Irish Taoiseach raises hopes of breakthrough on NI Protocol

Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin raises hopes of breakthrough on Northern Ireland Protocol after he says Brexit border row between UK and EU can be ‘ironed out’ and DUP says there is a ‘window of opportunity’ to fix issues UK and EU are locked in row over implementation of Northern Ireland Protocol Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin … Read more

EU ‘will agree to three month extension’ on Northern Ireland Brexit protocol

The EU looks set to cool the bitter Brexit standoff over sausage exports from Britain to Northern Ireland by agreeing a three month extension to the grace period. In a potential breakthrough in the row, Brussels has signalled it is open to the UK’s request to keep transition arrangements on chilled meat sales until the … Read more

EU ambassador stokes NI row warning there is ‘no alternative to protocol’

‘Brexit created the problem’: EU ambassador stokes Northern Ireland row warning there is ‘no alternative to the protocol’ after new DUP leader Edwin Poots accuses Brussels of risking peace to punish the UK EU ambassador insisted there is ‘no alternative’ to the Northern Ireland protocol  New DUP leader Edwin Poots has lashed out at the … Read more

Northern Ireland: Loyalists warn violence ‘NOT off the table in efforts to tear up Brexit protocol’

Violence is not completely ‘off the table’ in efforts to tear up the Northern Ireland protocol, loyalists warned today.  Giving evidence to MPs, a member of the Loyalist Communities Council said violent action would be a ‘last resort’ but could not be ruled out totally. Representatives from the LCC were appearing before the Northern Ireland … Read more

Tom Cruise on his leaked rant at crew disobeying COVID protocol on the MI7 set: ‘I said what I said’

 ‘We are the gold standard. They’re back there in Hollywood making movies right now because of US!! Because they believe in us and WHAT we’re DOING!! I’m on the phone with every f***ing studio at night. INSURANCE COMPANIES!! PRODUCERS!! And they’re looking at us, and using us to make their movies.’  ‘We are creating THOUSANDS … Read more

Lord Frost heads for Brussels in bid to break NI protocol deadlock

Lord Frost heads for Brussels in desperate bid to break deadlock on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland amid fears over rising sectarian tensions and violence Lord Frost will go to Brussels tomorrow for talks on Northern Ireland protocol  Post-Brexit rules have been blamed for flaring sectarian tensions in the province Lord Frost to meet European … Read more

Brandon Lewis admits Brexit protocol has fuelled tensions in Northern Ireland

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

Sir Keir Starmer ‘flouts Royal protocol’ to rush out tribute before Boris Johnson

Sir Keir Starmer ‘flouts Royal protocol’ to rush out his tribute to Prince Philip 11 minutes before Boris Johnson Labour leader put out statement just 17 minutes after Palace announced death Government insider says order of the condolences had irritated Royal officials  They said that the Palace wanted the Prime Minister to speak before Sir Keir By … Read more