The European Union and the UK will still “stand shoulder to shoulder” on global issues despite Brexit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday after the two sides reached agreement on future trade relations. The UK and the EU clinched a deal early on Thursday, just seven days before the Brexit transition…
EU and UK Will Continue to ‘Stand Shoulder to Shoulder’, EU Chief Says
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‘We’ve Taken Back Control,’ Boris Johnson Says After Reaching Brexit Deal
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Britain had “taken back control” after it reached a deal on Thursday with the European Union on post-Brexit trade relations. The UK and the EU clinch a deal earlier Thursday, just seven days before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31. “It is four…
UK, EU Strike Deal on Post-Brexit Trade
The UK and the European Union have clinched a deal on post-Brexit trade relations, just seven days before the Brexit transition period is set to end on Dec. 31. “The deal is done,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter shortly after 3 p.m. GMT. “We’ve taken back control of our laws and our…
Canada and United Kingdom Make Stopgap Deal to Avert Tariffs After Brexit
OTTAWA—Canada and the United Kingdom have inked a temporary agreement that will head off an automatic increase in tariffs that was set to kick in when Britain leaves the European Union next week. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the last-minute deal on Tuesday, ensuring Canadian goods such as maple syrup , lobster, beef and…
UK to Face Fresh Food Shortage From Dec. 27 If France Border Remains Shut, MPs Told
The UK will start having problems with supplies of fresh vegetables and fruits from Dec. 27 if the UK-France border is not unblocked within the next 24 hours, a parliamentary committee was told on Tuesday afternoon. To stem the spread of a new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus detected in the UK,…
EU Urges Member States to Discourage Non-Essential Travel to UK
The European Commission has recommended all EU member states discourage non-essential travel between the UK and the 27-country bloc, in order to stem the spread of a new CCP virus variant detected in Britain. The commission, the European Union’s executive body, adopted the recommendation on Tuesday, after countries across Europe and beyond suspended travel from…
EU Urges Member States to Lift UK Travel Bans
The European Commission has recommended all EU member states to lift their bans on travellers from the UK, after countries across Europe and beyond suspended travel from Britain over concerns about a mutant strain of the CCP virus. The commission, the European Union’s executive body, adopted the recommendation on Tuesday, saying “any prohibition of transport services,…
UK Working to Unblock France Border as Fast as Possible, PM Says
The British government is working with France to unblock the border “as fast as possible,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday afternoon. In an effort to stem the spread of a new variant of the CCP virus from the UK, the French government suspended all travel from the UK for 48 hours from 11 p.m….
Sturgeon Calls for Extended Brexit Deadline Amid New Virus Strain Crisis
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called for the Brexit transition period to be extended beyond the Dec. 31 deadline amid the spread of a new strain of the CCP virus in southeast England. Sturgeon made her comments as many European countries close their borders with the UK due to the new faster-spreading variant of the…
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