It was launched with great fanfare as a most desirable £3,500 ‘extra’ for anyone buying a Rolls-Royce limousine. The glow-in-the-dark version of the Spirit of Ecstasy has for four years shone proudly, elegantly lighting the way ahead. But now the Flying Lady will have her lights unceremoniously dimmed after falling foul of updated EU car … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen announces the EU is launching legal action against the UK over Boris Johnson’s plans to override parts of the Brexit divorce deal President of European Commission announced start of legal action against UK She accused No10 of failing to act in ‘good faith’ and of breaching divorce deal Brussels has sent … Read more
‘Leaving the EU is BAD for our national security’: Former MI6 boss Sir John Scarlett says UK will have to cope with reduced intelligence on Islamic terror suspects after Brexit Sir John Scarlett said there would be ‘capability loss’ when Brexit transition ends Limited data sharing may weaken ability to ‘respond to the Islamic jihadi … Read more
Britons hoping to get abroad after Brexit are told whether they should ‘check, change or go’ to their chosen destination in new Government ad campaign Holidaymakers planning trips to European Union urged to prepare for new rules Those with near-expiry passports may not be able to travel to most EU countries The current European Health … Read more
The Queen’s private fortune is approximately £400 million, a new book claims. Royal finance expert David McClure has also written that the monarch received a 55 per cent rise in EU farm subsidies at Sandringham, as Prince Charles turned the estate organic. Mr McClure’s new book, The Queen’s True Worth, estimates Her Majesty’s fortune at … Read more
Britons face quarantine across EVERY EU country as bloc adopts ‘standard’ threshold for imposing self-isolation rules on arrivals European Commission is pushing for uniform approach to imposing quarantine Threshold for quarantine on arrivals would be 50 or more cases per 100,000 The UK currently has an infection rate of 51.1 coronavirus cases per 100,000 France, … Read more
It’s basically the Nixon ‘Madman strategy,’ the Minister explained to me. ‘They want the EU to think they’re crazy enough to go for No Deal, and that will spook them into giving enough concessions that we can strike a deal.’ Perhaps it will. But there’s one major difference between Nixon’s threat to nuke the North … Read more
Return of the booze cruise! Post-Brexit return of duty-free for holidaying Britons on their way to EU countries will save £2.33 on bottle of wine and £11.50 on spirits under new regime from January Passengers going to EU countries from UK currently excluded from duty-free From January Brits can save £2.33 on bottles of wine … Read more
Brexit trade talks were on the verge of collapse today after Boris Johnson threatened to rewrite the terms of the UK’s split from the European Union. The UK Government is pushing through legislation that could effectively override the Withdrawal Agreement which was thrashed out with the bloc at the end of last year. Mr Johnson … Read more
‘You can have the waters… but not the fish’: Brexit trade talks descend into insults as Michel Barnier delivers ultimatum on fishing rights and UK brands the EU negotiator ‘misleading’ Post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and the EU remain in a state of deadlock EU is adamant fishing issue must be resolved before talks … Read more