David Davis has warned Nigel Farage that Britain faces three more years of negotiations with the EU over Brexit. Former Brexit Secretary David Davis has told Nigel Farage on GB News that talks with Brussels to iron out issues with fisheries and the Northern Ireland protocol will take years to complete. Mr Davis and the… Continue reading Aug 2021. David Davis talks to Farage
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Jun 2021. The Northern Ireland Protocol
President Biden has expressed concern that a dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol – the Brexit deal that prevents checks along the Irish border – could threaten the peace process. He’s thought to have raised the subject during face-to-face talks with Boris Johnson, ahead of this weekend’s G7 summit. https://rumble.com/viy2yd-jun-2021.-the-northern-ireland-protocol.html [user-submitted-posts]
Jun 2021. Staff Shortages due to Covid and Brexit
UK retailers are struggling to hire staff as lockdown restrictions continue to ease amidst an exodus of overseas workers because of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and recruitment firm Adecco, the reopening of retail and hospitality is driving plans to hire at the fastest rate… Continue reading Jun 2021. Staff Shortages due to Covid and Brexit
Brexit Part 33
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has repeatedly said the Anglo-Swedish vaccine is safe to use. Despite the scientists’ reassurance, more than a dozen EU countries suspended the jab on Monday after reports of cases of blood clots as one of the side effects. The EMA is due to publish an update of its assessment of… Continue reading Brexit Part 33
Brexit Part 32
Greece has broken rank to attack its EU counterparts over their decision to suspend AstraZeneca as tensions in the bloc reach boiling point. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hit out at the decision and said Greece had no intention to suspend the Oxford vaccine. He said “at the level of the European regulator there is no… Continue reading Brexit Part 32
Dec 2020. Brexit Trade Deal Done Part 2
A long-awaited trade deal between the UK and the EU has been struck just days before the deadline. The treaty will apply from 1 January 2021 and take over from the arrangements under the transition period, which has seen the UK continue to follow most EU rules since Brexit day. Announcing the news, Boris Johnson… Continue reading Dec 2020. Brexit Trade Deal Done Part 2
Dec 2020. Brexit Trade Deal Done Part 1
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described his post-Brexit trade deal with the EU as a “cakiest treaty”, in an interview with the BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg about barriers, exports, and the coronavirus tier system. MPs voted to approve the post-Brexit trade deal by 521 to 73 votes. The bill – which will bring the… Continue reading Dec 2020. Brexit Trade Deal Done Part 1
Brexit Part 31
If an agreement is reached it will need to be turned into legal text and translated into all EU languages, then ratified by the European Parliament. The UK government is likely to introduce legislation implementing parts of any deal reached, which MPs will be able to vote on. And the 27 EU national parliaments could… Continue reading Brexit Part 31
Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 7
Captain Sir Tom Moore was knighted by the Queen at Windsor Castleafter raising more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden. Captain Sir Tom said it was “an absolutely outstanding day, I am absolutely overawed.” “This is such a high award and to get it from Her Majesty as well… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 7
Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 6
“Black Out Tuesday” was held globally on June 2 in response to the death of George Floyd in the US, which sparked anti-racism protests across the UK. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets and a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was toppled and dumped in Bristol Harbour, the same month the UK’s coronavirus… Continue reading Dec 2020. The Story of 2020 Part 6