No Deal Brexit looms as the EU mounts a last-minute ‘ambush’ over fishing rights and negotiations are ‘expected to finish by Christmas one way or another’ Government sources said it was ‘widely accepted’ no agreement was imminent No 10 was infuriated by ultimatum from EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier Would have allowed Brussels to impose … Read more
Ferries were confronted by a blockade of protesting fishing boats, care homes were shut down and a gang of bandits hijacked a vaccine shipment in a no-deal Brexit tabletop exercise. Post-Brexit wargame Operation Capstone also saw medicines heading for hospitals battling with mounting Covid-19 cases stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday warned there … Read more
Michel Barnier says there are just ‘a few hours’ to get a Brexit breakthrough and the path is ‘very narrow’ as UK warns EU’s demanding on fishing rights are ‘unreasonable’ Michel Barnier has updated MEPs on the state of play in the Brexit negotiations Mr Barnier said there are ‘just a few hours’ left to … Read more
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen will discuss the state of post-Brexit trade talks in a crunch phone call this evening. The Prime Minister is expected to speak to the President of the European Commission at 7pm UK time. The conversation has been billed as a ‘stocktake’ rather than the moment of breakthrough or … Read more
Michel Barnier says Brexit trade talks are now in the ‘final stretch’ but warns ‘stumbling blocks remain’ after Boris Johnson tells MPs they could be called back from Christmas break to vote for deal Michel Barnier said this morning ‘good progress’ has been made in trade talks He said talks are now in the ‘final … Read more
MPs have been warned they may have to work on Christmas Eve, raising hopes of a last-minute Brexit deal with Brussels. Boris Johnson is reportedly preparing to push back the Christmas recess of Parliament if he can secure a late break-through with EU negotiators. Under plans being inspected by leader of the House of Commons, … Read more
MPs have been warned they may have to work on Christmas Eve, raising hopes of a last-minute Brexit deal with Brussels. Boris Johnson is reportedly preparing to push back the Christmas recess of Parliament if he can secure an 11th hour break-through with EU negotiators. If a deal is reached by the weekend, MPs and … Read more
Hopes for a Brexit trade deal were rising last night after the EU softened its stance on tariffs. Sources involved in the talks said Brussels had dropped demands for the power to impose instant ‘lightning tariffs’ if the UK diverges from the bloc’s rules. In signs of a breakthrough, the two sides are now attempting … Read more
What happened yesterday regarding the Brexit talks was reminiscent of the Battle of Waterloo – at least the version taught in my German school. The French had Britain on the brink of defeat, when Prussian troops stormed in and reprieved them. Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier – a former foreign minister of France, don’t forget … Read more
Wednesday night’s Brexit dinner – a dinner that descended into a deadlock that threatens to tip Britain towards No Deal – had actually started with a joke. As Boris Johnson spotted the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier approaching, he attempted to break the ice with a moment of humour. Smiling and pointing a finger … Read more