MPs have cut their Christmas holidays short by more than a week to gather for a crunch vote on Britain’s new Brexit deal on December 30. Yesterday Mr Johnson presented his ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message, as his deal was last night given a double boost with a tentative welcome from … Read more
Ambassadors from across Europe today pored over the details of the UK-EU trade agreement, after Boris Johnson last night hailed the historic deal as a ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message. As millions across Europe began celebrating Christmas Day, diplomats from each of the 27 EU member state were given a briefing … Read more
Ambassadors from across Europe today pored over the details of the UK-EU trade agreement, after Boris Johnson last night hailed the historic deal as a ‘Brexit gift’ to Britain in a Christmas video message. As millions across Europe began celebrating Christmas Day, diplomats from each of the 27 EU member state were given a briefing … Read more
What happens next? After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides – and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Christmas Day Brussels will short-cut its own processes, with the EU Council of member states expected to grant ‘provisional’ implementation … Read more
What happens next? After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides – and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Christmas Day Brussels will short-cut its own processes, with the EU Council of member states expected to grant ‘provisional’ implementation … Read more
What happens next? After a Brexit deal text was finalised, the next step is ratification by both sides – and there is not much time before the end of the transition period on January 1. Next week MPs will need to pass legislation putting the deal on the statute book With Christmas Day tomorrow, this … Read more
What happens next? If and when a package is finalised, MPs will need to pass legislation putting it on the statute books in time for the end of the transition period on January 1. With Christmas Day tomorrow, this is likely to happen next week. The Commons will be recalled from its festive break and … Read more
What happens next? If and when a package is finalised, MPs will need to pass legislation putting it on the statute books in time for the end of the transition period on January 1. With Christmas Day tomorrow, this is likely to happen next week. The Commons will be recalled from its festive break and … Read more
Europe was set to say ‘Au revoir’ as Britain finally stood on the verge of a deal today following nine months of protracted Brexit negotiations. Only a week ago an agreement appeared to be on the brink of collapse, with both British and EU diplomats briefing that the negotiations would end in failure. But it … Read more
Hopes were growing today of a Brexit deal before Christmas amid reports that the final hurdle is fish worth the equivalent of a good Premier League footballer’s transfer fee. With little more than a week to go until the end of the transition period, Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick said he is ‘reasonably optimistic’ that a … Read more