No-deal Brexit would cause clock conundrum for Belfast, peers warn
Clocks in Northern Ireland face being one hour out from either London or Dublin if Brexit negotiations fail, peers have warned.
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MPs: Post-Brexit agriculture plans will have ‘serious impact’ on NI farms
The Government’s post-Brexit agriculture plans will have a “serious impact” on farms in Northern Ireland, MPs warned.
Billy Connolly: Scottish independence may be the way to go after Brexit disaster
Sir Billy Connolly has described the Brexit vote as a “disaster” and said Scottish independence “may be the way to go” to retain close ties with Europe.
Scottish Conservatives against EU fishing policy extension
Scottish Conservatives MPs would vote down a Brexit deal if it includes extending the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Brexit deal must be done within weeks, Raab warns
Brexit negotiations must be tied up by the end of next month to allow new laws to be put in place in time for exit day, Dominic Raab has said.
PM drinking in last chance saloon, Tory critics claim
Theresa May has been warned she is “drinking in the last chance saloon” as furious Tories demanded she attends a so-called show trial.
Scottish Green Party members back People’s Vote
Scottish Green Party members have backed the campaign for a People’s Vote on any Brexit deal before the UK leaves the EU.
Europe is a force for peace in N Ireland and around the world, rally told
Europe is a force for peace in Northern Ireland and around the world, a pro-Remain rally was told.
The celebrities calling for a people’s vote
As an estimated 600,000 people marched in a bid for a second Brexit referendum, dozens of famous faces threw their weight behind the cause.
In Pictures: Thousands march through London in Brexit protest
Thousands of campaigners have gathered in London for the People’s Vote March for the Future. The protesters are calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal.
UUP leader: Backstop would turn Northern Ireland into EU protectorate
The backstop would make Northern Ireland a protectorate of an unaccountable EU, the Ulster Unionist leader has said.
Scottish Green party leaders back People’s Vote
Both leaders of the Scottish Green Party have given their backing to a vote on the final Brexit deal.
Tories should attack PM rather than civil servants, former mandarins say
Tory Brexiteers have been told to “concentrate their fire” on Theresa May instead of her officials by former Whitehall mandarins as tensions over talks with the EU mount.
More than 100,000 anti-Brexit protesters expected to march through London
Celebrities will be among the thousands of anti-Brexit campaigners expected to descend on central London calling for a fresh referendum.
Theresa May tells business chiefs she is confident of securing Brexit deal
Theresa May has told business leaders she knows time is running out to reach a Brexit deal but she is confident it can be done, the head of the Institute of Directors has said.
Russia picked on ‘weak’ Britain in Salisbury attack, says ex-MI6 chief
Russia mounted the Salisbury nerve agent attack because it believed Britain was “weak and isolated” after the vote to leave the EU, a former MI6 chief has said.
Ireland’s Varadkar accused of ‘despicable’ bid to scaremonger over Brexit
A senior Democratic Unionist has branded Ireland’s premier “vile” after accusing him of using terrorist victims to scaremonger over Brexit.
Surge in numbers of Britons seeking to restore German citizenship
The number of people in Britain seeking to restore their German citizenship has jumped following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Hammond gets budget boost as borrowing falls to lowest level since 2007
Government borrowing in September fell to its lowest level since 2007, giving Chancellor Philip Hammond a dose of good news ahead of his budget later this month.
Hunt urges Tories to back May after backlash over extended transition
Jeremy Hunt has urged warring Tories to get behind Theresa May’s Brexit strategy as the Prime minister faced a fierce backlash against the idea of extending the UK’s transition period.
Tory MP questions whether party still shares his ‘values and ethos’
A high-profile Tory MP has branded the Government a “shit show” and questioned whether the party still shares his “values and ethos”.
Move to extend Brexit transition period attacked by Tories
Theresa May is facing a fierce backlash across the Tory party against the idea of extending the UK’s Brexit transition period.
Tory MP questions whether party still shares his ‘values and ethos’
A high-profile Tory MP has branded the Government a “shit show” and questioned whether the party still shares his “values and ethos”.
Varadkar warns risk of return to violence ‘very real’ if hard border emerges
Ireland’s premier has warned there is a “real risk” of a return to violence in Ireland if a hard border returns.
Firms will soon take decisions that bite as Brexit talks go on – Varadkar
Irish premier Leo Varadkar has warned that businesses in the United Kingdom will soon make decisions that “bite” after admitting that reaching a Brexit deal could roll into the new year.
FTSE 100 heads south amid global sell off
The FTSE 100 followed its global peers into the red on Thursday as a renewed sell off on Wall Street continued to drag on equity markets.
DUP: Extended transition period would not solve key EU backstop problem
An extended transition period would not solve a fundamental problem with the EU’s backstop proposals, the DUP said.
May insists Brexit deal can be done after summit ends without breakthrough
Theresa May has insisted she is convinced she will get a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the EU, despite a “moment of truth” summit passing with no sign of a breakthrough.
Everything you need to know about the Brexit talks so far
Delaying Britain’s final departure from the European Union has been floated as a way of helping break the deadlock in Brexit talks.
Brexit delay proposal sparks backlash from Tory MPs
Proposals to delay the UK’s final departure from the EU until 2021 have been dismissed as “a rather poor attempt at kicking the can down the road” by arch-Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg.