Well they could have rejected it before that's the thing. Our MEP's have been using the EU as a scapegoat to blame for many problems which they themselves have voted for in the European parliament and the general public are not really aware of this.
Now our own government are going to be more...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51240785
Should have rejected it in the EU parliament anyway but at least we are rejecting it now after we leave the EU.
It would have killed memes and made it almost impossible to upload any part, even small, of copyrighted work.
Rejoice fellow brits...