Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow use of traditional imperial measures

The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system  The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU  Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more

Cabinet row erupts over post-Brexit trade deal with Australia

George Eustice and Liz Truss are locked in an ‘absolutely ferocious’ row over the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with Australia amid fears it could result in the ‘slow death of British farming’.  The Environment Secretary and the International Trade Secretary are reportedly split on whether to grant Australian farmers tariff-free access to the UK.  Mr … Read more

Cabinet row erupts over post-Brexit trade deal with Australia

George Eustice and Liz Truss are locked in an ‘absolutely ferocious’ row over the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal with Australia amid fears it could result in the ‘slow death of British farming’.  The Environment Secretary and the International Trade Secretary are reportedly split on whether to grant Australian farmers tariff-free access to the UK.  Mr … Read more

Boris Johnson could rip up UK’s post-Brexit agreement with EU over Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson could rip up UK’s post-Brexit agreement with the EU over Northern Ireland to avoid eruption of violence during the summer marching season Boris Johnson could rip up post-Brexit agreement with EU over Northern Ireland The government could suspend checks on goods arriving from the UK mainland  Brexit Minister Lord Frost urged Brussels to … Read more

Boris Johnson could rip up UK’s post-Brexit agreement with EU over Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson could rip up UK’s post-Brexit agreement with the EU over Northern Ireland to avoid eruption of violence during the summer marching season Boris Johnson could rip up post-Brexit agreement with EU over Northern Ireland The government could suspend checks on goods arriving from the UK mainland  Brexit Minister Lord Frost urged Brussels to … Read more

France blocks post-Brexit EU financial deal with UK until fishermen given ‘fair access’ to waters

France blocks post-Brexit EU financial services deal with UK until Boris Johnson allows French fishermen greater access to British waters ‘We’ve made a link between the two,’ the source familiar with the talks said today Another source – EU diplomat – said Britain was failing to adhere to terms of deal The post-Brexit fight last … Read more

French send 95ft patrol vessel to Jersey amid post-Brexit fishing row

French officials today sent in a 95ft patrol vessel to Jersey which is less than half of the size of two Royal Navy warships which are already roaming the Channel amid an ongoing row over post-Brexit fishing rights. The Athos boat travelled along the River Seine from Rouen to Le Havre then around Cherbourg towards … Read more

UK agrees to grant full diplomatic status to EU ambassador after lengthy post-Brexit dispute

Britain FINALLY agrees to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador in London after fears the post-Brexit row would poison the UK’s relations with Brussels UK and EU agreed Brussels’ ambassador in London will get full diplomatic status Agreement made during meeting between Dominic Raab and EU’s Josep Borrell Agreement should resolve long-running Brexit … Read more

UK agrees to grant full diplomatic status to EU ambassador after lengthy post-Brexit dispute

Britain FINALLY agrees to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador in London after fears the post-Brexit row would poison the UK’s relations with Brussels UK and EU agreed Brussels’ ambassador in London will get full diplomatic status Agreement made during meeting between Dominic Raab and EU’s Josep Borrell Agreement should resolve long-running Brexit … Read more

British expats ‘being denied basic services in Europe due to post-Brexit red tape’

Britons in Europe are being denied access bank accounts, jobs, healthcare and university places due to post-Brexit red tape – even though access to those services is guaranteed under the withdrawal agreement.  Those living in Spain, Italy and France say they have been hit by new rules which are poorly understood by local officials who … Read more