UK withdrawal from the European Union
UK quit Erasmus because of Brits’ poor language skills: Britain turned down the offer to remain a member of the cultural exchange program after Brexit.
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‘Brexit is no longer part of daily political discourse and dropped off the political agenda.’ Here’s why the UK needs to put the issue of Brexit back on the ... Show more
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‘Brexit is no longer part of daily political discourse and dropped off the political agenda.’ Here’s why the UK needs to put the issue of Brexit back on the ... Show more
We need to talk about Brexit | FT Film - YouTube
We need to talk about Brexit | FT Film - YouTube
EU and UK make significant progress on broad Gibraltar policy lines: The final details of the EU's post-Brexit relationship with the UK regarding Gibraltar ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/04/12/eu-and-uk-make-significant-progress-on-broad-gibraltar-policy-lines
Jeremy Hunt tells James Dyson to ‘stand for election’ after fiery meeting: Chancellor retaliates against UK inventor’s criticism in private Number 11 meeting
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Opinion | Kate Middleton’s Story Is About More Than Kate Middleton: The scandal is another blatant display of royal double standards.
nytimes.com/2024/03/13/opinion/kate-middleton-scandal.html
Quick Glance: Kate Middleton's Impact Beyond Herself
- The debate around Kate Middleton raises important questions beyond regular royal concerns.
- The supposed rivalry narrative between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is perpetuated by the press and admirers of the Princess.
- The British monarchy serves as entertainment and distraction, akin to imperial Rome.
- The story of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle is used to fuel fear and prejudice.
Opinion | Kate Middleton’s Story Is About More Than Kate Middleton: The scandal is another blatant display of royal double standards.
nytimes.com/2024/03/13/opinion/kate-middleton-scandal.html
Pat Leahy: Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them heard of Brexit?
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/13/pat-leahy-joe-brolly-and-sinn-fein-are-sick-of-experts-have-any-of-them-heard-of-brexit/
Türkiye, UK can illuminate 'brighter side' via ties: Experts: Britons and Turks' historical approach to diplomacy could strengthen their post-Brexit ...
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Why Weidel's Brexit idea is not a model for Germany: AfD leader Alice Weidel considers Brexit to be a “model for Germany”. In Great Britain, on the other hand ...
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Quick Glance: German Far-Right Leader Praises Brexit as Model for the Country
- Alternative for Germany chief Alice Weidel announces EU membership referendum if elected.
- Far-right party plans Brexit-style EU membership referendum, says leader Alice Weidel.
- Weidel, party leader since 2022, aims to reform the EU and remove its 'democratic deficit'.
- Weidel, with a PhD in economics, leads the AfD’s parliamentary group since 2017.
DUP to End Brexit Boycott, Restore Power-Sharing in N. Ireland: The Democratic Unionist Party agreed to end its boycott of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing ...
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Britain's contemporary crises and problems: the background: There are a few things going wrong in the UK at the moment. Traditional political structures cannot ...
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Martin Selmayr gets his chance to return to Brussels: EU commissioners have decided they want the “monster of the Berlaymont” back in a newly created job.
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UK quietly drops Brexit law to return to imperial measurements: Jacob Rees-Mogg attacks decision despite public consultation that revealed little appetite for ...
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In Northern Ireland, a long-awaited moment of compromise: Four years after Brexit, party leaders have tentatively agreed to a new deal to end Northern Ireland’s ...
csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0201/In-Northern-Ireland-a-long-awaited-moment-of-compromise
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U.K. suspends trade negotiations with Canada, as each accuse the other of not budging
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UK voters want closer relationship with EU in ‘significant’ shift since Brexit: Major study finds public see ties with Europe as more important than links with ...
theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/09/uk-voters-want-closer-relationship-with-eu-in-significant-shift-since-brexit
Rishi Sunak survives night of the living dead: The spectre of interminable Brexit rows haunted the Commons debate on Rwanda
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Spain 'very close' to post-Brexit Gibraltar deal after Cameron meeting: Gibraltar was excluded from the Brexit deal with the European Union - leaving ...
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Northern Ireland gangs still cast shadow of terror amid Stormont’s Brexit power vacuum
politico.eu/article/northern-ireland-assembly-gangs-paramilitary-cast-shadow-terror-stormont-power-vacuum-sinn-fein-dup-britain/
Nigel Farage shouldn’t be in the jungle – get him out of there!: Untenable political positions and unsavoury historical associations make Farage a problem for ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/26/nigel-farage-celebrity-jungle-get-him-out-of-there
David Cameron: chances of becoming British Prime Minister?: His time in government is remembered for Brexit. He then took on questionable mandates ...
