Den Plänen zufolge sollen die Zollbehörden zukünftig als Endnutzer:innen an den eigentlich auf die Strafverfolgungsbehörden ausgerichteten Sicherheitsforschungsprojekten im Rahmenprogramm Horizont 2020 teilnehmen.
Archiv: EU customs union / EU Zollunion
‚The war is over!‘ Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage declares victory as Boris Johnson seals historic trade deal with the EU
– Nigel Farage announced history had been made as Johnson sealed a Brexit deal
– The leader of the Brexit Party said today was the day ‚people beat the politicians‘
– He said Johnson was also set to be known as ‚the man that finished the job‘
Verhandlungsende: Einigung auf Brexit-Handelsabkommen
Das Handelsabkommen zwischen Großbritannien und der EU nach dem Brexit steht – kurz vor Ende der Übergangsfrist. Beide Seiten zeigten sich erleichtert. Nun sollen die Parlamente rasch über den Vertrag abstimmen.
Nach Reisebeschränkungen: Der Verkehr rollt wieder an
Frankreich hat die wegen der neuen Coronavirus-Variante verhängte Beschränkung für Reisen aus Großbritannien wieder gelockert. EU-Bürger sowie Briten dürfen ab heute wieder einreisen. Das teilte die französische Regierung in Paris mit – zwei Tage nachdem die Reisebeschränkung verhängt worden war. Voraussetzung ist aber ein negativer Corona-Test.
TRUCK OFF, MACRON: Stranded Brit truckers on the move again as shamed Emmanuel Macron is forced to reopen French border
STRANDED truckers were ready to roll again last night after shamed French leader Emmanuel Macron was forced to reopen his country’s border with the UK.
He caved in after pressure from Britain and the EU to end a 48-hour blockade imposed amid fears over the new Covid strain.
Thousands of truckers in Dover will have controversial rapid Covid test today after Macron gives way and says lorry drivers CAN now enter France if they have negative result – but freight backlog will take days to clear
The agreement requires every driver to have been tested for coronavirus, using controversial lateral flow tests, which are able to turn around results in under an hour but have had their effectiveness questioned.
Those who come back negative will be told by text message in as little as 20 minutes, and be given the green light to hit the road and head over to the continent, but positive cases will be sent to a hotel to isolate.
Von der Leyen takes control of Brexit talks in attempt to strike deal
Von der Leyen spoke by telephone to Johnson on Monday night to discuss a way forward and further calls are expected in the next 24 hours, but the commission refused to offer details.
Barnier said as he went into a meeting with EU ambassadors: “We are really in the crucial moment. We are giving it the final push. In 10 days the UK will leave the single market and we continue to work in total transparency with the member states right now and with the parliament.”
Brexit poses grave risks to UK health and care sector, report finds
The Nuffield Trust thinktank stated: “The perilously uncertain future facing the UK at the end of the Brexit transition period could put the UK’s health and care system at risk.”
The report said new migration rules, possible disruption to medicines and devices, an ongoing economic slowdown and barriers to science investment would hit the health sector.
NHS leaders call for Brexit talks extension warning no-deal risks adding to health crisis amid pandemic
The warning came as a negotiated Brexit deal looks increasingly unlikely and Health Secretary Matt Hancock described the new variant of coronavirus as being „out of control“.
Britischer Gesundheitsdienst – NHS bittet Johnson um Brexit-Aufschub
Der NHS befürchtet zudem, dass Rettungswagen aufgrund von Lastwagenstaus vor allem in der südostenglischen Grafschaft Kent am Ärmelkanal, einem Zentrum der Corona-Infektionen, nicht rechtzeitig die Patienten erreichen könnten. Johnsons Regierung hat eine Verlängerung der Übergangsphase bisher strikt abgelehnt.
Boris blusters his way through pointless press conference without giving a single answer about when truckers will be allowed into France: Port chaos could continue until Xmas after Macron insists on Covid tests or no travel
– Port of Dover in Kent was dramatically closed to all freight vehicles leaving the UK for the next 48 hours
– Hauliers coming to UK will still be allowed but there are fears drivers won’t travel to avoid being ‚marooned‘
– Countries including France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Poland have announced restrictions on UK travel
– Comes after emergence of mutant strain of coronavirus in England which spreads quicker than predecessor
– PM Boris Johnson held a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee this afternoon to discuss travel ban
– Port of Dover later confirmed inbound freights were still arriving and France said movement would resume
– But Mr Johnson was unable to say exactly when the travel ban will be lifted as he expressed his frustrations
Europe blockade pushes UK closer to food shortages at Christmas
Responding to yesterday evening’s suspension of accompanied freight traffic from the UK to France, FDF CEO Ian Wright told Yahoo Finance UK: “Yesterday’s suspension of accompanied freight traffic from the UK to France has the potential to cause serious disruption to UK post-Christmas fresh food supplies – and exports of UK food and drink.
Brexit: Johnson resists calls to extend transition into 2021
The government has ruled out extending the deadline for reaching a post-Brexit trade deal into 2021, amid a deadlock in talks and a growing Covid crisis.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and London mayor Sadiq Khan want the UK to follow EU trading rules beyond 31 December to allow more time for an agreement.
UK faces Brexit limbo after talks deadline missed
The teams led by the chief UK negotiator, David Frost, and his EU counterpart, Michel Barnier, were expected to continue talks on Monday despite the European parliament’s notice that it would not vote on a deal if not secured by midnight on Sunday.
EU demands rejected as no deal looms – UK warns Barnier ‚we will NOT sign up for this‘
Brussels had been accused of trying to force the UK to sign up to its rules.
The EU wanted the power to unilaterally apply tariffs on UK goods if they felt British firms had an unfair advantage over those on the continent due to a divergence in laws and regulations.
Brexit is bigger than Boris or any Downing Street bunfight
As the Brexit process reaches crisis point (again), the real issue is not ‘Carrie v Dom’, but elite domination or democracy? Is Johnson prepared to stick to his guns and see through the clean-break Brexit we voted for? Or is he getting ready to give in to the demands of the Remainer establishment and the EU? Brexit is far bigger than the survival of Boris and the Downing Street pecking order.
Boris’s bizarre self-isolation stunt: Why is the PM self-isolating when he has already had Covid?
Self-isolation is intended to reduce the spread of Covid. But Boris’s decision runs totally counter to logic.
Think tank says country might face Brexit ‚in name only‘ following Cummings‘ departure from Number 10
He continued: „Dom Cummings‘ presence at the centre of the government’s policy programme gave Brexiteers confidence that Brexit would take place in a meaningful way.“
Instead, he warned that the loss „makes post-Brexit Britain more likely to be very similar to a Britain inside the EU, and possibly worse“.
EU-UK talks: ‚Make or break‘ moment approaching, say both sides
The two sides are in a race against the clock to settle their future economic partnership in time for it to take effect on 1 January, when the UK will leave the EU’s single market and customs union.
Britisches Oberhaus stimmt gegen Brexit-Gesetzesklauseln
Nun kommt es zu einer Art politischem Ping-Pong-Spiel zwischen dem Unter- und dem Oberhaus. Aus der Regierung hieß es bereits, man werde das Gesetz nach Änderungen im Oberhaus wieder entsprechend umändern.
Get ready for no deal, Boris Johnson warns: PM tells Brussels it must ‚come to us‘ and compromise if there is to be a free trade agreement on his Brexit ‚deadline day‘
‘They want the continued ability to control our legislative freedom, our fisheries, in a way that is completely unacceptable to an independent country.
