Brexit with EU and UK flag by Christoph Scholz – Image licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license In January 2020, as Britain was about to exit the EU, a post appeared on the London School of Economics (LSE) blog musing about the mechanism … Read More
The scandals surrounding Boris Johnson hide the disaster that Brexit has created It has been a gloomy week on the sunlit uplands of sovereign Britain as companies continue to pay dearly for two basic yet common business mistakes – not … Read More
Countries must work in a highly coordinated fashion to be ready for new health crises, Boris Johnson and others say – Getty images Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined more than 20 world leaders in calling for a new global … Read More
During a discussion at the Conservatives’ virtual spring forum, the UK Prime Minister said that a “third wave” is being witnessed in parts of Europe and “bitter experience” has taught him that this could hit the UK “three weeks later”. … Read More
KEY POINTS The U.S., U.K. and European Union are among those considering whether to introduce a digital passport that will allow citizens to show they have been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is thought some form of certificate system could help … Read More
It is understood very tentative discussions have been underway at a senior level between officials in Brussels and London Senior EU figures are contemplating a major reset in relations with the UK that would coincide with the formal ratification of … Read More
The prime minister will be analyzing data on coronavirus case numbers, hospital admissions, deaths and the impact of the vaccine rollout ahead of his announcement on Monday. The PM will set out his road map out of lockdown next week … Read More
Boris Johnson today told the SNP “no-one’s going to stop me” visiting Scotland after they accused him of putting politics before public health. The Prime Minister has come under fire for his trip to a vaccine production firm north of the border after it emerged there had been a coronavirus outbreak at the site. Newspaper the Daily … Read More
Northern Irish unionists and Tory Brexiteers have long wanted to see the deal rewritten because it puts a customs border in the Irish Sea. Arlene Foster wants the Northern Ireland protocol to be scrapped (Photo: Reuters) The EU’s threat to override … Read More
How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever. Hong Kong (CNN) The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this … Read More