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Quick Glance: Braverman's Sharp Attack on Sunak After Dismissal
- Braverman launches scathing attack on PM Sunak, accusing him of abandoning secret promises.
- Former home secretary criticizes Sunak's record in government after her dismissal.
- Braverman criticizes Sunak in a letter, accusing him of betrayal.
- She thanks the PM for the dismissal but criticizes his governance and lack of support.
Cameron close to agreeing deal with Spain over Brexit dispute: The Foreign Secretary has held talks with his Spanish counterpart over Gibraltar ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/cameron-close-agreeing-deal-spain-brexit-dispute-2780682
I'm A Celebrity's Fred Sirieix loses his cool as he furiously hits out: Fred Sirieix lost his usually calm demeanour on Monday's I'm A Celebrity.. ...
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Quick Glance: Nigel Farage Confronts Snakes in I’m A Celebrity 2023
- Farage faces first challenge in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, confronting snakes to win tokens.
- Task involves sharing a box with snakes with Ms. Gibson, while she searches for tokens in a barrel of mud.
- Josie Gibson takes Brexit swipe at Nigel Farage during their first meeting.
- Introduction of Farage as the man who's got everyone talking, not just known for his controversial political career, but also for his own show on GB News.
International project aims to secure Scotland's European future: AN international petition has been launched aiming to secure Scotland's European future.
thenational.scot/news/23957165.international-project-aims-secure-scotlands-european-future/
Six questions David Cameron can now answer: David Cameron left 10 Downing Street with indecent haste. Britain had voted for Brexit and we were about to discover ...
spectator.co.uk/article/six-questions-david-cameron-can-now-answer/
Bankers’ bonuses are back and the long 2010s dominated by Brexit are over: There’s a political vibe shift, and the Conservatives are on the losing end of it is ...
cityam.com/bankers-bonuses-are-back-and-the-long-2010s-dominated-by-brexit-are-over/
Colin Sheridan: Everyone gets a second chance in public life. Except here in Ireland
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Britain, EU discuss risks, reforms, in inaugural financial services meeting: Officials from Britain's finance ministry and the European Commission have discussed ...
reuters.com/business/finance/britain-eu-discuss-risks-reforms-inaugural-financial-services-meeting-2023-10-23/
Brexit ‘falling apart’ says co-founder of EU star project: THE co-founder of an arts project bringing a star symbolising the UK’s "lost place in the ...
thenational.scot/news/23917325.brexit-falling-apart-says-co-founder-eu-star-project/
James Cleverly snubs committee on post-Brexit issues at 11th hour: A COMMONS committee has expressed disappointment after the Foreign Secretary pulled out at the ...
thenational.scot/news/23879752.james-cleverly-snubs-committee-post-brexit-issues-11th-hour/
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Calls for Brexit debate could cause policy row at Labour conference: Rachel Reeves’s constituency party among 30 backing a motion on issues including a visa ...
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The rise of the groupthink podcast: A long tradition in the Liddle household on a Saturday morning is to read aloud sections from the Guardian Weekend magazine ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-rise-of-the-groupthink-podcast/
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First Brexit, now X-it: Musk 'considering' pulling platform from EU over probe: Plus: Working from home is 'detached from reality' says world's ...
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Quick Glance: Elon Musk announces two new premium levels for X
- The company now charges a fee of $1 for access to the platform in New Zealand and the Philippines.
- Mr. Musk has long stated that his solution for eliminating bots and fake accounts on the social media platform is to charge for the service.
- Since taking over the company in October of last year, he has been trying to incentivize users to pay for an improved service, now called X Premium.
- Some users now pay $8 per month for the blue check subscription service.
This week industry bosses told The Independent electric cars could cost British motorists an extra £6,000.
