Let’s embrace No Deal and get planning for life after Brexit November 13, 2018 There is an anecdote doing the rounds at the moment where an acquaintance of a civil servant jests “I suppose you’re doing your best to stop Brexit!”, to which the official, not knowing that his friend voted Leave and was pulling his leg, replies “You bet I am, and every one of us too”. True [...]
Theresa May forced to back down in row over Brexit legal advice November 13, 2018 Theresa May has been forced to publish the legal advice she receives on her Brexit deal after Labour, the DUP and eurosceptic Tories backed her into a corner. The government backed down in a row over whether the advice from the attorney general – which traditionally remains private – should be given to MPs before [...]
Theresa May to present Brexit deal to emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday November 13, 2018 Theresa May has rolled the dice on a epic Brexit gamble as she presented a draft deal to key members of her cabinet. The Prime Minister invited leading ministers into Downing Street for one-to-one briefings on an agreement struck by negotiators in Brussels. The full cabinet will meet at 2pm on Wednesday to sign off the deal, [...]
Brexit: Theresa May gathers cabinet ministers to discuss draft agreement November 13, 2018 Theresa May has reportedly scheduled an emergency cabinet meeting for tomorrow morning to discuss a draft Brexit deal. Text governing the UK’s departure from the EU has reportedly been agreed at a technical level between negotiators, after a week in which talks have gone on long into the night. Downing Street summoned Cabinet ministers for [...]
European Commission offers Brits visa-free travel to EU countries in no-deal Brexit November 13, 2018 European Commission officials today proposed visa-free travel for Brits to the EU even in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The proposal, which would need to be reciprocated by the UK, will calm fears that travel to the EU would be far harder – and potentially costly – after Brexit. Under the Commission's plans, visa requirements [...]
Whatever Brexit deal Theresa May can do is the answer to reduce the pain of divorce November 13, 2018 As the Brexit deadline approaches and negotiations continue amid ever-more intense scrutiny, the actual detail of Theresa May’s talks with the EU becomes less and less important. Leaving the EU has been compared to a divorce. While I am fortunate enough never to have gone through one myself, I have witnessed plenty and it is [...]
Business has spoken: The UK cannot afford a no-deal Brexit November 13, 2018 We thoughts that we were heading towards the final furlong – at long last, a Brexit deal – after an interminable period which has seen runners and riders fall and many a twist and turn along the way since the public voted to leave the EU in June 2016. Then the minister Jo Johnson resigned, [...]
Brexit deal still possible within 48 hours, says Cabinet Office minister David Lidington November 13, 2018 A Brexit deal may still be achieved within the next 48 hours, according to a government minister. Cabinet Office minister David Lidington told Radio 4’s Today programme that “we are almost within touching distance now” this morning. Lidington said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the prospects of negotiators striking a deal in the next two [...]
Theresa May says Brexit deal is near as talks enter endgame November 12, 2018 Theresa May has declared that the Brexit talks are entering the endgame, though she warned that the UK would not accept an agreement “at any cost.” Speaking to a senior City audience at the Lord Mayor’s banquet, the Prime Minister described the negotiations as “immensely difficult” but insisted she would not shy away from tough [...]
Labour’s Keir Starmer insists Brexit can be stopped as he defies Jeremy Corbyn November 12, 2018 Labour’s top team is once again at odds over Brexit, with frontbencher Sir Keir Starmer contradicting his leader’s claim the decision to leave the EU cannot be reversed. Speaking on Monday morning, the Shadow Brexit secretary said: “Brexit can be stopped – but the real question is what are the decisions we are going to [...]