The best way to assess Boris’s trade deal with the EU is to look at who’s for it and who’s agin it. Despite the bad blood between the two of them, Nigel Farage has given the agreement a magnanimous, if cautious, welcome. While Farage is wisely reserving final judgment until he’s read the small print, … Read more
‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’: How Ursula von der Leyen quoted Shakespeare and T.S. Eliot to strike a sombre tone at EU press conference announcing Brexit deal European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen sounded despondent She quoted William Shakespeare, The Beatles and poet TS Eliot in her speech Her sombre tone was a markedly … Read more
Boris Johnson and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed that a ‘firm decision’ about the future of Brexit negotiations should be made by Sunday. As the clock ticks towards the deadline for agreement on a trade deal, here is a look at the key moments in the saga: January 23, 2013 … Read more
The UK’s post-Brexit immigration structure will work on a points based system while new restrictions for British travellers will come into force as free movement ends. It comes as the government announced a Brexit deal had finally been reached following months of intense negotiations between the UK and European Union. The summary of the deal was published … Read more
MPs have cut their Christmas holidays short by more than a week to gather for a crunch vote on Britain’s new Brexit deal on December 30. Yesterday Mr Johnson presented his ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message, as his deal was last night given a double boost with a tentative welcome from … Read more
Brexit deal propaganda war as EU downplays UK’s achievements in graphic while leaked government document claims Britain recorded more than twice as many wins Leaked Government document today showed the real wins for Britons Issues such as free movement of people were actually wins, UK claimed Document said UK won more than twice as many … Read more
Ambassadors from across Europe today pored over the details of the UK-EU trade agreement, after Boris Johnson last night hailed the historic deal as a ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message. As millions across Europe began celebrating Christmas Day, diplomats from each of the 27 EU member state were given a briefing … Read more
The government last night published a summary of the UK’s historic Brexit deal with the EU, as Boris Johnson hailed the full trade package as a ‘small present’ to the British public. The summary of the deal was published by Number 10 at 4.30pm on Christmas Eve, hours before the Prime Minister issued his upbeat ‘Brexmas’ … Read more
The Government today hailed a new Brexit deal concession that will avoid crippling tariffs on British-made electric vehicles, in a move ministers say will keep Boris Johnson’s green transport revolution on track. The EU was set to insist on 10% tariffs for e-cars produced in the UK – prompting warnings this would make it uneconomic to … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon yesterday used news of Boris Johnson‘s Brexit deal to make fresh demands for a second independence referendum. The Scottish first minister spoke out on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, shortly before a summary of the deal was published on the Government website at 4.30pm. Mr Johnson was then given a boost by the … Read more