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Christmas push on Brexit talks as Britain softens stance on European Court in Northern Ireland Protocol
10/12/2021
The UK and the European Union will step up efforts to reach an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol before Christmas after negotiators failed to reach agreement once again. / It comes as it was reported that Britain has watered down its objection to the European Court of Justice remaining in the Protocol.
But Brexit minister now claims hard Brexit was ‘essential’.
Prime minister personifies British hostility to international democratic norms.
Downing Street said late last night the UK government is prepared to consider tearing up elements of Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal, despite a Cabinet minister insisting the option would not be used before Christmas.
"Especially the type as the UK has proposed it, negotiated it, and signed the agreement up on it with us.”
The European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič has accused the UK's Brexit Minister, Lord David Frost, of "political posturing".
Brussels has warned the UK government that its Brexit trade deal is "intrinsically linked" to enforcing the Northern Ireland border protocol.
The European Union is awaiting a firm counterproposal from the United Kingdom to ease a standoff over how to deal with Britain’s departure from the bloc.
Polls shows strong support for the Northern Ireland protocol.
Northern Ireland risks becoming a “legal basket case” that will deter trade and investment if Article 16 is triggered, companies have warned.
“Senior EU officials in Brussels ... believe escalation in the form of a trade war — probably early in the new year — is now almost unavoidable,” Eurasia analysts have said.
European affairs minister says British government out of step with preserving peace with protocol threats.
Talks aimed at avoiding a trade war take place in ‘gloomy atmosphere’.
Concerns grow that Boris Johnson has already decided to trigger article 16 of Northern Ireland protocol.
Republic of Ireland in discussions with senior Biden advisor over UK Article 16 plans for NI Protocol
11/11/2021
The Irish Government held high level discussions this week with the Biden administration over UK plans to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said.
Brussels chief says US president agrees Britain should not ditch post-Brexit protocol.
Former PM brands mooted UK policy ‘absurd’.
Article 16: Boris Johnson warned against suspending post-Brexit border arrangements for Northern Ireland
08/11/2021
There is growing speculation the PM could soon trigger Article 16 as ongoing talks between the EU and UK continue to fail to resolve problems such as the "sausage war". But Boris Johnson is being given fresh warnings about the impact of such action.
The former prime minister made to the warning to Boris Johnston as talks between the EU and UK continue.
Maroš Šefčovič says Brussels has seen no concessions from UK side in Northern Ireland protocol dispute.
The European Union said on Friday that Britain had made no move to seek a compromise on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland and cautioned London against triggering emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit deal.
As crises mount, the polls show voters turning at last. But the national newspapers that backed Leave – even the two now edited by Remainers – continue to pretend there is nothing wrong.
Frans Timmermans said it was ‘extremely well-known in London’ that UK demand could not be met.
Government should lift ‘veil of secrecy’ as big decisions are made about protocol, says shadow NI secretary.