THERESA May invited her Aussie counterpart Malcolm Turnbull to Chequers yesterday to discuss post-Brexit trade. Australia’s PM was pleased the UK had shown interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership. He said: “Trade is very high on your agenda, as it is on ours. Trade means jobs.” Mrs May said the two countries aimed to combat protectionism and promote free trade. Mr Turnbull said the pair would “reminisce” about their student days together at Oxford. The meeting comes in the wake of a warning from the Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop to Remainer MPs that staying in the EU customs union would kill an Oz trade deal. She warned rebel MPs in Westminster not to blow the chances when they vote next week on whether to try to keep Britain shackled to Brussels tariff and customs rules. Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, says the Australian cricket team ball tampering scandal is a 'shocking disappointment' … [Read more...] about Theresa May asks Aussie PM Malcolm Turnbull to Chequers to talk up quick Brexit trade deal
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Theresa May is backing plan for Britain’s future relationship with the European Union that would tie firms up in regulation, senior Brexiteers have warned
Theresa May is backing a plan for Britain’s future relationship with the European Union that would tie up firms in regulation and make trade deals with other countries “impossible”, senior Brexiteers have warned. Well-placed sources told The Sunday Telegraph that Mrs May had signalled her support for a “hybrid” plan drawn up by senior civil servants under which a post-Brexit Britain would collect customs duties on the EU’s behalf for goods destined for the bloc. The warnings came amid broader concerns about whether the Government could back down on its pledge to leave the customs union altogether, amid overwhelming opposition in the House of Lords and the prospect of a fresh Commons vote this... 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 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article … [Read more...] about Theresa May is backing plan for Britain’s future relationship with the European Union that would tie firms up in regulation, senior Brexiteers have warned
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls to UK PM Theresa May
Chinese President Xi Jinping and UK PM Theresa May (Source: Getty Images)During the call, the two leaders agreed to further promote the “Golden Era” of bilateral ties between the two sides, adding that China was pushing for more cooperation with the UK under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Xinhua reported. President Xi went on to say that as permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and the UK should work together to build a new international relationship on the basis of mutual respect, justice and win-win cooperation. He said both countries were supporters of globalization, and that China was willing to work with the UK to support free trade and multi-lateralism. According to China’s state media, President Xi also told PM Theresa May that there needs to be a comprehensive, just and objective probe into a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria. The two also agreed that the use of chemical weapons “by anyone, anywhere, for any … [Read more...] about Chinese President Xi Jinping calls to UK PM Theresa May
Tom Richmond: Theresa May’s leadership on Syria leaves Jeremy Corbyn under fire
0 Have your say BY all accounts, Theresa May was warned by Brexit Secretary David Davis – and others – that she would pay a political price for authorising airstrikes against Syria without Parliament’s prior approval. Yet, because the military action was carefully co-ordinated to curtail the evil Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, and the humanitarian and legal case was set out with great clarity, her reputation was, in fact, enhanced.So much so that William Hague, a former Foreign Secretary, now believes he was in the wrong when he suggested Parliament – not the Prime Minister – should have the final say on such matters.And, while Tories were largely supportive of the PM, the same could not be said of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as the stance taken by his backbenchers disintegrated in a matter of minutes.First Chris Leslie, the former Shipley MP, asked Mrs May: “Does the Prime Minister agree that a policy of inaction would also … [Read more...] about Tom Richmond: Theresa May’s leadership on Syria leaves Jeremy Corbyn under fire
Leader comment: Theresa May’s Brexit fudge turns sour
0 Have your say No doubt Theresa May and her fellow chefs de confiserie had lovingly prepared their own-brand Irish Border Badlands Fudge in the Whitehall kitchens, pouring all their knowledge and expertise into its preparation and then serving it up to our neighbours in Europe in anticipation of a rapturous reception. However, it appears the European Union’s chefs took one bite and promptly spat it out.Britain’s attempt to square the circle of how the UK could leave the EU’s single market and customs union without creating a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic or between the North and the British mainland was always going to be a fudge of some kind.A report that the UK Government’s plan was subjected to a “detailed and forensic rebuttal” by Brussels officials suggests the EU will not be swallowing that sort of thing, which is ominous for the Prime Minister. For, propped up by hard-line Brexiteers and the DUP, May could … [Read more...] about Leader comment: Theresa May’s Brexit fudge turns sour