The UK is likely to remain under EU rules and laws beyond 2020 to give both sides in the Brexit negotiations time to negotiate a trade deal, Jean-Claude Juncker has said. Addressing reporters at an… Read More
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UK plastics recycling industry under investigation for fraud and corruption
The plastics recycling industry is facing an investigation into suspected widespread abuse and fraud within the export system amid warnings the world is about to close the door on UK packaging #waste, the Guardian has… Read More
EU: May must deliver ‘creative solution’ to save Brexit summit
Theresa May has been told that it is up to her to deliver a “creative solution” to break the impasse that threatens to leave Wednesday’s “moment of truth” Brexit summit of EU leaders collapsing around… Read More
MPs disagree about asking John Bercow to quit over bullying row
MPs have accused one another of politicising a damning Westminster bullying inquiry, as the Speaker, John Bercow, hinted he would defy calls to quit before next summer. Senior MPs called for the Speaker to resign… Read More
Hate crime surge linked to Brexit and 2017 terrorist attacks
The number of recorded hate crimes has more than doubled in the past five years and is likely to be related in part to the aftermath of the Brexit vote and the spate of terrorist… Read More
Ford U-turn: no-deal Brexit could force carmaker to reconsider UK plans
The US carmaker Ford has described a no-deal Brexit as a “red line” that would force it to reconsider the scale of its presence in Britain in a dramatic reversal of an earlier commitment to… Read More
Brexit: EU insistence on Northern Ireland backstop unacceptable, May tells MPs
Theresa May has declared she “cannot agree to anything that threatens the integrity of our United Kingdom” as she told sceptical MPs the EU’s insistence on retaining the Northern Ireland backstop was unacceptable. The prime… Read More
Racial bias in police stop and search getting worse, report reveals
Black Britons are increasingly likely to be stopped and searched by #police compared with white people, according to shocking new figures that challenge Theresa May’s attempt to reform the controversial power. The most authoritative analysis… Read More