Throughout Brexit talks, the EU forced the UK to keep alignment in many areas and, as seen by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, there are many sectors where the two have agreed to a level playing field despite Britain’s newfound sovereignty. Despite
The leader of the Vox political party Santiago Abascal has demanded Spanish president Sánchez recover Gibraltar in post-Brexit negotiations with the UK. Mr Abascal said: “We must decolonise it.” Referring to the UK’s ownership of The Rock Mr Abascal said: “They occupied
Brexit supporter Baroness Claire Fox attacked the EU for their reluctance to reform following the UK’s departure from the bloc. During an interview with Express.co.uk, Baroness Fox argued the EU is planning to become more federalist and bully member states. She also
For the first time in several weeks, the European Commission President was reasonably optimistic over the prospect of a Free Trade Agreement with Britain, with just three weeks remaining until the end of the transition period on December 31. She told the
Nicola Sturgeon criticised for ‘political point scoring’ by expert Ms Sturgeon continues to push her country towards a second independence vote, despite repeated refusals to entertain the idea from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The coronavirus appears to have shifted opinion in favour
Brexit: Ursula von der Leyen announces extension to talks The Daily Express understands that UK officials believe they have a better chance of a breakthrough with Brussels now showing a “greater appreciation” for our position. The dramatic turnaround came as Mr Johnson
Iain Duncan Smith schooled the EU this morning, declaring that “when people voted to leave the EU, they did so to be a sovereign nation”. Speaking to Sky News, the former Conservative party leader hit back at Spain’s foreign minister, Arancha González-Laya,
French MEP Nathalie Loiseau said there was no question the UK should be able to take back control of its fishing grounds after Brexit but queried whether that also includes fish. Speaking at an online event, France’s former Europe minister insisted Boris
The EU side have accepted a proposal to have a transition period on fishing rights in the new year. However, there has so far been no agreement on when the period should end or how it will work. The fishing transition period would
It comes as meetings between chief UK negotiator Lord Frost and his counterpart Michel Barnier are due to continue in London today. Both sides agreed there were still gaps which needed to be resolved as the deadline for securing a deal edges