However, Stone said the company was having to work much harder to sell homes priced between £750,000 and £1.5m in central London, blaming Brexit fears and affordability issues. Prices have been stagnating for a year after a period of rapid growth. … [Read more...] about Housebuilder says leaving EU would harm British construction
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Bombshell MPs’ report accuses Russia of trying to interfere in Scottish referendum, demands probe into whether it tried to rig Brexit vote and says Britain is failing to combat Putin’s army of oligarchs, hackers, hitmen and paid British agents
It denied there was a need for an inquiry into Russian interference in the 29016 Brexit referendum, with a spokesman saying: 'Where new information emerges, the Government will always consider the most appropriate use of any intelligence it develops or receives, including whether it is appropriate to make this public. Given this long standing approach, a retrospective assessment of the EU Referendum is not necessary.' It rejected the suggestion that it 'badly underestimated' the threat from Russia for years, saying: 'The government has long recognised there is an enduring and significant threat posed by Russia to the UK and its allies, including conventional military capabilities, disinformation, illicit finance, influence operations, and cyber-attacks. As such, Russia remains a top national security priority for the government.'The report said that the ability to stop Russian interference was being held back by being over-complicated. The Government: 'There is a clear … [Read more...] about Bombshell MPs’ report accuses Russia of trying to interfere in Scottish referendum, demands probe into whether it tried to rig Brexit vote and says Britain is failing to combat Putin’s army of oligarchs, hackers, hitmen and paid British agents
Boris Johnson ‘could drop plans to tear up parts of Brexit deal if EU limits Irish Sea checks’ – as PM accuses Brussels of trying to break up UK’s ‘territorial integrity’
A statement added: 'Should the UK authorities breach - or threaten to breach - the Withdrawal Agreement, through the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill in its current form or in any other way, the European Parliament will under no circumstances ratify any agreement between the EU and the UK.' … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson ‘could drop plans to tear up parts of Brexit deal if EU limits Irish Sea checks’ – as PM accuses Brussels of trying to break up UK’s ‘territorial integrity’
How Europeans see a vote for Brexit
In Brussels, Georgios Kyrtsos, who sits on a working group set up by the centre-right European People’s party (EPP) to analyse poll dynamics and data before the vote, said MEPs were far from sure which camp would prevail. “What I do know, and fear, is that in the event of leave winning there will be a move to integrate further and Greece will never be able to keep up,” he said by phone from the Belgian capital. “The Germans and the French will take steps to make up for the loss of the UK and will impose criteria that’ll be so tough Greece won’t be able to follow. It can, after all, barely keep apace now.” … [Read more...] about How Europeans see a vote for Brexit
Prevent Brexit or face political fallout, German economists warn EU
Although concessions on points of detail should not be ruled out, an “over-lenient” approach in negotiations might encourage others to follow the UK out of the union with “unforeseeable consequences” for the bloc’s future stability, they warned. … [Read more...] about Prevent Brexit or face political fallout, German economists warn EU
