The European Commission had demanded real-time access to trade flow data from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Sources said it was now satisfied with the quality of access after disagreements over whether the information was real-time or provided by companies or the government. Technical talks between officials about the database had continued since UK-EU relations … Read more
For months, there were online warning signs that supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president, would take to the streets to protest his left-wing successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But when far-right rioters stormed Brazil’s main government buildings on January 8, social media companies were once again trampled underfoot. In WhatsApp groups – … Read more
Ms Perry O’Neill, who campaigned for Remain in the 2016 referendum, suggested strained relations with Europe were also behind her decision to quit. My former party’s often cavalier approach to business and academia, coupled with a post-Brexit reluctance to engage strategically with our European neighbors, has undermined our ability to deliver the energy system we … Read more
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Mr Sunak failed to win the summer contest, with Liz Truss securing the support of Tory members and becoming prime minister in September, only to resign after her economic plan imploded. He voted for Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum, unlike Ms Truss, and cited the fact a number of times as he tried to … Read more
Mark Spencer, the fisheries minister, said the “big deal” showed Britain had regained control of its waters after Brexit. “We are 30,000 tonnes better off now that we are outside the EU than if we had remained members,” he told the Commons. “As an independent coastal state, we have the freedom to negotiate on our … Read more
DUBLIN — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday named the late Robert Kennedy’s grandson, Joe, as the next U.S. envoy to Northern Ireland. Peace Agreement on Good Friday. Following the news of his nomination – first reported by POLITICO – Joe Kennedy III promised to “reaffirm the US commitment to Northern Ireland and promote economic … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — When French President Emmanuel Macron’s party lost its absolute majority in parliament six months ago, many wondered what the setback would mean for an ambitious, here-to-disrupt-the-status-quo leader whose first term was determined by a top-down leadership style. As it turns out, Macron … Read more
LONDON — Britain is on the verge of agreeing a new treaty on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relationship with the European Union following successful talks in Madrid with the Spanish government. Negotiations to redefine Gibraltar’s relationship with the EU following Britain’s departure from the bloc are taking place on two tracks: one between Spain and the UK, … Read more
“Ruby, just before the snow. My formative years were the mid-90s: cool Britannia, Britart, Britpop and the promise of New Labour. I feel for this generation. Cost of living, Covid, the climate crisis and the threat of nuclear war’ Share on Facebook Share on Twitter