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Liz Truss is grilled by Kay Burley on Northern Ireland Protocol Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Congressman Richard Neal sent a warning to the UK when he revealed US concerns over Foreign Secretary Liz Truss ’ threats to scrap parts of the hated Brexit deal in the name of protecting the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Neal said “this is an opportune time” to discuss the “challenges that Brexit created”. Related articles Pelosi issues trade deal warning amid concerns over hated Brexit deal Brexit LIVE: 'We can't renegotiate' EU ambassador rejects Truss demand He said: “It’s not going to be the words of the UK, it’s going to be … [Read more...] about US trade deal ultimatum as leading Congressman fumes at Britain taking Ireland ‘hostage’

Brexit: Expert explains why UK won’t rejoin EU Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Italian UK correspondent Antonello Guerrera slammed the possibility for the UK to perform a U-turn and rejoin the European Union as he branded “quite irrealistic” the projection that the country could go back to a “referendum mode”. Being outside of the EU can be “a bit damaging” for the British economy at the moment, he added but referring to the ongoing energy and Brexit protocol crisis in the UK warned a new referendum to re-enter the EU “would be disastrous” for the country. Related articles Rishi Sunak blasted by angry Tory MPs for having 'no policies' … [Read more...] about Remainers’ hopes of rejoining EU dashed as expert warns ‘unrealistic’ Brexit is reversed

Liz Truss outlines 'necessity to act' on Northern Ireland protocol Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info EU Ambassador to the UK João Vale de Almeida said Brussels's attempts to suspend the Northern Ireland Protocol in January 2021 are being "excessively overblown" by Britain. He accused ministers of using the actions of the bloc to justify their own plans to suspend elements of the 2019 Brexit withdrawal agreement. Related articles EU pressuring bank bosses to move out of London Macron and Scholz say no! EU passes blame for Brexit row Liz Truss threatened on Tuesday to introduce new legislation that would overrule parts of the … [Read more...] about ‘We behaved badly… but don’t you dare act the same way! EU’s staggering Brexit hypocrisy

Brexit: Expert explains why UK won’t rejoin EU Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The major bank launched an investigation, which found some large international banks have not moved sufficient numbers of senior staff to nations across the continent after the UK voted to unshackle itself from the EU. Despite warnings Brexit would risk hurting Britain's finance, this is now likely to lead to increased pressure on foreign banks to relocate more jobs from London to other nations in Europe. Related articles German inflation refuses to fall as 40 year high reached EU financial disaster: Brussels on brink as euro inflation hits 7.5% … [Read more...] about EU pressuring bank bosses to move out of London – because too few have left

Liz Truss grilled over ‘timescale’ of Protocol Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Foreign Secretary recently announced legislation is being put forward in the UK to override part of the Northern Ireland Protocol. She said the UK’s “first priority is to uphold the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement”, despite outrage from the EU. Related articles MPs to debate 40 percent cut in cost of fuel next week Irish Taoiseach to hold crunch talks with Stormont leaders However, after Ms Truss announced the planned bill against the Protocol, former Brexit counsellor Alexandra Hall Hall claimed the Foreign Secretary said a no-deal Brexit would not … [Read more...] about Liz Truss enrages Irish over ‘turnip farmer’ Brexit comments ‘Offensive and revealing’

By Mary O'Connor Published 4 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II Eight new cities have been named for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, with at least one in every UK nation - and on the Falkland Islands and Isle of Man. Milton Keynes in England, Dunfermline in Scotland, Bangor in Northern Ireland and Wrexham in Wales all get the title. It is a first for places in an Overseas Territory - Stanley, in the Falklands - and a crown dependency - Douglas, in the Isle of Man - to win city status. Colchester and Doncaster complete the list getting the royal honour. The Platinum Jubilee civic honours competition required applicants to show their cultural heritage and royal links as well as how their local identity and communities meant they deserved to be granted city status. When's the four-day Jubilee … [Read more...] about Platinum Jubilee: Eight towns to be made cities for Platinum Jubilee

Partygate: Powell strikes down Carver’s waste of money claim Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Labour MP Lucy Powell was left fuming at the £460,000 bill spent on the investigation into Boris Johnson ’s partygate scandal, the majority of which came from British taxpayers. The Metropolitan Police investigation into 12 events spanning from May 2020 to April 2021 found Boris Johnson was not guilty of further coronavirus breaches. The head of the Institute for Economic Affairs Emily Carver said that taxpayers financed an investigation for a “minor” incident since Mr Johnson was only fined for breaking the rules on his birthday event in Downing Street. … [Read more...] about BBC panel gets heated as Labour MP erupts at wasting taxpayers’ money on partygate

This year the UK will gain a whopping eight new cities in recognition of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. And, there’s at least one spot given to all major nations of the UK as well as some dependancies. The Jubilee will recognise Queen Elizabeth’s reign lasting for 70 years and the civic honour competition was launched following a similar event for the Diamond Jubilee 10 years ago. Applicants has to demonstrate the cultural heritage and royal links of their areas. Plus how their local identity and community makes them worthy of city status. Colcester, Doncaster and Milton Keynes in England were all granted city status thanks to the contest. Other winners included Dunfermline in Scotland, Bangor in Northern Ireland and Wrexham in Wales. This year, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories were able to apply for the first time ever. This meant that Stanley in the Falklands became the first Overseas Territory place to achieve city status. Douglas in the Isle of Man … [Read more...] about Eight new UK cities announced in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Published 16 September 2014 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A village in Shropshire would become the exact centre of the UK if Scotland became independent, Ordnance Survey (OS) has calculated. Scottish independence is the subject of a referendum on Thursday . OS said the centre of Great Britain had been "hotly disputed" for decades, but for the first time it had calculated the results for the UK as a whole. It said a field near High Ercall would become the centre if Scotland became independent. The field south of Shawbury is at grid reference 357767 317879. With Scotland included the centre point calculated by OS is in the middle of Morecambe Bay, at map coordinates 341575 466760. Balance the UK The term Great Britain currently refers to England, Scotland, Wales and their collective islands, while the UK also includes Northern Ireland. "We don't … [Read more...] about Shropshire village could become centre of UK

Partygate: ‘Moving on is offensive to me’ says SNP MP Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The SNP MP hit out at UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and dismissed the claim that the British people are past the partygate scandal. The Met Police said 83 people received a total of 126 fines while Boris Johnson was sparred any additional fines. Downing Street said the Prime Minister was told that there would be no further action against him. During BBC Question Time, Conservative MP Lucy Frazer defended Boris Johnson and said the Prime Minister had “move on and continue to deal with the challenges that are facing us”. Related articles Have your say: … [Read more...] about ‘So offensive!’ SNP MP hits out at ‘moving on from partygate’ claims as ‘Boris broke law’