Brussels may allow Britain more time in sausage wars: EU vows to consider our request for meat sales to continue in Northern Ireland for another three months EU said it would assess the UK’s call to extend grace period on chilled meat sales A No 10 spokesman said the extension would ‘allow movements to continue’ … Read more
Britain will not sign a financial services deal with the EU at any cost, new FCA boss warns Brussels By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 22:33 BST, 6 May 2021 The boss of the City watchdog has fired a warning shot at Brussels, saying Britain will not … Read more
Brussels launches legal action against UK over ‘unfair advantage’ given to multinational firms operating in Gibraltar European Commission VP Margrethe Vestager made the statement earlier today It said Britain had failed to recover €100million in tax exemptions from the firms This is the latest in a string of spats between the EU and post-Brexit Britain By … Read more
British officials say they will discuss with Brussels proposals for a vaccine passport which the EU hopes will revive international travel ahead of the summer holidays. The EU’s plan for a digital ‘green pass’ was revealed today by commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. She said: ‘We’ll present this month a legislative proposal for a … Read more
Britain threatens EU with ‘Water Wars’ that could see European bottled mineral water banned from UK in tit-for-tat retaliation over shellfish ban Government ministers said to be discussing measures to restrict various imports These look set to include European mineral water as well as seed potatoes It comes amid tensions after Brussels refused to end its … Read more
There’s a bitter north-easterly wind whipping the waves as Chris Ranger moors his ageing sailboat and steps off with a small net of oysters. ‘This time last year, I’d be selling 1,500 of these for Valentine’s Day,’ he says. ‘But Covid has closed the UK market and Brexit has ended EU exports. I’m down to a … Read more
Lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs waits for EIGHT DAYS to board a ferry to Northern Ireland ‘because of missing paperwork’ Peter Summerton, of McCulla Refrigerated Transport, said: ‘It’s absolutely criminal what has been allowed to happen’ A lorry carrying frozen carrots and mixed herbs has been waiting for clearance to board a ferry … Read more
We’ll board your boats if you don’t back down: George Eustice warns EU that Britain will get tough if Brussels doesn’t back down in row over shellfish exports Britain could start boarding European fishing boats to interrupt their catches George Eustice said Government could drop ‘pragmatic and sensible’ approach Environment Secretary faced calls to start … Read more
Michael Gove is set to hold crisis talks with Brussels today in a bid to defuse growing tensions in Northern Ireland in the wake of last week’s vaccine exports fiasco. The Minister for the Cabinet Office is expected to call for post-Brexit trading arrangements between Britain and Northern Ireland to be relaxed. It comes after … Read more
Thought you’d seen the back of Brussels sprouts? Fortnum & Mason is mocked for selling the veg PICKLED for £7.95 Food store Fortnum and Mason was mocked for selling pickled Brussels sprouts The retailer has slashed the price on the jarred food from £9.95 to £7.45 One shopper asked whether there would be ‘free air … Read more