Brexit minister Lord Frost blasts Sir Elton John over pop megastar’s Brexit travel criticism

Senior minister Lord Frost took an astonishing swipe at Sir Elton John over Brexit today, questioning the megastar’s motives in campaigning to ease travel for musicians. The Brexit Minister took aim at the Candle in the Wind singer, who has criticised the Government’s handling of paperwork hurdles hindering UK artists working in the EU since last … Read more

O2 brings back roaming charges for Britons travelling to the EU

O2 brings back roaming charges for Britons travelling to the EU with £3.50 bill for every gigabyte used over 25GB Latest fallout from Brexit deal, which asked networks to have ‘fair rates’ for users Ministers at the time said they would not prevent the reintroduction of charges O2 announced change Wednesday and said it would … Read more

Former DUP leader Edwin Poots warns that Sinn Fein would WIN an NI election if it was held now

Former DUP leader Edwin Poots warns that Sinn Fein would WIN an election if Stormont government collapses amid unionist fury over Brexit trade agreement – as Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis says deal with EU is ‘not sustainable Poots said SF ‘probably would have the largest number of votes and seats’ Warned a snap election … Read more

Keir Starmer continues shake-up of top team ahead of by-election

Keir Starmer continues the shake-up of his top team as chief adviser Jenny Chapman is axed ahead of crunch Batley by-election – but she will join the shadow cabinet as Labour’s top Brexit spokesman opposite Lord Frost Baroness Chapman has been Sir Keir Starmer’s chief adviser during leadership But was blamed by Labour MPs for … Read more

EU ‘will agree to three month extension’ on Northern Ireland protocol

The EU looks set to cool the bitter Brexit standoff over sausage exports from Britain to Northern Ireland by agreeing a three month extension to the grace period. In a potential breakthrough in the row, Brussels has signalled it is open to the UK’s request to keep transition arrangements on chilled meat sales until the … Read more

A decent minister, yes, but Liz Truss is as wooden as one of Bjorn Borg’s rackets: HENRY DEEDES

A decent minister, yes, but Liz Truss is as wooden as one of Bjorn Borg’s rackets: HENRY DEEDES sees the International Trade Secretary deliver a statement on deal with Australia By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 23:27 BST, 17 June 2021 | Updated: 23:30 BST, 17 June 2021 As any sportsman will tell … Read more

Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow use of traditional imperial measures

The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system  The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU  Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more

Elton John declares musicians are facing a ‘looming catastrophe’ due to Brexit travel restrictions

Sir Elton John has said musicians are facing a ‘looming catastrophe’ because of post-Brexit travel restrictions on touring in the European Union. New travel rules came into force at the beginning of the year that do not guarantee visa-free travel for musicians in the EU.  The Rocketman hitmaker, 74, revealed that last month he met … Read more

EU ambassador stokes NI row warning there is ‘no alternative to protocol’

‘Brexit created the problem’: EU ambassador stokes Northern Ireland row warning there is ‘no alternative to the protocol’ after new DUP leader Edwin Poots accuses Brussels of risking peace to punish the UK EU ambassador insisted there is ‘no alternative’ to the Northern Ireland protocol  New DUP leader Edwin Poots has lashed out at the … Read more

Bruno Lage to discover if he will be granted a work permit to become Wolves’ new boss in midweek

Bruno Lage to discover if he will be granted a work permit to become Wolves’ new boss in midweek… with club confident of landing their man as former Benfica coach prepares for appeal hearing on Wednesday  Wolves are continuing their search to replace former boss Nuno Espirito Santo  Bruno Lage was interviewed last week and … Read more

Switzerland walks away from EU cooperation deal talks saying demand for free movement not worth it 

Switzerland walks away from EU cooperation deal talks – despite Brussels’ trade deal threats – saying the bloc’s demand to allow freedom of movement is too high a price to pay Bloc threatened to sever trade ties worth £200 billion unless the Swiss bow But Switzerland could not abide EU demands to give access to … Read more

Old farmers will be paid up to £100,000 to retire in bid to freshen industry with new workers

Old farmers will be paid up to £100,000 to retire in bid to freshen industry with new workers who are keener on green methods Environment Secretary believes older farmers hesitant to use green methods Because of Brexit farmers can receive a higher payout than when in the EU  Old rules saw average farmer receive about … Read more

Old farmers will be paid up to £100,000 to retire in bid to freshen industry with new workers

Old farmers will be paid up to £100,000 to retire in bid to freshen industry with new workers who are keener on green methods Environment Secretary believes older farmers hesitant to use green methods Because of Brexit farmers can receive a higher payout than when in the EU  Old rules saw average farmer receive about … Read more