No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely outcome’ of trade talks, despite claims of progress, says Number 10
4 years ago

No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely outcome’ of trade talks, despite claims of progress, says Number 10

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Downing Street today insisted that a no-deal Brexit remains the “most likely” outcome of EU trade talks, despite claims in Brussels that there is now “a path to an agreement” after concessions from the UK on the thorny issue of common standards. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave her most optimistic assessment of negotiations yet as she told MEPs that a “way forward” has been found on most outstanding issues. Ms von der Leyen said a “big step forward” had been made on the decisive issue of common standards, though there was not yet total agreement on the subject. And leading backbench Conservative Brexiteer David Jones said Ms von der Leyen’s claims of movement from the UK side may amount to no more than “spin”.

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Labour would seek ‘much better’ Brexit deal from Brussels – Starmer
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour would seek ‘much better’ Brexit deal from Brussels – Starmer

The Independent  

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EU chief von der Leyen sees progress on Brexit talks
4 years ago

EU chief von der Leyen sees progress on Brexit talks

The Independent  

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EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal
4 years ago

EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled down the major outstanding disputes to be settled ahead of the New Year to just two. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ditched a self-imposed deadline and promised …

No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely’ despite decision to extend talks, Boris Johnson warns
4 years ago

No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely’ despite decision to extend talks, Boris Johnson warns

The Independent  

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U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms
4 years ago

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms

NPR  

U.K. And EU Will Keep Negotiating As Brexit Deadline Looms Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Hoslet/AP Olivier Hoslet/AP With a hard end-of-year deadline looming, the U.K. and the European Union will continue negotiations to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday. Taking the podium at EU headquarters in Brussels, Von …

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

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

The Independent  

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UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong possibility’ Brexit talks will fail
4 years ago

UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong possibility’ Brexit talks will fail

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — With a chaotic and costly no-deal Brexit three weeks away, leaders of both the European Union and United Kingdom saw an ever likelier collapse of trade talks Thursday, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson even spoke of a “strong possibility” of failure. Facing a Sunday deadline set after inconclusive talks between EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen …

Brexit trade deal in balance as Boris Johnson prepares for make-or-break talks with EU chief
4 years ago

Brexit trade deal in balance as Boris Johnson prepares for make-or-break talks with EU chief

The Independent  

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Who is winning the Brexit spin war?
4 years ago

Who is winning the Brexit spin war?

The Independent  

Given that the Boris-Ursula dinner date didn’t go so well, and that neither side has shifted their negotiating remit or “red lines”, it may be a mystery as to why the UK-EU talks are staggering on into the weekend – and possibly longer. Despite the fact that, in their separate statements, Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der …

Brexit: Here’s what you need to know about the UK-EU talks this week
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: Here’s what you need to know about the UK-EU talks this week

CNN  

London CNN — After years of confusion and ambiguity, the tumultuous Brexit process could really be in its final week, as several loose threads are tied together in the coming days. Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, and Ursula Von Der Leyen, the president of the EU Commission, had a crucial phone call on Saturday evening, after talks between the …

Analysis: Remember Brexit? It’s still a great big mess. Here’s what you need to know
4 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: Remember Brexit? It’s still a great big mess. Here’s what you need to know

CNN  

London CNN — With all that’s happened in 2020, you could be forgiven for forgetting that back in January, the United Kingdom left the European Union. Ever since, the UK has been in something called a transition period, designed to prevent the economic and logistic chaos that would result from a hard crash out of the world’s largest trading bloc …

Another week gone, Brexit trade talks remain stuck
4 years, 1 month ago

Another week gone, Brexit trade talks remain stuck

Hindustan Times  

The European Union said Friday that another week of talks with Britain on a new trade deal has gone with barely any progress. Its chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, is heading to London for ever-more pressing weekend negotiations to avoid chaos when Britain’s trade agreements with the EU end at New Year. Barnier emerged from a Covid-19 quarantine on Friday and …

Britain says Brexit trade deal can be reached, but not at any cost
4 years, 1 month ago

Britain says Brexit trade deal can be reached, but not at any cost

Hindustan Times  

Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear, but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost, Britain’s finance minister said on Thursday. With just five weeks left until the United Kingdom finally exits the EU’s orbit, both sides are trying to reach a trade deal that …