‘And since we have only 10 weeks until the end of the transition period on January 1 I have to make a judgement about the likely outcome and to get us all ready.
Brexit: UK chief negotiator ‚disappointed‘ as EU fails to commit to intensified trade talks
Britain’s chief negotiator said he was „disappointed“ that European Union leaders dropped their commitment to intensified trade negotiations at a Brussels summit on Thursday night
Nach EU-Gipfel – Bricht Johnson die Brexit-Gespräche ab?
Stunde der Wahrheit im Brexit-Streit: Der britische Premier Boris Johnson will am Freitag erklären, ob und wie Großbritannien weiter mit der Europäischen Union über einen Handelspakt verhandelt.
Michael Gove puts chance of Brexit deal at 66% but warns UK will not be ‚held hostage‘
Mr Gove said the Internal Market Bill was one of several steps taken „to ensure this country is not held hostage in a negotiation process, but that we honour the vote people made in 2016 and again in 2019 to ensure we are properly independent“.
He added: „No one will be happier than me if we can conclude an agreement but we have an absolute obligation to ensure the country is ready in the event that we don’t.“
UK and EU extend Brexit talks by a month in bid to reach trade deal
Following their conversation on Saturday, the pair have tasked their chief negotiators with working “intensively” to resolve the remaining differences in the post-Brexit trade talks.
Fishing rights, state aid and governance continue to be vexed issues between the two sides as they look to ratify a new trading relationship before the transition period ends on December 31.
Kommentar zur Begrenzungsinitiative: Ja zur Personenfreizügigkeit ist kein Ja zum Rahmenabkommen
Es ist auch ein Warnsignal an den Bundesrat für die anstehenden Gespräche über das Rahmenabkommen. Das Bekenntnis vom Sonntag zum bilateralen Weg ist nur ein Ja zur wirtschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit. Eine stärkere politische Anbindung hingegen stösst auf ungebrochene, bei den Parteien sogar zunehmende Ablehnung.
Ticker zur Begrenzungsinitiative – Gemäss Hochrechnungen: SVP-Initiative wird klar abgelehnt
Es zeichnet sich ein deutliches Nein ab. Die EU freuts. Bei der SVP wird intern bereits Kritik an der Parteiführung laut. Die aktuelle Entwicklung zur Abstimmung im Ticker.
We want a great future relationship and a free trade agreement with the EU – but we will not get there if they seek to divide us. We must protect the sovereignty and integrity of our United Kingdom.
Johnson zum Brexit-Kurs „EU hat Revolver nicht vom Tisch genommen“
Am Abend stimmte das Parlament dann in erster Lesung für die umstrittene Änderung des Brexit-Vertrages. Für die Gesetzesvorlage votierten 340 Abgeordnete, dagegen 263. Das neue Binnenmarktgesetz würde den im Januar mit der EU geschlossenen Brexit-Vertrag einseitig ändern.
Britisches Unterhaus stimmt für Änderung von Brexit-Vertrag
In einer ersten Abstimmung hat sich allen Warnungen zum Trotz eine Mehrheit im britischen Unterhaus für das umstrittene Binnenmarktgesetz von Premier Boris Johnson ausgesprochen. 340 der Abgeordneten votierten gestern Abend für das Gesetz, mit dem Johnson Teile des gültigen Brexit-Deals ändern will.
The government has a Commons majority of 80-87 (depending on definitions). The first key vote on the Internal Market Bill is tonight at 10pm. What do you predict the result will be?
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The only time the Internal Market Bill will come into effect is if the EU continues to negotiate in bad faith and no agreement is made.
Boris has, in effect, created our very own backstop.
Oh the irony.
In Full: Tory MPs Opposing the Internal Market Bill as it Stands
1. Bob Neil
2. Geoffrey Cox
3. Simon Hoare
4. George Freeman
5. Tobias Ellwood
6. Damian Green
7. Damian Collins
8. Sir Oliver Heald
9. Sir Roger Gale
10. Gary Streeter
11. Rehman Chishti
12. Jack Lopresti
13. Sajid Javid
14. Charles Walker
15. Jeremy Wright
16. Andrew Mitchell
The UK’s Internal Market Bill – Protects the sovereignty of the United Kingdom – Provides certainty for business – Preserves our commitment to the people of Northern Ireland
Boris Johnson accuses the EU of putting a ‚revolver on the table‘ during trade talks by threatening to block GB food exports to Northern Ireland as he tries to win over Tory rebels who are against his plans to tear up parts of the Brexit divorce deal
– Sajid Javid and Geoffrey Cox have both said they cannot support PM’s proposal
LIVE: MPs debate UK Internal Market Bill in House of Commons 14 September 2020
Watch the House of Commons from 2:30pm on Monday as three days of intensive debate and scrutiny on the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill begins.
Published last Wednesday, the Bill sets out rules for the operation of the UK internal market- trade between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland- after the end of the transition period in January.
Order Paper for Monday 14 September 2020
BUSINESS OF THE DAY
1. United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Second Reading
Until 10.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))
The UK has to defend itself against predatory diplomacy, deal or no deal
Europe’s refusal to offer its neighbour and security ally even a bare-bones trade deal is a hostile posture that has consequences
GB: Unterhaus debattiert über umstrittenes Binnenmarktgesetz
Im Zuge des Brexit-Streits debattiert das britische Unterhaus heute Nachmittag über das Binnenmarktgesetz. Mit dem geplanten Gesetz will Premierminister Boris Johnson Teile des bereits gültigen Brexit-Abkommens aushebeln. Dabei geht es um Sonderregeln für das britische Nordirland, die eine harte Grenze zum EU-Staat Irland und neue Feindseligkeiten dort verhindern sollen.
Not surprising that Major and Blair who were amongst the most extreme proponents of Brexit are supporting the EU position on free trade throughout the UK. I predict an even bigger majority for the Internal Market Bill tomorrow
#rightthingtodo
6/7 The EU’s position is that listing is needed for Great Britain only, not Northern Ireland. So if GB were not listed, it would be automatically illegal for NI to import food products from GB.
Brexit: Blair and Major urge MPs to reject Internal Market Bill
The former leaders, both vehement opponents of Brexit, said that respecting treaty obligations was „just as important“ as domestic law, and called for MPs to reject the legislation.
„As the world looks on aghast at the UK – the word of which was once accepted as inviolable – this government’s action is shaming itself and embarrassing our nation,“ they added.
Let’s make the EU take their threats off the table. And let’s get this Bill through, back up our negotiators, and protect our country
Prime Minister’s article in the Telegraph: 12 September 2020
We decided in the Withdrawal Agreement to create a Joint Committee, in which we would thrash out the details of these new arrangements. It is here that things risk coming unstuck. We are now hearing that unless we agree to the EU’s terms, the EU will use an extreme interpretation of the Northern Ireland protocol to impose a full-scale trade border down the Irish sea. We are being told that the EU will not only impose tariffs on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, but that they might actually stop the transport of food products from GB to NI.
I have to say that we never seriously believed that the EU would be willing to use a Treaty, negotiated in good faith, to blockade one part of the UK, to cut it off; or that they would actually threaten to destroy the economic and territorial integrity of the UK. This was for the very good reason that any such barrier, any such tariffs or division would be completely contrary to the letter and the spirit of the Good Friday agreement. By actively undermining the Union of our country, such an interpretation would seriously endanger peace and stability in Northern Ireland. This interpretation cannot have been the real intention of those who framed the protocol (it certainly wasn’t ours) – and it is therefore vital that we close that option down.
