Boris Johnson expects EU talks to replace Irish backstop plan ‘in the coming weeks’
5 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson expects EU talks to replace Irish backstop plan ‘in the coming weeks’

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament. Johnson said he hoped Sunak’s deal would work, but argued that that it did not amount to “the U.K. taking back control” — …

Johnson declines to say whether he would back a Sunak deal on NI Protocol
2 years, 1 month ago

Johnson declines to say whether he would back a Sunak deal on NI Protocol

The Independent  

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Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson tonight refused to guarantee he would back Rishi Sunak's deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol in a warning shot to the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson failed to state whether he would support a Protocol agreement overseen by Rishi Sunak Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held further talks over the Protocol with the EU's Maros Sefcovic this afternoon 'It's …

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland
2 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms
2 years, 10 months ago

N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party after saying Congress won’t approve a trade deal with the U.K. if Britain scraps the agreement governing post-Brexit trade on the Irish island. The trans-Atlantic sparring follows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announcing its intention to introduce legislation that would …

Boris Johnson admits agreeing Northern Ireland Protocol rules but ‘hoped’ EU would not apply them
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson admits agreeing Northern Ireland Protocol rules but ‘hoped’ EU would not apply them

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Northern Ireland protocol – live: Boris Johnson booed as he arrives for Belfast talks
2 years, 10 months ago

Northern Ireland protocol – live: Boris Johnson booed as he arrives for Belfast talks

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Boris Johnson latest news: PM to visit Northern Ireland amid protocol row at Stormont
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson latest news: PM to visit Northern Ireland amid protocol row at Stormont

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UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal
2 years, 10 months ago

UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s foreign secretary warned the European Union on Thursday that the U.K. will have “no choice but to act” to revoke parts of a Brexit agreement on Northern Ireland if the EU does not show flexibility. Truss’ office said Sefcovic reiterated to her Thursday that “there was no room to expand the EU negotiating mandate or introduce new …

Lord Frost: Boris Johnson must face down EU threats and rip up Northern Ireland Protocol
2 years, 10 months ago

Lord Frost: Boris Johnson must face down EU threats and rip up Northern Ireland Protocol

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson must show the same leadership over Northern Ireland as he has on Ukraine by ripping up the Northern Ireland Protocol, Lord Frost has said. Writing for The Telegraph, he said Sinn Fein's victory in last week's Stormont elections and the refusal of the DUP to enter a power-sharing agreement had "forced the Government's hand". Lord Frost's intervention comes …

Brexit: Johnson tells EU there is no need for ‘drama’ over Northern Ireland
2 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: Johnson tells EU there is no need for ‘drama’ over Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test
2 years, 11 months ago

Embattled UK PM Johnson faces mid-term test

India Today  

Voters go to the polls in Britain on Thursday, in a mid-term test for the Conservative government that could determine beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson's future. Johnson, 57, won a landslide general election victory in December 2019 on a promise to break years of political deadlock and deliver Brexit -- the country's divisive departure from the European Union. COST OF …

Brexit: German government warns Boris Johnson of retaliation for breach of Northern Ireland deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: German government warns Boris Johnson of retaliation for breach of Northern Ireland deal

The Independent  

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UK demands ‘significant change’ of Northern Ireland trade rules
3 years, 5 months ago

UK demands ‘significant change’ of Northern Ireland trade rules

Al Jazeera  

Brexit minister David Frost calls on EU to allow changes to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland. British Brexit minister David Frost made an impassioned plea to the European Union on Tuesday to allow for “significant change” to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland, saying only that could draw the poison from their relations. Asked about the package …

The hard reality of Brexit is hitting Britain. It’s costing everyone but Boris Johnson
3 years, 6 months ago

The hard reality of Brexit is hitting Britain. It’s costing everyone but Boris Johnson

CNN  

London CNN Business — From one end of the supply chain to the other, the UK’s food producers have endured a summer of trouble. “And we’ve not had enough workers to harvest our vegetable crops, meaning they are going to waste.” While food shortages have been common in many countries over the course of the pandemic, Brown believes that one …

EU boss rejects UK demand for renegotiation of Brexit deal in call with Boris Johnson
3 years, 8 months ago

