Agreement on a Brexit deal with Brussels will create a “new dynamic” in Parliament which would help secure support for Theresa May’s plans, a key ally of the Prime Minister has claimed. The fragile alliance keeping the Prime Minister in power has been strained as the Democratic Unionist Party railed against measures it fears will create a border down the Irish Sea between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. But David Lidington, Mrs May’s de facto deputy prime minister, said he hoped that once a deal was on the table MPs would rally behind it.Hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the Brexit negotiations have so far failed to be met.But both Mr Lidington and Ireland’s Leo Varadkar suggested a deal could be reached between the UK and EU in the coming weeks.The Taoiseach said: “A successful outcome is not guaranteed but I think it is possible in the next couple of weeks.”Tensions between Mrs May and her DUP allies have been exposed amid … [Read more...] about Brexit: Deal could be reached in coming weeks, says senior Tory
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It is the beginning of the end for Brino. Clean Brexit will win the day
John Longworth Follow 9 November 2018 • 1:39pm The Prime Minister is about to present to her cabinet, Parliament and the country with the worst deal in history. But ironically, after all these months of subterfuge and bullying, it now seems that she cannot win as all possible outcomes end with her removal as leader of the Conservative Party, a new cabinet, a new PM and a new policy. For some time I was a little gloomy as to the prospects of a proper Brexit being delivered, the Brexit that people voted for, but the passage of time - the proverbial ticking of the clock - has filled me with optimism as I can now see little prospect of the country avoiding a clean Brexit. Brin (Brexit in Name Only) is being strangled by the rope which the government,... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 … [Read more...] about It is the beginning of the end for Brino. Clean Brexit will win the day
YP Letters: A no-deal Brexit for Britain would bring EU to its senses
0 Have your say From: Terry Watson, Adel. THERESA May said she would walk away with no deal rather than accept a bad deal for Britain. Actions speak louder than words – we are going to get nothing but a very bad deal. It’s time to get tough with Michel Barnier. He will settle for nothing less than complete capitulation with full membership of the customs union and single market. We can still trade with EU countries under WTO rules just as many other countries do and pay tariffs. The EU would also have to pay our tariffs, and as they export far more to us than we to Europe, they would be far worse off. Bernard Ingham: All our troubles will still come from Europe if we don’t get Brexit rightBarnier knows that May is weak and is making Britain look foolish with his demands. Leaving with no deal would soon bring the EU to its senses. The £40bn they would lose would soon make them think again.From: John Turley, Dronfield Woodhouse. WHY do so … [Read more...] about YP Letters: A no-deal Brexit for Britain would bring EU to its senses
Brexit road-tripper: ‘It has made me appreciate what Europe has to offer and what we have to lose’
Andy Pardy arrives at Trebarwith Strand in Cornwall after the first 1,522 kilometres of his epic journey. Photo: Andy Pardy Brit Andy Pardy quit his job to undertake an epic odyssey across Europe in order to write ‘Stop Brexit’ with the resulting GPS route. Having recently concluded his more than 35,000-kilometre journey across 27 European nations, The Local caught up again with ‘The rogue consultant’ and his ode to freedom of movement. When we last spoke to Andy Pardy, he was in Greece and about to continue driving north, a route that would eventually spell the word ‘Brexit’ when displayed on a map with GPS coordinates. “For the letter ‘X’ I drove from Mt Olympus to Berlin, then onto the outskirts of Warsaw and back down into the Croatian mountains,” Pardy, now back in the UK, told The Local. The ‘X’ alone required a 3,036-kilometre drive. Pardy had already driven the route that would spell the … [Read more...] about Brexit road-tripper: ‘It has made me appreciate what Europe has to offer and what we have to lose’
German car parts maker to shut UK sites, citing Brexit
Schaeffler, a German maker of parts for cars and industrial products, announced Tuesday plans to shut two UK sites, with Brexit cited for axing up to a reported 500 jobs. Schaeffler said in a statement that "uncertainty surrounding Brexit has brought forward" a decision to restructure globally. "A global business needs to regularly review market conditions and strive to optimise its footprint across different regions," added Regional CEO Europe, Juergen Ziegler. "The proposed measures we have taken for the UK reflect this business reality. However, we remain committed to keeping certain activities in the UK, a country that will continue to be important to us." Schaeffler said the company proposes to close its sites in Llanelli, Wales, and Plymouth in southwest England, and to relocate their production to the US, China, South Korea and Germany. "The global footprint analysis focused on how best to structure the business in the UK based on various factors including economic … [Read more...] about German car parts maker to shut UK sites, citing Brexit