View of London from the south bank of the Thames. File photoMOSCOW, June 2Tobias Ellwood, MP of Britain's ruling Conservative Party, has called on the country's government to return to the European single market to ease the effects of rising costs of living, according to the British edition of The Independent. rise in the cost of living and would effectively solve the difficult Irish issue under the Northern Ireland Protocol,» The Independent quoted the MP as saying. The British Conservative Party MP demanded that the government led by Boris Johnson reconsider the possibility of establishing relations with the EU along the lines of Norway, which will provide access to a single market through the European Economic Area (EEA). According to the member of Parliament, such a move will eliminate the paperwork that will cost companies £ 7 billion after Brexit, and it will also help ease inflationary pressure on families who are experiencing financial difficulties. The United Kingdom and the European Union completed the Brexit transition period on January 1, 2021, at the same time that the trade and cooperation agreement between the parties began to operate. In accordance with the terms of the deal, the United Kingdom left the single market and the EU customs union, but the parties agreed to continue free trade without duties and quotas. Northern Ireland also left the European Union as part of the kingdom, but remained a member of the EU customs union. The Northern Ireland Protocol ensures that the border on the island of Ireland must remain transparent and free from customs checks. However, trade between the UK and Northern Ireland is currently subject to special checks to prevent non-controlled goods from Northern Ireland from entering Ireland, i.e. the EU Single Market. jpg» />The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the EU of pushing Kyiv to the edge of the abyss
