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Government immigration plan ‘ignores vital role of care workers’
Campaigners have accused the Government of excluding care workers from its new immigration system and ignoring the “vital role” they have played during the coronavirus pandemic.
Plan to ban foreign criminals under new immigration rules
Foreign criminals sentenced to more than a year in jail could be banned from entering Britain under new immigration rules.
Patel announces plan to ban foreign criminals under new immigration rules
Priti Patel will announce a ban on foreign criminals sentenced to more than a year in jail from entering Britain when she outlines new immigration rules on Monday.
Government announces £700m for Britain-EU border
More than £700 million is to be spent on building new infrastructure, hiring staff and developing technology to ensure Britain’s border systems are fully operational when the UK leaves the EU at the end of the year.
UK-EU trade talks break up early with ‘significant differences’ remaining
The latest round of talks between Britain and the EU on a post-Brexit trade deal have broken up early with “significant differences” remaining between the two sides.
MPs back flagship immigration legislation amid child refugee concerns
MPs have approved flagship immigration legislation which seeks to end EU freedom of movement rules in the UK.
A ‘route map to independence’: MP says Scotland could seek EU-backed referendum if Westminster rejects mandate
Holyrood should ask the European Union to sanction a second referendum on Scottish independence if the UK Government refuses to acknowledge a future nationalist majority, a senior SNP MP has argued.
Venezuela’s Maduro orders EU envoy to leave after sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the European Union’s ambassador to leave the country after the EU, which is pushing for a democratic transition in the country, hit several officials loyal to the socialist leader with sanctions.
Barnier: EU ‘calm and united’ as post-Brexit trade talks with UK resume
Negotiators from the UK and European Union (EU) have met face to face in an effort to make progress on a post-Brexit trade deal.
UK-EU talks intensify as negotiators meet to discuss post-Brexit deal
Negotiators from the UK and European Union (EU) were meeting face to face in an effort to intensify talks on a post-Brexit trade deal.
Concerns over changes to EU settlement scheme data publications
Campaigners have urged the Home Office to be “less secretive” over how the EU settlement scheme is performing after the department decided to change the way it publishes data.
MEPs question Boris Johnson’s goal of UK-EU deal by the end of July
Senior MEPs have dismissed as “impossible” Boris Johnson’s call for a post-Brexit trade deal to be agreed next month and accused the UK of an “unacceptable” attempt to cherry pick the benefits of European Union membership from outside.
EU’s von der Leyen defends ‘level playing field’ demand in UK trade talks
The European Union will be “creative” to reach a trade deal with the UK but will not allow a “downward competition” in standards, Ursula von der Leyen said.
What’s the score with border checks on imports from the EU?
Full border checks on imports to Great Britain will no longer be immediately introduced on January 1 when the Brexit transition period ends.
Brexit: Gove U-turns on plan to immediately introduce full border checks with EU
Michael Gove has backtracked on plans to introduce full border checks with the EU when the Brexit transition period ends, and defied warnings that it would be “extraordinarily reckless” not to request an extension.
UK to backtrack on plan to introduce full border checks with EU from January 1
The Government is expected to backtrack on its plan to introduce full border checks with the EU from January 1 over fears of the economic impact of coronavirus.
Johnson and von der Leyen to hold virtual summit to break post-Brexit deadlock
Boris Johnson will take part in a virtual summit with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to try to break the deadlock in post-Brexit trade negotiations before the pace of talks are intensified.
EU urges states to reopen domestic borders from Monday
The European Union has urged all member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying the closures they introduced to tackle coronavirus do little to limit its spread.
EU wants tech giants to report monthly on coronavirus fake news
A senior European Union official has warned online platforms such as Google and Facebook to step up the fight against fake news, coming notably from countries such as China and Russia.
North-east skipper Jimmy Buchan warns no-deal Brexit ‘will hurt’ Scottish fishing industry
Failure to find a fishing compromise in the Brexit talks "will hurt" the Scottish industry, insiders warned as negotiations entered extra time.
UK must be ‘more realistic’ in Brexit trade talks, French MEP says
Britain must be “more realistic” in post-Brexit trade deal talks, a French former Europe minister has said.
Brexit trade talks remain deadlocked as Barnier accuses UK of backtracking
Britain and the EU are to continue talks on a post-Brexit trade deal despite the latest round of negotiations failing to break the deadlock.
Barnier laments ‘no progress’ after fourth round of post-Brexit trade talks
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said there has been no real progress made in post-Brexit trade talks and accused the UK of backtracking on a key commitment.
European Central Bank increases support to countries ravaged by pandemic
The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support programme by 600 billion euros to 1.35 trillion euros in an effort to keep affordable credit flowing to the economy during the steep downturn caused by the virus outbreak.
EU ‘shocked and appalled’ at death of George Floyd
The European Union’s top diplomat said the death of George Floyd was the result of an abuse of power and that the 27-nation bloc is “shocked and appalled” by it.
Barnier takes hard line on trade deal ahead of next round of post-Brexit negotiations
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has told Boris Johnson to stick to his promises as he warned there would not be a trade deal otherwise.
EU urges Trump to rethink American funding cut for WHO
The European Union has urged US president Donald Trump to rethink his decision to cut American funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO) amid global criticism of the move.
EU proposing £670bn recovery fund in response to pandemic crisis
The EU Commission is proposing a 750 billion-euro recovery (£670bn) fund to help the bloc’s economy through the deep recession induced by the coronavirus pandemic, commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said.
Checks on goods entering NI will be kept to minimum post-Brexit, ministers vow
Processes on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be kept to an “absolute minimum” following the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK Government said.