Boris Johnson will reveal his aims for a trade deal with the European Union ahead of talks on Monday which are likely to expose deep divisions between the two sides. The mandate for the talks published by the Government on Thursday will stress Mr Johnson’s priorities of ensuring the “political and economic independence” of the […]
Tim Martin highlighted how Brussels has become a “laughing stock in most of the world” and said the public is fed up with French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier. The Wetherspoon’s boss said the EU was “pathetic” and added if any deal ties the UK to EU laws or fails to […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the endorsement of an influential black congressman from South Carolina on Wednesday, which could prove pivotal as he competes with national front-runner Bernie Sanders for the support of the state’s African-American voters in Saturday’s primary. Recent opinion polls show Biden, once the leading candidate in […]
Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has accused Boris Johnson of threatening the national interest with his reshuffle. Mr Javid resigned during the shake-up of the Cabinet, when he was ordered to sack all of his advisers. The Prime Minister has implemented a single team of advisers between Number 10 and the Treasury – a power grab […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders’ Democratic presidential rivals warn that nominating the self-described democratic socialist will ensure President Donald Trump’s re-election, but a growing number of the party’s voters see the senator as their best chance of winning in November. Sanders’ dominating performance in last week’s Nevada caucuses, powered by growing support across age, […]
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – James Clyburn, the No. 3 Democrat in the House of Representatives and an influential black legislator from the early voting state of South Carolina, said on Wednesday he would endorse former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s bid for president. Clyburn’s coveted endorsement comes before South Carolina’s primary on Saturday, the […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders quickly came under attack from his rivals on Tuesday as seven candidates competing to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in November debated in Charleston, South Carolina. Here are quotes from the televised event: Elizabeth Warren “Bernie and I agree on a lot of things, but […]
The EU General Affairs Council agreed to negotiate to “uphold the existing reciprocal access to waters” at its meeting on this morning. European ministers signed off on Brussels’ red lines for the upcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK, which includes proposals put into writing warnings by Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator, that […]
The EU has set out its demands for a trade deal after Brexit – and it puts Brussels on a major collision course with Britain. Brussels set out demands on courts, fishing and trading rules that could prompt fury as 27 nations agreed a road map for 10 months of frantic talks. Their demands include […]
Brexit trade deals allowing the import of food which would be illegal to produce in the UK would be "morally bankrupt" and "the work of the insane", a farming chief has warned. It comes after Environment Secretary George Eustice refused to rule out allowing chlorine-washed or similarly treated chicken into the UK. The EU allowed […]