The EU has given Boris Johnson 20 days to back down on his plans to alter the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement or risk collapsing trade talks and face legal action for breaking an international treaty. Government plans to override elements of the divorce deal over Northern Ireland the Prime Minister signed in January constituted an ‘extremely serious … Read more
Brussels today gave Boris Johnson until the end of the month to scrap his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal as the bloc said a failure to do so will result in legal action. European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic and Michael Gove met in London this afternoon for showdown talks … Read more
Lord Howard today became the third former leader of the Conservative Party to criticise Boris Johnson over his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal. The peer said the UK will no longer be able to criticise Russia, China or Iran for flouting international rules if the Government shows such ‘scant regard’ … Read more
Haulage and logistics bosses demand ‘urgent meeting’ with ministers over ‘significant gaps’ in UK border plans for end of Brexit transition period that risk ‘severe’ disruption to supply chain Eight logistics firms warn Britain could face ‘severe’ disruption to supply chains Companies are urging Government to step up their Brexit border preparations Fears over ‘significant … Read more
The next General Election might be more than four years off and Boris Johnson has dismissed claims he could stand down next year due to ill health – but that has not stopped Tory MPs from engaging in their favourite pastime – leadership speculation. And the consensus is, when the time comes, it is likely … Read more
Michael Gove is ‘working round the clock’ to prepare Britain for a No Deal Brexit as the UK’s trade talks with EU continued to be deadlocked Gove’s efforts come as Michael Barnier complains talks are ‘going backwards’ The latest talks started on Tuesday – the seventh round – and have floundered over EU’s insistence on … Read more