‘Suicidal treachery’: Tory grandee’s stark warning to Boris Johnson allies over Brexit revolt
20/02/2023
Ex-Foreign Office minister says plotters will ‘push party into oblivion’.
So what is the ECJ, what is its role in the protocol and what are the possible alternatives?
Brussels firms up position and bloc’s unity before tough talks on future relationship with UK.
EU Commission rejects UK’s new legislation and launches legal action against Britain.
Brexit has led to stronger powers for Westminster, a diminished role for international courts and the revocation of key legislation for the protection of human rights. Anna Sanders explains why all these factors are likely to have a profound and detrimental impact on gender equality in the UK.
Instead of protecting the natural world, the proposed Office for Environmental Protection ‘could undermine the rule of law’, and lead to worse damage than under EU, lawyers say
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.
Institute for Direct Democracy denied funds as EU’s anti-fraud office investigates ‘irregularities’. / A political group linked to Ukip has lost a legal attempt to restore EU funds that were suspended over fraud allegations, adding to financial pressure on Eurosceptic parties.
European affairs minister says British government out of step with preserving peace with protocol threats.
UK ‘failed to fulfil its obligations’ to stop Chinese companies flooding market with cheap clothes.
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.
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.
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.
UK makes key Brexit concession to allow role for European judges in Northern Ireland in push for deal
17/12/2021
A Government source tells i there has been an ‘evolution’ in the UK’s position to allow a role for the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Simon Coveney says new legislation will break international law and damage relations between UK and EU.
"..the goalposts continuously seem to change from the perspective of David Frost’s negotiation strategy and I think now that we’re seeing the goalposts shift once more."
Brussels gives government four months to comply or be referred to European Court of Justice.
London MEP says it is 'clear the government cannot be left to its own devices when it comes to keeping our water sources safe'.
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.
UK can cancel Brexit by unilaterally revoking Article 50, European Court of Justice rules
10/12/2018
The ruling matches legal advice given to the court last week by its advocate general, who said as a sovereign country Britain could reverse its decision even at this late stage. The legal decision is significant because means Britain could prevent a no-deal Brexit from happening if it wanted.
20 sites fail safe bathing criteria stoking fears UK will once more be ‘dirty man of Europe’ after Brexit