Brexit
The Guardian view on the Brexit endgame: drop the clean break myth | Brexit
Boris Johnson has said that Britain will “prosper mightily” in the event that no trade deal is agreed with the EU before the end of the year. That hypothesis is coming dangerously close to being tested. Brexit talks continue in London this weekend, with signals that a free trade deal is achievable by the end …
Brexit news: Frost hands Barnier brand new Brexit fisheries plan to break deadlock | Politics | News
Officials from both sides outlined new plans on how to end the impasse, which still threatens to derail the trade and security talks between the UK and EU. Express.co.uk can reveal Michel Barnier, the bloc’s chief negotiator, will spend the weekend reviewing the latest offer by UK counterpart Lord Frost. But UK sources close to …
No Brexit trade deal could cost reeling UK economy $25 billion next year
The British economy has been pummeled by the pandemic. Now, after a meeting of EU leaders decided that not enough progress has been made in talks on a new trade deal with the United Kingdom, Johnson faces a difficult choice: Does he keep discussions going past a self-imposed deadline, or walk away? Both roads lead …
Johnson to Intervene in Brexit Talks in Bid to Break Impasse
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will intervene in the Brexit negotiations for the first time since June when he holds talks on Saturday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in an attempt to unlock a deal. The prime minister and the EU chief will discuss how the two sides can get to an agreement …
work resumes at Port Botany after pay dispute; Europe facing more lockdowns as virus cases grow; Assange US extradition verdict date set; Queensland border delay warning; Aged Care Royal Commission make urgent recommendations; EU takes action on the UK over Brexit
With COVID-19 patients now filling about one-third of the intensive care units in the Paris area, France’s health minister threatened on Thursday to close bars and ban family gatherings, if the situation doesn’t improve. Intensive care units in other regions of France are also filling up with virus patients, as more than two months of …
EU launches legal action against UK for breaking Brexit agreement – video | Politics
Ursula von der Leyen, the European commission president, says the EU has formally launched proceedings against Britain after Boris Johnson failed to respond to a request to drop parts of draft legislation that would overwrite the Brexit withdrawal agreement and protocols for Ireland and Northern Ireland. The UK had been put on formal notice by …
Brexit – UK minister: My answer on breaking the law was correct
LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland said on Wednesday his answer last week in parliament saying that the government’s plans broke international law was accurate. Asked on Tuesday if anything in the proposed legislation did breach or potentially breached international legal obligations or arrangements, Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis said: “Yes, …
UK coronavirus live: report your neighbours to police if they’re breaking rule of six, says policing minister | Politics
Good morning. We’ve got another busy day ahead, with Britain moving into a new phase in the fight against coronavirus – the “rule of six” is coming into force in England, Scotland and Wales (in slightly different forms), joining Northern Ireland (where a version already applies) and MPs will get their first chance to vote …
For the Tories, breaking the law is just a sign of strength | Nesrine Malik | Opinion
It is six months into the British government’s calamitous coronavirus response, and almost a year into a regime of U-turns, gaffes and cartoon villainy. Surely, as the failures and violations accumulate, it is only a matter of time before the British public wakes up. The Tory backbenchers are restive, we are told. The civil service …
Ex-diplomat Darroch astounded by UK plan to break Brexit law
LONDON – Kim Darroch is astonished. Britain’s former U.S. ambassador, whose career ended abruptly when his frank views on President Donald Trump were leaked, spent 40 years as a diplomat. But he says he’s never before seen a British government saying it plans to break international law. “It’s all-round extraordinary,” Darroch said about Prime Minister …
