Pound plunges as Johnson careers towards damaging No Deal
Experts warned the pound could be sent into freefall once again if the Prime Minister’s stand-off with the EU continues.
Experts warned the pound could be sent into freefall once again if the Prime Minister’s stand-off with the EU continues.
"Yes, this does break international law in a very specific and limited way," Brandon Lewis said.
Speaking out after reports that ministers are looking to torpedo trade talks with Brussels by reneging on the Withdrawal Agreement, Lammy - an avowedly pro-EU politician - said that those supporting the move were not "patriots".
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the move would constitute a repudiation by the Government of a treaty “freely negotiated by it” and which was described as “oven ready” by Mr Johnson.
A bombshell report in the Financial Times said the Prime Minister is planning new legislation that would override key parts of the Withdrawal Agreement – the treaty that sealed Britain’s exit from the EU in January.
“There is now yet another person who has applied to the adverts for ‘weirdos and misfits’ who has now had to resign because of their extreme views."
A Number 10 spokesman told reporters during a briefing that the PM had made a “short drop-in” during talks at the Foreign Office between Raab and Kushner about the situation in the Middle East.
Words are easy but, as Johnson has proved so often, lies often come back to haunt you. Brexit is a red busload of wishful thinking, with no basis in reality.
The BBC previously said the pieces would feature without lyrics, following controversy over their perceived historical links with colonialism and slavery, but they will now be performed by a select group of vocalists.
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