Long record. One fact is indisputable. Throughout my time in congress, i have remained steadfast on the side of Civil Society and Human Rights Defenders in egypt, and everywhere else in the world. If you look at my actions related to that during the period described in this indictment and throughout my whole career, my record is clear and consistent in holding it accountable for its unjust detention of american citizens and others, human rights abuses, its deepening relationship with russia, and efforts that have eroded the independence of the nationjudiciary among a eroded the independence of the nation judiciary among a myriad eroded the independence of the nationjudiciary among a myriad of concerns. In 2017, i led a bipartisan letter to then President Trump expressing grave concern with the worsening situation for human rights in egypt. That same year sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations subcommittee supporting us assistance to egypt as long as egypt adhered to the accords and
britain s manufacturers are beginning to see a recovery as demand in the uk increases and major markets begin to pick up that s according to a survey published today by the manufacturers organisation make uk. but while uk orders are rising, export orders have declined as businesses both in the uk and eu are yet to settle into the new uk eu trading arrangements. last friday the office for national statistics said uk goods exports to the european union fell by almost a1% in january, while imports tumbled 28.8%. the figures were the biggest drop since records began in 1997, and are the first since new trading rules between the uk and the eu came into force. so will exports recover? stephen phipson is chief executive of make uk. nice executive of make uk. to talk to you. start with your nice to talk to you. start with your survey, tell us how widespread it was and why you say the data gives you optimism about what is ahead? we say the data gives you optimism about what is ahea
international obligations. and those international obligations. and those international obligations. and those international obligations form part of the trading cooperation agreement with the eu. the government is already starting to do that. for example, earlierthis already starting to do that. for example, earlier this year, they introduced a law which said that companies could call in agency lower case mac labour. to do the work strike were doing. you can t do that in train drivers, but you might be able to use that in the case of people working in postal deliveries. there are courier companies that do this already. but that legislation, some commentators think, contravenes international treaty obligations. and they are the sort of international treaty obligations that matter to trade unions on the continent, the eu, which have a very different history of industrial relations. and i can see them
speak to barrie deas from the national federation of fishermen s organisations who joins us from york. we have had the context of the last couple of minutes, just tell me how are those employed in the fishing industry in this country feeling at the moment? i industry in this country feeling at the moment? the moment? i think there will certainly be the moment? i think there will certainly be some the moment? i think there will certainly be some relief- the moment? i think there will certainly be some relief that i the moment? i think there will- certainly be some relief that france seems to have stepped back from its belligerent language and threat, and jersey seems to have made a bit of a gesture with temporary licences. i think our feeling is gesture with temporary licences. i think ourfeeling is it s important that licences are notjust handed out like confetti to the eu vessels, for two reasons. one is the trading cooperation agreement was quite explicit that only vessels that
international law. if carried through, they will be met with an appropriate and calibrated response. madam deputy speaker, yesterday, i spoke to commissioner regarding the comments that french officials had made. the uk stands by its commitments in their trading cooperation agreement and as i have said has already granted 90% of licence applications to fish in our waters. we also supportjersey and guernsey s handling of the fisheries licensing decisions. we have remained in close contact with them throughout. their approach has also been entirely in line with the provisions of the trading cooperation is agreement. finally, i am aware of reports of enforcement activity being undertaken by the french authorities in respect of two vessels. we are looking into these matters urgently. our paris correspondent hugh schofield has more details about the detained british trawler.