Former Labour prime minister reveals he would have backed Keir Starmer in Commons vote Tony Blair, who was one of the most prominent campaigners for a second referendum on EU… »
Amid confusion for lorry drivers in Kent, logistics firms call for greater transparency to help lessen disruption Ministers are facing demands for more honesty and transparency over any logjams at… »
Letter from transport minister sent on New Year’s Eve said white cliffs site will be turned into ‘Inland Border Facility’ It was all quiet on the Dover front in the… »
Boris Johnson largely ignores Brexit in New Year message to focus on toll of Covid and ‘the grimness of 2020’ Four years, 27 weeks and two days after a referendum… »
Freight traffic mayhem subsides at Kent port, but concerns remain over lorry parks and paperwork After a week of mayhem, the roads of Kent are eerily deserted, almost devoid of… »
Prime minister thanks MPs and peers after Queen gives royal assent to bill redrawing ties with EU How did your MP vote? Labour frontbenchers quit after defying Starmer on deal… »
The European Union (future relationship) bill needs to become law before the post-Brexit transition ends tomorrow night 11.04am GMT Ian Blackford, the SNP leader at Westminster, says when he saw… »
MPs including John McDonnell say party must not ‘fall into trap of rallying around rotten deal’ Keir Starmer is facing a high-profile rebellion against Labour’s Brexit position on the eve… »
Chancellor aims to firm up agreements that would allow institutions to trade as if still in EU Rishi Sunak has offered financial services firms the prospect of closer access to… »
PM says agreement ‘does not go as far as we would like’ over sector’s access to EU markets Boris Johnson has conceded that the Brexit trade deal “perhaps does not… »
‘UK caved in on fish to win a wider treaty’, industry bodies say, while leading Brexiter David Davis says one-day debate is ‘too fast’ Senior Conservative MPs late on Saturday… »
Little doubt that deal struck at 11th hour will be signed off, while British MPs are set to be recalled for 30 December vote The 27 members of the EU… »
After all the delays, doubts and deadlocks, months of tortuous negotiations have reached a conclusion Even in its final hours, the settling of Britain’s future trading and security relationship with… »
Ursula von der Leyen questions PM’s understanding of sovereignty while OBR expects Brexit to hurt GDP Britain is heading into a new chapter in its relationship with the rest of… »
We take a look at the main agreements that make up the trade and security deal finalised on Christmas Eve The Brexit trade and security deal, finalised on Christmas Eve,… »
France and Denmark thought to be most cautious about budging from current demands on fish caught in British waters EU member states with the largest fishing fleets are being asked… »
Britain risks weeks without trade transition plans from 1 January after missing EU parliament Sunday deadline Negotiators of a Brexit trade deal inched towards a compromise on fishing rights on… »
European fisheries chief hits out as talks on trade and security deal go down to the wire Michel Barnier has been told by the European fishing industry that his latest… »
European affairs minister, Clément Beaune, says Paris will not be rushed into deal over next 48 hours The European parliament’s Sunday deadline may pass without agreement on a post-Brexit trade… »
EU chief responds in final hours to Boris Johnson’s request for Brussels to seal deal Brexit news – latest updates Michel Barnier has sought to break the deadlock in what… »
PM warns infection rates have jumped; ONS estimates show 567,300 Covid cases in England last week; R number across UK back above 1 Half of Britons plan to form Christmas… »
Two sides at loggerheads as Michel Barnier says talks have entered final few hours Brexit news – latest updates Boris Johnson has called on Brussels to make a final offer… »
PM says no deal is ‘very likely’ after speaking to Ursula von der Leyen Boris Johnson claimed the Brexit talks were in a “serious situation” after a call with Ursula… »
MEPs say date is latest that will enable vote of consent to be held this year Michel Barnier has raised hopes of a weekend Brexit deal after persuading the European… »
Move seen as political theatre as talks in Brussels continue, but may not preclude recall of MPs and peers MPs and peers will begin their Christmas break on Thursday evening,… »
Latest updates: PM calls for ‘shorter, smaller’ Christmas; Scottish first minister says no household mixing is safest and Wales to lock down from Christmas Eve UK to stick with relaxed… »
No 10 said to have reached a compromise over fishing vessels to be majority British-owned in future Downing Street has watered down a key demand over post-Brexit fishing rights as… »
Barnier says PM’s acceptance of need for ‘evolution clause’ as standards diverge has unlocked talks Latest Brexit and politics news – live updates A post-Brexit trade and security deal could… »
Latest updates: health secretary expected to make statement in Commons to MPs about tougher tier restrictions London likely to enter tier 3 Covid restrictions to curb case spread Tier 3… »
Bloc will keep roads open to hauliers and let UK operate flights for six months if UK agrees to maintain ‘equivalent’ regulations The EU has offered to keep planes, coaches… »
Grim milestone comes as Joe Biden’s incoming chief of staff says 500,000 could die in US next month; EU states raise concerns about Pfizer slowdown German vaccine officials forced to… »
All foreign arrivals will also have to quarantine in toughening of measures in response to new strains Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has announced… »
