EU negotiations 1) Talks extended so as to “go the extra mile” to get a deal “Britain and the EU pledged to “go the extra mile” yesterday to try to secure a post-Brexit trade deal, extending talks after progress on the contentious issue of tariffs. The Times has been told that after a week of […]
Brexit deadline day 1) Talks on brink over level playing field “Brexit talks between Britain and the EU will collapse later today unless Boris Johnson, Ursula von der Leyen and EU heads of state decide a deal is possible on the “level playing field” issues. Sources following the negotiations said “a landing zone” seemed to […]
Navy ‘to board French boats and arrest fishermen’ “The Royal Navy Police will be given the power to arrest French and other EU fishermen who illegally enter Britain’s waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The government is preparing legislation to extend the powers of the navy police so that they can board foreign vessels […]
‘Prepare for no deal’, Johnson tells Britain “Boris Johnson told Britain to prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period without a deal as he stepped up the pressure on EU leaders before a summit last night. The prime minister said he had the cabinet’s very strong backing in rejecting the “deal on the table” […]
Johnson ‘refuses to back down’ in face of deadlock in Brussels “Boris Johnson and EU leaders gave their Brexit negotiators four more days last night to get a deal as they warned that “very large gaps” remained between the two sides. After three hours of “frank” discussion in Brussels between the prime minister and Ursula von […]
Brexit 1) Johnson in last ditch push for Brexit deal “A trade agreement with the European Union will be possible only if Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen can find a new political will to break the deadlock in talks tonight, Downing Street has warned. The prime minister is to meet the president of […]
Brexit 1) PM heads to Brussels in attempt to secure deal “The Prime Minister will meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to try and thrash out the “remaining significant differences” holding up an agreement. Their face-to-face summit, arranged in a phone call yesterday, is expected to take place tomorrow. Mr Johnson’s first trip […]
Brexit 1) Merkel and Macron in final bid for a deal “Angela Merkel and President Macron closed ranks yesterday to confront Boris Johnson with a final offer on Brexit trade talks. The French and German leaders agreed to weaken European Union demands for a so-called level playing field, a Brussels diplomatic source said. Although more […]
Number Ten claims chances of a trade deal “no better than 50 per cent” as the talks enter their final week… “The prime minister and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, last night agreed to a “final throw of the dice” this week to salvage a deal. But a senior No […]
EU trade negotiations 1) Talks in “deadlock” over French fishing demands “Brexit trade talks reached stalemate on Friday night after the EU was accused of making a “ridiculous” demand for 10 years of unfettered access to Britain’s fishing waters as the price of a deal. Boris Johnson paused talks for a “stock take” of whether […]
Brexit 1) Deal on the line over French fishing as talks head for weekend showdown “Brexit talks are heading for a showdown between Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron this weekend with the prospect of an EU deal now dependent on French access to fish in British waters. The two leaders are at odds over the right […]
First vaccine jabs for NHS staff and elderly patients “The coronavirus vaccine will be given to elderly people attending hospital appointments and NHS staff next week after Britain became the first western country yesterday to approve the jabs. Sir Simon Stevens, head of the health service in England, said that the initial distribution of 800,000 doses […]
Coronavirus 1) Government’s ‘secret Covid dossier revealed’…on day of crucial vote “The government has drawn up a secret dossier detailing the impact of coronavirus on the economy, with a dozen sectors rated “red” and facing significant job cuts and revenue losses, The Times has been told. The Covid-19 sectoral impacts dashboard, which is prepared by […]