Laws from EU era, including equal pay and workers’ rights, may be poorly redrafted or accidentally repealed
Leading lawyers have sounded the alarm over proposals for post-Brexit legislation that could result in 2,400 laws disappearing overnight – including a ban on animal testing for cosmetics, workers’ rights and environmental protections.
Swathes of laws including equal pay for men and women, pension rights for same-sex married couples, food standards and aviation safety rules could accidentally disappear or be redrafted poorly, they warn.