European Commission offers Brits visa-free travel to EU countries in no-deal Brexit November 13, 2018 European Commission officials today proposed visa-free travel for Brits to the EU even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The proposal, which would need to be reciprocated by the UK, will calm fears that travel to the EU would be far harder – and potentially costly – after Brexit. Under the Commission's plans, visa requirements [...]
Whatever Brexit deal Theresa May can do is the answer to reduce the pain of divorce November 13, 2018 As the Brexit deadline approaches and negotiations continue amid ever-more intense scrutiny, the actual detail of Theresa May’s talks with the EU becomes less and less important. Leaving the EU has been compared to a divorce. While I am fortunate enough never to have gone through one myself, I have witnessed plenty and it is [...]
Business has spoken: The UK cannot afford a no-deal Brexit November 13, 2018 We thoughts that we were heading towards the final furlong – at long last, a Brexit deal – after an interminable period which has seen runners and riders fall and many a twist and turn along the way since the public voted to leave the EU in June 2016. Then the minister Jo Johnson resigned, [...]
Brexit deal still possible within 48 hours, says Cabinet Office minister David Lidington November 13, 2018 A Brexit deal may still be achieved within the next 48 hours, according to a government minister. Cabinet Office minister David Lidington told Radio 4’s Today programme that “we are almost within touching distance now” this morning. Lidington said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the prospects of negotiators striking a deal in the next two [...]
Theresa May says Brexit deal is near as talks enter endgame November 12, 2018 Theresa May has declared that the Brexit talks are entering the endgame, though she warned that the UK would not accept an agreement “at any cost.” Speaking to a senior City audience at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, the Prime Minister described the negotiations as “immensely difficult” but insisted she would not shy away from tough [...]
Labour’s Keir Starmer insists Brexit can be stopped as he defies Jeremy Corbyn November 12, 2018 Labour’s top team is once again at odds over Brexit, with frontbencher Sir Keir Starmer contradicting his leader’s claim the decision to leave the EU cannot be reversed. Speaking on Monday morning, the Shadow Brexit secretary said: “Brexit can be stopped – but the real question is what are the decisions we are going to [...]
Pound falls to 11-day low on uncertainty over Brexit deal November 12, 2018 The pound was hit by fears over Brexit this morning, as it dropped almost one per cent against the dollar to an 11-day low. The currency slumped by 0.94 per cent to $1.285 in the early morning, after a three-week high of $1.316 last Wednesday. Sterling took a hit on Friday after transport minister Jo [...]
Theresa May to face crunch Cabinet meeting as EU rejects key customs plan November 11, 2018 Theresa May faces a last-minute battle to formulate a Brexit deal to present to her Cabinet this week. The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday yet is still as loggerheads with the EU, and is coming under increasing pressure at home. May endured a tough weekend following the resignation of [...]
Top Tory MP Tom Tugendhat eyes leadership bid following Brexit November 11, 2018 Senior Tory MP Tom Tugendhat has said he would consider running for Conservative Party leadership. The MP for Tonbridge and Malling told Sky News that voters will want a change of leadership following Brexit, but added that he would wait to see “what deal the prime minister brings back.” Tugendhat, a former army officer, added: [...]
Keir Starmer brands Theresa May’s no-deal warnings a ‘political hoax’ November 11, 2018 Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer has said threats of leaving the European Union without a deal are a "political hoax". Starmer, who has called for a second referendum or people's vote, said MPs were not duty-bound to vote through a "bad deal" in parliament and must instead "take back control". Writing in the Sunday Times, Starmer said the [...]