EU negotiators have rejected a British request for a migration pact that would allow the government to return asylum seekers to other European countries. When the Brexit transition period expires on 31 December, the government will lose the right to transfer refugees and migrants to the EU country in which they arrived, a cornerstone of… Continue reading Brexit Part 16
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Brexit Part 15
Angela Merkel has warned the European Union to prepare for a no deal Brexit after trade negotiations made “very limited” progress. Has the time come for Boris Johnson to call Brussels’ bluff and just walk away? Britain left the bloc on January 31 and pressure is mounting to agree a free trade deal before the… Continue reading Brexit Part 15
Brexit Part 14
EU member states are desperate to keep access to UK fisheries – but seven countries fumed at Michel Barnier over a key agreement on the issue. The EU is demanding the UK to keep its waters open to foreign vessels if it wants access to European markets. As Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes to take… Continue reading Brexit Part 14
Brexit Part 13
The latest round of talks between the UK and EU on a post-Brexit trade deal have broken up early, with little progress once again apparently being made. The negotiating teams had been meeting in Brussels in what was the first in five week-long rounds of negotiations. They were also meeting face-to-face for the first time… Continue reading Brexit Part 13
Jul 2020. Boris Johnson on the Coronavirus
July 2020. Boris Johnson has admitted the government did not understand coronavirus during the “first few weeks and months” of the UK outbreak. The PM told BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg there were “very open questions” about whether the lockdown had started too late. Mr Johnson also spoke of “lessons to be learned” and said… Continue reading Jul 2020. Boris Johnson on the Coronavirus
Jul 2020. PM Boris Johnson One Year in Job
July 2020. Boris Johnson today celebrates one year as the UK’s Prime Minister after taking over from Theresa May in the midst of a fierce Brexit storm. Twelve months on, has he lived up to your expectations? Mr Johnson is celebrating his first anniversary as the nation’s leader at Chequers. His first year in office… Continue reading Jul 2020. PM Boris Johnson One Year in Job
Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted
July 2020. Captain Tom Moore said he was “overawed” to find out he was being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts. The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April. Capt Tom’s initial reaction was “this can’t be true” when… Continue reading Jul 2020. Captain Tom Knighted
Brexit Part 14
EU member states are desperate to keep access to UK fisheries – but seven countries fumed at Michel Barnier over a key agreement on the issue. The EU is demanding the UK to keep its waters open to foreign vessels if it wants access to European markets. As Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes to take… Continue reading Brexit Part 14
Brexit Part 13
The latest round of talks between the UK and EU on a post-Brexit trade deal have broken up early, with little progress once again apparently being made. The negotiating teams had been meeting in Brussels in what was the first in five week-long rounds of negotiations. They were also meeting face-to-face for the first time… Continue reading Brexit Part 13
Brexit Part 12
Boris Johnson’s official spokesman insisted: “We have completed our own proportionate and thorough assessment of the EU on time. “What we are doing is returning over 1,000 pages of questionnaires that were sent by the EU to the UK late. “These are straightforward assessments as we start from having similar rules and a history of… Continue reading Brexit Part 12