Fishing row: UK welcomes Macron stepping back from Brexit boat threat The UK this morning welcomed France having “stepped back” from threats to impose punitive action in a dispute over post-Brexit fishing licences as talks to settle the row continue. Environment secretary George Eustice acknowledged a de-escalation from French president Emmanuel Macron as he held off on the action against British boats that he had warned [...]
No public support for France’s short-haul ban says Ryanair’s boss No public support for France's short-haul ban says Ryanair's boss Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary said French President Emmanuel Macron is lying when he says there is public support for the French Government’s ban on short-haul flights, the Telegraph reported. “Be very careful with the French,” the paper reported him saying. “You can always tell when the French are lying because their lips are moving.” O’Leary [...]
Come dine with me: Johnson to host dinner for business leaders Come dine with me: Johnson to host dinner for business leaders Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to host a dinner with some of the business world’s leading players – including Bill Gates and JP Morgan’s chief executive Jamie Dimon – reported the Telegraph. Invited to Downing Street, the 20 business leaders will be joined by the Prime Minister and the foreign secretary Liz Truss for [...]