Yesterday Jeremy Corbyn set out Labour’s vision for a post-Brexit Britain; he wants the UK to remain part of the customs union to maintain a stable trading block with our European partners. Mr Corbyn also hoped that a “bespoke” arrangement could be reach to ensure that there was no hard ...
A familiar wave of populist nationalism is set to take hold in Italy next week when the country goes to the polls. The Five Star Movement, which has been kept at bay until now by a centrist “grand coalition”, is expected to emerge from the election on March 4th as the largest ...
I didn't eat for a day last week. This wasn't due to a bad curry or a particularly good night out on the town. My day of abstinence had a more noble purpose as I joined hundreds of others as part of a day of action organised by Make Votes ...
Many Remainers were hoping that the UK could at least stay in the customs union after the UK leaves the EU. However, this is now looking highly unlikely as the health secretary ruled it out today. Hunt appears to have drawn a line under the issue and the Government will ...
Britain's longest-serving councillor has died - after serving his community for almost 70 YEARS. Great-grandfather Lloyd Wilce, 89, joined the authority back in 1949 because he wanted to improve local sporting facilities in his town. His remarkable tenure saw him secure a running track and a swimming pool in the ...
Britain has significantly lowered its expectations for Brexit, giving few assurances other than that it is unlikely to end in "Mad Max-style dystopia". Despite significant promises being made for Britain's exit from the European Union in the run-up to the referendum, two years down the line the Secretary of State for Exiting ...
Tory cuts to immigration staff mean they can’t cope with existing workload, let alone prepare for Brexit. Government refuses to show clarity over post Brexit immigration. 3 million EU born citizens still face unnecessary uncertainty. British businesses with EU employees unable to prepare. Austerity-hit immigration department regularly makes mistakes. EU ...
Why can’t Remainers just accept ‘they lost’, that it was a ‘democratic vote’, and just get on with their lives? Why can’t they just get with the programme? I’ll tell you. I'd consider myself a kind person. I've had some highs in my life, but it's definitely slapped me about ...
Courier records 54 per cent rise in enquiries about shipping to Australia since the Brexit vote. It’s an obvious export market but one that seems in danger of being overlooked, says David Jinks As retailers and businesses begin to plan their export strategy for a post Brexit world, there is ...