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Michel Barnier said in his letter to the Brexit secretary that citizens’ rights could not be picked apart from the withdrawal agreement.
Brexit secretary suggests PM will send letter to Brussels in absence of agreement.
Boris Johnson accused of misleading parliament after saying there would be 'no checks' between Northern Ireland and Britain
23/10/2019
Prime minister directly contradicts the Brexit secretary and NI secretary over post-Brexit checks.
Boris Johnson government admits for first time PM will asks for Article 50 extension if deal fails
16/10/2019
Prime minister famously said he would ‘rather be dead in a ditch’ – but Brexit secretary now admits he ‘will comply’ with the law.
Boris Johnson is flogging a dodgy Brexit deal. No wonder he doesn't want you to look under the bonnet
22/10/2019
Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill has major consequences for the UK and our future prosperity. MPs would be failing in their duty if they did not scrutinise it line-by-line.
Michel Barnier protests at risk to independent watchdog meant to protect residents’ rights – as prime minister seeks to open trade talks.
Brexit secretary says PM will obey the Benn Act if no deal is reached by the deadline.
Brexit Day celebrations to include flying Union flag from buildings and Big Ben bonging the moment UK leaves EU
12/01/2020
Ministers are preparing celebrations for 31 January but are wary of alienating Remainers.
While businesses struggle with the red tape of no-deal planning, ministers are busy with commemorative coins.
The minister from the department for exiting the European Union has written a Twitter thread about Brexit readiness that has spectacularly backfired.
The Brexit secretary, Stephen Barclay, has complained to EU ambassadors that Brussels is failing to come up with ideas for replacing the Irish backstop as talks with the bloc became stuck in an “impasse”.
Brexit secretary prompts fury with suggestion new referendum should not happen due to far-right protests outside parliament
08/01/2019
MPs have condemned the Brexit Secretary after he suggested the intimidating protests outside parliament should rule out a fresh referendum.
Brexit secretary under fire after admitting Northern Ireland firms will be forced to fill out export forms when sending goods to Britain
21/10/2019
'Just to be clear, exit summary declarations will be required in terms of NI to GB'
Government told to wake up to extent of unionist anger over ‘betrayal’ of Northern Ireland.
Brexit Secretary had warned Ireland would suffer more than UK.
Prime minister also warned that renegotiation would backfire on UK – by reopening controversies over Gibraltar, fishing and the Brexit 'divorce bill'.
Accusations come as PM is set to meet Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin.
EU gives go-ahead to weekend meetings after PM appears to backtrack on customs stance.
Brussels fears prime minister has ‘lost control’ of events and warns that hopes of an agreement are now ‘very low’.
Steve Barclay accused of "confusing" Europeans worried about their right to remain in the UK after Brexit.
Brexit secretary confirms only 43 of 161 agreements seen as essential have been rolled over.
Decision by Northern Ireland’s MLAs will not affect UK’s departure from EU at end of month.
Firms in Northern Ireland will have to submit declaration forms for goods heading to the rest of the UK, under the government's Brexit deal.