Tag: Jeremy Hunt

Tuesday, October 2nd 2018 - 08:35 UTC
“UK would leave without a deal rather than be bullied into a one-sided agreement”

Dominic Raab, the British minister responsible for Brexit has told the EU to “get real” and reach a deal with the UK, and said EU chiefs had disrespected Theresa May with “jibes” at a recent summit. Raab underlined that the UK would leave without a deal rather than be “bullied” into signing a “one-sided” arrangement.
Monday, September 10th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Message for Rosh Hashanah from Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt sends warm wishes to the Jewish community as they prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Monday, September 3rd 2018 - 09:20 UTC
EU and UK clash openly over Theresa May's Chequers plan

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has said he is “strongly” opposed to key parts of Theresa May's proposals for a future trade deal. On Sunday morning the prime minister said she would not compromise on the UK government's Chequers plan.
Wednesday, August 1st 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Theresa May will hold talks with President Emmanuel Macron on Friday

Prime Minister Theresa May is to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, Downing Street says. Mrs. May has been invited to Mr. Macron's holiday retreat in the south of France. It comes as the UK government steps up its engagement with counterparts in the EU over Brexit.
Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 06:21 UTC
Foreign secretary pleads for more EU flexibility in Brexit talks: fears of a “no deal by accident”

A no-deal Brexit would damage British relations with Europe for a generation, Jeremy Hunt warned as he pleaded for Brussels to show more flexibility in negotiations. The Foreign Secretary used a visit to Berlin to say that while a failure to achieve a Brexit deal would be “challenging” for the UK, it would “thrive” in the long term.
Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 06:38 UTC
May reshuffles cabinet and warns that a divided Tory party could lead to a Corbyn government

Theresa May will chair her new-look cabinet on Tuesday morning after a string of resignations over her Brexit strategy left her government in crisis. Mrs. May was forced to carry out a reshuffle of her top team after Boris Johnson and David Davis both quit.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 06:40 UTC
Jaguar-Land Rover warns about a “bad” Brexit for profits and investment

Jaguar Land Rover has warned that a “bad” Brexit deal would hit its profits and threaten its £ 80bn investment plans. The UK's biggest carmaker, owned by India's Tata Motors, said its “heart and soul is in the UK”.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 07:44 UTC
UK government reacts to Brexit threats from business: “completely inappropriate” at negotiations critical moment

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that “threats” by business over Brexit are “completely inappropriate”. He was responding to warnings by Airbus and BMW that investments in the UK could be jeopardized by Brexit uncertainty.
Friday, May 25th 2018 - 08:27 UTC
UK/Argentina agree to work together against antimicrobial resistance

United Kingdom's Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Argentine Government to work together against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment.
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 07:54 UTC
UK's approach to next stage of negotiations bases on “pure illusion”, says Tusk

UK's approach to the next stage of Brexit negotiations seems to be based on “pure illusion”, Donald Tusk says. The European Council president told a news conference in Brussels that the UK was still trying to “cherry pick” its future relationship with the EU.