Plans ‘within weeks’ for the UK to join trans-Pacific trading club

Ministers will unveil plans ‘within weeks’ for the UK to join trans-Pacific trading club including Australia, Canada and Japan Liz Truss says plans to join trans-Pacific trading group unveiled ‘within weeks’ The CPTPP has formally agreed to start accession negotiation with the UK The free trade area includes Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand  By … Read more

EU ambassador stokes NI row warning there is ‘no alternative to protocol’

‘Brexit created the problem’: EU ambassador stokes Northern Ireland row warning there is ‘no alternative to the protocol’ after new DUP leader Edwin Poots accuses Brussels of risking peace to punish the UK EU ambassador insisted there is ‘no alternative’ to the Northern Ireland protocol  New DUP leader Edwin Poots has lashed out at the … Read more

Northern Ireland: Loyalists warn violence ‘NOT off the table in efforts to tear up Brexit protocol’

Violence is not completely ‘off the table’ in efforts to tear up the Northern Ireland protocol, loyalists warned today.  Giving evidence to MPs, a member of the Loyalist Communities Council said violent action would be a ‘last resort’ but could not be ruled out totally. Representatives from the LCC were appearing before the Northern Ireland … Read more

Cabinet beef: Liz Truss and George Eustice at war over tariff-free Australian food imports

Boris Johnson insisted that British farmers could still benefit from Brexit today as he waded into a major Cabinet rift over an Australian trade deal that could flood the UK with cheap meat.  The Prime Minister signalled his backing for Trade Secretary Liz Truss, who wants to give producers from Down Under tariff-free access to UK … Read more

Tory MPs warn Boris Johnson not to delay unlocking country on June 21 over Covid vaccine refuseniks

Can people come over to my house again? Yes. Up to six people from multiple households or an unlimited number of people from two households will be allowed to visit you inside your house again. Can people stay over at my house again? Yes. People from outside your household will be allowed to stay overnight, … Read more

Boris Johnson could rip up UK’s post-Brexit agreement with EU over Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson could rip up UK’s post-Brexit agreement with the EU over Northern Ireland to avoid eruption of violence during the summer marching season Boris Johnson could rip up post-Brexit agreement with EU over Northern Ireland The government could suspend checks on goods arriving from the UK mainland  Brexit Minister Lord Frost urged Brussels to … Read more