STEPHEN GLOVER: Be warned, Boris – if you trash the UK’s reputation, you’ll destroy your own, too 

Bear in mind with what follows that I voted Brexit in 2016, and for Boris Johnson and the Tories last December. I long for the moment that Britain truly leaves the EU. With that said, let me express my shock that Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis should have told the Commons on Tuesday that the … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: Be warned, Boris – if you trash the UK’s reputation, you’ll destroy your own, too 

Bear in mind with what follows that I voted Brexit in 2016, and for Boris Johnson and the Tories last December. I long for the moment that Britain truly leaves the EU. With that said, let me express my shock that Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis should have told the Commons on Tuesday that the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 12 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has recorded a further 12 deaths from coronavirus in hospitals, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have reported no further fatalities. Britain’s death toll will be officially announced by the Department of Health this afternoon and may be different to the preliminary total calculated by adding up deaths reported by each home nation. New cases will … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 12 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has recorded a further 12 deaths from coronavirus in hospitals today in an early count. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all said they had seen no further deaths from coronavirus since yesterday.  Britain’s death toll will be officially announced by the Department of Health this afternoon and may be different to the preliminary total calculated by … Read more

Standoff as Michel Barnier arrives in London for crunch trade talks

Brexit trade talks are on the brink of collapse today with Boris Johnson warning that ‘contradictory’ EU divorce terms must be overhauled. Michel Barnier is arriving in London for a make-or-break round of negotiations amid mounting gloom about the prospects of a breakthrough. The standoff turned nasty yesterday as Brussels voiced fury at UK threats … Read more

Standoff as Michel Barnier arrives in London for crunch trade talks

Brexit trade talks are on the brink of collapse today with Boris Johnson warning that ‘contradictory’ EU divorce terms must be overhauled. Michel Barnier is arriving in London for a make-or-break round of negotiations amid mounting gloom about the prospects of a breakthrough. The standoff turned nasty yesterday as Brussels voiced fury at UK threats … Read more

Why is Boris Johnson threatening to ‘tear up’ Brexit divorce terms? 

Brexit trade talks were on the verge of collapse today after Boris Johnson threatened to rewrite the terms of the UK’s split from the European Union.  The UK Government is pushing through legislation that could effectively override the Withdrawal Agreement which was thrashed out with the bloc at the end of last year. Mr Johnson … Read more

Why is Boris Johnson threatening to ‘tear up’ Brexit divorce terms? 

Brexit trade talks were on the verge of collapse today after Boris Johnson threatened to rewrite the terms of the UK’s split from the European Union.  The UK Government is pushing through legislation that could effectively override the Withdrawal Agreement which was thrashed out with the bloc at the end of last year. Mr Johnson … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 4 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has reported four more Covid-19 deaths taking the total to 41,555, while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have each reported zero. The Department of Health are yet to confirm the early count, which is calculated by adding the deaths reported by each home nation. NHS England was the only agency to have reported deaths … Read more

Coronavirus UK: 4 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

England has reported four more Covid-19 deaths taking the total to 41,555, while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have each reported zero. The Department of Health are yet to confirm the early count, which is calculated by adding the deaths reported by each home nation. NHS England was the only agency to have reported deaths … Read more