Brexit: UK is 'prepared' for No Deal, Matt Hancock tells EU
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: UK is 'prepared' for No Deal, Matt Hancock tells EU

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock sent Brussels a tough message that the UK is ready to sever ties with the EU without a trade deal today, amid warnings there may be little more than a week to come to an agreement. Britain's chief negotiator, David Frost, said on Sunday that while there had been some progress over recent days and the two sides …

Brexit: ‘Significant differences’ remain on trade deal after Boris Johnson talks with EU chief
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: ‘Significant differences’ remain on trade deal after Boris Johnson talks with EU chief

The Independent  

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Michel Barnier 'blocks UK demands for politicians to take over trade talks'
4 years, 2 months ago

Michel Barnier 'blocks UK demands for politicians to take over trade talks'

Daily Mail  

Michel Barnier is blocking British demands for Boris Johnson to negotiate directly with Ursula von der Leyen to break the deadlock in post-Brexit trade talks, it was claimed today. That would see Mr Johnson negotiate directly with European Commission President Ms von der Leyen as well as French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Michel Barnier, the EU's …

Brexit breakthrough? UK, EU agree to intensify trade talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit breakthrough? UK, EU agree to intensify trade talks

Live Mint  

Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday to intensify trade talks and work on legal texts, a breakthrough of sorts after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was walking away from negotiations that had been deadlocked for weeks. After a weekend of both sides trading blame for the lack of movement in talks and calling on the other to …

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and Britain demanded concessions from one another in talks on a basic trade deal that would soften the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic for all. The EU leaders meeting in a summit on the day British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had …

European Commission president calls for Brexit talks to be intensified before no deal deadline
4 years, 3 months ago

European Commission president calls for Brexit talks to be intensified before no deal deadline

The Telegraph  

Ursula von der Leyen said that the UK and EU should “intensify” trade negotiations after it was announced the president of the European Commission will hold urgent Brexit talks with Boris Johnson on Saturday. “The Prime Minister will be speaking to President von der Leyen tomorrow afternoon to take stock of negotiations and discuss next steps,” a Number 10 spokesman …

EU warns UK on commitments ahead of more Brexit trade talks
4 years, 4 months ago

EU warns UK on commitments ahead of more Brexit trade talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union warned the British government on Monday that any attempt to renege on commitments made ahead of its departure from the bloc earlier this year could put at risk the hard-won peace in Northern Ireland. She said in a tweet that the agreement is an “obligation under international law” and a “prerequisite for any future partnership.” …

Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15
4 years, 4 months ago

Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.” With talks deadlocked, Johnson said an agreement would only be possible if …

EU says ‘significant divergences’ remain in Brexit talks
4 years, 6 months ago

EU says ‘significant divergences’ remain in Brexit talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — EU and U.K. negotiators have yet to find a way to overcome “significant divergences” in their attempt to seal a post-Brexit compromise, the European Union’s chief negotiator said on Thursday. Following discussions in London between members of both negotiating teams, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier noted in a message posted on Twitter that “significant divergences remain,” adding that …

Are we failing to notice that we are heading for no-deal Brexit?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are we failing to notice that we are heading for no-deal Brexit?

The Independent  

The threat was serious and growing all the time, but few people noticed and nothing was done until it was too late to change course. On Friday, Michel Barnier, Brussels’ ultra-suave chief negotiator, let rip at Downing Street, accusing it of refusing to play ball with the aim, apparently, to run down the clock to the 31 December cliff edge. …

Chancellor has ‘no doubt’ about Brexit trade agreement despite plans to resume no-deal preparations
5 years, 1 month ago

Chancellor has ‘no doubt’ about Brexit trade agreement despite plans to resume no-deal preparations

The Independent  

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UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament
5 years, 2 months ago

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — Against the odds and at the last minute, the United Kingdom and the European Union struck a new Brexit deal on Thursday, though the deal faces an uphill battle to get approved by Britain’s Parliament this weekend. Speaking at a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told …

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit
5 years, 2 months ago

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making such slow progress that three European Union nations predicted Monday the negotiations could spill beyond this week’s crucial Brexit summit. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said late Monday it was “too early to say if it is possible to get a breakthrough this week or whether it will move into next …

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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Brexit: As clock ticks down, Europe still in the dark about what Britain wants
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: As clock ticks down, Europe still in the dark about what Britain wants

