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
Sprout-standing! One of Britain’s oldest Brussels sprout farms is blessed with a bumper crop this Christmas after a scorching summer sent yields soaring by 20% compared to last year A quarter of a million of the sprouts will be hand-picked at Essington Farm Staff at the Staffordshire farm will work all daylight hours during Christmas week Richard … Read more
One desperate ‘last throw of the dice’ to strike a Brexit agreement is under way today as Boris Johnson gears up to push ahead with no deal. Michel Barnier and the UK’s David Frost are resuming negotiations in Brussels after a call between the PM and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen failed to achieve … Read more
One desperate ‘last throw of the dice’ to strike a Brexit agreement is under way today as Boris Johnson gears up to push ahead with no deal. Michel Barnier and the UK’s David Frost are resuming negotiations in Brussels after a call between the PM and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen failed to achieve … Read more
Sprout of order! Grandmother fears Christmas dinner could be ruined for millions after Tesco counted her 2kg of Brussels sprouts INDIVIDUALLY – taking her over the 95-item online shopping limit Sandra Greenwood was forced to go without her festive favourites due to quirk Gran, from Bradford, said: ‘There’s going to be lots of problems for … Read more
Is Brussels set to give way on fishing rights? Hopes of a Brexit breakthrough grow as EU negotiators look to compromise over controversial issue EU negotiators are looking to compromise over the issue of fishing rights Diplomats claim Michel Barnier will be seeking compromise over fishing rights Mr Barnier is meeting with EU fishing ministers … Read more
Brussels says a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK is ‘both close and far away’ due to ‘persistent’ deadlock on crunch issues like fishing rights after top-level talks are suspended following EU official’s positive coronavirus test Top-level trade talks were suspended yesterday after EU official tested positive Brussels now believes that a trade deal with … Read more
‘Our red lines haven’t changed’: Matt Hancock warns Brussels that the UK is ‘prepared’ for a failure to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU THIS WEEK amid talks deadlock Health Secretary suggested UK not prepared to bend to demands from the bloc Brussels is insisting on concessions on fishing rights and state aid … Read more
Dominic Cummings’ bombshell No 10 exit has been celebrated in Brussels as Brexit talks reach their ‘make or break’ moment. MEP Guy Verhofstadt led the fanfare by hitting out at ‘unelected bureaucrats, unrealistic ideologues’ on his Twitter page. Meanwhile Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said the exit of Boris Johnson’s top aide from Downing Street … Read more
Brussels sprouts are now Britain’s favourite green vegetable Brussels sprouts have been voted the nation’s favourite green vegetable They come out just ahead of broccoli, according to a survey by Waitrose Sprouts proved to be more popular with men than with women By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 02:13 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 03:27 … Read more