EU boss rejects UK demand for renegotiation of Brexit deal in call with Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Tory Brexit hardliners call on Boris Johnson to tear up Northern Ireland arrangements
4 years, 1 month ago

Tory Brexit hardliners call on Boris Johnson to tear up Northern Ireland arrangements

The Independent  

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Brexit deal not looking likely, Boris Johnson says after talks with EU president
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit deal not looking likely, Boris Johnson says after talks with EU president

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No-deal Brexit now ‘very, very likely,’ Boris Johnson says
4 years, 3 months ago

No-deal Brexit now ‘very, very likely,’ Boris Johnson says

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Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal

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Brexit: Boris Johnson to use showdown meeting to tell EU ‘where movement is required’, raising no deal fears
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson to use showdown meeting to tell EU ‘where movement is required’, raising no deal fears

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Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for last-minute Brexit talks as EU says negotiations can continue
4 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson to meet Ursula von der Leyen for last-minute Brexit talks as EU says negotiations can continue

The Independent  

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Brexit endgame? UK’s Johnson faces legacy-defining week
4 years, 4 months ago

Brexit endgame? UK’s Johnson faces legacy-defining week

Al Jazeera  

Boris Johnson faces a pivotal week: deliver a trade deal with the European Union or risk a major rupture, and avoid a rift with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden over the U.K.’s controversial Brexit legislation. “The parliamentary timetable goes ahead,” Johnson, who has called the Internal Market Bill vital for the functioning of the U.K.’s economy after Brexit, said in an …

Brexit: Boris Johnson could walk out of talks as early as Friday as no-deal looms
4 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson could walk out of talks as early as Friday as no-deal looms

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Brexit: Boris Johnson sends Michael Gove to Brussels to resolve Northern Ireland border dispute
4 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson sends Michael Gove to Brussels to resolve Northern Ireland border dispute

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Boris Johnson must drop ‘disturbing’ Brexit plan or risk US trade deal, Congress members warn
4 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson must drop ‘disturbing’ Brexit plan or risk US trade deal, Congress members warn

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Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal
4 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal

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Brexit: EU threatening ‘full-scale trade border down the Irish sea’, claims Johnson
4 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: EU threatening ‘full-scale trade border down the Irish sea’, claims Johnson

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UK’s Johnson seeks to quell Brexit fears in Northern Ireland
4 years, 7 months ago

UK’s Johnson seeks to quell Brexit fears in Northern Ireland

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Thursday that businesses in Northern Ireland will continue to enjoy seamless access to the rest of the U.K. after a Brexit transition period with the European Union expires at the end of the year. “There will be no border down the Irish Sea — over my dead body,” he said on a …

No-deal Brexit threat ramped up as No 10 says Boris Johnson will prioritise a clean break from EU
5 years, 1 month ago

No-deal Brexit threat ramped up as No 10 says Boris Johnson will prioritise a clean break from EU

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge
5 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge

The Independent  

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The day of Boris: On U.K. polls
5 years, 3 months ago

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls

The Hindu  

The decisive victory the Conservative Party clinched in Thursday’s elections to Parliament gives British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who built his campaign around the promise to “get Brexit done”, a clear mandate to take the U.K. out of the European Union without further delay. He turned the poll into a de facto Brexit referendum, arguing that only a stable Conservative …

Boris Johnson says single market access after Brexit is ‘great deal’ for Northern Ireland
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson says single market access after Brexit is ‘great deal’ for Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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UK could crash out of EU with no-deal Brexit if Boris Johnson wins election, Michael Gove admits
5 years, 4 months ago

UK could crash out of EU with no-deal Brexit if Boris Johnson wins election, Michael Gove admits

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Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 5 months ago

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union withdrawal agreement hangs in the balance, the general election he has called for December 12 is, self-evidently, to obtain a mandate to deliver Brexit. But the prolonged impasse during the several months since has underlined and, in turn, amplified the sheer inability of Britain’s two main political parties to articulate a clear stance …

Johnson’s NIreland allies vow to keep rejecting Brexit deal
5 years, 5 months ago