Boris Johnson accuses EU of seizing ‘power to carve up our country’ as he defends controversial Internal Market Bill
He wrote: “We are now hearing that, unless we agree to the EU’s terms, the EU will use an extreme interpretation of the Northern Ireland protocol to impose a full-scale trade border down the Irish Sea.
“We are being told that the EU will not only impose tariffs on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, but that they might actually stop the transport of food products from GB to NI.
Boris Johnson: EU a threat to integrity of the UK
PM defends decision to alter Brexit divorce deal, saying he cannot hand Brussels the ‚power to carve up our country‘
Boris Johnson Tried To Get His MPs To Back Him Over Brexit On A Zoom Call. It Didn’t Quite Go To Plan
But when the Zoom call attended by 256 MPs suddenly broke off after twenty minutes, the online forum descended into chaos as MP Michael Fabricant started singing Rule Britannia, clutching a piece of paper with the words already printed out.
Northern Ireland protocol meaning: What is the NI protocol? Why is it important?
Even if the UK leaves without a deal, the Northern Ireland protocol would kick in.
The Northern Ireland protocol replaced the NI backstop created as part of Theresa May’s deal.
The protocol is due to come into force on January 1, 2021, the end of the transition period.
Das Problem mit Johnsons „Binnenmarktgesetz“
Zwischen der Republik Irland und Nordirland besteht seit 1998 eine „weiche Grenze“. Johnsons „No Deal“-Brexit könnte dies bald ändern.
Brexit: UK and EU set for emergency talks as tensions rise
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove will meet EU official Maros Sefcovic in London to discuss how the development could affect the island of Ireland.
Johnsons Chefjurist geht – Brexit-Poker bleibt turbulent
Das sorgt nicht nur für verdutzte Blicke aus Brüssel: Rund um die jüngste Brexit-Verhandlungsrunde warf nun Johnsons Chefjurist Jonathan Jones das Handtuch.
Prime Minister’s words on EU negotiations: 7 September 2020
We are now entering the final phase of our negotiations with the EU.
The EU have been very clear about the timetable. I am too. There needs to be an agreement with our European friends by the time of the European Council on 15 October if it’s going to be in force by the end of the year. So there is no sense in thinking about timelines that go beyond that point. If we can’t agree by then, then I do not see that there will be a free trade agreement between us, and we should both accept that and move on.
We will then have a trading arrangement with the EU like Australia’s.
Boris Johnson blasts EU claims he was planning to tear up Withdrawal Agreement
An angry official hit back: “The government is completely committed, as it always has been, to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol in good faith.”
A new law will be published this week that sets out Britain’s position — with No10 arguing it had to come this week in order to get through Parliament by December.
Brexit trade deal on the brink: Boris Johnson warns ‚contradictory‘ EU divorce terms on Northern Ireland must be overhauled as Michel Barnier arrives in London for crunch talks
The standoff turned nasty yesterday as Brussels voiced fury at UK threats to override parts of the Withdrawal Agreement thrashed out last year. Legislation would unilaterally ‚clarify‘ key parts of the settlement, including customs rules for Northern Ireland, that the EU insists should be resolved by a joint committee.
Despite Mr Barnier warning that step would end hopes for a trade deal, the PM’s chief negotiator Lord Frost increased the temperature again today, demanding ‚more realism‘ from the EU that the UK was now a sovereign country.
Großbritannien erhöht im Brexit-Streit Druck auf EU
Die Gespräche mit EU-Unterhändler Michel Barnier sollten heute in London starten. „Wir müssen Fortschritte in dieser Woche machen, wenn wir noch rechtzeitig eine Einigung finden wollen“, forderte Frost. Die EU müsse bei den Verhandlungen anerkennen, dass Großbritannien ein souveräner Staat ist.
EU will have just 38 days to strike a Brexit deal, warns Boris Johnson
The UK ‚cannot compromise on the fundamentals of what it means to be an independent country‘
Five weeks to seal Brexit… or we walk: Boris Johnson threatens to TEAR UP Withdrawal Agreement and remove Irish customs pledge as he insists No Deal would be ‚good outcome‘
– Boris Johnson says there is ’no sense‘ in faltering trade talks after October 15
– He says he won’t compromise on UK’s freedom to set own laws and fish in waters
– Mr Johnson insists a No Deal departure would still be a ‚good outcome‘
– Is is also reported today the UK could tear up parts of the Withdrawal Agreement
– Such a move could be seen as ‚bad faith‘ by the EU, lowering chances of a deal
Brexit-Handelsabkommen – Johnson droht mit „No Deal“
Der britische Premierminister Boris Johnson fordert von der EU bis 15. Oktober ein Brexit-Handelsabkommen. Er könne sich sonst auch einen harten wirtschaftlichen Bruch vorstellen.
‚This time, we won’t blink‘: Boris Johnson’s chief negotiator warns EU that Britain will not become a ‚client state‘ of Brussels on the eve of crunch talks to avoid a No Deal Brexit
– Lord Frost warned Michel Barnier that the UK would not become a ‚client state‘
– He said EU needs to realise PM’s Government is adopting more steely approach
– Comments come ahead of Barnier’s arrival in London for a fresh round of talks
EU besteht in Brexit-Verhandlungen offenbar auf Veto-Recht
EU-Chefunterhändler Michel Barnier bestehe darauf, dass London keine Änderungen an der britischen Gesetzgebung vornehmen dürfe, die zu Störungen im Handel mit der Staatengemeinschaft führten, ohne vorher mit Brüssel Rücksprache zu halten, berichtete die „Times“ am Samstag.
Brexit LIVE: EU warned UK ‘serious’ about no deal threat – Boris prepared to WALK AWAY
A Government source said: „The EU must also realise that we are serious about leaving with an Australian-style trading relationship and reclaiming our independence as a sovereign nation if we cannot find acceptable terms.”
Merkel zu mehr Geld für Flüchtlingspakt mit Türkei bereit
Man dürfe auch die auf Eis gelegten Gespräche über eine Ausweitung der Zollunion zwischen der EU und der Türkei „nicht aus den Augen verlieren“.
Damit kam Merkel Erdogan im Streit über die Umsetzung des Flüchtlingspakts entgegen.
Brexit: No 10 tells businesses to prepare for life outside EU customs regime ‚in all circumstances‘ – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including the cabinet, the House of Commons and the parliamentary Labour party all meeting for the first time since the general election
The absurdity of Labour’s enthusiasm for the European project
Instead of growing the economy by state backing and export-led growth as competitors have done, we’re left behind clinging to a protectionist bloc designed to protect French agriculture and German manufacturing at our expense.
We want to stay in the Single Market but ignore the fact that we’re running a £100 billion trade deficit in goods with it. That means the export of jobs, money and economic demand primarily to Germany.
A customs union amendment is a wrecking amendment
From conversations I have had in the last couple of hours, I strongly suspect that the bulk of those elected as Tories who voted for a customs union in the indicative votes would not back a customs union amendment to the WAB because they understand that it would wreck the bill. If an amendment does pass, it will do so largely on the backs of those who want a second referendum. They will hope that the addition of a customs union will lead to the deal failing; reviving the prospects of a second referendum.
Boris Johnson’s mission impossible: PM announces last-gasp visit to Dublin to see Leo Varadkar and keep a Brexit agreement ALIVE after saying furious bust-up with Angela Merkel meant a deal was off the table
No10 sources said Mrs Merkel told the premier during the 30-minute showdown that the province must remain within the EU’s customs union indefinitely.
