Britain and Brussels play the blame game over stalled Brexit talks as the UK accuses the EU of failing to ‘accept reality’ while the bloc says negotiations are going BACKWARDS Seventh round of Brexit trade talks concluded yesterday with no breakthrough David Frost said Brussels must ‘accept reality’ of what the UK wants from deal … Read more
For years, Steve Bannon had his hands on the levers of power as Donald Trump‘s campaign manager and one of his top White House advisers. But across the Atlantic, he was also wading into another political earthquake after the UK defied expectation and voted for Brexit. A friend of Nigel Farage and a cheerleader of … Read more
Boris Johnson is defying calls for an autumn reshuffle despite Tory backbench pressure to sack Gavin Williamson over his exams debacle. The PM has been accused of having a ‘lack of grip’ after a series of mishaps during the coronavirus crisis has left the Government being ‘laughed at’. He is expected to make ‘minor’ changes … Read more
Home Office chiefs have tonight apologised after an ‘error’ led them to house asylum seekers in a hotel situated in the Essex constituency of Home Secretary Priti Patel. Bosses at the Home Office say they have launched a ‘full review’ into their operation of finding temporary accommodation for asylum seekers who arrive in the UK without … Read more
UK vows not to agree to alignment on EU rules as negotiating team gears up to resume Brexit talks tomorrow A source close to UK negotiators says it will not accept any constraining deal The UK is still seeking a free trade agreement similar to the Canadian model David Davis said that the 50 civil … Read more
UK government-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles Nicola Sturgeon’s independence drive PM wants it to figure in same way as EU emblem on Brussels-funded schemes Move due to to come into effect after the transition period ends in December Comes as PM battles strong support for independence in … Read more
More than 3.8million EU citizens apply to stay in the UK after Brexit transition period ends – with two million approved so far EU citizens must apply for settled status to stay in the UK after Brexit transition More than 3.8million have put in applications so far, according to Home Office Two million have been … Read more
From Amanda Craig’s pacy drama to The Weekend by Charlotte Wood, David Trueba’s latest and a sinuous novel by Nicola Maye Goldberg, this week’s best new fiction By Madeleine Feeny and Simon Humphreys For Event Magazine and Eithne Farry For Event Magazine and Hephzibah Anderson Published: 09:32 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 09:32 BST, … Read more