Boris Backs Plans to Pursue Rapid Trade Deal with U.S., Use as Leverage over EU: Report
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to use his pursuit of a U.S. trade deal as leverage when negotiating with the EU post-Brexit.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to use his pursuit of a U.S. trade deal as leverage when negotiating with the EU post-Brexit.
Prince Harry will no longer formally represent the Crown as patron of three branches of the British military after officially stepping back from royal duties.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer use the titles His/Her Royal Highness as they “are no longer working members of the Royal Family”, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has told businesses to prepare for the UK to diverge from EU regulations, saying “we will not be a ruletaker” after the transition period.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson could start trade negotiations with the United States before the European Union, signalling to Brussels he is serious about diverging from the bloc after Brexit.
Guy Verhofstadt MEP is certain that a “young generation” will reverse the decision made by the 2016 referendum voters and force the UK to rejoin the EU.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has revealed the plans to mark the UK leaving the EU at 11 pm on January 31st, 2020, but Big Ben ringing in the new era of British history is not amongst them.
Frogmore Cottage is reportedly being shuttered while staff have been redeployed to other roles across the Royal estates, according to reports, signalling Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will not be living in the UK in any meaningful way.
Boris’s push for Britons to “bung a bob” to get Big Ben to bong on Brexit day may have been for nothing after the House of Commons Commission said that it may not be able to accept any money raised to restore the Victorian clock.
A homeless charity is constructing low-carbon “eco-pods” for tourists visiting Bristol, and the properties will be maintained by formerly homeless people.
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar has declared that Ireland is “on team EU” and thanked the bloc for its “solidarity” while telling its British neighbours they must agree to abide by Brussels’ anti-competitive “level playing field” rules after Brexit to secure a trade deal.
Conservative MP Mark Francois has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise the £500,000 needed to restore the bong to Big Ben.
Brexit Party MEP Anne Widdecombe has warned Eurocrats to “learn the lessons” from Brexit and scale back on federalism, or else the European Union will not survive.
Former Prime Minister Theresa May’s adviser Oliver Robbins has been handed a knighthood, despite the Brexit deal he assisted crafting being rejected three times in the House of Commons.
London authorities have approved a street party in Parliament Square, Westminster, on Brexit Day organised by Nigel Farage and Leave Means Leave.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed called for Big Ben to chime at the Brexit Hour, saying Britons could fund it if they “bung a bob for a Big Ben bong”.
Almost seven in ten Britons are concerned about the effect mass migration will have on population growth, according to polling data.
A majority of Britons are against amnesty for illegal aliens, the poll findings coming after the government recently suggested granting residency to illegals who have been in the country for 15 years.
The conservative philosopher and writer Sir Roger Scruton has died at the age of 75 following a six-month battle with cancer.
The UK’s ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire denied that he had taken part in a street protest in Tehran before he was detained by authorities.
Queen Elizabeth II has called a family crisis summit to resolve the Meghan and Harry issue, while Prince William has reportedly expressed his “sadness” at the broken bond with his only brother.
Prince Charles has a “genuine fear” that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s split from the Royal Family will deepen and become permanent, royal sources have said.
Britain’s ambassador to Iran, Robert Macaire, was arrested on Saturday in Tehran, briefly detained, and then released.
An English regional counter-terrorism policing unit listed Extinction Rebellion in an anti-extremism guidance note that includes Islamist and far-right terror organisations. Authorities said they would recall the document after inquiries from the left-liberal Guardian newspaper.
U.S. ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson has suggested that British negotiators work “day and night” to secure a bilateral trade deal with the United States in order to “strengthen your hard” against the EU in similar trade talks.
President Donald Trump has said that the drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was a “sad” situation that should not be happening to the Queen.
British bookmaker Ladbrokes has slashed the odds on American former TV star Meghan Markle running for U.S. president from 500-1 to 100-1.
A military source speaking to The Mirror claims that Prince Harry’s position as head of the Royal Marines is “in doubt” after his announcement that he and his wife Meghan Markle are stepping back as “senior” royals.
Meghan and Harry registered “Sussex Royal” with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office in June — suggesting the couple had been planning to resign as “senior” royals for at least six months.
Meghan Markle has returned to Canada, leaving her husband Prince Harry in the UK to deal with the fallout of their bombshell announcement that the couple will be stepping back as senior members of the royal household to embark on a “progressive” new life.
A freelancers website was forced to apologise and retrained its advertising staff on using sensitive language after publishing an advertisement with the word “girl” in it.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get tough in trade deal negotiations with Brussels.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that the European Union should adopt an Israeli-U.S. stance on Iran.
The royal family is said to be “hurt” and “deeply disappointed” by the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping back as “senior” members of the firm, with sources saying the announcement was completely unsanctioned.
Socialist leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn was given four opportunities to call Iranian General Qasem Soleimani a terrorist but failed to every time.
Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle has not chosen an amendment to the Brexit bill for debate on requiring Big Ben to chime on Brexit day.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to tell the president of the European Commission that he is ready to walk away from the EU without a trade deal at the end of the transition period.
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace has accused Jeremy Corbyn of “anti-Americanism” during a parliamentary debate on President Donald Trump’s decision to eliminate Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander General Qasem Soleimani.
Corbyn loyalist Rebecca Long-Bailey and contender for Labour leader has said that her party needs a “proud socialist leader” while announcing her pro-mass migration position.
Brexiteer MPs have tabled an amendment to Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill requiring Big Ben to chime at 11 pm on January 31st, the hour that the UK officially leaves the EU.