Image copyright PA Image caption The draft withdrawal treaty will set out the options for supporting cross-border trade and traffic The European Union is due to lay out its Brexit strategy for the first time later, which is likely to prompt debate over the question of the Irish border. The draft document is expected to […]
Image copyright Getty Images Labour activists have submitted a dossier to Jeremy Corbyn detailing claims of harassment, intimidation and abuse “at all levels” in the party. The 43 anonymised cases in the LabourToo report cover women describing themselves as party staff, activists, politicians and candidates. They complain of behaviour ranging from inappropriate touching to rape. […]
Image copyright PA Image caption Wednesday’s draft withdrawal treaty will set out the options for supporting cross-border trade and traffic Downing Street has dismissed any prospect of a return to a “hard border” on the island of Ireland after Brexit. It followed the leak of a letter from Boris Johnson in which he appeared to […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The UN has accused the Syrian government of a “monstrous campaign of annihilation” The UK has urged Russia to put pressure on the Syrian regime to observe a UN-backed ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta and allow humanitarian access to the area. The Foreign Office summoned Russia’s ambassador to express its “deep […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The text will allude to a single regulatory space on the island of Ireland with no internal barriers, RTE says. Northern Ireland may be considered part of European Union customs territory post-Brexit, Irish national broadcaster RTE is reporting. It is part of a draft legal text to be adopted by […]
Media captionLiam Fox: UK doesn’t need a fairy godmother Any form of customs union with the EU after Brexit would be a “complete sellout” for the UK, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has said. The UK would find itself in a “worse position” than it is now, he said, if it left the existing arrangement […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The rest of the world offers more potential growth in services than the EU, Mr Fox will say Any form of customs union with the EU after Brexit would be a “complete sell-out” for the UK, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox is to argue. The UK would find itself […]
Media captionNicola Sturgeon was speaking to Radio 4’s Today programme Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has rejected the UK government’s latest proposal in a row over who should exercise certain powers after Brexit. Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said the “vast majority” of returning EU powers will start in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. He said […]
Image caption Elizabeth Gardiner describes the job of being a parliamentary drafter as “Marmitey” Theresa May was not the only person breathing a sigh of relief when MPs approved the government’s flagship EU Withdrawal Bill last month. The woman ultimately responsible for its drafting was also quietly satisfied. “Someone could have spotted some completely fatal […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Disagreements remain over how the Irish border should be treated after Brexit The Irish foreign minister says he is of “one mind” with the EU’s Brexit negotiators. Simon Coveney made the comments after meeting with Michel Barnier in Brussels on Monday. On Wednesday, the EU is expected to publish a […]
