Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]
Image copyright PA Unless the UK’s withdrawal agreement with Brussels is reopened and the backstop abolished there is no prospect of a deal, No 10 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 Johnson has said the backstop is […]
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 captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boris Johnson has written to Donald Tusk (right) to set out his demands for a Brexit deal Boris Johnson has told the EU the Irish border backstop must be scrapped as it is “unviable” and “anti-democratic”. In a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk, the PM also said […]
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 […]
Media captionFarmer Colin Ferguson says he wants “the Brexit uncertainty to end” A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests. Farm business consultants Andersons said that without government support increasing significantly, some farms would inevitably struggle to survive. The author of its […]
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 […]
