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EU ‘blackmail’ won’t work says Polish PM amid human rights row
The Polish prime minister has declared that he won’t bow to what he called “blackmail” by the European Union, but will try to solve their disputes amid an escalating row over human rights and the rule of law, which has threatened to overshadow a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.
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UK exports to EU rebound but many firms still struggling with post-Brexit red tape
Trade between the UK and the European Union rebounded in February after a slump in January caused by Brexit.
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How the new Brexit bureaucracy is putting some UK industries in difficulties
The Brexiteers always boasted that leaving the European Union would result in a bonfire of red tape. But what’s the reality since we left the transition phase almost two months ago?
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‘They are wrong’ – Environment Secretary accuses EU of making things up over Brexit trade dispute
In a speech at the National Farmers’ Union, Environment Secretary George Eustice said that farmers were now benefiting from increased confidence because of leaving the European Union, with profits up in many sectors and lamb and beef prices at ten-year highs.
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MPs approve EU-UK trade deal
MPs have voted to back the post-Brexit trade deal agreed between the UK and the European Union with just 73 votes against, as the Government tries to rush the bill through parliament in a single day.
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UK’s chief Brexit negotiator says trade deal with the EU might not be agreed
The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has said a trade deal with the European Union might not be agreed
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Critics of UK government’s post-Brexit farming plan fear food safety could be affected
Its supporters claim it will protect the UK’s farming industry after Britain leaves the European Union at the end of this year. But critics of the Agriculture Bill, which went back before Parliament today, say it could end up compromising food safety and animal welfare after Brexit unless key standards are enshrined in UK law.
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UK government accused of ripping up part of Brexit withdrawal deal
The government has been accused of ripping up part of the Brexit withdrawal deal that took the country out of the European Union earlier this year.
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UK is ‘sleepwalking into disaster’ over post-Brexit border preparations, road hauliers warn
Ministers have insisted they are “absolutely confident” that supply chains will keep moving, whether or not the UK and the European Union manage to agree a deal.
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UK government pledges £700m to manage Britain’s borders after Brexit
The Government has announced it’s spending more than £700m on new infrastructure, staff and technology to manage Britain’s borders when the UK leaves the European union at the end of the year.
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Johnson says ‘good chance’ of EU trade deal with ‘a bit of oomph’
Boris Johnson has insisted that there is a “good chance” of reaching a trade deal between Britain and the European Union if the negotiations are given “a bit of oomph”.
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Barnier says little progress made in post-Brexit talks with UK
Time is running out and so too is patience – as the European Union’s chief negotiator declared there had been no real progress in the post-Brexit trade talks with the UK/
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France and most EU nations close borders for 30 days
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and most European Union partners will close their borders to non-European countries for 30 days from tomorrow at noon.
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UK’s first day outside the EU
Britain has begun its first day outside the European Union – and the race is now on to reach a free trade deal by the end of the year.
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Sturgeon says SNP will ‘ramp up’ indyref2 campaign
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has declared that Scotland is being taken out of the European Union “against the wishes of the overwhelming majority” of people there – calling it a moment of profound sadness.
