Prime minister unveils agreement with European Commission president after four months of negotiations Rishi Sunak has hailed a “new chapter” in the UK’s relationship with the EU as he secured a deal to end the long-running dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol. The prime minister and Ursula von der […]
Month: February 2023
Jeffrey Donaldson welcomes progress in UK-EU plan but leaves options open over endorsement UK politics live – latest news updates The Democratic Unionist party (DUP) has withheld judgment on the deal to end the dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol, leaving the fate of power-sharing in the region hanging […]
European Commission president and ‘passionate anglophile’ Ursula von der Leyen met the king after NI trade deal agreed UK politics live – latest news updates When King Charles III ascended the throne, the new monarch is said to have accepted he would have a changed role with less freedom to […]
The calamity of an EU-UK trade war, primed by Boris Johnson, might now be avoided. But Britain remains as damaged as ever Dither, dawdle and delay: the deal has been waiting there “on the cusp”, but at last the patient European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, arrived to sign. […]
Pair arrested in Brighton, according to Metropolitan police, amid urgent operation to find infant born at time of their disappearance in January Missing couple Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are in police custody after being arrested in Brighton. Metropolitan police said an urgent search operation was under way to find […]
European Commission chief heading to Britain for ‘final talks’ over Northern Ireland protocol Rishi Sunak is to hold a Brexit summit with the president of the European Commission on Monday to sign off a revised deal on the Northern Ireland protocol. In what could be the most perilous week of […]
All-party group says there is extensive evidence that consuming pornography fuels sexual violence Action must be taken against pornography to help end the “epidemic” of male violence against women and girls, according to a cross-party group of MPs. A substantial proportion of mainstream pornography features physically aggressive behaviour by men […]
Thinktank warns austerity drive at next month’s budget will further damage economy Rishi Sunak’s government is hiding £28bn of “stealth cuts” to public services over the next five years, according to a report warning that a renewed austerity drive at next month’s budget would further damage the economy. Calling on […]
Annual rise of £425bn smaller than in previous two years, says Savills as it predicts fall in house prices in 2023 The total value of all homes across the UK has reached a record high of £8.7tn but rising mortgage costs are likely to lead to a dip in 2023. […]
Boat believed to be bringing refugees from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan struck rocks off coast of Calabria Fifty-nine people, including a newborn baby and other children, have died after a wooden sailing boat believed to be carrying refugees crashed against rocks off the coast of Italy’s Calabria region. Many of […]