Northern Ireland could continue to be in the single market or customs union after the UK leaves the EU, the European parliament’s Brexit negotiator has said. But Guy Verhofstadt’s proposal for special status for the… Read More
Brexit
Ukip could fall apart after latest leadership election, say insiders
Ukip faces the real prospect of a split or even gradual extinction following a leadership election that could result in the party lurching towards a hard-right brand of populism, senior insiders have warned. Just two… Read More
Tony Blair Puts Chances of Brexit Being Reversed at 30 Percent – Bloomberg
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said there is a 30 percent chance that Britain’s decision to quit the European Union will be reversed. In an interview with Bloomberg TV in New York, Blair said voters… Read More
Europeans need not apply: evidence mounts of discrimination in UK
The government equalities office is to examine growing evidence that EU nationals in the UK are being illegally prevented from renting or buying properties, getting jobs and booking holidays. Nick Gibb, the equalities minister, said… Read More
Calls for unity as thousands attend anti-Brexit rally in London
Opponents of Brexit who turned out in their tens of thousands for one of the largest marches yet against Britain’s withdrawal from the EU have been told they need to “listen and understand” leave voters… Read More
New leak of Brexit papers reveals fissures between Britain and EU
The EU will risk heightening tensions with the UK on Brexit by publishing five combative position papers in the coming days, including one that places the onus on Britain to solve the problem of the… Read More
EU citizens in disbelief over UK’s leaked Brexit proposals
EU citizens living in the UK have spoken of their disbelief, heartbreak and fear following the leaking of a Home Office document setting out post-Brexit immigration proposals. Workers in both highly skilled and low-skilled jobs… Read More
Home Office leak shows unpicking of EU nationals’ family reunion rights
The leaked Home Office document on Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy spells out for the first time how ending the jurisdiction of the European court of justice will weaken family reunion rights for EU nationals in… Read More