Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs

Farewell to the ‘Grand Old Lady’: Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs as bosses slam landlord for failing to reach a ‘fair agreement’ during lockdown Announcement was made was Frasers Group failed to reach lease agreement   House of Fraser department store is expected to cease trading on May 3  Shop … Read more

Historic city of Bath could close its centre to vehicles amid fears of terrorist attacks

Will Bath ban cars to prevent terrorist attacks? Historic city could close its centre to vehicles amid fears of extremist incident Bath could be closed off to vehicles as council plans to install bollards in centre Parking spaces could be removed, even for residents and blue badge holders  Residents would be made to get approval for … Read more

Nigel Farage warns Democrats they are making ‘historic mistake’ by impeaching Trump’ 

Nigel Farage warns Democrats they are making ‘historic mistake’ by impeaching Trump because ‘martyring him’ risks someone ‘far worse’ filling his shoes creating an ‘organised Far Right party’ fostering ‘chaos and disorder’ The Brexiteer said trying to remove the President would only sow more division  He said it could lead to a far-right force in … Read more

CBI president LORD BILIMORIA hails ‘historic’ Brexit deal

Looking ahead: Lord Bilimoria makes no bones about the awfulness of the year firms have endured Lord Bilimoria, the new president of the UK’s biggest business group, makes no bones about the awfulness of the year firms have endured.  ‘How can I not sound despairing?’ he asks, rhetorically. ‘If you can imagine what we have been … Read more

500 pages long… the historic dossier that’s set Britain free from the EU

500 pages long… the historic dossier that’s set Britain free from the EU: We’ve digested it, so you don’t have to! Historic document signed by Boris Johnson & Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday  Dossier sets out the future relationship between the UK and the continent  Details key components including trade, customs, financial services, fishing … Read more

Crunch Brexit vote in five days: MPs to return to back historic Brexit deal on December 30

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

The key points in the summary of Britain’s historic agreement with the EU

The government last night published a summary of the UK’s historic Brexit deal with the EU, as Boris Johnson hailed the full trade package as a ‘small present’ to the British public.  The summary of the deal was published by Number 10 at 4.30pm on Christmas Eve, hours before the Prime Minister issued his upbeat ‘Brexmas’ … Read more

Read in full: Government summary of Christmas Eve’s historic Brexit agreement with the EU

Read in full: Government summary of Christmas Eve’s historic Brexit agreement with the EU The Prime Minister’s Office last night published a summary of UK-EU trade deal The deal was announced yesterday after four years of tough Brexit negotiations Deal will be scrutinised and put through Parliamentary stages next Wednesday  By James Robinson for MailOnline … Read more

Boris Johnson hails historic ‘Canada-style’ trade deal with the EU

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

Boris Johnson is set to announce historic post-Brexit trade deal

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