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Britain’s eternal decline: In the Daily Telegraph in May, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, lamented the new talk about British decline ...
newstatesman.com/the-weekend-essay/2023/09/britain-eternal-decline
Paid articlePaid Australia’s voice campaigners should heed the lessons of what went wrong after the UK’s Brexit vote
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Boris’s Brexit blunder on customs unions revealed: Oh dear. When it came to getting Brexit done, Boris Johnson was, it seems, winging it more than he might have ...
spectator.co.uk/article/boriss-brexit-blunder-on-customs-unions-revealed/
Rejoining Horizon does not mean we should row back on Brexit: There is no shame in taking a bespoke approach, as seen with the success of vaccine procurement
inews.co.uk/opinion/rejoining-horizon-does-not-mean-row-back-brexit-2601158
A welcome return for Britain to the EU’s main research programme: Other unfinished business will prove harder to resolve
economist.com/britain/2023/09/07/a-welcome-return-for-britain-to-the-eus-main-research-programme
Quick Glance: UK Joins EU Research Program Horizon
- UK-based scientists and institutions can now apply for funding from the £85bn fund.
- Associate membership was agreed upon in the withdrawal agreement when the UK left the EU in 2020.
- The European Commission refused membership until the UK fulfilled its commitments.
- The Windsor Framework agreement resolved the disagreement and unlocked Horizon association.
Mary Beard pleads for Scotland not to leave 'basket case' England: RENOWNED historian Mary Beard has pleaded with Scots not to leave the UK and to stay and ...
thenational.scot/news/23829135.mary-beard-pleads-scotland-not-leave-basket-case-england/
Sir Keir Starmer insists UK will not be a 'rule-taker' after backlash over stance on EU
news.sky.com/story/labour-frontbencher-responds-to-sir-keir-starmers-eu-comment-backlash-12966978
Quick Glance: Keir Starmer rejects 'rule-taking' after EU stance backlash
- Rules and laws will be made in parliament according to national interest.
- Labour government does not want to lower standards.
- Labour government seeks close trading relationship, not membership in single market or customs union.
- Labour government will diverge from Brussels in certain areas, such as trade deals with other countries.
‘We need to start the road to rejoin’: Gina Miller on Brexit, farmers and her ambitious plans for Epsom
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Paid articlePaid Podcast: Is Brexit Truly to Blame for All of the UK’s Problems?: Two experts on either side of the remain debate agree Britain’s split with the EU can’t be ...
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Since Brexit, Britain’s union has grown increasingly European: To buttress a shaky nation, British leaders borrow a continental architecture
economist.com/britain/2023/08/17/since-brexit-britains-union-has-grown-increasingly-european
What cheerful expats really think of their new lives in Britain: We are halfway into an hour-long discussion with a group of Italians living in Britain when we ...
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Paid articlePaid Farage says Coutts will allow him to retain his bank accounts: Former Brexit party leader at centre of ‘debanking’ scandal insists on compensation and ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Farage to Keep Bank Accounts Despite 'Debanking' Scandal
- Coutts offers Farage to retain his accounts
- Compensation and face-to-face meeting with bank bosses demanded
- New Coutts CEO Syed personally offers to keep Farage's accounts
- Farage seeks apologies, compensation, and meeting with bank bosses
Has Gina Miller also fallen victim to ‘debanking’?: Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller has revealed that she will have a bank account closed in September without ...
spectator.co.uk/article/has-gina-miller-also-fallen-victim-to-debanking/
What is the Celtic Forum and why are leaders meeting in Brittany?: First minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, and Scotland's deputy first minister, Shona Robinson ...
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Major British bank: Natwest boss falls over Farage affair: The affair surrounding a terminated account of Brexit politician Nigel Farage has dominated the ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/natwest-chefin-stuerzt-ueber-farage-affaere-19059562.html
➡️INDIA, NDA squabble over Manipur in no-trust debate
➡️Brexit-like vote not possible on Article 370: Supreme Court
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Anne McElvoy: An intellectually cowardly idea is spreading from Left to Right: My speech is free, but I am not so sure about yours. You are an annoying ...
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Sadiq turns up the pressure on Starmer over Brexit: All is not well in Labour land. After last week’s row over Ulez, the dispute between Sadiq Khan and Keir ...
spectator.co.uk/article/sadiq-turns-up-the-pressure-on-starmer-over-brexit/
Brexit - the darned seventh year: majority of Britons are again in favor of the EU
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Brexit is the villain in accidental death of the economy: Like characters in Dario Fo’s farce, we complain about, but tolerate, the most damaging political ...
theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/06/brexit-is-the-villain-in-accidental-death-of-the-economy
Brexit not to blame for labour shortage, says Bank governor Andrew Bailey: Brexit has not contributed to labour market shortages in the UK, according to Andrew ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/brexit-not-to-blame-for-labour-shortage-says-bank-governor-andrew-bailey-bjbg9gjm3
Paid articlePaid Natwest CEO resigns after admitting to 'serious error' over Farage leak: NatWest (NWG.L) CEO Alison Rose on Wednesday stepped down with immediate effect after ...
