No deal would be ‘worst of all possible worlds’, says shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer Labour will table amendments to the government’s EU withdrawal bill aimed at preventing the UK from crashing out of Europe without a deal if parliament rejects the outcome of the Brexit talks, Keir Starmer will […]
Talks aimed at reaching a deal on what will happen to the Irish border after Brexit will start in Brussels later. The UK and EU agree there should be no hard border, but differences remain on how to achieve that goal. Monday’s negotiations will cover customs, food safety, animal health […]
The Brexit activist who has accused the Vote Leave campaign of exceeding legal spending limits said his claims will be backed up by evidence presented to MPs. Shahmir Sanni alleged that the official Brexit campaign used a different group, BeLeave, to overspend. Both groups deny any wrongdoing and Foreign Secretary […]
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Friday he hopes to reach a deal in the next few months with Britain on the territory of Gibraltar after Brexit. The EU said last year Madrid and London must make a separate bilateral agreement for any overall Brexit deal to apply to the […]
The Lib Dems have claimed their call for a referendum on the final Brexit deal is supported by eight liberal European prime ministers. They said liberal leaders meeting in Brussels had backed a statement supporting the Lib Dem call for the British public to have “the final say”. Lib Dem […]
Michel Barnier kicked off a day of Brexit and trade discussions at the EU summit by refusing to talk to the press in English as he set out his latest negotiation threats. The European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator said Britain must “respect the principles” of the EU as he kicks […]
A shadow cabinet minister has broken ranks with official Labour Party policy to call for another Brexit referendum. Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Smith said a vote should be held when talks with the EU have concluded. In an article for the Guardian, he also called for Labour to back membership of […]
The EU has recalled its ambassador to Moscow after leaders agreed it was “highly likely” Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack in the UK. The European Council of EU leaders said there was “no plausible alternative”. Moscow denies responsibility for the attack on an ex-spy and his daughter […]
EU leaders have approved guidelines for the negotiation of future relations with the UK after Brexit. The text on trade, security and other issues was agreed in “less than half a minute”, clearing the way for the next phase of Brexit talks to get under way. The UK is due […]
The new UK passport to be issued after Brexit will be made in France, the current British manufacturer has said. The burgundy passport, in use since 1988, will revert to its original blue and gold colour from October 2019. The boss of UK supplier De La Rue said it would […]
Vince Cable’s claim that eight liberal EU prime ministers have backed the Lib Dem call for another referendum has been denied – by the EU’s liberal group. On Thursday, the Lib Dems said a joint statement by the EU leaders had been agreed giving support to Cable’s demand for “the […]
EU leaders have gathered in Brussels for a meeting where they are expected to rubber stamp the Brexit transition deal and clear the way for trade talks. Theresa May said she looked forward to it being endorsed so they could “move on swiftly” to talks about the future UK-EU relationship, […]
