News about resignation of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis started to circulate in Twitter microblogs on Sunday evening, July 8. Sarah O’Grady, the wife of David Davis’ chief of staff Stewart Jackson, confirmed Davis has quit in two tweets: “BREAKING: DD resigns”, “DD decided he couldn’t sellout his own country…
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Barnier waits for White paper
EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier gave special attention on what he described as the “huge and serious divergence” between the UK and the EU27 on avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland. At EU Summit Barnier, gave the EU leaders a presentation on the state of the talks, said: “Now we are waiting for…
UK opens settlement scheme for EU citizens
EU citizens will be able to apply for settled status in three easy steps for less than the price of a passport, under plans outlined by the Immigration Minister today, June 21. EU citizens living in the UK will be able to apply for settled status in three easy steps: https://t.co/bBbgNeXRk4 #citizensrights #eu #brexit pic.twitter.com/8XNeHliv7D…
Hammond: clarity on customs is top priority
“Britain is leaving the political institutions of the EU; but it is not leaving Europe, and British prosperity is, and always will be, closely bound to European prosperity,” – said Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, addressing the European Business Summit in Brussels (24/05/2018) – “So Europe’s success – and the success of the Euro as…
UK and Ireland face similar Brexit trade challenges
he United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland face similar trade-related exposures to Brexit a new report by academic think tank The UK in a Changing Europe finds. 930 start for those who have registered. 930 livestream start for those who haven’t https://t.co/EEYO8pxKNN — Anand Menon (@anandMenon1) May 21, 2018 The report – Brexit and the…
Johnson defines Customs partnership as”crazy”
Britain’s proposal for a customs partnership with the European Union after Brexit is “crazy“, foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said, deepening divisions in the government of Prime Minister Theresa May. He criticised Prime Minister Theresa May’s compromise policy as a “crazy system” that would leave the UK “locked in the tractor beam of Brussels”, in an interview…
Brexit impacts workers rights in UK
Part-time, fixed-term and agency workers, many of whom are women and from minority ethnic communities, may find that their rights at risk after Brexit a new report by The UK in a Changing Europe and the Oxford Human Rights Hub finds. With the debates on the Withdrawal Bill on-going the House of Lords, today is our…
May rejects ambivalence over leaving Customs Union
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on her government was firm on its proposals to facilitate trade with the European Union after Brexit, rejecting suggestions that plans to quit the Customs Union were again dividing her party. Downing Street sources last night insisted that leaving the Customs Union is a Government 'red line' which will not…
May to enhance Commonwealth cooperation
British Prime Minister Theresa May will call on the Commonwealth to boost trade and forge new links, launching a summit of the 53 nations which have become increasingly important to the UK as it leaves the European Union. Welcome to #CHOGM2018. What’s agreed this week matters to all of us. #ourCommonwealth@commonwealthsec @10downingstreet @royalfamily @foreignofficeuk @CWEICofficial @commonwealthorg…
Russia rethinks its decision to deny Syria C-300
The full text of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement on situation in Syria: Gen.Sergey Rudskoy (Сергей Рудской) #Руцкой #Rudskoy, the head of the Operational HQ: “On April 4, between 3:42 and 5:10 (Moscow time) on military and civilian installations of the Syrian Arab Republic, air and sea carriers of the United States and…
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