CNN  

Brussels CNN — With the UK Parliament now suspended until mid-October and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hope of an early general election shattered, the focus of where Brexit is heading turns to Brussels and attempting to read the tea leaves of Britain’s bi-weekly “technical talks” with the European Union. “We just don’t know what type of deal.” The diplomat said …

Brexit: All the latest updates
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Legislators back motion calling on UK gov’t to publish material relating to no-deal Brexit, suspension of parliament. Johnson proposes October 15 election During his first outing at weekly Prime Minister’s Questions, Johnson claimed his government was making “substantial progress” in talks with the EU over a new Brexit deal but refused to directly answer questions from Labour Party leader Jeremy …

Brexit talks are going nowhere fast
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit talks are going nowhere fast

CNN  

Brussels CNN — Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted that a no-deal Brexit must remain on the table in order to protect Britain’s negotiating position with Europe. “We are not optimistic and it’s getting serious.” After five hours’ worth of technical talks on Wednesday, it seems that all the UK and EU agreed upon was to carry on meeting, leading to …

Brexit deal is now 'touch and go': Johnson
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit deal is now 'touch and go': Johnson

The Quint  

Biarritz, Aug 26 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the chances of a Brexit deal are "touch and go" -- having previously said the odds of a no-deal Brexit were "a million to one". Johnson has previously said the UK must leave on October 31 "deal or no deal", but that the chances of a no-deal Brexit happening are …

Will the real Mr. No-Deal step forward please?
5 years, 4 months ago

Will the real Mr. No-Deal step forward please?

Associated Press  

BIARRITZ, France — Deal or No Deal? But as Britain and the European Union hurtle toward a no-deal Brexit, the contest Saturday seemed to be who is going to go down in history with the blame and the label: Mr. No-Deal. “I say to our friends in the EU, if they don’t want a no-deal Brexit then we have got …

Philip Hammond's No Deal grenade: War with Boris Johnson
5 years, 4 months ago

Philip Hammond's No Deal grenade: War with Boris Johnson

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson last night accused former chancellor Philip Hammond of 'collaborating' with Brussels after he revealed plans to block Brexit happening at the end of October. The Prime Minister warned that Mr Hammond's plot would torpedo chances of forcing concessions from the EU – so it actually increased the risk of leaving without a deal. Ministers yesterday publicly accused Mr …

Boris Johnson admits chance of no-deal Brexit is now no longer ‘a million to one’
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson admits chance of no-deal Brexit is now no longer ‘a million to one’

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson’s vow for a ‘no-deal Brexit’ is a complete fallacy – we would need deals galore just to keep afloat
5 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson’s vow for a ‘no-deal Brexit’ is a complete fallacy – we would need deals galore just to keep afloat

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Boris Johnson dodges question over cocaine use
5 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson dodges question over cocaine use

Daily Mail  

The Conservative leadership race is ramping up ahead of nominations opening on Monday as the contenders continue to declare their credentials for the top job. On Brexit, he has committed to keeping the October 31 deadline even if that means leaving without a deal and said he would step up no-deal preparations. He has said he would keep a no-deal …

James Cleverly explains why he switched to backing Johnson
5 years, 7 months ago

James Cleverly explains why he switched to backing Johnson

Daily Mail  

The Conservative leadership race is ramping up ahead of nominations opening on Monday as the contenders continue to declare their credentials for the top job. On Brexit, he has committed to keeping the October 31 deadline even if that means leaving without a deal and said he would step up no-deal preparations. He has said he would keep a no-deal …

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit

The Quint  

After almost two years of negotiations, Britain and the EU struck a divorce deal in November, laying out the terms of Britain's departure from the bloc and giving a rough outline of future relations. May still wants to try again, and has called a new Brexit debate in Parliament for Friday, though it has not confirmed whether it will include …

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen. May said she would seek "legally binding changes" to the divorce deal which she clinched in November with the EU after two years …

UK’s May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm
5 years, 11 months ago

UK’s May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm

Live Mint  

The British Parliament was set to vote on competing Brexit plans Tuesday, with Prime Minister Theresa May desperately seeking a mandate from lawmakers to help secure concessions from the European Union. British legislators were delivering verdicts on proposals that have been submitted by both pro-Brexit and pro-EU legislators since Parliament rejected May's divorce deal with the bloc two weeks ago, …

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