Brexit will cost Britons these rights and protections
With an influx of migrants from other E.U. countries, particularly from Eastern Europe, some Britons worried that the new arrivals were impeding their own access to jobs and social services.Around 1 million Britons currently live in other E.U. countries.No one likes to stay at the office longer than necessary and thanks to a European law known as the Working Time Directive, Britons can’t toil for more than 48 hours a week on average.
When it comes to services, the U.K. is the world’s second largest exporter of services by value and is a world leader in financial services. E.U. membership enables British companies to sell their services across the E.U. from their base in the U.K. Until the referendum, the U.K. government promoted Britain as the gateway to the E.U.The financial services sector, for example, contributed $156.8 billion to the U.K. economy, or 6.5 percent of the total economic output.
One particularly popular right is to compensation in the event of a cancellation or delay of more than three hours. Passengers are also entitled to meals and refreshments during their waiting time, and accommodation if they have to wait overnight.
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