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Ministers are planning new legislation that would override a key part of last year's EU withdrawal agreement.
You may wonder why on earth a Tory government led by Boris Johnson, the heirs to Thatcher for goodness sake, are sacrificing the prospect of a trade deal with the EU because they want the right to subsidise British industry.
Brussels suspicions come as European commission chief warns Britain to abide by Northern Ireland protocol.
A government minister has said a new bill to amend the UK's Brexit deal with the EU will "break international law".
Brexit: Endgame - Fabian Zuleeg
08/09/2020
The UK Government's recent statements make a deal between the EU and UK less likely, regardless of whether that is the intent or not.
Government ignored legal advice over proposed withdrawal agreement changes.
Expert perfectly demonstrates Brexiteer hypocrisy over trade talks in just 90 seconds [2 mins]
14/09/2020
An expert has perfectly demonstrated the hypocrisy surrounding Brexiteer outrage over trade talks between the UK and the EU in just 90 seconds.
EU sources fear Boris Johnson hasn’t yet got backing for compromises on state aid to business
Drop 'aggressive, in-your-face' tactics to avert no-deal, urges senior Tory David Lidington
28/09/2020
Ex-deputy prime minister says ‘perfectly routine’ state aid compromise is on offer - and warns ‘Both sides stand to lose from a no-deal, but the UK more’.
Three-year transition period for European fishing fleets among proposals in negotiating paper.
Paper on guarantees for struggling companies still leaves major gap with EU position.
European Council president reveals frustration with prime minister - after they hold talks.
UK PM Boris Johnson had been wildly happy about his new EU exit deal; then he introduced a law undermining both it, and the last round of trade negotiations. Speaking with two former permanent secretaries of the UK’s EU exit department, Matt Ross asks whether Johnson is applying firm leverage – or deliberately sabotaging the trade talks.
These sticking points include fishing rights, rules on state subsidies for business and arrangements for policing any deal.
Bid to break deadlock comes despite UK insisting ‘safety net’ was needed - whether talks succeeded or not.
Move aimed at smoothing relations as president-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.
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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.
The uncertain legal status of the Northern Ireland Protocol could lead to major confusion and the UK becoming de facto bound by EU subsidy rules, according to a report by UK lawmakers published on Friday (9 April).
Biden is just "not interested", the paper reports, with one trade expert saying the EU is more aligned with his priorities.
Simon Coveney says new legislation will break international law and damage relations between UK and EU.
However, disenchantment with Brexit has been one of the most notable trends of 2022 with a feeling that it has not lived up to the promises made at the time of the referendum. / Two thirds or 65% of British people think Brexit has gone badly compared to just 21% who think it has gone well according to an Opinium survey in early December.