THE European Union’s top official warned that the Brexit trade deal has “real teeth” and Brussels will not hesitate to take action if Boris Johnson breaches its terms.

European Parliament votes to give consent to the Brexit deal. / European Commission president speaks to lawmakers before vote.

"Brexit is a historic mistake. It was pushed through by irresponsible nationalism, based on false promises and shortsightedness," declared Austrian MEP Andreas Schieder who helped prepare the vote. / "Brexit is bad for Britain and Brexit is bad for Europe," he said.

The Federation of German Industries (BDI) has urged Britain to stick to the post-Brexit trade deal ahead of a key debate and vote in the European Parliament on Tuesday to ratify the agreement. / "It is absolutely counter-productive that the British Prime Minister is constantly threatening to breach the agreement," BDI Managing Director Joachim Lang told dpa.

The deal, which the U.K. has already ratified, conditionally came into force at the start of 2021.

The European parliament has refused to set a date to ratify the Brexit deal for a second time, amid concerns the UK is not implementing it properly.

Senior MEP says ‘cool heads must prevail’ in holding UK to commitments.

Lords committee chair highlights concern EU parliament may delay trade deal ratification.

‘Recent developments with the UK don’t provide positive signs for us to agree on a date,’ says Parliament spokesperson.

Big majority in EU parliament vote for corporate due diligence along entire supply chains, including for UK businesses.

The European Union has promised legal action after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks on food imports to Northern Ireland, a move that Brussels said breached the terms of London’s EU divorce deal.

Lord Frost said on Wednesday that the UK was unilaterally extending "grace periods" designed to ease trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The European Commission says it's now working on 'infringement proceedings'

The British Government has extended the grace period before companies have to start implementing the deal.

Group leaders have paused the ratification process amid the latest row

MEPs have voted to add British overseas territories such as the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, and Jersey to its post-Brexit tax havens blacklist.

UK overseas territories such as Cayman Islands also may lose protection once afforded by UK’s EU membership.

Britain risks weeks without trade transition plans from 1 January after missing EU parliament Sunday deadline.

States voice concern that compromise may go too far and no deal is preferable.

Negotiating teams stretch mid-November deadline with European Parliament vote expected just days before 31 December

A TORY MP provoked waves of laughter in the House of Commons this afternoon after inadvertently revealing her lack of knowledge on the European Union.

European parliament leaders have vowed to block any future UK-EU trade deal if Boris Johnson goes ahead with a bill which would violate the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

‘We are disappointed with the continued lack of reciprocal engagement from the UK side,’ say MEPs.

Leaders in the European Parliament have made clear a trade deal will not be ratified unless Boris Johnson backs down.

MEPs demand UK stays tied to regulations for market access.