The Prime Minister is set to hold a briefing at Downing Street today along with chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. Boris Johnson will hold a press conference about the current coronavirus situation … Read More
TOKYO: Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal on Friday (Oct 23) in the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan’s Nissan plant. “How fitting it … Read More
Cornwall is one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations – Getty Images The UK is set to lose up to £22bn in tourism revenues this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, an industry body has predicted. Spending by visitors … Read More
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain must implement the Withdrawal Agreement on its exit from the European Union, regardless of the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the two sides, a senior European Commissioner said on Wednesday. “Deal or no deal, the … Read More
Concern grows over no-deal. Signatory: SWA chief Karen Betts (pic: Terry Murden) Businesses from across the economy are demanding the Prime Minister shows leadership and secures a Brexit deal. The CBI and 71 trade associations and professional bodies say that … Read More
Fishing remains one of the key sticking points of negotiations – Getty Images Boris Johnson has told the French president the UK wants to “explore every avenue” to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, days before the PM’s … Read More
The UK government is considering using cruise ships, possibly similar to this one docked near Athens this week, to process asylum seekrs – Petros Giannakouris/AP The UK government is considering plans to move arriving asylum seekers offshore to small islands … Read More
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson | Leon Neal/Getty Images Pubs and restaurants will be forced to close at 10 p.m. and people will be encouraged to work from home under new restrictions announced Tuesday. LONDON — Boris Johnson took a softly-softly … Read More
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson | Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images France’s Europe Minister Clément Beaune accuses British PM of adopting ‘the madman’s strategy.’ The U.K. wants to rewrite elements of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement to prevent the EU from … Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is finding that the benefit of the doubt over Brexit and the coronavirus is finite after all | Leon Neal/Getty Images UK prime minister’s aggressive tactics are undermining trust abroad and at home. Mujtaba Rahman is … Read More