Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a debate on the Internal Market Bill at the House of Commons in London, Britain, September 14, 2020. Photo courtesy UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his … Read More
Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union dimmed to a flicker last night after London admitted that it plans to break international law by overriding the withdrawal agreement Boris Johnson signed last year. Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis told the House of … Read More
Boris Johnson says the UK is ready for any eventuality The chances of the UK leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen sharply as negotiations have been threatened by London’s insistence that it have full autonomy over … Read More
Mr Barnier was due to hold emergency talks today with UK chief Brexit negotiator David Frost amid a stand-off over state aid rules and fishing rights (REUTERS ) EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier today stepped up warnings across Europe that there will be … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (PA) Germany has reportedly scrapped plans to discuss Brexit at a high-level meeting next week because Britain and the EU have made no “tangible progress” over the summer. According to The Guardian, Germany — which holds the … Read More
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s assessment is that a Brexit agreement can be reached with the European Union in September, the UK chief negotiator David Frost said on Thursday ahead of a round of negotiations with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier … Read More
My regular column is available to subscribers on www.thesundaytimes.co.uk This is an excerpt. So far during this crisis, there has been a lot of emphasis, understandably, on what it means for the economy in general, for unemployment, and for the … Read More
The British Retail Consortium has piled pressured on the UK government to agree a Brexit trade deal that does not lead to price increases in shops. In May, the government published the UK Global Tariff – the new tariff schedule that will apply … Read More
Downing Street indicated it wants EU trade talks to end in September as officials met to break the deadlock today. The Prime Minister’s spokesman said that UK-EU negotiations need to end “by the autumn” and the job of the UK’s chief negotiator will … Read More
The PM’s Europe adviser says he will unveil a draft-free trade deal before next week’s round of negotiations with Brussels. The PM’s Europe adviser David Frost and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier will meet again in London next week The … Read More