Boris Johnson faces Eurotunnel test
30/07/2020
UK and EU at odds over role of European court of justice in settling disputes
What’s Happening? The fifth round of negotiations between Britain and the European Union ended with both sides saying an agreement is way off.
UK close to abandoning post-Brexit trade deal with EU due to deadlock on key issues, report claims
22/07/2020
Disagreements remain on fishing rights and so-called level playing field guarantees.
This week, the practical realities of what Brexit is going to mean came into central focus for perhaps the first time, with a new government information campaign.
The move protects the data of EU citizens, but it is unclear how it will affect the UK after Brexit.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has for the second time struck down an agreement between the EU and US which facilitates the transfer of data from Europe to the United States and which permits the US intelligence services to access such data for national security reasons.
Under cover of Brexit - Chris Grey
03/07/2020
The most important Brexit event of the week came and went with relatively little fanfare, yet it marks a significant moment.
Brexit: No light ahead of the tunnel
13/06/2020
On 7 October last year, there was a defining phone call between Boris Johnson and Angel Merkel.
UK set to lose access to Schengen Information System that police across continent use to stop criminals.
The British government has been ordered to pay the European commission’s legal costs after being successfully sued for granting City traders a tax break without EU permission.
Brussels gives government four months to comply or be referred to European Court of Justice.
'Robbie Gibb asked me this question a while ago. I can’t say what he doesn’t know, but I can break down his article' - Steve Analyst
04/05/2020
1. Robbie Gibb asked me this question a while ago. I can’t say what he doesn’t know, but I can break down his article. / 2. I’m going to go through the article line by line to reiterate my original point, starting with the suggestion that our position is “all laid out” in the Conservative Manifesto.
Chief negotiator Michel Barnier warns of "serious difficulties" and accuses Britain of failing to engage on subjects laid out in the withdrawal agreement.
Leaked German government report shows Britain has been requesting special access. / Britain wants to ‘approximate the position of a member state as closely as possible’ when it comes to working with Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, the leaked report states.
EU negotiator expresses frustrations at UK refusal to discuss key issues of transition. / Michel Barnier has suggested the UK is running down the clock in talks over the future trade and security relationship with the EU.
Prime minister expected to press EU leaders to dedicate attention to faltering negotiations.
Fake news handed Brexiteers the referendum – and now they have no idea what they're doing
18/01/2017
'Would we have won without immigration? No. Would we have won without...the NHS? All our research and the close result strongly suggests no. Would we have won by spending our time talking about trade and the single market? No way'
EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing.
Eleanor Sharpston, an advocate general, will replaced by a Greek candidate because of Brexit.
In London for LSE symposium, politicians express confusion at Britain’s post-Brexit stance
Brussels firms up position and bloc’s unity before tough talks on future relationship with UK.
EU threatens Boris Johnson with 'sanctions' if he fails to implement controversial Irish sea goods checks
23/01/2020
UK could be fined by the European Court of Justice which - to the likely fury of Tory MPs – will retain the power if there is 'any backsliding'.
European Court of Justice would also be involved.