'Not fit for purpose': Ireland says it 'cannot possibly' support Boris Johnson's Brexit plan
03/10/2019
Ireland's deputy prime minister has said his country "cannot possibly" support Boris Johnson's Brexit plan, and encouraged the UK to come back with something "fit for purpose".
‘Not even remotely acceptable’: European parliament says it will veto Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan
03/10/2019
Parliament Brexit chief says proposal is ‘mainly a repackaging of the bad ideas that have already been floated in the past’.
The European Union is "open but not convinced" by the UK PM's new proposals for a Brexit deal with the EU, the president of the European Council says.
The Chief Constable Simon Byrne has told Boris Johnson the PSNI will not police any customs checkpoints on the Northern Ireland border after Brexit.
Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions
Tusk ‘fully behind Ireland’ as MEPs reject UK Brexit proposals.
Leaked papers obtained by the Guardian show extent of fundamental objections Brussels has raised.
Hopes for a last minute deal between Britain and the EU are fading and both sides are now preparing for the consequences of an unregulated Brexit, including higher customs duties, long delays and greater uncertainties.
Businesses would have to spend £15bn a year on filling out customs forms if there is no-deal Brexit, HMRC document says
08/10/2019
Leaving EU without a deal will result in 'significant new and ongoing administrative burden' of firms filling out 215 million customs forms a year, assessment finds.
Michel Barnier says 'we're not really in a position where we're able to find an agreement'.
EU gives go-ahead to weekend meetings after PM appears to backtrack on customs stance.
Bracing for Brexit: U.K. Music Industry Making Plans to Prepare for Chaos -- With Live Sector Most at Risk
10/10/2019
Contingency plans are being worked out for several sectors of the British industry as the deadline to leave the European Union looms.
EU to send Boris Johnson back to MPs empty-handed if he does not agree to deal by midnight
15/10/2019
Michel Barnier tells EU ministers that British proposals so far aren't good enough.
After days of intensive negotiations, the Prime Minister said he had reached a 'great' new deal with EU leaders.
Customs expert warns that open border between tariff regimes was an invitation to smuggle.
Scotland's highest civil court has begun considering a legal bid to stop the UK government from passing its proposed EU withdrawal agreement.
Customs Union: what Brexit amendment means for Boris Johnson's deal – and how it's different to the single market
21/10/2019
MPs will soon table amendments to the Brexit legislation and Labour said it wants to include plans for a customs union arrangement.
Brexit Secretary admits businesses will need to fill out export declaration forms.
Boris Johnson is flogging a dodgy Brexit deal. No wonder he doesn't want you to look under the bonnet
22/10/2019
Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill has major consequences for the UK and our future prosperity. MPs would be failing in their duty if they did not scrutinise it line-by-line.
Firms in Northern Ireland will have to submit declaration forms for goods heading to the rest of the UK, under the government's Brexit deal.
The government's own impact assessment of the Brexit deal confirms firms will have to pay fees, fill out forms and face border inspections when sending goods within the UK.
Boris Johnson accused of misleading parliament after saying there would be 'no checks' between Northern Ireland and Britain
23/10/2019
Prime minister directly contradicts the Brexit secretary and NI secretary over post-Brexit checks.
Boris Johnson is wrongly claiming his Brexit deal doesn't include Great Britain-Northern Ireland customs checks
23/10/2019
The Prime Minister has been directly contradicting senior ministers who admit there will be the need for checks on goods passing into GB.