Boris Johnson’s Brexit nightmare is back at the worst possible moment
4 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Brexit nightmare is back at the worst possible moment

CNN  

London CNN — June 2020 is set to be one of the most important months in Boris Johnson’s somewhat tumultuous first year as Prime Minister. And if the UK wants tariff-free access to it after the transition period transpires – as was Johnson’s position last autumn when he struck an initial Brexit deal with the EU – then the EU will need it to sign up to those rules. “There is a certain logic to saying let’s deal with both economic disruptions at once,” says Anand Menon, director of the think tank UK in a Changing Europe. “If Johnson spent government money to soften the impact in these areas, he might find there is less opposition than if he were simply spending the money to offset the impact of Brexit alone, since there is far greater unity across the political spectrum on the need for such spending to aid the recovery from Covid-19.” In Brussels, member states came to terms with there being no deal at the end of the year some time ago. “It’s true that both sides are sovereign equals but they are very aware that they don’t need to make the kind of concessions the UK needs to make.” And just as it has in the UK, coronavirus might make certain no-deal calculations easier for the EU to swallow in the long run.

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‘An amazing moment for UK,’ says British PM Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU
4 years ago

‘An amazing moment for UK,’ says British PM Boris Johnson as country moves out of EU

Hindustan Times  

Terming the availability of two vaccines and the UK moving out of the EU’s embrace from 11 pm on Thursday – when the Brexit transition period ends – as an “amazing moment,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he remained confident about the country and the future as it enters 2021. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up after …

Boris Johnson poised to seal Brexit trade deal
4 years ago

Boris Johnson poised to seal Brexit trade deal

The Telegraph  

Officials on both sides of the Channel were nervous that a deal could be derailed by a last-second intervention by one of the EU member states. Downing Street sources said the deal, if agreed, would be "the first of its kind" as Britain would be the first non-EU country to be allowed such free access to the Single Market. The …

British PM Boris Johnson Tells Ministers an EU Deal is Far From Certain
4 years, 1 month ago

British PM Boris Johnson Tells Ministers an EU Deal is Far From Certain

News 18  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned his top ministers on Tuesday it was far from certain that a trade agreement would be reached with the European Union but that Britain would thrive with, or without, a deal. “We are working hard to find solutions which fully respect UK sovereignty, but it is far from certain that an agreement will prove possible …

Covid-19, Brexit from Jan 1 mean UK set for winter of discontent: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19, Brexit from Jan 1 mean UK set for winter of discontent: Report

Hindustan Times  

Two months before Brexit is due to be completed on January 1, the United Kingdom – grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic – is ill-prepared to deal with preparations for life outside the European Union, an influential think-tank said on Tuesday. Talks on a deal before January 1 are still ongoing with Brussels, but the Institute of Government said in a …

Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut
4 years, 2 months ago

Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Almost by tradition, another Brexit deadline is looming. The EU themselves indicated to the U.K. negotiating team in July that mid-October was the last possible date for a deal.” The urgency was highlighted by weekend phone calls between Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Negotiating teams led by Michel Barnier on the EU …

Brexit news: Latest updates as EU diplomats say deal ‘closer and closer’
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit news: Latest updates as EU diplomats say deal ‘closer and closer’

The Independent  

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Remember Brexit? Why Britain could really struggle to dig itself out of recession
4 years, 7 months ago

Remember Brexit? Why Britain could really struggle to dig itself out of recession

CNN  

London CNN Business — As nations around the world attempt to dig their way out of a cataclysmic global recession, Britain is in a particularly tight spot of its own making. “That said, clearly negative rates are one of the last resorts here.” Brexit clock ticking The risk they may be needed is rising because UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Boris Johnson publishes Trade Bill as Government pushes on with Brexit despite coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson publishes Trade Bill as Government pushes on with Brexit despite coronavirus

The Telegraph  

There is increasing speculation, however - firmly denied by 10 Downing Street - that the UK will ask for an extension to the implementation period which binds the UK to the EU because of the strains put on governments due to the coronavirus. Detailed Brexit trade negotiations planned for this week were cancelled, amid rumours that the UK is now …

Boris Johnson scraps this week’s Brexit talks due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps this week’s Brexit talks due to coronavirus

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson’s worst nightmare is coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson’s worst nightmare is coronavirus

CNN  

London CNN — The outbreak of the novel coronavirus is causing political misery for some of the most powerful people on earth. The UK imports the vast majority of its toilet paper, so if you kill supply chains you are literally in the s***.” Two issues collide Johnson has made a point during the coronavirus outbreak of stressing that the …

Brexit just happened. Britain and the EU are already fighting about what comes next
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit just happened. Britain and the EU are already fighting about what comes next

CNN  

London CNN Business — Britain and the European Union have taken their first steps toward negotiating a new free trade deal, staking out sharply divergent positions Monday that point to more fraught negotiations and another year of uncertainty for businesses. Speaking less than three days after Britain left the European Union, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, told reporters …

Brexit: Boris Johnson to impose new restrictions on EU immigration two years earlier than planned
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson to impose new restrictions on EU immigration two years earlier than planned

