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Boris Johnson faces 'biggest Brexit crisis' yet after election and is deceiving voters, former ambassador to the EU warns
26/11/2019
Sir Ivan Rogers condemns 'diplomatic amateurism' that will lead to hugely damaging trade deal – or a crash-out Brexit in a year. / Boris Johnson is deceiving voters by claiming he will “get Brexit done” quickly and hiding the “biggest crisis” yet to come, a former ambassador to the EU is warning.
‘On both sides, we should seriously consider whether the negotiations are feasible in such a short time,’ says Ursula von der Leyen
Only four voters in 10 think prime minister will secure trade agreement with EU by December deadline.
Boris Johnson fails to stand by false claim there will be no additional red tape under Brexit trade agreement
30/12/2020
‘He wasn’t being straight with the British public,’ says Keir Starmer.
Boris Johnson guarantees MPs vote on Brexit trade deal, after doubts sparked by No 10 briefing
14/12/2020
Boris Johnson’s spokesman refuses 11 times to confirm outcome of negotiations will go before Commons.
Prime minister ‘fully aware’ of content of 1,246-page document, says spokesman.
Prime minister wants to overwrite parts of treaty he agreed at beginning of the year.
Trade secretary says scrapping protections ‘vital for giving us the freedom and flexibility’ to sign deals.
Veteran backbencher says the prime minister's position would be "untenable".
British negotiators in Brexit trade talks have rejected EU demands.
Almost half of those questioned say they would like Britain to rejoin the European Union.
Boris Johnson signals no-deal increasingly likely and hits out at EU for refusing to compromise
01/09/2020
Boris Johnson has admitted the UK is currently heading for a no deal Brexit, with progress now “very difficult” as the two sides refuse to compromise.
PM risks major confrontation with Joe Biden by persevering with internal market bill.
Boris Johnson trade deal plan little better than no-deal Brexit, UK’s former ambassador to EU warns
12/03/2020
Ivan Rogers says some in Downing Street appear to be ‘misjudging’ negotiations.
Tokyo will need to know what EU-UK relationship will be, experts warn.
Boris Johnson warned it's 'too late' for Brexit deal amid calls for solution to avoid trade chaos
16/11/2020
The EU has warned it may be "too late" to clinch a Brexit deal with Britain, adding that a "creative solution" was needed to avoid trade chaos.
Senior Government sources warned a key part of the Brexit agreement - which Boris Johnson signed with Brussels - relating to Northern Ireland is 'dead in the water'.
UK government rejects ‘clunky institutional framework’ for foreign policy cooperation.
The PM made fish a central focus of Brexit talks and promised to "take back control" of UK waters – but it's not going to plan.
Boris Johnson's Brexit timetable does not give enough time for full trade agreement, Michel Barnier says
09/01/2020
Chief negotiator sets out red lines for ‘basic agreement’ and says UK will have to agree to ‘level playing field’ if it wants access to European markets.
Boris Johnson's Brexit Trade Deal Timetable 'Ambitious, If Not Unrealistic', Says Irish Deputy PM
12/01/2020
Simon Coveney says EU will not be rushed into signing an agreement.
Brussels rules out 'mutual recognition' of regulations between EU and UK ahead of talks.
Now, the country risks becoming an also-ran, losing its easy access to the huge EU common market, unable to strike a groundbreaking deal with the United States and on the brink of a trade fight with China.
DESPITE campaigning on the slogan that a deal was “oven ready”, Tory ministers expect the UK to crash out of European Union without a deal.
Some companies will have to move operations to the EU due to trade barriers, Office for Budget Responsibility says.