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The EU has announced new legal action against the UK government over its plans to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland.
UK needs to ‘leave ideology at the door’ in Brexit negotiations, says Belgian MEP [7 mins]
19/12/2021
We spoke to Belgian MEP Philippe Lamberts about Sir David Frost’s resignation and how it is being received in Europe.
Britain risks weeks without trade transition plans from 1 January after missing EU parliament Sunday deadline.
PM’s chief advisor accused by Tory insiders of creating ‘mayhem in government’.
Prime minister’s ‘take it or leave it’ proposals described as unworkable and illegal.
Boris Johnson viewed as Trump-like figure while Dominic Raab accused of ‘making things up’. / The EU has been on a Brexit break since the UK secured a six-month delay to its departure. With Theresa May soon to leave 10 Downing Street, Brussels is tuning in to the Westminster drama of the Tory leadership race – with both amazement and exasperation.
May’s last-gasp dash to Strasbourg, the midnight press conference with Juncker... EU officials and politicians looked on with growing incredulity.
Philippe Lamberts says Ireland is between ‘a rock and a hard place’ in Brexit negotiations.
Prime minister also warned that renegotiation would backfire on UK – by reopening controversies over Gibraltar, fishing and the Brexit 'divorce bill'.