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is drawing up plans to impose strict new restrictions …

EU chief warns U.K. must compromise to get Brexit trade deal
5 years ago

EU chief warns U.K. must compromise to get Brexit trade deal

The Hindu  

The European Commission’s President warned Britain on Wednesday that it won’t get the “highest quality access” to the European Union’s market after Brexit unless it makes major compromises. Ursula von der Leyen said negotiating a new U.K.-EU trade deal will be tough, and that “with every choice comes a consequence.” Britain is due to leave the EU on January 31 …

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory
5 years ago

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on December for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, hours after winning a commanding victory from voters who backed his bid to deliver on the EU divorce by the end of January. Results from the 650 parliamentary constituencies around the United Kingdom showed that Mr. Johnson's Conservative Party had …

The 10 steps for Boris Johnson to 'Get Brexit Done' now he has won the election
5 years ago

The 10 steps for Boris Johnson to 'Get Brexit Done' now he has won the election

The Telegraph  

It is the slogan that carried Boris Johnson to election victory, but now with a landslide majority at his back the work really starts to “Get Brexit Done”. Returned to Downing Street, Mr Johnson is faced with the task of turning that pithy campaign phrase into hard reality, making good on his promise to move the country forward and break …

UK businesses fear a nightmare Brexit hasn’t gone away
5 years ago

UK businesses fear a nightmare Brexit hasn’t gone away

CNN  

London CNN Business — Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has a clear path to take Britain out of the European Union. At that point, however, UK goods shipped to the country’s biggest export market will be subjected to taxes unless Johnson has secured a deal that sets new terms of trade with the European Union. “We suspect that if Johnson …

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 2 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 …

Boris Johnson to make fresh attempt to force early election after EU agrees to postpone Brexit until 31 January
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson to make fresh attempt to force early election after EU agrees to postpone Brexit until 31 January

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson had previously said he would rather be ‘dead in a ditch’ than extend the tortuous Brexit process started by the 2016 EU referendum London: The British prime minister is expected to make a fresh attempt on Tuesday to force an early election, despite MPs rejecting his plan, after the European Union agreed to postpone Brexit for up to …

Business and Brexit: Why the never-ending Brexit saga is a nightmare
5 years, 2 months ago

Business and Brexit: Why the never-ending Brexit saga is a nightmare

CNN  

London CNN Business — Businesses in the United Kingdom have already endured more than three years of Brexit uncertainty. Companies had been cautiously optimistic that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would remove the immediate threat of a disorderly break with the European Union by pushing his Brexit deal through UK Parliament ahead of the latest October 31 exit deadline. According to …

EU approves three-month Brexit extension as UK nears election
5 years, 2 months ago

EU approves three-month Brexit extension as UK nears election

CNN  

London CNN — European leaders have approved the UK’s request for a three-month extension to the Brexit process, averting a no-deal split on Halloween but extending the political saga into next year. UK inches towards Christmas general election As the EU’s decision is confirmed, Johnson is prepping for a vote on his general election request on Monday. But the attempt …

European Union agrees to grant United Kingdom three-month Brexit extension
5 years, 2 months ago

European Union agrees to grant United Kingdom three-month Brexit extension

ABC  

The European Union has agreed to delay Brexit until January 31 next year — just three days before it was due to take place. European Council president Donald Tusk said on Twitter the EU's 27 other countries agreed to accept "the UK's request for a Brexit flextension until 31 January, 2020". Mr Tusk's announcement came as European Union diplomats met …

EU agrees to delay October 31 Brexit date but holds off on setting new deadline
5 years, 2 months ago

EU agrees to delay October 31 Brexit date but holds off on setting new deadline

India TV News  

European Union ambassadors meeting in Brussels on Friday agreed in principle to allow the UK to delay Brexit beyond October 31 but will announce the length of the extension only next week. The EU’s move is expected to have a strong bearing in the UK Parliament, which is likely to vote on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s December 12 General …

Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay
5 years, 2 months ago

Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long argued that Brexit will let Britain “take back control” from the European Union. “Alas, we cannot now know what the EU will do in response to the request from Parliament — I stress it wasn’t my request — to ask for a delay,” Johnson told British lawmakers Wednesday. European Parliament President David …

What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?
5 years, 2 months ago

What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s goal of taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 looks to have bitten the dust after lawmakers blocked his attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament. To avoid that, Parliament passed a law ordering Johnson to ask for a three-month delay to Britain’s exit if Oct. 31 was looming without …

After another Brexit vote in UK Parliament, there are still questions about what will happen now
5 years, 2 months ago

After another Brexit vote in UK Parliament, there are still questions about what will happen now

ABC  

British MPs have voted narrowly in favour of legislation for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, but minutes later voted against his tight timetable to push it through Parliament in just three days. Mr Johnson was forced to ask the EU to push the deadline to January 2020 after a vote on Saturday night — the Prime Minister previously …

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely

Associated Press  

LONDON — For a brief moment Tuesday, Brexit was within a British prime minister’s grasp. The good news for the prime minister was that lawmakers — for the first time since Britons chose in 2016 to leave the EU — voted in principle for a Brexit plan, backing by 329-299 a bill to implement the agreement Johnson struck with the …

What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?
5 years, 2 months ago

What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?

