The European Union said on Thursday that the UK has not respected the post-Brexit trade agreement when it imposed “additional conditions” on French fishing boats in the English Channel. The latest fishing dispute was triggered when the local government of Jersey said French boats would be required to obtain licenses to carry on fishing in…
EU Warns UK Against Breaching Post-Brexit Pact in Jersey Fishing Row With France
UK Sends Naval Ships to Jersey Amid Fishing Dispute With France
The UK government has dispatched two Royal Navy ships to Jersey as French fishing boats gathered near the island in protest over post-Brexit fishing rights. Downing Street said that HMS Severn and HMS Tamar have been sent to the region as a “precautionary measure” and the UK and Jersey governments would continue to work closely…
Arlene Foster to Quit as Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP Leader
Arlene Foster said on Wednesday that she will quit as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and first minister of Northern Ireland. She said she will leave her DUP role on May 28 and resign as first minister at the end of June. Foster, who has been first minister for five years, had faced…
As the EU Showed Britain, You Can Have Socialism or Democracy, but You Can’t Have Both
Commentary On April 28, the EU voted to ratify the post-Brexit trade deal by 660-5 with 32 abstentions. But this overwhelming majority was begrudgingly given, as not meeting the deadline would have resulted in the UK leaving on a “no-deal” basis and subject to World Trade Organization tariffs on trade. EU Commission President Ursula von…
European Parliament Approves Post-Brexit Trade Deal With Britain
The European Parliament announced on Wednesday that EU lawmakers had voted overwhelmingly in favor of the agreement with Britain on post-Brexit trade arrangements. EU lawmakers approved the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement by 660 votes to five, with 32 abstentions. The vote cleared the last hurdle towards the full ratification of the agreement, and marks…
UK, Australia Agree on ‘Vast Majority’ of Free Trade Agreement
The UK and Australia have reached a consensus on the “vast majority” of the elements of a comprehensive free trade agreement, the Department for International Trade said on Friday. “Both countries are confident that the remaining issues will be resolved, and will now enter a sprint to agree the outstanding details with the aim of…
Youth Role in Northern Ireland Riots ‘Deeply Concerning’: UK Minister
Young people’s involvement in the riots in Northern Ireland has been “tragic and deeply concerning,” a British minister has said while appealing for dialogue among communities in the province. “It is tragic and deeply concerning that young people have been engaged in and encouraged into this violence and as a result will now end up…
Irish Foreign Minister Accuses UK of ‘Perverse Nationalism’ Over Pursuit of US Trade Deal
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has described an effort by the UK to reach a trade deal with the United States ahead of the European Union as “perverse nationalism.” “This idea that Britain can get there first is narrow-minded thinking, frankly. It’s a perverse nationalism when actually Britain and the EU should work together as…
EU Launches Legal Case Against Britain Over Northern Ireland
BRUSSELS—The European Union launched legal action on Monday against Britain for unilaterally changing trading arrangements for Northern Ireland that Brussels says breach the Brexit divorce deal agreed with London last year. The bloc has sent a letter of formal notice to kick-start an “infringement procedure”, which could lead to fines being imposed by the EU’s…
Nigel Farage Quits as Reform Party Leader, Will Focus on Media Career
Former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage on Saturday said he was stepping down as the party leader of Reform UK, but will continue his career in media. Richard Tice, chairman of the Reform UK, is to take over as the party leader of the former Brexit Party that’s been repurposed to oppose lockdowns. Farage said he supports everything the…
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