EU trade commissioner resigns for breaking coronavirus rules

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign after attending a golf dinner with 80 people, in breach of Ireland’s Covid lockdown rules. A spokesperson for the senior Irish politician told broadcaster RTE he was stepping aside. He has been under intense pressure after attending an Irish parliamentary golf society dinner in the west of Ireland … Read more

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott is made president of the UK’s Board of Trade

Tony Abbott gets a job! Former prime minister becomes a UK trade envoy 15 months after leaving politics – as Scott Morrison says he is a ‘good hire’ Ex Australian PM Tony Abbott will become president of the UK’s Board of Trade The 62-year-old will tasked with helping Britain strike trade deals around world  He … Read more

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott is made president of the UK’s Board of Trade

Tony Abbott gets a job! Former prime minister becomes a UK trade envoy 15 months after leaving politics – as Scott Morrison says he is a ‘good hire’ Ex Australian PM Tony Abbott will become president of the UK’s Board of Trade The 62-year-old will tasked with helping Britain strike trade deals around world  He … Read more

EU chief Michel Barnier tells Euro states to be ‘cold-blooded’ with Britain

EU chief Michel Barnier tells Euro states to be ‘cold-blooded’ with Britain as Brexit trade deal deadline looms  European Union chief Michel Barnier has told EU states to be ‘cold-blooded’ Comes as the chief negotiator is reportedly preparing for a bust-up next month Both sides are pushing to have a deal in place by the … Read more

Belarus leader Lukashenko’s regime ‘could fall within two weeks’, presidential hopeful predicts

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko’s regime could fall within two weeks, a presidential hopeful has predicted. Valery Tsepkalo was barred from running against Lukashenko so his wife, Veronika, took up the mantle along with two other women – including leading figure Svetlana Tikhanouskaya. Speaking from Moscow last night, Mr Tsepkalo told Sky News that ‘nobody believes [Lukashenko] anymore.’ … Read more

UK-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles independence drive

UK government-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles Nicola Sturgeon’s independence drive PM wants it to figure in same way as EU emblem on Brussels-funded schemes Move due to to come into effect after the transition period ends in December Comes as PM battles strong support for independence in … Read more

UK-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles independence drive

UK government-financed projects in Scotland will fly a Union flag as Boris Johnson battles Nicola Sturgeon’s independence drive PM wants it to figure in same way as EU emblem on Brussels-funded schemes Move due to to come into effect after the transition period ends in December Comes as PM battles strong support for independence in … Read more

Over 3.8m EU citizens apply to stay in UK after Brexit transition

More than 3.8million EU citizens apply to stay in the UK after Brexit transition period ends – with two million approved so far EU citizens must apply for settled status to stay in the UK after Brexit transition More than 3.8million have put in applications so far, according to Home Office Two million have been … Read more

Over 3.8m EU citizens apply to stay in UK after Brexit transition

More than 3.8million EU citizens apply to stay in the UK after Brexit transition period ends – with two million approved so far EU citizens must apply for settled status to stay in the UK after Brexit transition More than 3.8million have put in applications so far, according to Home Office Two million have been … Read more

Post-Brexit deal with Japan delayed due to CHEESE demands

Make Britain grate again! Liz Truss’s demands on CHEESE exports are blamed for delays in sealing post-Brexit pact with Japan UK and Japan have been thrashing out the terms of a post-Brexit trade deal Liz Truss believed to be pushing hard for better terms for cheese exports  Access to Japanese markets for Stilton is thought … Read more