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Month: April 2018


Brexit News

Michael Gove says Cabinet Brexit discussions are sustained by ...

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You might think ministers have a difficult job navigating Brexit but don’t pity them too much as they are apparently fuelling themselves with the finer things in life. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on the benefits of Brexit ‘go long into the night’ – but they are often sustained […]

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Far more Britons live in Europe than government statistics ...

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The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently produced estimates of the number of British citizens living in the European Union (EU). The numbers, apparently, have declined from 1.22m prior to 2017, to “around 900,000” (Jan 2017), and more latterly to 784,900 (April 2018). Meanwhile, research has revealed that most informed commentators (academics, […]

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Is it time to raise interest rates? Experts debate the Brexit ...

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Two former members of Bank of England’s interest rate-setting committee discuss a potential rise. Andrew Sentance Senior economic adviser at the PwC consultancy and member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee from October 2006 to May 2011   This month’s data will feed into the MPC’s May decision – whether […]

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Estonia warns EU must TRUST British security after it freezes UK...

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ESTONIAN foreign minister Sven Mikser said the European Union should “absolutely” trust Britain on security issues, despite the bloc refusing to include the UK in certain aspects of a major EU project due to post-Brexit security fears. Sky News host Adam Boulton referenced the EU’s Galileo GPS satellite programme and asked […]

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NI civil servants’ Brexit warnings published

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Northern Ireland’s top civil servant warned the government its Brexit plan would present a “significant challenge”, it has been revealed. David Sterling’s letter to the man who now works as the prime minister’s Europe adviser was sent last August. The government proposed a customs partnership with the EU as one […]

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‘We won’t leave AT ALL!’ British MEP reveals ...

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BREXIT could be under threat if the final version of the EU withdrawal agreement is rejected by MEPs and therefore traps Britain in the European Union, warned British MEP Gerard Batten. British MEP Gerard Batten warned there could be a Brexit in name only if the likes of European Parliament Brexit coordinator […]

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Amber Rudd suggests customs union position ‘not ...

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd has appeared to cast doubt on the government’s policy of not being in a customs union with the EU after Brexit. She told journalists she would not be “drawn” on the issue and said there were discussions to be had about it in cabinet to agree […]

Spanish News

Driving examiners threaten further strike action

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DRIVING EXAMINERS have threatened to resume their strike unless they get the pay rise of €250 a month they have requested from the national government. Industrial action last year saw examiners downing tools three days a week between June and December inclusive, leading to literally hundreds of thousands of driving […]

Spanish News

Rajoy agrees pension increase in exchange for budget support

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SPAIN’S president Mariano Rajoy has agreed to increase State pensions in line with inflation this year and next as a concession to the Basque National Party (PNV), whose vote will be crucial in approving the much-disputed national budget. For the last six years, pensions have only risen by the legal […]

Spanish News

Spanish Employment Sees Worst Start to a Year Since 2014

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Spanish employment recorded the worst start to the year since 2014 despite a strong economic recovery and an Easter week boost. The number of people in work fell by 124,100 to 18.874 million in three months to March, according to data released by the National Statistics Office on Thursday. While […]

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280 suspected jihadists apprehended by Spanish police since 2015

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Two men arrested in three days in separate incidents for allegedly spreading Islamic extremist propaganda has brought the total number of jihadists apprehended by Spanish police since 2015 to nearly 300. A Spanish national and German resident accused of spreading ISIS propaganda has been arrested in Palma, Spain, Spanish police […]

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Trade expert REVEALS how Turkey-style Brexit will solve HUGE ...

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BREXIT BRITAIN could adopt a Turkey-style arrangement when it cuts ties with the European Union, trade expert Allie Renison has claimed. The Institute of Directors (IoD), a business trade body, has claimed the UK could adopt a Brexit agreement similar to that of Turkey when cutting ties with Brussels. Doing […]