The prime minister will set out the United Kingdom’s hardline negotiating position with the European Union in a speech tomorrow (Monday), ruling out any alignment with, or concessions to Brussels as he seeks a deal “as least as ambitious” as that struck by Canada with the EU – a deal achieved after seven years of […]
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The United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union at 11pm tonight, January 31, with the nation’s newspaper front pages marking the historic moment and reflecting the Brexit divides still evident across the country. A mix of triumphalism, despair, doom, anger and optimism dominate the papers, many of whom have published special “souvenir” Brexit Day editions. […]
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The government has lost five votes on amendments to the withdrawal agreement bill. Among them, an amendment to the rights enjoyed by child refugees in the UK, post-Brexit. Labour peer, Alf Dubs, who arrived as a child refugee in the UK during the second world war, proposed the amendment which would restore the rights to […]
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The prime minister has told African leaders there will not be “single penny more” of UK taxpayers’ money spent on coal mining or coal powered energy stations. Boris Johnson also said an overhaul to the immigration system post-Brexit will “put people before passports” and ability before country of origin, in a bid to attract talented […]
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Sajid Javid has warned manufacturers there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit, signalling the “death knell for frictionless trade”, according to an industry expert. The chancellor insisted UK manufacturers must adjust to new regulations and said the Treasury will not lend support to those that favour EU rules because companies “have known […]
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Downing Street has confirmed the United Kingdom will not automatically deport European Union citizens who have not signed up to the settled status scheme. Guy Verhofstadt, the EU’s Brexit co-ordinator said the UK government had given assurances that EU citizens who miss the 30 June 2021 deadline will still be able to make an application […]
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Sinn Fein’s decision to back the deal returning power to Stormont has capped a strong week for Boris Johnson who can also celebrate the passing of his Brexit Bill. Just seven days ago reporters, politicians and pundits were pillorying the prime minister for remaining silent at a luxury resort on a Caribbean island while the […]
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Brexiteers have been dealt a big New Year blow after their campaign to get Big Ben to bong for Brexit on January 31 has been dashed. An amendment to the withdrawal agreement bill to get the famous bell to ring to “celebrate” the UK’s departure from the European Union, was not selected by the Speaker’s […]
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Buisness leaders in Northern Ireland are demanding £100 million cash-compensation from the UK government for any disruption to trading caused by Brexit. The call comes following a meeting between leading entrepreneurs, business people and politicians on Friday to discuss fears surrounding increased costs arising from the effective trade barrier down the Irish Sea. In a […]
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The National Farmers Union has a major beef with the government about the possibility of chlorinated chicken being sold in post-Brexit Britain. The president of the NFU, Minette Batters used her New Year message to urge the government not to “betray” British farmers in future trade deals with countries with lower standards in their agricultural […]
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