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Meanwhile in Brussels… EU budget talks end WITHOUT an agreement as Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden REFUSE to pay more to plug the 75bn euro hole left by Brexit and increase spending on climate change The 27 EU countries didn’t agree on the size of bloc’s budget or how to spend it Chancellor Angela … Read more
Manchester City ‘hire £20,000-a-day lawyer who helped block Brexit twice’ in bid to get their two-year ban from European football thrown out Manchester City have drafted in the lawyer who helped block Brexit twice David Pannick QC represented Gina Miller in her successful legal challenges City are reportedly paying Mr Pannick £20,000 a day for … Read more
EU leaders were facing budget chaos today at a bruising first summit since Brexit as four wealthy nations refused to fill the gap left by Britain’s departure. The 27 leaders reached a stalemate after arguing into the early hours in Brussels, with talks on the trillion-euro budget resuming for a second day today. The UK’s … Read more
Laura Ashley’s new female CEO has vowed to save the struggling British fashion brand by bringing back its iconic 1980s style loved by Princess Diana. Katharine Poulter took over as head of Laura Ashley after the company announced ballooning losses and a 10.4 per cent fall in sales. This week it dodged going bust after … Read more
Fracturing of society: Britons talk less and go online more – and we’re not even sociable when we’re at home Britons are growing unwilling to join political parties, social or sports clubs Instead of mixing with colleagues and friends, we are often glued to screens The sole bright spot in is that we feel less … Read more
At a post-Brexit party the other night, full of friends and acquaintances from my distant past as a political journalist, a woman bowled up to me and exclaimed: ‘Tom Utley! How lovely to see you!’ As so often on such occasions, I felt an ice-cold claw of panic. There was something vaguely familiar about this woman. … Read more
Jobs bonanza for Australians seeking work in UK – tight new British immigration laws post-Brexit will favour native English speakers New UK immigration system touted as great news for Australian migrant workers The new laws will prioritise visas for skilled English-speaking migrant workers Government said it’s aiming to reduce the number of ‘cheap unskilled labour’ … Read more
House prices have risen in every UK region for the first time in almost two years thanks to the ‘Boris bounce’. The value of the average home jumped by 2.2 per cent – or £5,013 – to £234,734 in the year to the end of December. But for the first time since February 2018, prices … Read more
The Brexit COD War! MEPs warn Britain that EU fishermen must keep the same rights to fish in British waters as they have now or there will NEVER be a trade deal Access to UK waters for EU fishermen will be a crunch issue during trade talks EU seeking ‘reciprocal access’ but UK has said … Read more
Top Barnier aide warns the UK it cannot have a Canada-style trade deal with the EU because it is too CLOSE to the continent saying ‘Dover is much closer to Calais than Ottawa is’ Stefaan De Rynck, aide to Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, was in London today He warned that the UK and Canada were … Read more