Britain and Australia would not be able to negotiate a bilateral trade deal if Britain decides to stay in the European Union’s customs union after Brexit, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday (19/02/2018). https://twitter.com/suzemetherell/status/965628108639531010
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May pursues UK-EU security treaty
Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and U.S. officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk getting subsumed in broader Brexit negotiations. "There's no question of a second referendum" – Theresa May says UK will leave EU…
Brexit: keep minds clear
“There is no cherry-picking in the single market, there are models, we know them, we can define new models, but we do not choose a freedom among the four of Europe (freedom of movement of goods, capital, people and services – ED), we can not have full access to the single market if we do…
Impact of Brexit on financial services
Services industries, including professional, scientific, administrative and technical services are likely to be the hardest hit by a ‘no deal’ Brexit, with up to £140bn and 2.5million jobs vulnerable or at risk across all UK industries, research by The UK in a Changing Europe finds. Join @anandMenon1 @Usherwood for a @facebook live on Monday 29 Jan at…
MEPs considering vacant UK seats
The European Parliament began to consider British seats that will be left empty post-Brexit from 2019 with Spain, France, Italy and the Netherlands scooping up most initially. (Image: illustration). Those who want to distribute EP seats after #Brexit make the "fair representation" point f MS w/increased population but those w/ declining population shouldn't lose any…
MEP Carver: no politician calls for Irish ‘hard border’
James CARVER MEP (UKIP) reflects upon visit of Irish Prime minister Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Strasbourg. The speech of Irish head of government at European Parliament plenary and a subsequent exchange of views with MEPs has been marked by Euro enthusiastic stance, and demonstrated a good will to continue a path of further integration into the…
May offers France €50,5 million for border control
British Prime Minister Theresa May on offered France €50,5 million to improve security at French border controls, part of measures to deepen cooperation that she hopes will foster fruitful Brexit talks. Today President @EmmanuelMacron joins Prime Minister Theresa May at the #UKFRSummit. The PM and President will discuss the strong and wide-ranging relationship between the UK…
Scottish independence vote depends on Brexit deal
Scottish First minister Nicola Sturgeon claims she would be able to make a judgment on whether to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence by the end of this year after the Brexit agreement between the UK and the European Union is concluded. Staying in the single market & the customs union would be "least…
Johnson fears UK falls under EU control
The UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he is worried that Britain will accept a Brexit deal that leaves it subordinate to Brussels, making the 2016 EU referendum a “total waste of time”, according to Sun newspaper. 4️⃣ Boris Johnson reportedly said he would 'rather stay in' the EU than accept a soft Brexithttps://t.co/Jd6XXhALkk —…
Trump rejects to inaugurate US Embassy in London
US President Donald Trump announced cancellation of his visit to London to inaugurate the new building of a billion-dollar embassy, he tweeted Thursday. The trip, which would have been Trump’s first to the UK as president, had not been officially scheduled but was expected next month. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/951679619341737986 In the tweet, Trump blames his predecessor, former…
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