Read in Full: Boris’s New Negotiation Position
Boris has finally presented his detailed proposals to abolish the Backstop in a letter to the EU. The ERG and DUP are behind the proposals, now over to Varadkar…
Read the proposals in full below…
Brexit-Verhandlungen – Juncker sieht „positive Fortschritte“
Der von Brüssel geforderte Schutz des Europäischen Binnenmarkts vor Produkten, die nicht den EU-Standards entsprechen, läge in der Hand des nordirischen Regionalparlaments.
Die Volksvertreter dürften künftig alle vier Jahre darüber entscheiden, ob sich der britische Landesteil an europäischen oder an britischen Standards orientiert. Nach dem Willen Londons soll sich die Europäische Union gleichzeitig verpflichten, in keinem Fall Kontrollen an der Grenze durchzuführen.
Boris Johnson says no to customs union and yes to single market for Northern Ireland, writes Robert Peston
Boris Johnson’s new Brexit offer to the EU comprehensively rips up the backstop agreed by Theresa May – but it contains one proposal that may upset some Brexiter purists, namely that Northern Ireland should more-or-less remain in the single market for goods, food and agricultural products, subject to rules set by Brussels.
Brexit is already changing the British economy – for the better
First, we learnt that the economy overall expanded by 0.3 per cent in July, significantly faster than the 0.1 per cent expected, and better than most of our main rivals. Next, we found out that the trade deficit narrowed slightly as imports fell. Finally, we learned that employment was at record highs and that wages were still growing at record rates.
‚The workers are coming for you!‘ Labour declares class war as Jeremy Corbyn says Boris Johnson wants Brexit for his ‚wealthy friends‘ while union baron Len McCluskey vows to fight the PM ‚in our factories‘
– Jeremy Corbyn delivered hard-Left attack on Boris Johnson in speech at TUC
– He said that the PM wanted a Brexit settlement to benefit his ‚wealthy friends‘
– Union baron Len McCluskey sent class war message ‚workers are coming for you‘
We are where we are because Remainers have collaborated with the EU to prevent an acceptable deal
Let us be quite clear. The rearguard campaign to prevent a “no-deal” Brexit is merely a smokescreen for the real objective, which is to frustrate any Brexit at all and, in effect, overturn the referendum outcome.
Kanzleramt rechnet offenbar mit Rezession
Das Bundeskanzleramt rechnet einem „Spiegel“-Bericht zufolge mit einer Rezession.
Außenhandel: Deutsche Exporte sinken deutlich
(09.08.2019)
Der Wert der Ausfuhren betrug 106,1 Milliarden Euro und sank damit um acht Prozent, wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte. Der exportabhängigen deutschen Wirtschaft machen der Zollkonflikt mit den USA, die Abkühlung der Weltkonjunktur und Risiken wie der Brexit zu schaffen.
BMW boss urges Boris Johnson to abandon no-deal Brexit
German carmaker’s CEO offers to travel to London to deliver message to PM saying ‘listen to business’
Brexit: What now for TTIP, CETA and UK trade?
(24.06.2016)
Brexit has created the potential greater democratic control of trade deals. And we must ensure we use that to craft a trade policy that is geared to justice for the many rather than profits for the few.
Britische Notenbank: Zinsanhebung nur bei sanftem Brexit
Die Schweizer Nationalbank hält am expansiven geldpolitischen Kurs fest, und Japan bleibt ebenfalls bei der extrem lockeren Zinspolitik. Nur in England schien die Tendenz in die andere Richtung zu zeigen – trotz der drohenden Brexit-Gefahren. Zuletzt gab es einige Signale, die darauf hindeuteten, dass die Bank of England die Zinsen noch in diesem Jahr erhöhen werde. Denn die ökonomischen Daten sehen komfortabel aus.
May-Nachfolge: Nur noch sechs Kandidaten im Rennen
Im Rennen um das Amt des Tory-Parteichefs hat ein weiterer Kandidat seine Bewerbung zurückgezogen: Gesundheitsminister Hancock sich aus dem Rennen zurück. Damit ist das Bewerberfeld auf sechs geschrumpft.
Sajid Javid reveals he is prepared to take Britain out of EU without a deal
The Tory leadership contender has revealed a five-point plan on Brexit which he believes are an „honest, credible set of proposals that recognises the significant challenges we face“.
Mr Javid rules out holding another referendum or an early general election, says he will not revoke Article 50 and vows to ramp up preparations for No Deal if he becomes prime minister.
Conservative Party donations fall by £3.8m
It had been a „challenging fundraising year“ for all parties, the Tories said.
The figures do not represent all donations, as only those above £7,500 have to be reported.
Business lobby group CBI warns Tories over no-deal Brexit
A no-deal scenario would do „severe“ damage to businesses, it said in an open letter to all the MPs running to lead the party.
Director general Carolyn Fairbairn warned them that smaller companies cannot afford the necessary preparations for leaving without a plan.
‚There’s a deep pit in Hell reserved for you, Michael! Boris Johnson allies react with fury as Gove stabs ex-mayor in the back saying he is not up to being PM – and insists HE should get the job instead
(30.06.2016)
– Boris Johnson abandons ambitions of becoming PM after Michael Gove drops him and launches own campaign
– Justice Secretary says Johnson was not up to job and questions if his ‚heart and soul‘ were in pushing through Brexit
– Boris aide said to have vented anger at Gove in expletive-laden text accusing him of plotting to win keys to No10
– Furious Conservative MP Jake Berry says on Twitter that there is a ‚very deep pit reserved in Hell‘ for Gove
– Alliance between Leave campaigners ripped up as Treasury minister Andrea Leadsom enters Tory contest
– Home Secretary Theresa May installed as favourite after delivering bravura performance at her launch
May Says It’s Best For UK To Leave EU With A Deal
As she was arriving for talks with the 28 other EU leaders in Brussels, May told journalist, “The best option for the UK is to leave the EU with a deal.” May is scheduled to meet with EU leaders to name five people to hold the European Union’s top jobs for the next five years.
Tory Leadership MP Backers : Who’s Backing Who
Updated numbers of Tory MPs publicly backing candidates from @GuidoFawkes
Michael Gove 18
Dominic Raab 15
Boris Johnson 14
Jeremy Hunt 13
Sajid Javid 8
Matt Hancock 6
Esther McVey 5
Mark Harper 4
Andrea Leadsom 2
Boris Johnson’s allies accuse Michael Gove of ’systematic and calculated plot‘ to destroy his leadership hopes
(30.06.2016)
Until Wednesday night, Mr Johnson had appeared the firm favourite to take over from David Cameron as Tory leader, and therefore prime minister. But shortly after 9am on Thursday, he learnt that he was the victim of the most spectacular political assassination in a generation.
Gove leads Operation Stop Boris in race to be the next PM: Johnson’s old foe launches attack on the Tory leadership front-runner as Hunt, Hancock and Stewart all join the criticism – but Liz Truss bows out of the race
In what has been perceived as a stab at the former London Mayor, the Environment Secretary claimed that he is more ‚capable‘ and said the next leader cannot just ‚respect‘ the Brexit vote but must have the ‚wherewithal to deliver it‘.
This echoes the 2016 Conservative contest when Gove famously sank Johnson’s campaign by quitting as its chairman and insisting he was unfit to be leader.
Michael Gove delivered the biggest blow to Boris Johnson’s career yet
(30.06.2016)
Michael Gove’s sensational entry to the Tory leadership race has electrified a contest that had hitherto been proceeding predictably enough towards a final round between Theresa May and Boris Johnson. The justice secretary’s statement tore up the script and, extraordinarily, persuaded the former London mayor not to run.