Live Mint  

The British parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit law through parliament, making a delay beyond the Oct. 31 exit date almost inevitable, and casting the entire EU divorce into doubt. Over to EU ■ Johnson said: "The EU must now make up their minds over how to answer parliament's request for a delay." ■ Johnson …

Boris Johnson wants to get Brexit done by Halloween. It’s going to be a nightmare
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson wants to get Brexit done by Halloween. It’s going to be a nightmare

CNN  

Westminster, London CNN — Boris Johnson always had a mountain to climb if he wanted to get Brexit done before the end of this month. He must decide on how to proceed down a treacherous path, with enemies on all sides, if he’s to deliver on his promise to get Brexit done by October 31. Immediately after the second vote, …

Brexit turmoil: Boris Johnson sends unsigned extension letter to EU
5 years, 2 months ago

Brexit turmoil: Boris Johnson sends unsigned extension letter to EU

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Sunday branded a “spoilt brat” by the Opposition after he sent an unsigned letter seeking a three-month extension to the 31 October deadline from the European Union. "I have made clear since becoming Prime Minister, and made clear to Parliament again today, my view, and the government's position, that a further extension …

Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal seems to have been defeated. The opposite might be true
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal seems to have been defeated. The opposite might be true

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson has done the very thing he said he’d rather be “dead in a ditch” than do: request an extension to article 50 and possibly delay Brexit. Having failed to get his new Brexit deal approved by Parliament on Saturday, Johnson was legally obliged to request the extension. “While it is open to the European Council …

The Latest: Johnson seeks support for Brexit deal
5 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Johnson seeks support for Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on Brexit : 4:05 p.m. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has applied more pressure to British lawmakers to pass Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal, saying there is no guarantee European Union leaders would grant a further extension to the Oct. 31 deadline for Britain to leave the bloc. Varadkar says, “bear in mind that request would …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 3 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 …

‘Brexit day:’ 25 days to go and here’s how it could play out
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Brexit day:’ 25 days to go and here’s how it could play out

CNN  

London CNN — After weeks of prevarication, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally unveiled his Brexit blueprint Wednesday. The Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group issued a statement Thursday saying the UK proposals “do not match even remotely what was agreed as a sufficient compromise.” Brigid Fowler, a senior researcher at the Hansard Society, says it seems unlikely – but not impossible …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson is out of Brexit ideas
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson is out of Brexit ideas

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson has only been Prime Minister for seven weeks, but it appears he is already out of ideas on Brexit. If they agree to give Johnson a new deal – which he claims is the UK government’s primary objective – then he has just two weeks to get this deal approved by Parliament. Video Ad Feedback …

New Brexit blow for Boris Johnson as brother Jo resigns: Live updates
5 years, 4 months ago

New Brexit blow for Boris Johnson as brother Jo resigns: Live updates

CNN  

British politicians have spent weeks bickering over whether a no-deal Brexit should be “off the table.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that leaving the option open would strengthen his hand in the EU negotiations. The EU has already granted the UK two Brexit extensions, and has not yet indicated whether a third one is possible. Speaking on Thursday, Mina Andreeva, …

Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plans in Crisis After 3rd Defeat in 2 Days
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Brexit Plans in Crisis After 3rd Defeat in 2 Days

The Quint  

Johnson became prime minister in July by promising to lead Britain out of the EU, breaking the impasse that has paralyzed the country's politics since voters decided in June 2016 to leave the bloc. Most economists say a no-deal Brexit would cause severe economic disruption and plunge the UK into recession. Johnson insisted on Wednesday, 4 September that talks with …

UK PM Boris Johnson to suspend parliament until Oct 14
5 years, 4 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson to suspend parliament until Oct 14

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday that the suspension of parliament would be extended until October 14 — just two weeks before the UK is set to leave the EU — enraging anti-Brexit MPs. MPs will return to London later than in recent years, giving pro-EU lawmakers less time than expected to thwart Johnson's Brexit plans before Britain …

No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan
5 years, 4 months ago

No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan

CNN  

London CNN — With less than 75 days until Britain is set to exit the European Union, a government report leaked to The Sunday Times newspaper reveals the disastrous effects a no-deal Brexit would unleash on the country. The United Kingdom would likely face food, fuel and medicine shortages if it crashes out of the bloc without a transition deal, …

We will leave EU by 31 October, Boris Johnson vows in pitch to be UK PM
5 years, 6 months ago

We will leave EU by 31 October, Boris Johnson vows in pitch to be UK PM

Live Mint  

Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to be Britain's prime minister, promised he would take the United Kingdom out of the European Union by Oct. 31, saying that only by preparing to leave without an agreement could a no-deal Brexit be prevented. In his first broadcast interview since the campaign started, Johnson gave an unequivocal pledge that Brexit would happen by the …

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