Brexit

Boris will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at crunch dinner TONIGHT

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Boris Johnson will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at a crunch dinner tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. The PM is preparing for a make-or-break moment with the EU commission president, amid warnings from both sides that a collapse in talks is now the most likely outcome.   … Read more

Britain wants to end American tariffs on scotch whisky exports by cutting US tariffs after Brexit 

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By Jason Groves and James Franey for the Daily Mail and Ross Ibbetson for MailOnline Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister will try to thrash out the framework of a deal over dinner with European Commission chief … Read more

Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce an emergency Budget for a No Deal Brexit

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Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce an emergency Budget for a No Deal Brexit because Treasury believes robust Covid financial support will soften financial blow Sunak not planning emergency Budget despite threat to farmers of WTO tarriffs Previous Chancellors Javid and Hammond drew up emergency plans for No Deal  Coronavirus financial support measures are in … Read more

Michael Gove backs down and allows Brussels to have officials permanently based on Northern Ireland

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EU can base staff in Northern Ireland: Michael Gove backs down and allows Brussels to have officials permanently based on island to oversee checks on goods Michael Gove agreed to concession last night as two sides finalised the plan It came as part of a deal with EU on how province’s borders will work next … Read more

Boris Johnson heads to Brussels for last-ditch talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

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Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister will try to thrash out the framework of a deal over dinner with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. It comes on the eve of a crunch EU summit in … Read more

Military could be used to airlift further stocks of the Pfizer vaccine in event of No Deal Brexit

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Military may airlift vaccine to the UK: Armed Forces could be used to bring in more stocks of the Pfizer jab in event of No Deal Brexit, minister confirms The military could be used to airlift further stocks of Covid-19 vaccine from Belgium in the event of a No Deal Brexit Government is looking at … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Brexit talks can’t get caught up in fishing nets

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The word of finance is puzzled. How is it that fishing, which accounts for just 0.1 per cent of the British economy and at most employs 24,000 people, has become the linchpin issue in the never-ending UK-EU trade talks? There are all manner of explanations cited, including the UK’s maritime traditions, the impact on the … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Fears of a No Deal Brexit hammer housebuilders

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Housebuilders’ shares sank as concerns about whether or not the UK and Brussels could hammer out a Brexit deal rippled through the City. After being boosted for several weeks by Covid vaccine news and Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential election, the prospect of crashing out of the EU without a deal took centre … Read more

Brexit: How last-minute ‘ambush’ by Michel Barnier forced Boris to head to Brussels this week

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More than four years ago, Britain voted to take back control. Last night Boris Johnson decided he’d have to do it in person. Wary of the tactics used to humiliate Theresa May, the Prime Minister has been reluctant to travel to Brussels. His predecessor was frequently invited to EU events, only for the bloc’s leaders to … Read more