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. In a statement following an evening of talks in Brussels, the European Council of EU leaders agreed “there is no plausible alternative explanation”. PM […]
An MEP has questioned the legitimacy of the EU referendum result in the wake of the Facebook data scandal. Molly Scott Cato, MEP for the South West of England, has written to the Electoral Commission following the revelation that British consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica is at the centre of a […]
Theresa May’s “marriage of convenience” with the DUP is preventing her taking courageous decisions on the long-term future of the UK post-Brexit, Sir Nick Clegg has said. The former Liberal Democrat Party leader said the British prime minister’s reliance on DUP votes was harming Britain’s national interest when it came to […]
A furious Scottish fisherman warned that Britain’s Brexit team will “never be forgiven” if they allow the European Union to remain in control of UK waters after Brexit. Brexit Secretary David Davis secured a deal for the UK’s fishing fleet on Monday in which Britain will remain trapped in the EU’s […]
The new UK passport to be issued after Brexit will be made in France, according to the current British manufacturer. 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 told the BBC […]
A row over controversial Brexit legislation drawn up by Scottish ministers could be dragged into the Supreme Court after members at Holyrood overwhelmingly backed the bill. MSPs voted 95 to 31 in favour of the bill which looks to side-step Westminster’s ‘power grab’ of devolved powers as they return from Brussels […]
European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss whether to rubber stamp the Brexit transition deal and clear the way for trade talks. Theresa May said agreement on the 21 month implementation period would allow talks on the future trade relationship to be triggered later this week. The EU’s Donald […]
ANTI-BREXIT campaigner Gina Miller said she felt “no relief” after Brexit Secretary David Davis and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier published the latest withdrawal deal proposals earlier this week. Ms Miller argued that Brexit Secretary David Davis was “just kicking the can down the road” with his latest Brexit deal proposals. […]
DUP leader Arlene Foster has said a border in the Irish Sea after Brexit would be “catastrophic” for Northern Ireland’s economy. Under the EU’s current “backstop plan”, Northern Ireland would remain in the EU Customs Union if no agreement is made between the UK and EU before Brexit takes place. […]
A longer transition period after Brexit may be needed to guarantee continued security co-operation, MPs have said. The Commons Home Affairs Committee said the UK and EU should remain open to extending the transition phase after the UK’s exit beyond December 2020. It warned the EU against limiting co-operation to […]
Britain has been warned not to “divide and conquer” the remaining 27 EU countries in upcoming Brexit trade talks as it could be “damaging for the UK”. This has come in a report from think tank the Institute for Government, which has warned Prime Minister Theresa May and her ministers […]
Protesters have thrown dead fish into the Thames outside Parliament as they oppose the Brexit transition deal. The fishing industry and many coastal MPs are unhappy that the UK will not regain control of the country’s fishing waters on Brexit day, 29 March 2019. Instead it will be subject to […]
