MPs have been warned they may have to work on Christmas Eve, raising hopes of a last-minute Brexit deal with Brussels. Boris Johnson is reportedly preparing to push back the Christmas recess of Parliament if he can secure a late break-through with EU negotiators. Under plans being inspected by leader of the House of Commons, … Read more
Jacob Rees-Mogg today insisted ‘there is no last moment’ to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union as he said talks could continue right up to the deadline on December 31. The Commons Leader suggested the UK would be willing to negotiate with Brussels ‘until Big Ben strikes 11 o’clock’ on New Year’s … Read more
Hopes for a Brexit trade deal were rising last night after the EU softened its stance on tariffs. Sources involved in the talks said Brussels had dropped demands for the power to impose instant ‘lightning tariffs’ if the UK diverges from the bloc’s rules. In signs of a breakthrough, the two sides are now attempting … Read more
What happened yesterday regarding the Brexit talks was reminiscent of the Battle of Waterloo – at least the version taught in my German school. The French had Britain on the brink of defeat, when Prussian troops stormed in and reprieved them. Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier – a former foreign minister of France, don’t forget … Read more
Wednesday night’s Brexit dinner – a dinner that descended into a deadlock that threatens to tip Britain towards No Deal – had actually started with a joke. As Boris Johnson spotted the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier approaching, he attempted to break the ice with a moment of humour. Smiling and pointing a finger … Read more
Brexit trade talks are set to continue tomorrow in Brussels in Brussels with the UK and the EU admitting ‘significant differences’ still remain. Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen vowed that ‘further effort should be undertaken’ by negotiators to come to an agreement – amid claims that no compromise can be made unless Emmanuel … Read more
Boris Johnson was locked in a stand-off with Emmanuel Macron last night as Brexit talks teetered on the brink. British officials claimed the French president had pressured European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier to take a hardline stance. A close Macron ally yesterday said he would veto any trade deal that went against French interests. … Read more
Still no deal! Michel Barnier says post-Brexit trade deal talks with Lord Frost have been ‘paused’ after a week of ‘intense negotiations’ in London By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 19:37 GMT, 4 December 2020 | Updated: 19:37 GMT, 4 December 2020 Michel Barnier has said he and Lord Frost have agreed to ‘pause’ talks … Read more
France publicly threatened to veto a ‘bad’ Brexit deal today as negotiations teeter on the brink of collapse. Paris has emerged as the major obstacle to a pact amid warning that just 48 hours are left to break the bitter deadlock over fishing rights and level playing field rules. UK negotiators had believed they were … Read more
A Brexit trade deal could be struck as soon as today after the two sides began serious haggling over fish quotas. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said yesterday that talks were reaching a ‘make-or-break moment’, with the possibility an agreement could be finalised this evening or tomorrow. In an attempt to break the deadlock, … Read more