You couldn’t be more European than Astrazeneca. Pascal Soriot, the chief executive, is French, Leif Johansson, the chairman, is Swedish, Marc Dunoyer, the finance director, is also French while its management team and top scientists include people from Spain, Italy, Holland and Britain, to name just a few countries. Its corporate HQ and global research … Read more
A woman was shocked to see the face of Jesus staring back at her from a Brussels sprout while she was preparing vegetables – and decided to spare it from the pan. Shaunagh Roberts, 34, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, was about to slice the bottom off the leafy veg and, ironically, score a cross in … Read more
Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus. Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more
British farmers have enjoyed a bumper Brussels sprout harvest this year after the UK’s sweltering summer, with giant specimens double the size of normal crops. In the lead up to Christmas the demand for the popular festive vegetable rockets, often leaving many yuletide dinner makers disappointed. But thanks to the scorching summer sprouts are in … Read more
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Brussels grandees know little about Britain (and Boris) if they think they can scare us into giving in By Mail On Sunday Comment For The Mail On Sunday Published: 02:18 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 02:19 GMT, 13 December 2020 Britain has every right to be mystified by the behaviour … Read more
Stylists have offered Boris Johnson some tips on his hair ahead of crunch dinner talks in Brussels tonight. Freelance celebrity hairstylist James Johnson and the CEO of Pall Mall Barbers Richard Marshall questioned whether his barnet was done at home. TV viewers also hit out at the ‘scruffy’ politician who looked ‘like he’d been on … Read more
Boris Johnson warned ‘no PM’ would accept EU demands to obey its rules as he braces for a make-or-break dinner with Ursula von der Leyen tonight. Taking his regular Commons questions session ahead of the crunch talks, Mr Johnson insisted that a ‘good deal is still there to be done’ despite the increasingly bitter standoff. But … Read more
Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister will try to thrash out the framework of a deal over dinner with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. It comes on the eve of a crunch EU summit in … Read more
EU can base staff in Northern Ireland: Michael Gove backs down and allows Brussels to have officials permanently based on island to oversee checks on goods Michael Gove agreed to concession last night as two sides finalised the plan It came as part of a deal with EU on how province’s borders will work next … Read more
More than four years ago, Britain voted to take back control. Last night Boris Johnson decided he’d have to do it in person. Wary of the tactics used to humiliate Theresa May, the Prime Minister has been reluctant to travel to Brussels. His predecessor was frequently invited to EU events, only for the bloc’s leaders to … Read more