Fresh hope for a Brexit deal came on Tuesday when the Government refuted claims made by the Finnish prime minister that “more time” is needed. The European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said reaching an agreement this week is “still possible”. The negotiator seemed positive after meeting Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay at the General Affairs […]
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is seeking a Brexit deal with the UK by the end of today, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said this morning. He said: “There is some optimism, he is trying for a deal tonight. “Otherwise, we will most probably need another summit later this month.” Mr Barnier showed […]
Tom Watson could be forgiven for having a wry smile on his face. Before the Labour conference he was denounced and then nearly lost his job for saying the party’s policy should be for a referendum on Brexit before a general election. John McDonnell has since hinted he supports this position as does his ally […]
The EU’s chief negotiator believes a Brexit deal is “still possible this week” as he returned to “intense” discussions with UK officials. Speaking on his arrival at a gathering of EU ministers in Luxembourg this morning, where Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay will also be present, EU negotiator Michel Barnier told reporters: “Our team are working […]
The Finnish premier’s warning comes as Mr Johnson is racing to hammer out an agreement with the EU ahead of the crunch summit on October 17 and 18. After meeting the European Council’s president-elect Charles Michel yesterday, Mr Rinne said: “I think there is no time in a practical or legal way to find an […]
A Brexit deal will not be possible before this week’s crunch Brussels summit, EU leaders have reportedly told Boris Johnson . In a crushing blow for the Prime Minister, diplomats have indicated the EU want more concessions from the UK – and said a full agreement is unlikely to be ready this week. If the […]
FINE Gael are ahead of Fianna Fáil in the latest poll amid speculation that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will call a snap election if there’s a Brexit deal. Mr Varadkar’s own personal rating jumped to 51pc in the Irish Times and Ipsos MRBI poll published this evening. The poll was carried out between Friday and Sunday […]
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Democratic presidential campaign this week challenged Facebook’s policy that exempts politicians’ ads from fact-checking, by running ads on the social media platform containing the false claim that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg endorsed President Donald Trump’s re-election bid. “Facebook changed their ads policy to allow politicians to run ads with […]
A number of Jeremy Corbyn’s staff are fearing for their jobs after 37 members of his team were summoned to “informal meetings” this week as part of a major shake-up of the Labour leader’s operation. One Corbyn ally told Sky News there was concern the scheduling of the review – on a week likely to […]
Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to hold his first full Budget – just a week after Brexit. The Prime Minister gave Chancellor Sajid Javid the go ahead for a full blown financial statement on November 6. The bullish announcement comes despite debate still raging over whether the UK will secure a Brexit deal with the […]