Tag: Brexit

Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 08:48 UTC
Johnson calls for “more realism”, ahead of a new round of EU/UK post Brexit trade talks

Britain demanded “more realism” from the European Union on Monday ahead of crucial post-Brexit trade talks, but the mood was soured by reports that London was looking to rewrite an agreement the two sides had already signed.
Monday, September 7th 2020 - 08:59 UTC
France to UK: Brexit negotiator Barnier is not stepping down or being sidelined

France denied the European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier was about to be sidelined by EU leaders in a bid to break the deadlock in trade talks, as reported by British newspaper the Daily Telegraph.
Monday, September 7th 2020 - 07:43 UTC
Johnson promoting the idea that if UK/EU talks don't advance, “both sides should accept it and move on”, says FT

The British government is planning legislation that will override key parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, risking the collapse of trade negotiations with Brussels, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 08:38 UTC
Falklands and St Helena will be participating in the Virtual Island Summit

St Helena and the Falkland Islands will be joining over 100 islands in the Virtual Island Summit. The Summit (https://www.islandinnovation.co/summit/) is a free online event aimed at connecting islands across the globe to share common experiences through a digital platform.
Friday, August 28th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
UK has raised Falklands' interest in the post-Brexit negotiations with EU

Falkland Islands' lawmakers in a recent visit to London completed a round of talks with Foreign Office and other UK government officials to address several issues of interest, Brexit/EU talks, including fisheries, trade, and the current Argentine government aggressive diplomacy towards the Islands, among other points.
Friday, August 21st 2020 - 08:30 UTC
UK/EU Brexit talks now include the unwanted migrants crossing the English channel

The European Union has so far rebuffed British calls for talks on a deal to allow London to send unwanted migrants back to Europe from 2021, and could use the issue as potential leverage in wider Brexit negotiations, diplomats and officials said.
Tuesday, August 11th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Scottish independence rapidly becoming a serious challenge for Boris Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that Britain would be weaker if the union that binds its four nations were broken - his latest rejection of a growing push for Scottish independence.
Friday, August 7th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Argentina prepares strong diplomatic offensive to recover Falklands' sovereignty

Argentina is planning to intensify its policy to claim sovereignty over the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands with a road map that contemplates three immediate objectives, reinstate in the Organization of American States the claim, resurface the legal threat against oil companies operating in South Atlantic (Falklands) waters and put pressure on the European Union so that a post-Brexit trade agreement with the UK does not include the Falklands in the list of Overseas Territories.
Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
UK anticipates sweeping tax cuts and planning ten new “free-ports”, after final divorce with EU

British finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to introduce sweeping tax cuts and an overhaul of planning laws in up to 10 new “free-ports” within a year of the UK's becoming fully independent from the European Union in December, the Sunday Telegraph said.
Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 06:32 UTC
London to announce the return of EU reclaimed regulatory powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Britain will publish plans this Thursday to keep trade flowing freely between its constituent nations when regulatory powers are reclaimed from the European Union at the end of the year and redistributed to devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.