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Angela Merkel says Britain must ‘live with the consequences’ of Boris Johnson’s decision to ditch close alignment with EU
27/06/2020
Poll finds just 25 per cent of voters think PM will get a deal which is good for Britain.
One of the key architects of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal has admitted it is damaging Northern Irish businesses and warned it may not be sustainable.
Trade negotiations on the future relationship between the UK and Europe have so far ignored architecture and other professional and business services, according to a report published by the House of Lords EU Services Sub-Committee.
British PM is now more likely to push for 'harder' divorce from EU.
A “sea-change in attitude” is needed from the UK Government if Scotland is to be given a meaningful role in future Brexit negotiations with the EU, a minister has said.
The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large parts of the British car industry unless the government moves to alter the terms of its Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
A month into Britain’s “independence” from the world’s largest trading bloc and second-largest economy, EU–UK relations have got off to a shaky start, and the first cracks are showing.
Bloc sources say Britain is trying to water down EU geographical protections
EU negotiator signals future relationship negotiations are on course for acrimonious start.
Differences remain on old stumbling blocks of governance, fish and level playing field.
EU’s chief Brexit negotiator claims there has been no progress on key issues.
The U.K. needs to be “more realistic” in its demands as trade talks with the European Union continue this week, according to the bloc’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier.
EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing.
Luxury carmaker Bentley (VOWG_p.DE) said free trade with Europe not the United States was its priority as Britain negotiates its new relationship with the European Union...
We knew leaving the EU would weaken us. Now we can see it will limit the ability of the government to rein in big tech.
Former prime minister Tony Blair claims the Brexit "nightmare" will not be over if the Tories win the election and take the UK out of the EU on 31 January.
Blair report tells Johnson to delay completion by 12 months to avoid ‘disastrous no deal’
16/07/2020
'Too late' to strike a full agreement before December cliff-edge, study commissioned by ex-prime minister concludes - and Europe is staring down barrel of 'a deep recession'.
Maroš Šefčovič says he does not want to put existing deal ‘in the shredder’. / The EU’s Brexit chief has ruled out renegotiating Britain’s trade deal until 2026, dashing hopes it could be improved and prevent businesses fleeing the UK.
Andrew Bailey said the deal was broadly in line with what the BOE forecast in November.
Boris Johnson 'refusing to be honest' about likely damage from Brexit, expert study warns
04/02/2020
Prime minister on course to strike only 'barest of bare bone deals' by end of 2020, think tank concludes - and failing to be upfront about 'trade-offs'.
PM says agreement ‘does not go as far as we would like’ over sector’s access to EU markets.
Boris Johnson disagreeing with Boris Johnson about everything to do with the #BrexitDeal [10 mins]
28/12/2020
Here's Boris Johnson disagreeing with Boris Johnson about everything to do with the #BrexitDeal. We've got to get better at spotting dangerous liars.