Liz Truss has been urged to rethink triggering Article 16 over the Northern Ireland Protocol as relations between the UK and EU could get “very…
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Brexit is described as the process of the UK leaving the European Union, Following a referendum held on 23 June 2016. It has since unravelled as one of the most divisive policies in British history.
Prime Minister Theresa May has been reduced to tears whilst announcing her resignation as she failed to get a majority consensus from parliament to pass the infamous ‘Brexit Bill‘.
Labour and Conservative parties have seen there popularity fall in EU elections, largely down to the Brexit process.
As the public has voted to share their discontent of the political process, by tactical voting and protest votes, as the EU elections have become redundant formality since the UK will be leaving the EU.
It has also now become evident that one of the main campaigners for the ‘Leave campaign‘, Boris Johnson, had lied or mislead the public and is facing a court hearing, just as he is preparing to launch a leadership campaign to take the reigns of the disunited conservative party.
In the referendum which was held on 23 June 2016 in which 51.9 per cent of those voting supported leaving the EU, the Government, led by the new leader of the Conservative Party, Theresa May who invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
Which started a two-year process which was due to conclude with the United Kingdom exiting the European Union on 29 March 2019 – a deadline which has since been extended to 31 October 2019.
When it will be leaving is still unclear, that all depends on who is elected as the next leader of the Conservative party in July 2019.
LIZ Truss has been savaged over the possibility that she will undo Brexit gains with her new plans to review public sector pay.
The Independent says LABOUR LEADER Sir Keir Starmer will vow not to take the UK back into the single market or restore freedom of movement as he sets out his plan to “make Brexit work”.
The Independent says THERESA MAY has called the PM’s patriotism into question as she declared she will not support his bid to override the Northern Ireland protocol.
The Guardian says PROPOSED legislation to allow the UK to unilaterally rip up Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland at the risk of a trade war with the EU passed the second reading stage in the House of Commons on Monday night.
Sky News says BORIS JOHNSON’S legislation to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first Commons hurdle.
The Independent says BREXIT will damage Britain’s competitiveness, hit productivity and dampen workers’ wages for the rest of the decade, according to a damning new study.
The Guardian says BRITAIN’S cost of living crisis is being made worse by Brexit dragging down the country’s growth potential and costing workers hundreds of pounds a year in lost pay, new research claims.
Daily Express says LIZ TRUSS’ plans to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol have been described as “economic vandalism” by the Irish leader, who said the legislation is “deeply concerning” for industry and businesses in Northern Ireland.
Daily Express says THE BBC left Foreign Secretary Liz Truss dumbstruck this morning after making “extraordinary” comments comparing UK Brexit relations with the EU to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will later publish plans to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal he struck with the EU in 2020.
Daily Express says BRITISH tourists have been warned of “grim” queues for Spanish holidays this year. Some experts say the queues are due to Brexit.
The Guardian says the UK’s special envoy for the Northern Ireland protocol has said he told US officials that it has become a threat to the Good Friday agreement.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson is poised to give the green light to controversial legislation on the Northern Ireland protocol this week as he flies to Belfast for crunch meetings.
The Independent says Boris Johnson has confirmed the government will this week set out plans expected to allow ministers to unilaterally scrap part of his Brexit deal.
Daily Mirror says Boris Johnson is holding crunch talks in Belfast today as he tries to restore devolved Government in Northern Ireland following issues over his Brexit deal.
BBC News says the government is poised to introduce legislation which would allow ministers in London to override parts of the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.
The Guardian says a delegation of influential US congress representatives will fly to London within days amid growing concern in the White House about spiralling tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol.
The Guardian says Liz Truss has been warned of a major rebellion over plans for a bill that could revoke parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, amid fresh concern in Washington over the UK’s approach.
The Independent says The foreign secretary Liz Truss has said the UK “will not shy away” from taking action on the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson indicated the situation was “now very serious”.
BREXIT is not “likely” to be the main reason behind the UK global trade decline, Theresa May’s former adviser has said.
The Independent says the Foreign Secretary will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU.
LIZ TRUSS’ plans to rip apart the Northern Ireland Protocol are being blockaded by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove, the Levelling Up Secretary, it has been claimed.
Daily Express says SPAIN, Italy, France and Greece could be set to follow in Portugal’s footsteps and axe the UK’s “third nation” status.
Glitch in post-Brexit customs system adds to major Channel lorry chaos on Kent roads The Independent says problems with a key post-Brexit IT system for…