After nearly four years, today will see the UK take its first real step towards leaving the EU before negotiating a tricky Brexit trade deal. The Commons is set to vote for Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) after the Prime Minister emerged victorious from the December election with an […]
Peers have been told to listen to the will of the country and back legislation paving the way for the UK to leave the European Union on January 31. Boris Johnson’s European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill is expected to clear the Commons on Thursday after the Tory general election victory gave the Prime Minister […]
The Spanish coastguard reported rescuing approximately 200 migrants on Christmas Day – as attempts continue apace by thousands of desperate people. These can be added to the 150 who arrived last Friday via fifteen boats in the waters of the Canary Islands, Andalusia, Murcia and Alicante. The United Nation’s International […]
Three men who are currently on remand have been accused of being members of a terrorist organisation, as part of the conclusions from the National Court’s investigation into the 2017 Barcelona terrorist attacks. The defendants were not accused of murder however, as those who carried out the attacks were all […]
Spanish soldiers have been withdrawn from Iraq amid mounting tensions between the US and Iran. Ten Spanish troops that were part of a NATO operation in Baghdad have now been moved to Kuwait. Spain has an additional 550 troops stationed at the Besmayah base, southeast of Baghdad.
Socialist PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez took the oath as prime minister yesterday, a day after his proposal to form a leftist coalition government narrowly won a parliamentary confidence vote with support from smaller parties. With the oath-taking before Spanish King Felipe VI, Sánchez ended months of political deadlock following a […]
The UK is due to leave the EU at the end of this month – but before then the legislation required must be approved by Parliament. Here are the key things you need to know about Brexit this week. What is the latest on Brexit? The UK is due to […]
MSPs have voted to say Holyrood “does not consent” to UK Brexit legislation. The Withdrawal Agreement Bill – which will take the UK out of the EU – is currently passing through Westminster. The UK government wanted MSPs to give their formal consent to the bill, but all parties bar […]
Boris Johnson has told the new European Commission chief he will not extend the transition period beyond the end of the year in their first face-to-face talks. The prime minister sat down with Ursula von der Leyen who took over the role from Jean-Claude Juncker last year, after she made a speech […]
Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale will miss the Spanish Super Cup after Real Madrid announced that both players are out with fitness problems. The duo have not travelled to Saudi Arabia, where Madrid face Valencia in the semi-finals of a revised four-team tournament later. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid play tomorrow […]
The European Parliament has recognized the jailed ERC leader Oriol Junqueras; the former president of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont and former regional councilor Toni Comín as MEPs. The Parliament says it came to its decision following on from last months judgement by the European Court of Justice. However that ruling is […]
