Dominic Raab banded ‘petty’ over status of EU ambassador

‘The EU is NOT a nation state’: No10 backs Dominic Raab’s refuses to grant full diplomatic status to bloc’s ambassador but says it is ‘working’ with Brussels to defuse the spat UK is refusing to grant diplomatic status to the new EU ambassador in London Foreign Office says Joao Vale de Almeida represents an organisation … Read more

London Marathon organisers to allow 100,000 people to take part this year

Ambitious plans to allow 100,000 people to take part in this year’s London Marathon have been announced. A record 50,000 people will run in central London on October 3 with another 50,000 running 26.2 miles at a location of their choice for the virtual event. Hugh Brasher, the marathon’s event director, said he was confident … Read more

Labour MPs slam ‘out of touch’ Lisa Nandy over ‘woke’ comments

Labour MPs have slammed Lisa Nandy as ‘patronising’ and ‘out of touch’ after she accused Boris Johnson of ‘trying to start a culture war over a statue of Churchill’ and praised Joe Biden as a ‘woke guy’.  The shadow foreign secretary claimed the Prime Minister has ‘managed to trash our reputation’ as a ‘values-driven’ country … Read more

Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists

Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle  By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists

Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle  By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Dominic Raab defends EU trade deal amid criticism from fishing firms

Dominic Raab insists ministers are trying to fix post-Brexit border ‘teething problems’ as the Scottish fishing industry warns many firms are days from collapse Scottish fishing industry has blamed post-Brexit border checks for long delays Delays at border mean that goods are rotten on arrival when they get to the EU Dominic Raab said Government … Read more

Dominic Raab defends EU trade deal amid criticism from fishing firms

Dominic Raab insists ministers are trying to fix post-Brexit border ‘teething problems’ as the Scottish fishing industry warns many firms are days from collapse Scottish fishing industry has blamed post-Brexit border checks for long delays Delays at border mean that goods are rotten on arrival when they get to the EU Dominic Raab said Government … Read more

Lord Hague: PM has persuaded EU he is ‘crazy enough to go for No Deal’

Michel Barnier has told EU ambassadors the UK is willing to give ground on the crunch issue of the ‘level playing field’, with fishing rights now the major obstacle to a trade deal.  The EU’s chief negotiator suggested a post-Brexit trade agreement between Britain and Brussels could be struck this week if the UK compromises … Read more

Lord Hague: PM has persuaded EU he is ‘crazy enough to go for No Deal’

Michel Barnier has told EU ambassadors the UK is willing to give ground on the crunch issue of the ‘level playing field’, with fishing rights now the major obstacle to a trade deal.  The EU’s chief negotiator suggested a post-Brexit trade agreement between Britain and Brussels could be struck this week if the UK compromises … Read more

DAN HODGES: Deal? No Deal? It really doesn’t matter now. All that counts is Boris must end it TODAY

There’s a technical possibility we could extend talks for a day or two,’ the Downing Street official explained last week. ‘But the destination will finally be set this Sunday. One way or another we’ll know by then.’ Today is the day. Again. First, the deadline for the end of the Brexit trade negotiations was October 15. … Read more