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29 Jul 2021 Brexit

Without trust and dialogue, Northern Ireland risks becoming a permanent casualty of Brexit

Public opinion in Northern Ireland on the Protocol is split down the middle, aggravating existing community tensions. Patience, dialogue, and most of all trust between the UK and EU is needed to find a solution.

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27 Jul 2021 Education

UK ADSPEND TO GROW 18.2% THIS YEAR AS RECOVERY GATHERS PACE

27 Jul 2021 Brexit

UK And EU Prepare For September "Pressure Point" With Northern Ireland Talks This Week

UK and EU leaders expect talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol to reach a cliff-edge once again, with both sides still a long way off agreeing a way forward before various grace periods covering trade across the Irish Sea expire in September.

15 Jul 2021 Culture

Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring

A leading music promoter who is pushing the government to renegotiate post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's touring performers says there is a refusal to do so at "the highest level," pointing the finger of blame at Downing Street.

10 Jul 2021 Brexit

Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson

Unionists cannot afford to lose the next year's election in Northern Ireland, the DUP’s new leader Jeffrey Donaldson has warned.

30 Jun 2021 Brexit

UK And EU Confirm Sausage Truce But Future Clash Still Looms On Solution

The government and European Union have confirmed they have agreed to extend the grace period allowing the trade of chilled meat from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by three months.

29 Jun 2021 Brexit

The anniversary of the Brexit referendum reminds us how much we have to look forward to

We must continue to build trading relationships with old friends and new, and to seize the fantastic opportunities that our new independent position in the world brings.

29 Jun 2021 Brexit

Home Office Accused Of Risking Another Windrush Scandal Unless They Delay EU Settled Status Deadline

Labour is urging the government to extend the deadline for EU citizens applying to remain in the UK, warning they risk creating "a Windrush-style scandal" with thousands of people falling through the cracks.

25 Jun 2021 Brexit

No one foresaw that any government would make such a mess of Brexit

The Northern Ireland Protocol, a forced inheritance from Mrs May’s backstop, is now destroying peace and political stability in Northern Ireland and will prove to be politically fraudulent.

23 Jun 2021 Brexit

EU To Accept UK Request To Delay "Sausage War" Cliff Edge

The European Union is set to accept the UK government's request to extend the grace period for chilled meats moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

23 Jun 2021 Brexit

Brexit: The Biggest Claims From The Remain And Leave Campaigns That Never Happened

Five years on from the historic vote to leave the European Union, PoliticsHome takes you through the key dramatic claims from each camp that never came to pass.

22 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Boris Johnson Still Can't Say Who Will Foot £200m Bill For New 'Royal Yacht'

The government have failed to disclose who will pay the estimated £200m for a new 'Royal Yacht'.

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21 Jun 2021 Education

Global Britain: an ambitious template for international trade agreements in an uncertain era

Following Brexit, the UK has reclaimed its competence in trade and investment policy and its role as the sole negotiator of trade and investment agreements.

17 Jun 2021 Brexit

UK Government Asks EU To Delay Sausage Trade Cliff-Edge By Three Months

The government has formally asked the European Union to delay the imminent ban on British sausages and chilled meat entering Northern Ireland until September 30.

15 Jun 2021 Brexit

Plans to drop steel safeguards are a kick in the teeth to steel making communities

In a global steel market that is characterised by overcapacity, Britain will become one of the least protected of the major steel markets. The steel sector deserves better.

13 Jun 2021 Coronavirus

Brex On The Beach Threatens To Overshadow Boris Johnson's "Global Britain" Charm Offensive

The Prime Minister's plan to pitch his vision for a "Global Britain" during the G7 summit has been derailed by further deepening of the "sausage wars" which threatens to overshadow the three-day session.

10 Jun 2021 Culture

Elton John Warns Lord Frost That Post-Brexit Touring Rules Will Ruin A Generation Of Musicians

Elton John has accused Lord Frost and other ministers of being unwilling to fix the “gaping hole” in the current Brexit deal which means that artists must get visas and permits to go on tour in Europe.

09 Jun 2021 Brexit

UK Accuses EU Of “Excessively Purist Interpretation” Of Northern Ireland Protocol As Both Sides Ramp Up “Sausage War”

The EU has been accused of having an “excessively purist interpretation” of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is damaging the Good Friday Agreement, as tensions over the Brexit “sausage war” escalate.

A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why

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07 Jun 2021 Environment

A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why

On 31st May, a bank holiday, the Government slipped out a four week call for evidence on the UK fur sector that could be the precursor to restrictions or a complete ban.

22 May 2021 Environment

UK Farmers Launch Blistering Attack On Government Over Australian Trade Deal As Johnson Insists It's Not A Threat

Farmers have reacted with fury after learning Cabinet ministers are intent on striking a quota and tariff free trade deal with Australia.

17 May 2021 Brexit

Government Didn't Expect Brexit To Be So Disruptive For Northern Ireland, David Frost Admits

The government underestimated the impact Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol would have on businesses trying to send goods across the Irish Sea, David Frost has said.

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17 May 2021 Education

Hiding in plain sight: why are the UK and US keeping the transatlantic trade negotiations under wraps?

12 May 2021 Brexit

Minister Refuses To Apologise To Shellfish Industry For Post-Brexit Trade Collapse

The fisheries minister has refused to say sorry for the government's handling of the post-Brexit shellfish saga amid tough questions from exporters whose sales to the European Union have been torpedoed since the New Year.

12 May 2021 Political parties

Labour must repair its relationship with Leave voters if they want to win again

I cannot see a way to get a hearing from these voters until they hear an acknowledgement from Labour that it did not respect their views on Brexit.