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Quick Glance: Why did the NatWest CEO have to step down?
- NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has resigned following an admission of making an error in discussing Nigel Farage's connection with the bank.
- BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins provides insights into the reasons behind the resignation of NatWest's CEO.
NatWest apologises to Nigel Farage over account closures - reporters: British bank NatWest has apologised to former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage for the ...
reuters.com/world/uk/natwest-apologises-nigel-farage-over-account-closures-reporters-2023-07-20/
Quick Glance: Coutts apologizes to Nigel Farage for inappropriate comments
- CEO of banking group that owns Coutts apologizes to Nigel Farage for closed account.
- Farage claims account closure was due to misalignment of views with firm's "values".
- Coutts now offers "alternative banking arrangements" at NatWest.
- Government mandates organizations to inform customers of reasons for account closure and extend notice period to 90 days.
No Tory minister to appear on Question Time Brexit special: TORY ministers have been accused of cowardice after it was revealed that no senior government ...
thenational.scot/news/23608652.no-tory-minister-appear-question-time-brexit-special/
Brexit: This is how Britain could actually rejoin the EU: Prominant Remainer Gina Miller explains what would need to happen for Britain to reverse Brexit and ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-britain-rejoin-eu-gina-miller-b2362472.html
How to make the new Irish passport the world’s coolest: Vote for the jellyfish, the shark and the lizard
irishtimes.com/culture/2023/07/02/how-to-make-the-new-irish-passport-the-worlds-coolest-vote-for-the-jellyfish-the-shark-and-the-lizard/
Nigel Farage has told Sky’s @bethrigbysky that he’d be prepared to tighten border controls further - even if it meant labour shortages went up ... Show more
UK government rejects criticism that Brexit has failed: Britain's departure from the European Union has not been a failure, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ...
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Brexit: MPs call for public inquiry into impact of leaving EU: MPs brand Brexit a "disaster" but the government says leaving the EU was a "democratic choice".
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Alastair Campbell is the latest politician attempting to rewrite history to exonerate himself
inews.co.uk/opinion/alastair-campbell-is-the-latest-politician-attempting-to-rewrite-history-to-exonerate-himself-2348694
John Walsh: Britain’s unedifying Brexit blunder should serve as a warning to us all
businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/john-walsh-britains-unedifying-brexit-blunder-should-serve-as-a-warning-to-us-all/
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This is not the Tory party as we know it – their move to the far right needs interrogating
inews.co.uk/opinion/this-is-not-the-tory-party-as-we-know-it-their-move-to-the-far-right-needs-interrogating-2317442
Britain Warms to King Charles, But Doubts Remain for Monarchy: Waning youth support and feuding royals pose risks for the new king.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-05/king-charles-coronation-rising-popularity-can-t-mask-monarchy-s-problems
Quick Glance: Comparing the Coronations of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III
- King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey, 70 years after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Queen Elizabeth II was crowned 16 months after her father's death.
- In 1953, stands with extra seating were erected to accommodate the large number of guests.
- Coronation Chicken was created in 1953.
Chris Law: Now's the time to work with the world on independence: FOR many around the world, and particularly for our neighbours across Europe ...
thenational.scot/politics/23457092.chris-law-nows-time-work-world-independence/
UK PM Sunak's new Brexit deal faces parliamentary test next week: British lawmakers will vote next week on whether to back the central element of the ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-sunaks-new-brexit-deal-faces-first-parliamentary-test-next-week-2023-03-16/
In defence of musicals: You can always rely on theatreland to serve up drama off stage as well as on. Hopefully the spat between Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir ...
spectator.co.uk/article/in-defence-of-musicals/
Sunak on Macron: friendliness won't solve migration problems: The British government is drawing closer to Europe again while marking toughness in asylum policy ...
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UK and EU formally adopt new Brexit Windsor Framework deal: The Windsor Framework is aimed at improving trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-65058955
Shortage of skilled workers after Brexit: Great Britain extends visas for construction workers
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