Tony Blair and Sir John Major accuse Boris Johnson of ‘embarrassing our nation’ and bringing shame on the UK over his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal Ex-PMs Tony Blair and Sir John Major have savaged Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans They said the PM’s decision to override parts of Brexit divorce … Read more
Don’t mention the B word!* No.10’s secret crib sheet for Ministers who can’t be trusted to say the right thing on EU talks (*That’s Brexit, which is officially done and dusted and can only be spoken of as a historical event) Ministers have been banned from using the word Brexit by Number 10 A memo … Read more
It’s sexist to say I have to think the same as my husband, says Michael Gove’s wife Sarah Vine… after she argued that Britons should get on with their lives during Covid – while he was the driving force behind ‘rule of six’ Michael Gove and his wife Sarah Vine have different views on Covid-19 … Read more
HAMISH MCRAE: This is not an argument for a punch-up with the European Union, but deal or no deal Brexit doesn’t really matter By Hamish Mcrae, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 12 September 2020 The trade row with Europe was always going to go to the … Read more
Boris Johnson could drop plans to tear up parts of the Brexit deal if the EU limits Irish Sea checks, government sources have claimed. They hinted the prime minister may stop trying to quash his own deal if an agreement over Northern Ireland can be thrashed out. The claims come after he accused the EU … Read more
Boris Johnson is accusing the EU of trying to disrupt the ‘territorial integrity’ of the United Kingdom with a ‘blockade’ in the Irish Sea. The Prime Minister said Brussels could ‘carve up our country’ and ‘seriously endanger peace and stability’ in Northern Ireland if Conservative MPs fail to back controversial legislation to override parts of … Read more
The European Parliament will block any trade deal with the UK if Boris Johnson breaches his Brexit deal, MEPs said today. Leaders in Brussels said the Prime Minister’s UK Internal Market Bill is a ‘serious and unacceptable breach of international law’ which puts at risk the trade negotiations. A statement added: ‘Should the UK authorities … Read more
How coronavirus is dividing Britain: Majority of people who followed social-distancing restrictions resent lockdown rule breakers as solidarity gives way to distrust, study finds Think tank Demos surveyed 10,061 adults in the UK between 31 July and 7 August Poll found 68% of those who did not break lockdown rules resent those who did The … Read more
Gordon Brown today accused Boris Johnson of a ‘huge act of self harm’ as he attacked the Prime Minister’s plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal. The EU has given Mr Johnson until the end of the month to withdraw his proposals to override elements of the Withdrawal Agreement, with the bloc … Read more
The EU has given Boris Johnson 20 days to back down on his plans to alter the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement or risk collapsing trade talks and face legal action for breaking an international treaty. Government plans to override elements of the divorce deal over Northern Ireland the Prime Minister signed in January constituted an ‘extremely serious … Read more