More than a hundred French fishermen blocked trucks carrying fish from the UK on Thursday night, in a protest against a Brexit fishing deal they have dismissed as ‘a sham’. Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union allowed the bloc’s fishermen to keep fishing deep into British waters, but only once they had received a license. … Read more
‘Want your waters? Then keep your fish!’ French fishermen blockade lorries carrying UK fish amid fury over ‘sham’ Brexit fishing deal Over a hundred French fisherman readied on Thursday night to blockade lorries Protesters spent a night at a fish lorry checkpoint between Dunkirk and Calais No trucks from the UK turned up after drivers … Read more
Europe had its warmest year on record in 2020, according to worrying findings from the European Union’s climate change monitor. Data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) provides another stark warning for humanity regarding climate change, as temperatures have shot up in the last half-decade. 2020 temperatures in Europe were more than 2.8°F (1.6°C) above the … Read more
The EU has bitterly decided not to take up the option to buy 100 million extra AstraZeneca vaccines and was considering suing the firm over not delivering contracted doses. Brussels claimed the deadline to exercise that clause in its current supply contract with the Anglo-Swedish firm had already expired and it didn’t plan to pursue … Read more
Europe had its warmest year on record in 2020, according to worrying findings from the European Union’s climate change monitor. Data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) provides another stark warning for humanity regarding climate change, as temperatures have shot up in the last half-decade. 2020 temperatures in Europe were more than 2.8°F (1.6°C) above the … Read more
Spain, Portugal and Greece will throw open their borders to vaccinated Britons within weeks, reports say. Nations with surging vaccine rollouts will reportedly be excluded from the European Union’s ban on visitors. Insiders say Britain will ‘certainly’ be among the first to be allowed in through the vaccine passport scheme, with June touted as a … Read more
Spain, Portugal and Greece will throw open their borders to vaccinated Britons within weeks, reports say. Nations with surging vaccine rollouts will reportedly be excluded from the European Union’s ban on visitors. Insiders say Britain will ‘certainly’ be among the first to be allowed in through the vaccine passport scheme, with June touted as a … Read more
The European Union is unlikely to order any more AstraZeneca vaccines despite the continent’s slow jab roll-out after data showed it very rarely causes blood clots, a senior French politician has declared. While no decision has been confirmed, French industry minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said today that ‘it is highly probable’ no further doses will be ordered. … Read more
Brexit backing inventor Sir James Dyson claims ‘freedom’ from the EU allowed Oxford scientists to develop a ‘world-beating’ COVID-19 vaccine in record time Sir James Dyson said the benefits of Brexit were best demonstrated by the jab The inventor, 73, said Brexit mean companies can employ the best global talent He defended the decision to … Read more
Brandon Lewis brands Northern Ireland riots that left 88 police injured ‘unacceptable’ as he says Brexit protocol has fuelled tensions Brandon Lewis made a statement to MPs on violent scenes in Northern Ireland Cabinet minister said the riots leaving 88 police injured were ‘unacceptable’ Said causes of tensions ‘complex’ but Brexit protocol was fuelling tensions … Read more