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Michel Barnier on Brexit – in his own words
05/05/2021
Key excerpts from the newly published diaries of the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
Brexit talks with Britain were plagued by 'Tory quarrels and low blows', says Michel Barnier
05/05/2021
Britain's Brexit trade deal with the EU was determined by "quarrels, low blows, [and] multiple betrayals" by self-aggrandizing Tory MPs, Michel Barnier has written in his long-awaited memoirs.
Revealed: EU chief negotiator’s diaries, The Great Illusion, give blow-by-blow account of moves behind UK’s departure.
Trading the orchard for an apple
03/03/2021
So far, in the first two months of Brexit, the following industries have indicated that they have been harmed: Aerospace; Airlines; Architecture; Art and Antiques; Beer; Bees; Cattle and horse breeding; Charities; Cheese; Chemicals; Cars; Classic Cars; Construction; Cosmetics and Perfume; e-Commerce; Fabrics; Fashion; Ferry services; Film and TV production; Financial Services; ...
THE number of people supporting Scottish Yes Tories, who are advocating Scottish Conservative 1 Alba 2 in the Holyrood election, appears to be on the rise thanks to the two Bs – Boris and Brexit.
A TORY candidate standing in the north east has been slammed for describing the Brexit chaos which has caused devastation to fishing communities as a “hiccup".
DOUGLAS Ross has been heavily criticised for “betraying” the Scottish fishing industry after he took part in a leaders’ phone-in earlier today.
In just the first few months of 2021, the UK has slashed its overseas aid budget, made clear its intent to pursue trade deals at all costs – including turning a blind eye to human rights atrocities and genocide – and announced an increase in funding to the UK’s weapons of mass destruction by 40%, signalling the start of a new arms race and ripping up 30 years of commitment to gradual disarmament.
North MP Jamie Stone has accused the UK government of living in a "fantasy land" over Brexit and its impact on trade with Europe.
Conservative rebels have failed in their bid to prevent ministers from signing trade agreements with countries implicated in genocide following Brexit.
Love the flag and the Queen or ‘move to another country’, Conservative MP tells the public
19/03/2021
A Conservative MP has suggested people should leave the country if they do not feel pride in “our flag or Queen”.
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says there is still work to be done after Brexit – but does not see it as an “electoral issue”. / Since the UK officially left with a deal this year, key sectors such as seafood have been caught up with delays and red tape.
Eurosceptic backbenchers disavowed a key part of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal - which they backed - aimed at preventing a hard border on the island of Ireland.
Tories call on Boris Johnson to reopen Brexit deal claiming it leaves UK 'less safe and less secure'
18/02/2021
A group of Tories have called for Boris Johnson to reopen Brexit negotiations amid concerns his deal has left the UK 'less safe and less secure'.
Restart Brexit talks because UK is ‘less safe and less secure’, Tory group tells Boris Johnson
17/02/2021
Talks to rebuild security cooperation with the EU must restart now after the Brexit deal left the UK “less safe and less secure”, a Conservative group says.
YOU would think the report card on Boris Johnson’s Brexit issued this week by international ratings agency Moody’s would make embarrassing reading for the Prime Minister and his Government.
MSPs have rejected a Tory motion calling for indyref2 to be scrapped.
Conservative MPs have abstained on a motion to protect holiday pay, paid breaks, the 48-hour working week limit and legislation that bans firing and rehiring.
In what follows, a group of leading social scientists explore these themes, explaining what has happened in the past, the situation the UK finds itself in now, and the issues that might confront us going forward. The collection is intended as a guide to the big questions confronting the country in the years to come.
Tory who likened violent attack on US Capitol to second Brexit referendum campaign is new Welsh leader
24/01/2021
Tory who likened violent attack on US Capitol to second Brexit referendum campaign is new Welsh leader.
Ministers insisted the amendment wasn't necessary - because the idea the NHS would be up for grabs was 'offensive and absurd'.
A LEADING German newspaper is the latest international media outlet to shine a spotlight on the growing support for Scottish independence.
A Tory website has published an article calling for the abolition of the Senedd because the party can’t win elections in Wales.
Tory party urges activists to campaign like Trump by ‘weaponising fake news’ and ‘fighting wokeism’
15/12/2020
‘There are lessons that we can learn from Trump….a lie can go round the world before the truth can get its boots on’.