Brexit talks are in chaos again as Michel Barnier goes into isolation as one of his negotiating team tests positive for Covid-19 EU’s chief negotiator will isolate for at least a week in line with Belgian rules Despite the setback, Downing Street insisted that talks would restart remotely EU ambassadors will be briefed on Friday … Read more
Brexit talks are in chaos again as Michel Barnier goes into isolation as one of his negotiating team tests positive for Covid-19 EU’s chief negotiator will isolate for at least a week in line with Belgian rules Despite the setback, Downing Street insisted that talks would restart remotely EU ambassadors will be briefed on Friday … Read more
Michel Barnier ‘blocks British demands for Boris Johnson to negotiate directly with Ursula von der Leyen’ as Brexit trade negotiations stall ahead of talks resuming in London next week Post-Brexit trade deal negotiations still deadlocked between Brussels and Britain Next round of formal talks due to begin in London next week as clock ticks down … Read more
Michel Barnier today offered the UK a Brexit olive branch as he finally admitted there will have to be ‘compromises on both sides’ for a trade deal to be agreed. Trade talks have been on hold since last week after the EU said the UK would need to move first to break the negotiating deadlock, … Read more
Michel Barnier urges French to back down in Brexit battle over fishing rights… but they REFUSE to budge French officials refused to back down over access to UK fishing waters yesterday European affairs minister said: ‘Our fishermen will not be a bargaining chip’ Brussels negotiator Michel Barnier said it was not ‘feasible’ for European trawlers … Read more
Michel Barnier urges French to back down in Brexit battle over fishing rights… but they REFUSE to budge French officials refused to back down over access to UK fishing waters yesterday European affairs minister said: ‘Our fishermen will not be a bargaining chip’ Brussels negotiator Michel Barnier said it was not ‘feasible’ for European trawlers … Read more
The boss of the UK Government’s legal department has quit his post over Boris Johnson’s plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal, it was claimed today. Sir Jonathan Jones is said to have resigned because of disagreements over Number 10’s decision to try to override parts of the agreement struck with the … Read more
Boris Johnson vowed he will ‘not back down’ today despite Brexit trade talks being on the verge of collapse over his threat to rewrite the terms of the divorce deal. The UK government is pushing through legislation that could effectively override the Withdrawal Agreement thrashed out at the end of last year. The laws will … Read more
Michel Barnier today lashed out at Boris Johnson over his threat to tear up Brexit divorce terms – warning that it would mean no trade deal. The EU negotiator said that ‘respecting’ the Withdrawal Agreement was a ‘precondition’ for settling the future relationship. Meanwhile, European commission president Ursula von der Leyen swiped that the deal was … Read more
February 20, 2016: David Cameron announces the date for the referendum on whether to leave the EU. June 23, 2016: The UK votes to leave the EU. July 13, 2016: Theresa May becomes PM after seeing off challenges from Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. March 29, 2017: Mrs May formally notifies the EU that the UK is … Read more