Michael Gove officially enters leadership race for Number 10
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has officially entered the race to be the next Prime Minister, as the fight for the Tory crown showed signs of turning increasingly bitter.
Theresa May looks like she’s trying to tough it out. 1. @Steven_Swinford reportings she’s refusing to see ministers tonight. 2. Tomorrow EU elex polling day mean broadcasters cannot report politics, scuppering momentum. 3. Then it’s recess until June 4. #JapaneseknotweedPM
Rumours – unconfirmed, but also not denied – that the PM is planning a statement from Downing Street tonight
‚She needs to go‘: Now May’s Cabinet ministers line up to face the PM in private meetings as MPs demand she quit TODAY amid fury at disastrous Brexit Bill second referendum promise
– Theresa May’s plan to bring forward new Brexit Bill is in tatters after repeated attempts to woo Labour MPs
– Her chances of getting the deal through are fading as Tories voice opposition with 65-plus set to rebel
– Michael Gove has refused to guarantee that the Withdrawal Agreement Bill would come to the Commons
– Tory 1922 committee is meeting at 4pm – after PM faces Commons – with members pledging to topple her
Brexit latest news: Theresa May faces full-scale revolt as Tory MPs call on 1922 Committee to pave way for fresh confidence vote
Theresa May’s premiership is on the brink amid a full-scale revolt over her new Brexit deal, with Tory MPs calling for a change in the party rules to facilitate a leadership challenge.
END GAME: Cabinet abandons isolated Theresa May as Brexiteers plot to kick her out TODAY
As Mrs May faces her final battle:
– Tory grandees threaten to change party rules so the leader can be removed immediately
– Fed-up backbenchers said she should go now and leave Brexit to her successor
– The PM’s DUP allies warned she is leaving Britain at the mercy of the EU
– Even Mrs May’s most loyal MPs said she should scrap the planned vote on her deal
Brexit latest: Cabinet ministers meet to plot call for Theresa May’s resignation
Environment Secretary Michael Gove gave an apparent hint that a big Commons vote on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, due in the week of June 3, should be pulled.
Sources said several Cabinet ministers agreed with him that the vital Bill should be kept back for a new Tory leader to manage.
Brexit: No 10 plans to stand firm as PM’s future unclear
A long-standing – but not usually a very public – critic likened me to a spectator at the guillotine as I stalked the commons corridors.
I asked him when he felt the political blade would fall on Theresa May’s premiership.
With a smile, he said: „Soon – very soon.“
3. But senior govt figure tonight absolutely adamant vote on the bill will happen, suggesting some Labour MPs are privately making positive noises
May now offering MPs second referendum if they vote for her colony agreement. This government is just beyond shameless. This whole stitch up really is deplorable to watch unfold and will only increase resentment and alienation among leave voters #brexit
!!!!!!! How to Not deliver Brexit! Farcical.
I supported the PM’s rotten deal last time as I felt we could then draw a line and select a new PM to pick up the pieces. But I cannot support this convoluted mess. That it takes us towards a rigged referendum between her deal and no Brexit is just grotesque. The PM must go.
Total betrayal of the British people. If the parliamentary Tory Party does not remove her now I think the Tories are headed for Canada-style wipeout.
You could almost hear MPs headbutt the wall in anger: HENRY DEEDES sees the PM deliver an emotional plea
I fear we are in for a long, hot summer.
ULTIMAYTE BETRAYAL: Theresa May faces new coup after gamble to force deal through by offering second referendum backfired
Senior Tory backbenchers will now try to force a confidence vote in the PM when the party’s grandees meet at 4pm on Wednesday.
Brexiteer Nigel Evans said: “She has U-turned on absolutely everything. We cannot put up with this any longer.
Theresa May Backs Vote on Second Referendum
Theresa May has committed to ‘ten commandments’ as part of the new offer she is putting before Parliament in one final attempt to pass her Withdrawal Agreement. They include a vote on a second referendum. Read them here:
If May paves way for 2nd referendum the Brexit Party goes over 40%.
The pound surged on news that Theresa May is set to offer British MPs a vote on a second Brexit referendum
DOOMED FOR DEFEAT: Cabinet Ministers set to urge Theresa May to scrap her final Brexit Vote
“We can’t just go on using up all the lifelines.”
Another Cabinet source said they couldn’t see the point of holding a vote on the Withdrawal Bill when Labour was against it, and several Tories who backed it in March were now opposed.
“It’s only going to stoke up more anger,” they said.
Theresa May’s ‚bold Brexit offer‘ is just a ‚retread‘ of old ideas, leaked document suggests
Theresa May’s final attempt to get a Brexit deal through Parliament appears doomed after a leaked document suggested it was nothing more than a “retread” of old ideas.
Theresa May resists calls to name date of departure but vows to discuss leadership election timetable after vote on Brexit deal
Mrs May will meet Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs, to set out a timetable for her departure after the second reading of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill in the week beginning June 3, he said today.
PM’s Brexit negotiator jets into Brussels to thrash out a temporary Customs Union compromise
The pair will explore updating the trade blueprint to add a temporary Customs Union, which could be made permanent if Labour wins power in May 2022.
EU officials have given a warm welcome to the plan – so long as the UK signs off on the withdrawal pact including the backstop.
One told The Sun: “This should be workable. The EU never has made any problem about having time limits on a Customs Union.”
Brexit latest news: Theresa May to meet Jeremy Corbyn for talks despite objections from her Cabinet
After a marathon Cabinet meeting, ministers agreed to continue the cross-party efforts but ..
Theresa May REFUSES to set a resignation date despite Tory demands ‚because she believes it will make passing her Brexit deal impossible‘
Setting a definite date could see the Prime Minister’s Brexiteer critics hold out for her departure, rather than backing her deal for the UK to leave the EU.
But chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers Sir Graham Brady is still insisting Mrs May sets a leaving date when she meets with his executive team next Thursday, the Sun reported.
The Tory party is disintegrating, collective responsibility has broken down, yet Theresa May goes on
The few Tory MPs who claim to understand how she thinks believe that it has at last percolated through to her that, were she to walk out after the catastrophic local election results, she would merely compound the view of herself as one of the worst prime ministers in history. They think she feels that if she can get a deal to leave the European Union, however bad it might be and by whatever means, she might yet slough off some of her iniquity.
Defiant May will bring back Brexit vote BEFORE European elections in two weeks as she desperately tries to see off embarrassing defeat at hands of Nigel Farage – and cling on to her job
– Sir Graham Brady suggested she could introduce the Withdrawal Agreement Bill – in the ’near future‘
– But some Tories believe the decision will see her caught in a trap if it fails to pass
– Tories fear a hammering at European elections at hands of the new Brexit Party
– Some officials believe they will get less than 10 per cent of the vote on May 23
George Osborne: Former chancellor urges cabinet to move against Theresa May
George Osborne tells Sky News he thinks the time has come for a new leader and new mandate in the Conservative Party.George Osborne tells Sky News he thinks the time has come for a new leader and new mandate in the Conservative Party.
Graham Brady sums up the Conservative Party at this point in time, hopeless and weak no strength of character and Doomed to Failure.
(24.04.2019)
Sir Graham Brady: ‚No public clarity‘ on Theresa May’s departure date
Sir Graham Brady has told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that there is not yet „public clarity“ on when the prime minister will leave office.
Tory MP calls on Theresa May to quit at Prime Minister’s Questions
Theresa May has faced a direct call from a Conservative MP in the House of Commons to step down and hand over to a new Prime Minister.
Brexit-backing Andrea Jenkyns told Mrs May that she had “failed” in EU withdrawal negotiations and forfeited the trust of the public.
