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Brexit: UK starts work on buying own sat-nav system to rival Galileo
Image copyright OneWeb Image caption Artwork: OneWeb had launched 74 spacecraft before it collapsed The government has begun the process of buying a UK-specific satellite navigation system. PM Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak are understood to be keen on putting a 20% stake in satellite operator OneWeb. The UK is unable to access the …
Low expectations as Johnson joins EU leaders to break Brexit deadlock
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join a video-conference with EU leaders on Monday, keen to make headway in negotiations on a future UK-EU relationship, but officials in Brussels expect no breakthrough in the Brexit deadlock. FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of a Brexit logo in this illustration …
Boris Johnson’s top adviser Dominic Cummings says he ‘doesn’t regret’ breaking coronavirus lockdown
Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser has refused to apologise for driving more than 400 kilometres during the UK’s strict coronavirus lockdown to stay at his parents’ property. Key points: Dominic Cummings drove to his parents home in England’s north to self-isolate on their property with his wife and son Mr Cummings is Boris Johnson’s top …
Boris Johnson rejects calls to fire top aide for breaking lockdown | News | DW
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his top aide Dominic Cummings Sunday, saying he acted “responsibly and legally,” a day after allegations emerged that the adviser broke lockdown to travel 250 miles to visit his parents when he suspected he was infected with COVID-19. Read more: EU frustrated with sluggish Brexit negotiations Johnson — who himself contracted …
Boris Johnson′s top aide under fire for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules | News | DW
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing criticism after media reports revealed that his chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, flouted lockdown rules while infected with COVID-19 in March. Cummings is considered a key member of the 2016 pro-Brexit campaign and the man responsible for helping Johnson become prime minister last year. The Daily Mirror and The …
Hancock can’t buy himself a break while Sunak harvests the magic money tree | John Crace | Politics
When your luck is out, your luck is out. And right now Matt Hancock can’t seem to buy himself an even break. Dominic Cummings and his cabinet colleagues are lining him up as the fall guy for when the coronavirus crisis eventually ends – no point getting rid of him any sooner or someone else …
Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says he has tested positive
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – MARCH 05: European Union Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a conference after the first round of UK-EU negotiations in Brussels, Belgium on March 05, 2020. Anadolu Agency The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, announced Thursday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The 69-year-old French civil servant has …
Brexit: Britain is leaving the European Union today. Then the hard part begins
Despite this cataclysmic event, almost all of the immediate changes will be invisible to the public. The United Kingdom will enter the transition period that was agreed between the British government and the EU. And the terms of that agreement mean that for the next 11 months, the UK remains an EU member state in …
How Britain’s technology industry shrugged off Brexit fears
Just days after the result of the EU referendum was announced, a German political party hired a van for an unusual publicity stunt. It drove around some of London’s most fashionable neighbourhoods for 12 hours with a bold message for British technology start-ups: “Keep calm and move to Berlin”. It was the opening salvo of …
Nearly a million Irish passports issued in record-breaking 2019 | World news
Almost a million Irish passports were issued in 2019, the country’s government has announced. The figure is a new record and represents a 7% increase on 2018. Simon Coveney, Ireland’s foreign affairs minister, said: “2019 was another bumper year for the Passport Service. The award-winning Passport Online [service] expanded in 2019 to include first-time applicants …
