Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning of No Deal

Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ on Sunday to try to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning that the two sides are heading for No Deal if the pace of negotiations is not accelerated immediately.  The Prime Minister is expected to use a video conference with the EU’s most senior figures to urge ‘renewed energy … Read more

Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning of No Deal

Boris Johnson will ‘bang the table’ on Sunday to try to bring urgency to Brexit talks by warning that the two sides are heading for No Deal if the pace of negotiations is not accelerated immediately.  The Prime Minister is expected to use a video conference with the EU’s most senior figures to urge ‘renewed energy … Read more

Britain rules out a Brexit transition extension but border checks and tariffs will be delayed

Britain rules out a Brexit transition extension but border checks and tariffs will be delayed for six months to help business adjust Michael Gove said the UK will be sticking to the 31 December Brexit deadline However, some areas face delays to help businesses recover from COVID-19  Boris Johnson will discuss trade negotiations virtually with the … Read more

Boris Johnson scrapped pandemic team before coronavirus hit UK

Revealed: Boris Johnson scrapped Cabinet Ministers pandemic team six months before coronavirus hit Britain The PM abolished the Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingency Committee  MPs such as Michael Gove and Matt Hancock were part of the pandemic team  The group was scrapped by Mr Johnson just days after he entered No10 last July  COVID-19 hit … Read more

Boris Johnson scrapped pandemic team before coronavirus hit UK

Revealed: Boris Johnson scrapped Cabinet Ministers pandemic team six months before coronavirus hit Britain The PM abolished the Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingency Committee  MPs such as Michael Gove and Matt Hancock were part of the pandemic team  The group was scrapped by Mr Johnson just days after he entered No10 last July  COVID-19 hit … Read more

Michael Gove ‘formally’ tells EU transition ends in December despite Scots and Welsh delay demands

‘The moment for extension has now passed’: Michael Gove says he has ‘formally’ told the EU that transition WILL end in December despite Nicola Sturgeon demanding a delay to ‘extraordinarily reckless’ plan The Cabinet Office Minister made the announcement on Twitter today  Came as Sturgeon and Welsh leader Mark Drakeford demanded an extension  In a … Read more

UK abandons plans for full EU border checks after pressure from firms hit by coronavirus impact 

UK abandons plans for full border checks on EU goods after pressure from businesses already suffering from coronavirus impact Government has accepted firms can’t cope with leaving EU and coronavirus Light-touch regime at ports like Dover may be introduced after transition period This would happen under both a deal and no-deal scenario But the EU … Read more

UK abandons plans for full EU border checks after pressure from firms hit by coronavirus impact 

UK abandons plans for full border checks on EU goods after pressure from businesses already suffering from coronavirus impact Government has accepted firms can’t cope with leaving EU and coronavirus Light-touch regime at ports like Dover may be introduced after transition period This would happen under both a deal and no-deal scenario But the EU … Read more

Boris Johnson faces a grilling from senior MPs today with Covid questions squeezed into 20 mins

Boris Johnson will today face a 90-minute grilling from the Commons Liaison Committee over his handling of the coronavirus crisis and his top aide’s decision to travel during lockdown.  Questions on Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham, along with three other coronavirus topics, will be crammed into a 20-minute slot after intervention from Committee … Read more

Families and friends could soon be allowed to meet in bigger ‘social bubbles’ of up to ten people

Friends and families could be reunited in ‘social bubbles’ of up to ten people by next month under lockdown-easing plans ‘Social bubbles’ could be the next measure introduced to help ease lockdown Britons will be allowed to socialise in groups, of up to 10 people, outside homes This could mean garden parties and barbecues are … Read more