Media captionBoris Johnson: “We do need that backstop removed” German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested an alternative to the Irish border backstop – a key Brexit sticking point – could be found within 30 days. Speaking at a press conference alongside Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Berlin, she stressed it would be up to the […]
Image copyright Siemens/ PA Image caption A proposed design for an HS2 train The government is launching a review of high-speed rail link HS2 – with a “go or no-go” decision by the end of the year, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. It will consider whether and how the project to connect London, […]
Media captionMichael Gove insists all necessary steps to prepare for no deal are being taken The UK government will do all it can to ensure traffic flows through ports after Brexit, its minister in charge of no-deal planning has said. Visiting Holyhead, Michael Gove again dismissed leaked Whitehall documents predicting chaos as being out of […]
Image copyright Getty Images Boris Johnson is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin later, where he is expected to reiterate his call for the backstop plan to be scrapped. The PM has said the arrangement to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland is “anti-democratic” and must be removed to secure a […]
Media captionJohnson: EU ‘a bit negative’ over backstop demands Unless the UK’s withdrawal agreement with Brussels is reopened and the backstop abolished there is no prospect of a deal, Downing Street has said. The strong statement came after the EU pushed back against Boris Johnson’s proposal to implement “alternative arrangements” for the UK-Irish border. Mr […]
Media captionDiane Abbott: Government’s freedom of movement policy will be very problematic The government’s plan to end EU citizens’ right to live and work in the UK straight after a no-deal Brexit will “create chaos”, Diane Abbott has said. The shadow home secretary said EU nationals would be in the “same position as the Windrush […]
Image copyright Facebook The UK Foreign Office has expressed concern over reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee has been detained at the Chinese border. Media reports say Simon Cheng, who is thought to be from Hong Kong, is believed to have gone missing on 8 August while on a business trip. The Foreign Office […]
Image copyright PA Media Jeremy Corbyn has refused to follow two senior colleagues who say they would back Remain in any further Brexit referendum. His close allies Diane Abbott and John McDonnell both say they would campaign for Remain, regardless of the other options on the ballot paper. But the Labour leader chose only to […]
Media captionDiane Abbott: Government’s freedom of movement policy will be very problematic The government’s plan to end EU citizens’ right to live and work in the UK straight after a no-deal Brexit will “create chaos”, Diane Abbott has said. The shadow home secretary said EU nationals would be in the “same position as the Windrush […]
Image copyright Facebook The UK Foreign Office has expressed concern over reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee has been detained at the Chinese border. Media reports say Simon Cheng, who is thought to be from Hong Kong, is believed to have gone missing on 8 August while on a business trip. The Foreign Office […]
