‘If you ask me about our emotions, you will witness I think always empathy,’ says former European Council president.
Russia report: Boris Johnson rules out inquiry into Brexit vote as report reveals UK failed to protect EU referendum
21/07/2020
Long-awaited intelligence committee report says threat from Moscow was ‘badly underestimated’.
The long-awaited Russia report was finally released today - and warns the UK 'took its eye off the ball' of a mounting threat, failing even to look for any interference in Brexit.
Rory Stewart vows to ‘bring down’ Tory leadership rival Boris Johnson over no-deal Brexit threat
13/06/2019
The Tory leadership candidate said MPs would set up parliament outside the Palace of Westminster if the frontrunner for PM tried to lock them out. / Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart has said he will “bring down” front-runner Boris Johnson as prime minister if he tries to suspend parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit.
There is a split within the Cabinet over the UK’s continued membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Raab claims EU trade agreement is ‘great deal’ for fishermen, as firms complain of costs and delays
17/01/2021
Foreign secretary ‘not convinced’ woes of industry caused by Brexit deal.
Dominic Raab refused to rule out a further prorogation of Parliament, ahead of the Supreme Court's ruling on the issue.
Philip Hammond condemns ‘staggeringly hypocritical’ plan to purge Tory MPs who rebel over Brexit
31/08/2019
The ex-Chancellor continued his public feud with Boris Johnson, attacking the Prime Minister's 'hypocritical' plan to stifle dissent.
Some in Tory leadership race ready to go against warnings of major business lobby groups.
Report increases fears government is determined to weaken judicial scrutiny.
Proposal to replace Human Rights Act with bill of rights is effort to make government ‘untouchable’, say critics.
The UK's chief Brexit negotiator has said the government is not "scared" of walking away from talks without a trade deal ready to come into force in 2021.
Opposition MPs have lost critical vote on a bid to prevent a future Tory prime minister from forcing through a no-deal Brexit.
Ministers refuse to release secret studies believed to show little gain from trade deals with US and Asia
16/02/2020
‘If the government thought it had a very strong case they would publish these studies ... it’s an indication that there’s nothing there’
Matt Hancock Says Shutting Down Parliament To Force No-Deal Could 'Kill Brexit Altogether'
07/06/2019
Any attempt to shut down parliament to force through a no-deal exit from the EU could kill off Brexit completely, Tory leadership hopeful Matt Hancock has warned.
Opposition day debate picked for motion backed by SNP, Lib Dems, Greens and a Tory MP.
Labour seeks to block no deal
11/06/2019
Labour has tabled a cross-party motion to try to stop a future prime minister pushing through a no-deal Brexit against the wishes of MPs.
Huge constitutional clash looms if Tory rebels join bid to spike guns of a new Tory leader. / Boris Johnson’s vow to deliver a no-deal Brexit is facing a major cross-party ambush after Labour moved to give parliament new control over the process.
Labour announce bid to block new Tory PM from suspending parliament to force through no-deal
11/06/2019
'MPs cannot be bystanders while the next Tory PM tries to crash the UK out of the EU,' says Starmer. / Labour will mount a bid to seize control of the Commons agenda to prevent the next Tory prime minister forcing through a no-deal Brexit.
Johnson to override EU withdrawal agreement
06/09/2020
Move threatens to collapse talks that PM has said must be completed within weeks.
The Speaker of the House, John Bercow, says ending the current session of Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit is "simply not going to happen".
Presidential candidate says any US-UK trade deal must be contingent upon respect for agreement.
Hardline European Research Group branded ‘a corruption of Conservatism’ by senior Tory MP
06/08/2020
Organisation which drove UK to a hard Brexit made up of ‘climate change deniers’ and ‘Trump sympathisers’, new book is told.
G7 summit: Brexit row deepens as Elysee Palace rejects claims of Macron confusion over Northern Ireland
14/06/2021
The “sausage war” row between the UK and EU deepened today as the Elysee Palace rejected claims that Emmanuel Macron confused the constitutional status of Northern Ireland in a conversation with Boris Johnson at the G7 summit in Cornwall.
Downing Street tells Brussels negotiators documents must not be shared with 27 states.