Sir Graham Brady and his 1922 Committee are getting to be a joke,
July is no good, there won’t be a Conservative Party that is resueable by then, the 1922 Committee are, in Thatchers words FRIT. Mrs May has to go NOW, tomorrow would not be soon enough!
Brexiteer compares Theresa May’s leadership to ‚DICTATORSHIP‘ in huge rant – ‚Time is UP‘
The Labour MP accused the Conservative Party rules of forcing a form of „dictatorship“ on Parliament as nothing can be done to oust the Prime Minister before the end of the year. Ms Hoey urged Theresa May to resign from her post as soon as possible in the best interest of the country and to help find a solution to the Brexit impasse.
Brexit: Theresa May to meet Sir Graham Brady amid calls to resign
Theresa May is to meet the chairman of an influential committee of backbench Tory MPs, Sir Graham Brady, amid calls for her to set a firm resignation date.
It follows a request from the 1922 Committee for „clarity“ on the issue.
I am challenging @JeremyCorbyn to a European election debate. Labour voters are very confused about what his party stands for on Brexit. Let’s find out.
Don’t build ‚coalition against the people‘, Nigel Farage warns Theresa May
The Leave campaigner said his burgeoning Brexit Party would field a full slate of candidates against Tory and Labour MPs in a general election and “break the two party system” if Mrs May and Mr Corbyn made a pact to keep the UK tied to EU rules.
Top Tory ‘surprised anyone bothered to vote for us’
“I am so sorry at the loss of many excellent Tory councillors,” he told the Observer. “But frankly, given the performance of the government, it’s pretty amazing that anyone turned out to vote Conservative at all.”
A grassroots movement to force out the prime minister is gaining ground in the wake of a set of election results that saw the Tories lose an astonishing 1,300 councillors. MPs and local constituency chiefs also warned May that agreeing a Brexit deal with Labour would lead to the party’s annihilation.
Mark Francois: We’ll Never Leave The EU With May As Prime Minister
Tory MP Mark Francois told LBC that Theresa May must go after disastrous local elections results and the prospect of a customs union with the EU.
Theresa May sends desperate plea to Jeremy Corbyn to agree a Brexit deal
She today wrote in the Mail on Sunday: ‘To the leader of the opposition, I say this: let’s listen to what the voters said in the elections and put our differences aside for a moment. Let’s do a deal.’
Jeremy Hunt makes another Tory leadership pitch by speaking out against staying in EU customs union
Theresa May is considering agreeing a cross-party deal with Labour to keep Britain in the tariff-free wall, which would bar Britain from striking new trade deals with other countries on goods but would allow agreements solely on services.
Trade Union movement is not in favour of a second referendum. Tonight the Communication Workeea Union reaffirmed their opposition. ASLEF is opposed as is UNITE.
Labour’s NEC Brexit meeting: What is at stake?
But the need to fight European elections – taking place on 23 May – has led 34 of the party’s candidates to say that this ambiguity is no longer sustainable.
Around 100 MPs from across the party agree with them.
They want a clear commitment to a referendum under all circumstances.
Europäischer Gerichtshof: Ceta-Abkommen mit EU-Recht vereinbar
Das System zur Beilegung von Streitigkeiten ist allerdings noch nicht in Kraft. Dazu muss Ceta erst durch die Parlamente in allen 28 EU-Staaten ratifiziert sein.
Regierung: Wer „Europa“ sagt, hat schon C.E.T.A. gesagt
(01.07.2016)
„Linke“ und „Grüne“, die für „Europa“ schon das Grundgesetz in Frage gestellt haben, werden des „Rechtspopulismus“ verdächtigt, weil sie artig darauf hinweisen, dass erst der Bundestag Ja und Amen zu Entstaatlichungsprogrammen wie C.E.T.A. sagen muss.
Das wir das noch erleben dürfen.
ECJ confirms legality of unfair corporate tribunals in EU trade deals
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that provisions for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS, rebranded as ICS – Investment Court System) in the EU-Canada trade deal CETA are compatible with EU law.
This decision dangerously legitimises a mechanism that enables companies to claim multi-billion sum damages from governments that dare to stand up to their power. The ruling also comes as a blow to millions of citizens who have spoken out against this parallel justice system for corporations, most recently, more than 555,000 petitioners from all over Europe demanded an end to the ISDS system in all its forms.
EU court rules in favour of Canada’s free-trade deal with bloc
The European Union-Canada free-trade agreement’s provisions to protect investors do not breach EU law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday in a major relief for proponents of the deal that came into force in 2017.
Daniel Hannan and David Willetts on Newsnight telling us that trade unions have no role in the modern workplace. Really? Austerity, precarious employment, zero-hours contracts, the gig economy? Trade unions are as vital as ever. Never. Vote. Tory.
For ‚productive talks‘ read ‚disgraceful conspiracy‘. Conniving Remainers are racing to kill Brexit before we get to the ballot box.
Jeremy Hunt warns Theresa May Tory support will collapse if she signs up to a customs union with Labour
Live Brexit news:
Hopes of Brexit breakthrough rise as Labour and Tories hail ‚productive‘ talks
Hopes of a Brexit deal being struck between Labour and the Government have risen after both sides said progress had been made in the latest round of talks.
Tomorrow morning we will be examining the post-#Brexit trading relationship between the UK and EU, focusing on a customs union:
A Customs Union with the EU represents a danger to UK exports, manufacturing and jobs. MPs would be making a catastrophic mistake to back it – far safer to make a clean break with the EU.
Theresa May appears astonishingly upbeat. Does she know something we don’t?
She even recklessly contradicted Sammy Wilson, the DUP MP, when he claimed she had never said “no” to anything in her Brexit negotiations. She had refused to accept Northern Ireland being separated from the UK in a temporary customs union, she said.
I am told that the prime minister’s mood is just as buoyant in private. Does she know something we don’t? Does she have a secret plan that will persuade MPs over the Easter break?
MAY OF THE DEAD: Zombie Theresa May defies Tory calls to resign after Brexit is delayed until Halloween
And referring to the cross-party talks she said: “We are sitting down seriously to find a way that enables this House to ensure that there is a deal that commands a majority so that we can leave the European Union.”
The PM met Jeremy Corbyn again for 20 minutes – and a number of Tory Ministers are expected to meet their Labour ‘Shadows’.
Are May and Corbyn edging closer to a Brexit compromise? PM says pair have ‚more agreement in relation to customs union‘ after Commons meeting
Theresa May edged closer to a compromise with Labour on a customs union last night as she resumed Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn.
The two met in Parliament hours after Mrs May told MPs there was ‚more agreement in relation to a customs union than is often given credit‘.
Treffen in Brüssel: Entscheidender EU-Gipfel zu Brexit
Zwei Tage vor dem – vorläufig – endgültigen Datum für den Austritt Großbritanniens aus der EU kommt es am Mittwoch zu einem letzten Spitzentreffen in Brüssel. Die britische Premierministerin Theresa May wird bei der EU um eine weitere Verschiebung des EU-Austritts ansuchen. Nur ein einstimmiges Ja der verbleibenden 27 EU-Mitglieder kann einen ungeregelten Brexit noch verhindern.
Another year in Brexit limbo dominates the front pages
Brexit leads most of Wednesday’s papers as EU leaders gather in Brussels for another crunch summit when they will be asked to sign off on a second extension.
The party leaders are negotiating away our democracy
An apparent sticking point in the negotiations between the two parties is over membership of the Customs Union. To be clear, both sides are in absolute agreement that Britain should remain in the Customs Union in defiance of the public’s wishes to leave it.
