Scottish seafood companies must now complete up to seven documents just for a single lorry carrying one species to export to the European Union following Brexit, bosses warned today. The papers that must be filled in are an export health certificate, catch certificate, customs export declaration, endangered species permit, common health entry document, storage document … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine passports could soon be ‘recognised’ across the EU as leaders give initial backing ahead of a summit this week. Brussels said using the passports to allow greater travel and tourism in the bloc was currently ‘premature’ but hinted that plans could be picked up in the future. EU commission vice-president Margaritis Schinas said it was … Read more
Q&A: Do I need to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test when I arrive in Britain – and what standards must it meet? What are the new rules for UK arrivals? All of the travel corridors were scrapped yesterday, so arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for ten days, or receive a … Read more
Q&A: Do I need to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test when I arrive in Britain – and what standards must it meet? What are the new rules for UK arrivals? All of the travel corridors were scrapped yesterday, so arrivals from every destination will need to self-isolate for ten days, or receive a … Read more
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo leads world condemnation of Kremlin for arresting Alexei Navalny – but Moscow hits back telling Americans: ‘Deal with problems in your own country’ Mike Pompeo said he was ‘deeply troubled by Russia’s decision to arrest’ Navalny UK’s Foreign Office said Moscow was ‘persecuting the victim’ of a ‘terrible crime’ EU … Read more
ROBERT HARDMAN For a true reading of the prevailing European Union post-Brexit attitude towards the UK, don’t bother wading through impenetrable blurb from Brussels.
The Government has denied reports it rejected an offer of visa-free tours by musicians in the European Union, saying it pushed for a ‘more ambitious agreement’ during negotiations. The UK’s post-Brexit travel rules, which came into force on January 1, do not guarantee visa-free travel for artists and other creatives throughout the EU’s 27 member … Read more
The EU today announced it had bought another 300million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and approved a plan to scrape an extra dose out of each vial as the bloc tries to catch up to the faster rollouts in the US and Britain. With Israel still leading the global race – having given jabs to … Read more
BBC broadcasters and presenters launched a bitter last-ditch onslaught against Brexit during the New Year schedules. Britain’s long-awaited departure from the European Union on Thursday coincided with what critics described as ill-tempered tirades, offensive remarks and heavily biased reportage in the Corporation’s end-of-year programming. Among those making comments that appeared to be aimed at the … Read more
Macron says Brexit is the product of ‘lies and false promises’ in annual address delivered hours after his father denounced him as a ‘self-serving’ politician Emmanuel Macron has told how Brexit is the product of ‘lies and false promises’ Macron questioned the strength of Britain’s sovereignty following its departure His father Jean-Michel Macron, 70, spoke publicly … Read more