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Dame Caroline Dinenage said Government’s failed to take advantage of Brexit The Mail’s Scrap The Tourist Tax campaign has won cross-party support By Harriet Line Deputy Political Editor Published: 01:25 GMT, 20 December 2023 | Updated: 01:30 GMT, 20 December 2023 Rishi Sunak was yesterday made to squirm by a former culture minister who warned … Read more
Britons still face EU red tape when travelling with their furry friends amid ongoing pet passports row Eurocrats have rejected Britain’s latest bid to recognise the UK’s pet passports Brussels will not countenance allowing UK pets into EU without vet certificate These certificates can cost up to £180 and are valid for only four months … Read more
Jacob Rees-Mogg unveils a ‘Brexit dashboard’ showing voters how well the Government is doing at scrapping ‘EU red tape’ to help businesses He set out his hopes for a ‘revolution’ of law cuts to help cut the cost of living He told the Commons ministers will publish data every three months Labour said he was … Read more
Food shoppers are less protected due to Brexit and a failure to bring in safety checks at ports, watchdog warns Food Standards Agency (FSA) has ‘grave concerns’ about civil service staff cuts FSA oversee food safety and assessments from the EU to the UK after Brexit Delay on food checks from Europe until 2023 leaves … Read more
SNP claims Sturgeon’s Scottish independence referendum could happen in October next year – despite ministers warning she should wait until at least 2039 after ‘once-in-a-generation’ contest Nicola Sturgeon has launched a White Paper setting out independence bid She accused Boris Johnson of failing to respect democracy by refusing poll call Ms Sturgeon accused of focusing … Read more
Back in December 2020, Brexit talks were stalling and an ‘Australia-style’ no-deal between Britain and the EU loomed. That was when Boris Johnson was overheard whistling the Aussie ballad Waltzing Matilda in the corridors of No 10. In the event, of course, a deal was signed – and the Prime Minister focused his attentions elsewhere … Read more
There is no disguising the historic importance of this election result for Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole. For we now have two parts of the UK where political parties avowedly dedicated to its break-up hold the whip hand. In Scotland the SNP, which wants independence, consolidated its power last week. And in … Read more
We may pull out of Ulster deal: Boris Johnson refuses to rule out triggering Article 16 of Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol Boris Johnson hinted at disagreement with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz He indicated the Northern Ireland protocol was an area where there was friction Despite near ‘seamless harmony’ he said there is a problem with the protocol … Read more
Farmers are set for a Brexit dividend after ministers agree to foot the bill for vet visits Annual vet check-ups for two to three hours will be paid for by the Government Farmers will be given cash payments to cover the visits for their herds All results of the check-ups will be kept between both … Read more
Valentine’s Day will be hit by shortages of wine, flowers and presents as supplies are hit by new post-Brexit customs rules (which at least gives you a good excuse if you forget) Supply chain experts say Valentine’s Day will be the first test of post-Brexit rules The new rules, which came in on January 1, … Read more