Hopes for a Brexit trade deal were rising last night after the EU softened its stance on tariffs. Sources involved in the talks said Brussels had dropped demands for the power to impose instant ‘lightning tariffs’ if the UK diverges from the bloc’s rules. In signs of a breakthrough, the two sides are now attempting … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin has warned No Deal tariffs would be ‘ruinous’ for both the UK and Ireland with charges of up to 70 per cent on exports such as beef. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Committee warned this week that the impact of No Deal could eliminate six per cent off the Irish economy … Read more
By Jason Groves and James Franey for the Daily Mail and Ross Ibbetson for MailOnline Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister will try to thrash out the framework of a deal over dinner with European Commission chief … Read more
By Jason Groves and James Franey for the Daily Mail and Ross Ibbetson for MailOnline Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister will try to thrash out the framework of a deal over dinner with European Commission chief … Read more
Electric car sales are a bright spot in an otherwise beleaguered market for new vehicles. Official figures show both battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars have seen strong growth in the last year while petrol and diesel motor sales have fallen dramatically. In the midst of that, a new comparison service has launched, helping … Read more
Households could save hundreds of pounds on their energy bill by simply switching supplier, with 67 tariffs currently coming in cheaper than the new price cap level, data shows. Ofgem’s new cap will come into force on Thursday, with the level dropping from £1,126 to £1,042 a year for default tariff customers. However, customers could still … Read more
Four of the 10 cheapest energy deals are now renewable: Best tariffs revealed and all cost far less than the price cap Four of the 10 cheapest energy tariffs currently available are renewable All are £200 less than the current energy price cap, set by Ofgem The cheapest deal is a renewable tariff by Eon … Read more
Experts predict Ofgem will drop the price cap limit by £85 when it reveals the new level tomorrow. Currently, the price cap limit is £1,127 for those on standard variable tariffs and £1,164 for customers with prepayment meters. The new cost for both meters will be revealed tomorrow with expectations it will reduce to around … Read more
Boris Johnson has overruled Cabinet Minister Liz Truss in a crucial battle over the future of British farming – siding with his fiancee Carrie Symonds instead. The Prime Minister last week vowed to stem a feared flood of sub-standard American products into the UK by insisting controversial foods such as hormone-fed beef and chlorinated chicken … Read more
Boris Johnson is ready to accept EU tariffs on some British goods in a bid to break the deadlock in EU trade talks. The latest round broke up yesterday with both sides saying there had been no significant progress. But UK sources said the Prime Minister’s chief negotiator David Frost had made a significant new … Read more