployment benefit in some cases and 6 months to find it as a job seeker.

Right to stay for up to 3 months and 3 months more you have the means to support yourself and adequate healthcare insurance.

Help desk in Brussels to help citizens navigate local bureaucracy.

When applying for residency, lower income thresholds (typically approx �12,000 rather than �24,000 or more).

No worries of being trapped in a role because you have a visa tied to a specific job.

When you apply for residency you have the right to present documents in your own language if an official language of the EU. After Brexit UK citizens must have English documents translated and certified which adds significant cost and hassle.

Legal protection for minority languages - incl. Cornish, Irish, Scots, Ultser-Gaelic, Scottish-Gaelic, Welsh, Manx-Gaelic.

Right to study at home student prices. In some EU countries (not UK) that�s at 0� to British Citizens!!

Faster border formalities.

Consumer protection laws.

Flight compensation.

Phone roaming.

Representation in the European Parliament.

Representation in the European Council.

Grant schemes to promote the arts and small business.

Rural transport infrastructure grants.

Protection for domestic farmers and fishermen from global competition.

Right to have pension paid to you in any other EU country without charges.

Uprating of pensions if moving countries to make sure they keeps pace with inflation.

Single regulatory organisation in key industries ensuring universally high safety standards with global influence in other large powerful entities e.g EASA and equivalence with FAA and CAAC.

You gain permanent residency in any other EU member state in less than 5 years if you retire there after a short qualifying period or if you have an accident at work or become disabled.

Posting of workers: a simplified process for moving social security arrangements around so your employer can post you to another EU country, employment versatility.

Schengen - 27 EU countries with no borders, passports, customs control to enable free movement of people, goods and service.

Inter-rail type stuff for young people.

The channel tunnel just works hassle free. No customs delays.

Juxtaposed controls between France and UK at ports for ease of UK<>EU travel.

Rapid delivery across Europe when buying online thanks to the single market.

No VAT hassle when receiving parcels - I got caught for extortionate duty months after receiving graphics software from the USA.

Convenient importing for small businesses in the UK, Florists etc.

Food standards with zero tolerance for contaminants.

Data Protection Regulations - it's your privacy.

Cookie laws.

Caps on Credit Card interchange fees which leads to lower costs for paying by card.

Extra year of protection on goods purchased. No obligation to prove goods were fit for purpose within first 6 months.

Bank passporting.

SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) i.e. bank and money transfers and direct debits simplification.

Can move money freely. No controls on exchange. Can clear Euros in London.

The right to live for 3-6 months of the year (all summer or all winter) in another EU country simply and without much hassle. This becomes a serious problem after Brexit.

The right to organise medical treatment, such as consultation with a specialist, surgery or treatment for a specific condition, in another EU country on the same terms and at the same cost as people living in that country i.e. go to the expertise. Good for free hip replacements etc. in France paid for by the NHS.