Johnson’s NIreland allies vow to keep rejecting Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Boris Johnson’s allies in Northern Ireland vowed Saturday to keep rejecting the British prime minister’s divorce deal with the European Union until his government wins more concessions from the bloc. DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said it would be “economic madness” to support Johnson’s current Brexit deal, claiming it would separate Northern Ireland from the rest of the …

Boris Johnson insists Brexit will go ahead on October 31, despite requesting extension from European Union
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson insists Brexit will go ahead on October 31, despite requesting extension from European Union

ABC  

The British Government has insisted the country will leave the European Union on October 31 despite a letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by Parliament to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay. Key points: A parliamentary vote forced Boris Johnson to request an extension from the EU Mr Johnson also sent a letter stating he did …

Brexit: Hardline Tories to back Boris Johnson's agreement to pave way for no-deal exit next year, one reveals
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Hardline Tories to back Boris Johnson's agreement to pave way for no-deal exit next year, one reveals

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Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc’s leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. Johnson’s 10 Downing Street office put it even more succinctly with the mantra: “New deal, no deal — but no delay.” Johnson began his career as a …

Boris Johnson agrees Brexit deal with EU
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson agrees Brexit deal with EU

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Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as DUP rejects claims of breakthrough over deal
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as DUP rejects claims of breakthrough over deal

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Boris Johnson makes desperate plea to EU amid DUP and Tory revolt
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson makes desperate plea to EU amid DUP and Tory revolt

Daily Mail  

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After public row between London and Brussels, EU and Britain begin 'intense' Brexit talks
5 years, 5 months ago

After public row between London and Brussels, EU and Britain begin 'intense' Brexit talks

Firstpost  

A flurry of activity has brought the fraught bargaining process to a new level as Britain’s scheduled departure date of 31 October grows ever closer Brussels: The European Union agreed on Friday to enter intense talks with Britain to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, lifting financial markets with a sign that a deal could be done before the …

Boris Johnson hints at major Brexit climbdown with Northern Ireland customs union remarks
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson hints at major Brexit climbdown with Northern Ireland customs union remarks

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Brexit: Glimmer of hope for deal as EU and UK promise to ‘intensify’ talks
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Glimmer of hope for deal as EU and UK promise to ‘intensify’ talks

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received further encouragement in his attempts at securing a Brexit deal after European Union member states agreed to “intensify” negotiations over the next few days. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, debriefed ambassadors of all 27 member states on Friday following a “constructive meeting” with Steve Barclay, the UK Secretary …

Brexit talks teeter on brink of collapse. Here’s how a Nobel prize-winner could help him
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit talks teeter on brink of collapse. Here’s how a Nobel prize-winner could help him

CNN  

CNN — While Boris Johnson is cheered by supporters for his tough talk on Brexit, people in Brussels are becoming increasingly unsure if the British Prime Minister really wants to strike a deal with the EU. This was the lesson of former Senator George Mitchell, the US diplomat who corralled Northern Ireland’s politicians to peace in the 1998 Good Friday …

Boris Johnson to meet Leo Varadkar in Dublin to keep Brexit deal alive
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson to meet Leo Varadkar in Dublin to keep Brexit deal alive

Daily Mail  

brexit countdown_bg Created with Sketch. Donald Tusk then accused Mr Johnson of a 'stupid blame game' EU council president Donald Tusk ranted on Twitter that the PM was risking the 'security and interests of our people' by refusing to make concessions Jacob Rees-Mogg and Liz Truss were among the ministers gathering in Downing Street today Former Cabinet minister Amber Rudd …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 5 months ago

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline

Firstpost  

European officials warned on Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal cannot serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit. Johnson’s envoy, senior diplomat David Frost, was in Brussels on Monday for more “technical talks”, and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay travelled to The Hague to meet Dutch officials. This provided further technical detail on customs and goods …

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline
5 years, 5 months ago

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask for an extension if there’s no withdrawal deal. But they’re at odds with a U.K. government document quoted in a Scottish court Friday …

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit minister hints UK could soften stances in EU talks

Live Mint  

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay suggested Sunday that Britain is open to compromise with the EU over new UK proposals for Northern Ireland, but urged Brussels to show "creativity and flexibility". Barclay reiterated Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest plans for a managed withdrawal from the bloc on October 31 were "a broad landing zone" ahead of "intense negotiations in the coming …

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