During this pandemic I don’t know what you’ve been doing — but Diane von Furstenberg has executed a fundamental overhaul of her life at the age of 73. She has written a book, is launching an interiors collaboration with Swedish fashion company H&M and, oh yes, she has dragged her fashion company DVF back from … Read more
Hotline to a Brexit deal: Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen hold regular secret phone calls as they try to nail down a compromise on fishing Boris Johnson has established a ‘hotline’ to Ursula von der Leyen in recent days Pair are understood to have held regular secret phone calls in the last 48 … Read more
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen held secret Brexit trade talks over the phone yesterday as the EU and the UK ‘inch closer to a compromise on crunch issue of fishing’ Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen discussed Brexit in phone call yesterday Previously undisclosed phone call came amid signs of progress on … 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
‘There is a path to a deal’: Ursula von der Leyen raises hopes of the UK and the EU striking a post-Brexit trade accord but warns the crunch issue of fishing rights may NEVER be resolved Ursula von der Leyen said the path to a post-Brexit trade deal is ‘very narrow’ European Commission chief said … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen hailed ‘movement’ in the Brexit talks today amid hopes that a deal could be struck as early as this week. The EU commission president said the discussions were in the ‘very last mile’ amid claims that both sides have given ground on so-called ‘level playing field’ rules. Addressing an online conference, … 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
The Princess Diaries star Erik von Detten and wife Angela announce they’re expecting their second child together… 19 months after the birth of daughter By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 07:28 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 07:28 GMT, 12 December 2020 Nearly 19 months after welcoming a daughter to the world, former actor Erik … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen has told European leaders a no deal Brexit is now more likely than the EU and the UK agreeing a trade accord. The President of the European Commission gave a 10-minute briefing on the state of the talks to leaders at the end of an all-night European Council summit in Brussels. … Read more
Boris Johnson will confront Ursula von der Leyen with ‘political realities’ at a crunch dinner tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. The PM is preparing for a make-or-break moment with the EU commission president, amid warnings from both sides that a collapse in talks is now the most likely outcome. … Read more