Exclusive: Liam Fox tells Tory MPs that Customs Union will be ‚worst of both worlds‘ in leaked letter
Liam Fox has told Tory MPs that a Customs Union is the „worst of both worlds“ and will leave Britain unable to set its own trade policy in a leaked letter obtained by The Telegraph.
The International Trade Secretary said that the UK will itself be „traded“ by the European Union as it sells access to British markets as part of future deals after Brexit.
Nein means NEIN! Merkel ‚will rebuff May’s desperate pleas‘ in Berlin as Macron vows to get even TOUGHER on year-long Brexit delay with a ’stop Boris‘ clause to prevent a new Brexiteer PM ‚vandalizing‘ the EU
– Theresa May will jet to Berlin and then on to Paris today to urge Merkel and Macron to agree Brexit delay
– Their price is expected to be to refuse to let the UK have any say in future EU budget talks and trade deals
Brexit news: Behave to earn long Article 50 extension, EU set to tell Theresa May
Theresa May was today ordered by Germany and France to accept “very strict” conditions in return for a Brexit delay.
In a fresh humiliation, the Prime Minister was told she can only have a longer extension of Article 50 if Britain is bound by a good behaviour contract.
Hunt hints government open to customs union compromise, saying ‚big red lines‘ should not apply in talks with Labour
At the weekend Philip Hammond, the chancellor, said that there were “no red lines” for the government in its talks with Labour aimed at finding a Brexit compromise. This morning, in a doorstep on his arrival at the EU foreign affairs council, Jeremy Hunt, the foreign secretary, said more or less exactly the same thing.
PM heading to Berlin tmrw to meet Merkel
Brexit latest news: Theresa May set to offer Labour a customs union, Solicitor General indicates
Theresa May is set to offer Labour a customs in order to salvage the Government’s Brexit deal, Robert Buckland, the Solicitor General, has indicated.
TOTAL WIPE OUT: Theresa May told Tories face ‘existential threat’ if EU delays Brexit and makes Britain hold European elections
Mrs May would have ‚days‘ as Prime Minister if she doesn’t hold her ground and refuse a Brexit date of June 30, MPs have claimed
Philip Hammond deepens Tory civil war after claiming there are ’no red lines‘ in Brexit negotiations with Labour
In a bid to save the talks from collapsing, the Chancellor said he was “optimistic” ministers would be able to reach an agreement with Labour and “should be open to listen to suggestions”.
However, his intervention has provoked a furious backlash among Brexiteers, who accused him of “deliberately touting his own view” and attempting to push Theresa May into signing up to a customs union.
May to ask EU for Brexit delay TODAY: PM requests ‚long‘ extension to Article 50 to prevent No Deal next week in letter to Tusk – but wants get-out clause to go on May 22 if she can do deal with Corbyn
– Theresa May will write to EU Council President Donald Tusk to request extension to Article 50 beyond April 12
– Prime Minister wants ‚termination clause‘ to leave EU on May 22, day before European elections if deal passes
– AG Geoffrey Cox we need to use ‚any means to secure an ends‘ and cross-party talks are vital for securing deal
There was no plan to leave the Customs Union
Singham: I’m not suggesting that we leave without a deal – we should follow the proposals I’ve outlined. But if we did, for whatever reason, there will be temporary disruption – and part of that disruption will be down to the government’s lack of preparation. It’s certainly possible to prepare for No Deal. Many other countries are more prepared than us, such as the Dutch, who have made lots of customs preparations. To not prepare adequately was a deliberate choice by our government. The only reason not to upgrade our customs facilities was if the government was planning all along to remain in the EU Customs Union.
Brexit: Labour and Conservative talks end after 4.5 hours
Talks between Conservative and Labour teams have taken place for a second day, in a bid to end Brexit deadlock.
The discussions, which lasted 4.5 hours, were described as „detailed and productive“ by the government.
May-Corbyn customs union is constitutional nonsense and a total victory for Brussels
So we lurch towards a permanent customs union and British infeudation as a non-voting member of the EU legal and regulatory system. This can end only in acrimony and years of bitter conflict with Europe.
Sooner or later an explosive issue will arise. It will become clear why a G7 industrial democracy with 65 million people cannot subcontract swaths of policy-making to a foreign power.
By allying with Corbyn, our kamikaze PM has declared war on her own party
Has it really come to this? Are we really stuck with a Tory Prime Minister who believes Jeremy Corbyn to be the country’s last hope of salvation? Is this just a nightmare from which we are all about to awake, or is Theresa May actually for real?
Hammond: Second Referendum is ‘Perfectly Credible Proposition’
This will go down like a cup of cold sick with Tories already incensed by Theresa May’s approach to Jeremy Corbyn. Both Steve Barclay and May herself refused to rule out second referendums yesterday, a Government source confirmed to Guido then that nothing was off the table besides a full-on revocation of Article 50. Brexiteers fear an even greater betrayal coming…
We’re not selling out! Cabinet Remainers pave the way for a soft Brexit deal with Corbyn as Hammond floats a second referendum and Cox defends customs union – but up to 15 MORE of May’s ministers could quit
Last night Mr Hammond risked a Tory backlash as he said a ‚confirmatory referendum‘ – on Mrs May’s deal versus Remain – was a ‚perfectly credible proposition.‘
And her Attorney General Geoffrey Cox has also made the case for a customs union compromise, insisting it was ’not some kind of sell-out‘.
Wow – interesting development. Philip Hammond just said there is a „credible case“ for a second referendum and it should be „tested in Parliament“. His rhetoric on a second referendum has been moving quite drastically in recent weeks:
Philip Hammond seeks to soothe Brexit fears at Goldman Sachs party
Industry sources said Mr Hammond tried to strike an upbeat tone on Brexit at the US investment bank’s 150th anniversary party in the Natural History Museum, which Mr Solomon travelled to London to attend.
A Treasury spokesman confirmed that Mr Hammond met with Mr Solomon as well as other senior figures at the event. About 700 guests listened to a speech by Mr Solomon, who replaced Lloyd Blankfein in October, on the „challenges“ posed to Europe by Brexit.
Theresa May and Corbyn COALITION? Will May TEAM UP with Labour leader in new governmen?
THERESA MAY and Jeremy Corbyn have agreed to further cross-party talks in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock – but could we see a coalition between the two party leaders?
Jeremy Corbyn says crunch Brexit talks with Theresa May went ‚very well‘
After the talks, which lasted just over two hours, Jeremy Corbyn told the Mirror that they had gone „very well“ and that he expected to sit down again with the PM soon.
Talks between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn were took place in the Prime Minister’s office in the Commons.
Our unrepresentative democracy
The Brexit pile-up in parliament really is unlike anything we’ve witnessed in modern times. The government and MPs are refusing to implement the biggest democratic mandate in British political history, the clearest and most weighty demand ever issued to them by the public. And yet they are still straining to agree how best to bury it for good.
Brexit minister Robin Walker tells @skysarahjane on #Sunrise that @Theresa_May will begin Brexit talks with @jeremycorbyn today. He says working with the opposition is „not comfortable“ but it’s right for the „national interest“. Brexit updates here:
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Understand that government wants this whole process, including any Commons votes, done this week. The next 72 hours are going to be quite something
May prepared to rip apart Tory family and put Brexit in Labour’s hands
„It’s really kicking off,“ one Brexiteer told me in the aftermath of Mrs May’s statement.
