UK abandons plan to eliminate all EU laws by 2023.

The UK government has abandoned its plan to remove all remaining EU laws from British statute books by the end of this year, opting instead to draw up a list of about 600 specific laws that will be revoked. Critics had argued that the original plan was rash and unachievable, and that reviewing a huge number of laws in a rush would lead to rules being rewritten without proper parliamentary scrutiny. Business groups welcomed the decision, saying that the sudden removal of vast swathes of legislation overnight could make it harder for UK businesses to compete internationally.