Military planes could fly-in Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of post-Brexit delays

Military planes could fly-in Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of post-Brexit delays at Britain’s ports Military aircraft could fly in tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Belgium Most doses of the Pfizer shot are being produced in the Belgian town of Puurs   British ports are expected to suffer heavy post-Brexit delays from January 1 It … Read more

MoS COMMENT: Grandiose Macron and vaccine prove we’re right to leave 

Mail on Sunday COMMENT: Grandiose Macron and vaccine prove we’re right to leave  By Mail On Sunday Comment For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:55 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 09:46 GMT, 6 December 2020 The behaviour of the European Union in the Brexit talks shows very clearly just why it is necessary for … Read more

Last ‘throw of the dice’ for Brexit pact as talks resume in Brussels

One desperate ‘last throw of the dice’ to strike a Brexit agreement is under way today as Boris Johnson gears up to push ahead with no deal. Michel Barnier and the UK’s David Frost are resuming negotiations in Brussels after a call between the PM and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen failed to achieve … Read more

Boris Johnson will make ‘one last throw of the dice’ in Brexit trade talks

Will my food bill go up? Britain imports a quarter of its food from Europe, so red tape and delays at ports could disrupt supplies of produce such as mushrooms and salad. But major shortages are unlikely as authorities have already delayed requirements for new food delivery paperwork until July. From then, the UK will … Read more

Is your small firm ready for Brexit? Here’s what you have to do

Check. Change. Go.’ It’s hard to miss Government adverts about the need to get ready to do business with the EU after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. But across the UK, many small businesses are still in the dark about what is required.  Katrina McWhinnie from the McWhinnie Consultancy gives advice on … Read more

Your passport to a Brexit getaway: The EU’s travel rules untangled by our Holiday Hero 

Your passport to a Brexit getaway: The EU’s travel rules untangled by our Holiday Hero UK passports must have at least six months left to run from January 2021 Ten-year European Health Insurance Cards, or EHICs, will no longer be valid Rules for driving in the EU are set to change, though negotiations are ongoing … Read more

Brexit trade talks will carry on tomorrow with both sides saying ‘significant differences remain’

Brexit trade talks are set to continue tomorrow in Brussels in Brussels with the UK and the EU admitting ‘significant differences’ still remain.   Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen vowed that ‘further effort should be undertaken’ by negotiators to come to an agreement – amid claims that no compromise can be made unless Emmanuel … Read more

Fears over duty-free jobs disaster when Britain ends VAT refunds for foreign visitors to UK shops

MPs have demanded the Government reveal how hard the UK economy will be hit when duty free shopping for foreign tourists is scrapped next month. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will end VAT refunds for international visitors to British shops from January 1, even as the high street is fighting for its survival after the Covid-19 crisis. … Read more

Brexit: Don’t let Britain become a permanent ‘client state’, MPs warn

Die-hard Tories last night warned an under-fire Boris Johnson that the UK could become a permanent ‘client state’ of the EU if British negotiators cave in to Brussels on fishing rights and the ‘level playing field’.  A group of Conservative backbenchers urged the PM not to break the promises he made to Leave voters in last … Read more