European Union

Virgin Atlantic ‘forced’ to operate ‘almost empty’ ghost flights

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Virgin Atlantic is ‘forced’ to operate ‘almost empty’ ghost flights amid coronavirus fears because airports are refusing to relax multi-million pound ‘use it or lose it’ slot allocations Virgin Atlantic admitted it is being ‘forced’ to fly planes that are ‘almost empty’ Must keep take-off and landing slots despite demand plummeting amid Covid-19 Allocation slots … Read more

LARISA BROWN: Thousands of refugees pouring towards Greece is a crisis that cannot be ignored

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Next to a heap of rotting rubbish lies a dead puppy covered in flies. The stench is overwhelming. Oblivious, the little Syrian girl with pigtails, gold dangly earrings, and mud streaked across her forehead, picks up the bread roll she has dropped on the ground and bites into it hungrily. It is breakfast time on … Read more

Germany and France are condemned by other EU members after blocking the export of medical supplies

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Germany and France have been condemned by other EU members after blocking the export of medical supplies, raising the alarm among smaller countries hit by coronavirus.  Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the virus, top European Union officials are urging members to put solidarity above national interests as the disease … Read more

Failing to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport will make us little Britain, not global Britain

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After 50 years of debate, I believe we are just a few years away from expanding Heathrow and unleashing Britain’s potential. Last week’s Court of Appeal ruling, however, added at least another 12-month delay. What is another year after more than 50, you might ask. Well, it is another 12 months of firms in Liverpool … Read more

Right to set laws to suit Britain isn’t up for debate – it’s WHOLE point of Brexit, says DAVID FROST

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Last week, chief Brexit negotiator David Frost made an impassioned defence of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, issuing a rapier challenge to Brussels. In a major lecture he made it clear the UK won’t be bullied by Europe, and how optimistic he is about our future. This is an edited extract… One of this … Read more

EU is planning a network of police facial recognition cameras, report claims

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The European Union is accused of seeking to create a network of national police facial recognition databases that could lead to ‘politically motivated surveillance’.  Leaked internal documents obtained by The Intercept allegedly indicate that police forces from 10 EU member-states led by Austria had called for laws introducing and interconnecting facial recognition databases in every … Read more

Jobs bonanza for Australians wanting work in UK as new immigration laws will favour English speakers

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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

DAN HODGES: How Sajid Javid was doomed from the day he said he’d vote Remain four years ago

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It was four years ago – almost to the day – that Sajid Javid’s fate as Chancellor was sealed.  On February 21, 2016, his article appeared in The Mail on Sunday stating ‘with a heavy heart and no enthusiasm, I shall be voting for the UK to remain a member of the European Union’. ‘Dom … Read more

Mark Carney says Boris Johnson’s election win has helped UK economy ‘rebound’

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Mark Carney says Boris Johnson’s general election win has prompted a ‘rebound in business confidence’ in Britain and admits Brexit could boost the UK economy Mark Carney will step down as the governor of the Bank of England next month  He has been long time critic of Brexit but suggested it could have silver lining … Read more