The OBR forecast that Brexit would cost the UK economy 4% of GDP now looks ridiculously optimistic as the damage mounts.
Ireland accused the Government of “shifting the playing field” over Northern Ireland on Monday as Brexit tensions between the UK and Brussels escalated.
Northern Ireland: Lord Frost accused of engineering breakdown of Brexit agreement ahead of crunch EU talks
11/10/2021
Lord Frost has been accused of laying out red lines he knew the EU could not accept, to deliberately engineer “a breakdown in relations”, by a leading Irish minister.
Brussels’ chief negotiator says talks often go backwards as UK fails to grasp EU red lines.
'Obviously if we can’t then we will have the very good option also of an Australian-style arrangement,' says PM.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier complained of lack of respect and engagement by UK
Martin Wolf: Britain’s demands for its negotiations with the EU are unrealistic.
Leo Varadkar has urged the British government to tone down “nationalist rhetoric” over Brexit, and branded Dominic Raab’s memo to UK diplomats to sit separately from their EU counterparts as “petty”.
Tusk ‘fully behind Ireland’ as MEPs reject UK Brexit proposals.
Ireland‘s EU commissioner has launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson, accusing the “unelected prime minister” of “gambling” with the Irish peace process.
Tánaiste says it is like saying ‘give me what I want or I’m going to burn the house down’.
Simon Coveney also warns no deal is more likely than ever. / Ireland’s foreign minister has blasted the “inaccurate” discussion of Brexit taking place during the Conservative leadership contest.
Calls grow for public inquiry into Brexit
23/03/2019
Investigation could look at ballot wording, May’s red lines and negotiation strategy.
Party propping up Theresa May in power insists focus is on 'red line' that Northern Ireland must not be treated differently from rest of UK.
Ministers threaten to quit as PM makes scant progress.
Irish backstop is already a compromise designed around British red lines, says Coveney.
CBI appeals to Tory MPs to shift position to avoid a no-deal Brexit, or risk further harm to the economy.
Political declaration but not withdrawal agreement could be re-opened, Michel Barnier says.