Boris Johnson’s Brexit will slow down economic growth to the tune of £1,200 for every person in the country, the government’s spending watchdog has said. ” Brexit ” appeared just twice in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first Budget speech despite the huge impact it’s predicted to have on the national finances. The Office […]
Leaving the EU will free up more than £40billion for domestic spending and slash net immigration by almost half, Budget documents forecast yesterday. The official Treasury ‘Red Book’ predicts that cash saved from EU contributions will total £42.3billion over the next five years, even after the effects of the Brexit divorce bill are taken […]
Boris Johnson’s Government today refused to mirror Donald Trump’s unprecedented ban on flights to and from mainland Europe to stem the spread of coronavirus with Chancellor Rishi Sunak insisting it won’t work. Mr Trump blames the EU for failing to stop the killer virus in its tracks – but has exempted the UK […]
THE SNP’s Deputy Westminster leader has warned that the UK government cannot ignore the Brexit elephant in the room as it sets out its Budget. Kirsty Blackman MP has warned that the Conservatives’ Brexit plans will leave families poorer and worse off, and push people towards hardship. She said the Tories were […]
Under the plans set to be announced at Wednesday’s Budget, the Government will provide the cash as loans to overseas buyers of British goods in a bid to bolster exports. The funds, offered through the UK Export Finance scheme, come as ministers look to prepare businesses for new trading conditions once […]
Boris Johnson has been urged to “get Brexit right” rather than rushing to meet deadlines as coronavirus puts pressure on the government. Baroness Angela Smith, Labour’s leader in the House of Lords warned dealing with the Covid-19 outbreak would have “quite an impact on the attention and resource the government […]
Britain’s aerospace industry has criticised the government after the transport secretary confirmed the UK will leave the European aviation safety regulator by the end of the year. Grant Shapps said British membership of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will come to an end at the end of the […]
The UK should consider the trade-offs it is willing to make in a post-Brexit deal, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says. She said the closer the UK’s access to the single market – which it is leaving – the more it must adhere to EU rules. But cabinet […]
The government has responded to an EU call to “make up its mind” by revealing plans to publish a draft post-Brexit trade deal within the next nine days. David Frost, the prime minister’s EU adviser who is leading the UK’s negotiating effort, on Monday said he would unveil a draft […]
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Is the new UK passport blue? Or is the colour really closer to black? The Home Office has issued pictures of the post-Brexit passport, describing it as a return to the “iconic blue” used for UK passports before 1988. Experts in the science of colour – and instant experts on […]
An inquiry examining the impact of new customs arrangements on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been set up by a Westminster committee. The Brexit deal has major implications for Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland will still be part of the UK’s customs territory at the end of the […]
