Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Johnson? Just after 4pm on Wednesday, Boris’s carefully cultivated reputation as a Churchillian champion of British liberty crumbled like stale Stilton cheese. ‘We will boost the local enforcement capacity of local authorities by introducing Covid-secure marshals to help ensure social distancing in town and city centres, and … Read more
Brussels today gave Boris Johnson until the end of the month to scrap his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal as the bloc said a failure to do so will result in legal action. European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic and Michael Gove met in London this afternoon for showdown talks … Read more
As the government adopts a ‘Thelma & Louise’ strategy on Brexit trade deal talks, which shares could be the best bet for a rocky road ahead According to analysis from Liberum, the government’ trade talks strategy is reminiscent of the final scene in Hollywood movie Thelma & Louise In such a high stakes scenario, certain types of … Read more
Nancy Pelosi has delivered a stark warning there will be no Transatlantic trade deal unless Boris Johnson honours the Brexit divorce terms on Northern Ireland. The US Speaker of the House underlined the high stakes as Michael Gove holds crisis talks with the EU today over UK threats to tear up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement. … Read more
Bear in mind with what follows that I voted Brexit in 2016, and for Boris Johnson and the Tories last December. I long for the moment that Britain truly leaves the EU. With that said, let me express my shock that Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis should have told the Commons on Tuesday that the … Read more
Boris Johnson has been accused of aping Donald Trump’s tactics in Brexit negotiations as ministers voiced defiance over breaking the terms of the divorce deal. The PM is facing a furious Tory mutiny amid claims he is trashing the UK’s moral authority by reneging on the Withdrawal Agreement, only signed in January. Legislation due to … Read more
EU could make British tourists quarantine when they arrive in resorts – and could ban them altogether if our cases rise under new bloc-wide travel rules planned for the New Year British tourists could face quarantine or Covid-19 tests on arrival in EU countries Bloc could lock UK out of the continent from January if … Read more
The Tory civil war over Europe exploded back into life last night after ministers admitted that planned changes to the Brexit deal would break international law. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis stunned MPs by confirming that proposals to ‘clarify’ Boris Johnson‘s deal would breach the international treaty he signed. Downing Street had sought to play … Read more
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis today admitted Boris Johnson’s plans to tear up part of the Brexit divorce deal will breach international law. Mr Lewis sparked an instant backlash as he said the Prime Minister’s proposals to override the Withdrawal Agreement will ‘break international law in a very specific and limited way’. Labour described the admission … Read more
Brexit trade talks are on the brink of collapse today with Boris Johnson warning that ‘contradictory’ EU divorce terms must be overhauled. Michel Barnier is arriving in London for a make-or-break round of negotiations amid mounting gloom about the prospects of a breakthrough. The standoff turned nasty yesterday as Brussels voiced fury at UK threats … Read more