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by DanBC 1998 days ago
https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-brexit-did...

Matt Hancock, secretary of state for department of health and social care: "It is absolutely clear that because we’ve left the EU I was able to change the law so that the UK alone could make this authorisation decision. So because we’ve left the EU, we’ve been able to move faster."

See also Jacob monumental fucking bellend Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries who made similar claims.
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TMWNN 1998 days ago
That you don't like someone's politics does not make what they say inherently false.

If Rees-Mogg, Dorries, and Hancock are wrong, then demonstrate it.

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jackweirdy 1998 days ago
> And its chief executive, Dr June Raine, said on Wednesday that "we have been able to authorise the supply of this vaccine using provisions under European law, which exist until 1 January".

The full summary is below. But the short answer is the regulators who did the work are saying it makes no difference

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/55163730

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