„This cannot be allowed, that cabinet has to move against May. The 1922 [backbench committee] chairman [Sir Graham Brady] has to go and tell her she has to go.“
The Brexiteers can’t stage of a vote of confidence – she secured a year’s grace after winning the confidence vote last December, but they can try to destabilise her government.
Jeremy Corbyn is „somebody we can do business with“ says Tory MP Sir Oliver Letwin #r4today
Mutiny! Tory MPs urge cabinet to oust May over Corbyn Brexit talks
She is likely to face an onslaught from Conservative Brexiteers at Prime Ministers Questions this afternoon after her controversial proposal to negotiate with the Labour leader.
Ominously for the PM, Boris Johnson has joined the Brexiteer backlash, which has seen some Tory MPs urge cabinet ministers to stage a mutiny and move to oust her immediately.
All eyes on the ‚Furious Fourteen‘: May faces cabinet resignations as she shuns ‚clear majority‘ of ministers who backed No Deal and sets up Soft Brexit surrender talks with Jeremy Corbyn instead
– Theresa May made a dramatic shift as she promised new Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn to ‚break the logjam‘
– She said the Government wanted to strike a new deal on the final UK-EU deal both parties could live with
– If talks with Mr Corbyn fail then May promised to hand the decision to Parliament to find a way forward
– Warned there is no hope of changing the divorce treaty – a hint she is abandoning hard Brexiteers and the DUP
– Brexit Tories led by Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg exploded with rage at May’s apparent concessions
– May said she wants to persuade the EU to agree to the new timetable next week and leave the EU on May 22
– Brussels has been clear any delay longer than May 22 would require Britain to hold EU elections next month
– May’s announcement came after a marathon seven-hour Cabinet meeting with ministers locked inside No 10
Prime Minister risks splitting her party to avoid no-deal Brexit in 10 days
„There was a very significant shift to a softer Brexit,“ said a senior minister.
„There is no turning back“.
And there you have captured the magnitude of the risk the PM is taking.
Theresa May ignores Cabinet support for no-deal Brexit as she turns to Jeremy Corbyn for help
Theresa May ignored the will of her Cabinet by ruling out a no deal Brexit and choosing to extend Article 50 as she asked Jeremy Corbyn to help her find a compromise.
How seven hours of rows and recrimination at Cabinet produced a surprising shift towards a soft Brexit
It was billed as the ultimate Brexit showdown and in the end the seven-hour marathon cabinet meeting ended in rows and recriminations after a cabinet majority for no deal was ignored in favour of a customs union consensus with Jeremy Corbyn.
The fact that the epic political pow wow started with a brief delay should have acted as an omen.
Revealed: the Cabinet bust-up over May’s soft Brexit plan
(2.4.2019) When Theresa May stood in 10 Downing Street earlier this evening and announced that she would try and break the Brexit logjam by liaising with Jeremy Corbyn, she gave the impression of speaking with Cabinet backing. However, the full story is now emerging. In a stormy seven-hour meeting, minister after minister protested at her proposal to use Labour votes for a softer Brexit ( potentially a customs union) in order to pass a deal. As many as 14 ministers said they’d rather keep no deal on the table. It seems that only about ten supported her final plan.
‚SHE’S F****D IT‘: Brexiteer fury after Theresa May turns to ‘Marxist’ Corbyn to hammer out soft Brexit with another delay betraying Leave voters
The PM effectively ruled out No Deal as she vowed to work with Jeremy Corbyn to get a deal through the Commons
Corbyn’s Remainer Labour leaves common people behind
By backing Common Market 2.0, the left has embraced ‘Euro-jingoism’.
Remainers may want to keep us as close to the EU as possible, but here are ten reasons to break down the customs union wall
Since then, our Remainer-stuffed Parliament has pulled every trick in the book to keep us as close to the European Union as possible. And now MPs want Britain to stay inside the customs union, the EU’s most important legal construct, while claiming they “still respect the referendum result”.
This is abject nonsense. The customs union is enshrined in the 1957 Treaty of Rome, the EU’s legal bedrock. The EU is, in essence, the customs union.
Moment Boles Quits Tories
Nick Boles told a shocked House of Commons he was quitting the Tories – seemingly because he was upset that the Government whipped hard against his amendment and in favour of their own policy and manifesto.
The 37 Tories who voted for a customs union – plus how your MP voted in the second round of indicative Brexit votes
You can see how your MP voted in all of the indicative votes by using our searchable tools below.
Chaos as warring MPs reject EVERY Brexit option AGAIN
MPs hijacked control of the Commons again tonight to try to find a way through the Brexit mess but NOTHING won a majority for the second time
Britisches Unterhaus lehnt vier weitere Brexit-Alternativen ab
Keiner der nichtbindenden Lösungsvorschläge erhielt eine Mehrheit. Im Kabinett herrscht Chaos, die konservative Regierungsfraktion ist tief gespalten
Labour is about to tell the working class: your vote doesn’t count
The Labour Party is at the Rubicon. The first agenda item at the inaugural Labour Party conference of February 28, 1900, was “Object of conference: a resolution in favour of working-class opinion being represented in the House of Commons.”
Even in that first debate, the new leaders made clear that the appeal would need to be beyond the traditional working classes and should not be to encompass the concept of “class war”.
But it set up a political party whose reason for existence was entirely centred on giving voice and vote to working-class opinion.
Labour becoming a party of middle class reactionaries who think socialism is having more bike lanes; they are fundamentally conservative people who like the current system. Guardian’s Larry Elliott at #LeftBrexitTour #brexit
Why the Internationalist Left Should Oppose the EU Customs Union
Labour’s position on the customs union is baffling. For the British left, supporting membership in the customs union is historically incongruous, morally aberrant, and logically inconsistent. Anti-racists, internationalists, and leftists should oppose EU customs union membership for Great Britain.
Five main reasons why an EU Customs Union would be the worst choice of all
In the pages that follow I explain why staying in the EU’s Customs Union, while outside of the EU and without a seat at the table, would be one of the worst Brexit options.
There are very real implications for the UK’s future trade policy. In short, a Latvian MEP would have more say over UK trade policy than any elected politician in the United Kingdom.
#Brexit Neue indicative votes heute Abend, die aber das politische System in UK noch mehr ins Chaos stürzen könnten. Wenn der Clark Antrag (Zollunion) durchgehen sollte, wird es spannend: Das Kabinett würde eine Zollunion zerreissen. Der Guardian:
84% of Tory Members Opposed to Customs Union
ConHome have done their own set of indicative votes among the Tory membership, finding massive grassroots opposition to any of the options apart from No Deal. Nearly 90% are opposed to Customs Union membership, revoking Article 50 or a second referendum, while 79% oppose ‘Common Market 2.0’, with barely double figures in favour of them.
Any Labour MP voting for this deal today is not delivering Brexit. You are rendering the U.K. a vassal state. You are propping up a Tory government. You are abandoning leave voters. DO NOT VOTE FOR THIS TORY DEAL.
Major blow for Theresa May as DUP won’t back Brexit deal
DUP leader Arlene Foster has told Sky News her party is unable to support Theresa May’s Brexit deal while it „poses a threat to the integrity of the UK“.
Theresa May offers her head in last-ditch bid to save her Brexit deal as MPs can’t back ANY other plan despite seizing control of Parliament
In a historic encounter with Tory MPs, the Prime Minister promised to hand over to a new PM within months
Ken Clarke’s customs union plan failed by just 8 votes. The Independent Group (11 MPs) voted against it. SNP (35 MPs) abstained. 9 Lib Dems abstained, 1 voted for and 1 against. Had any of the parties voted for it, the customs union plan would have passed.
Brexit: What are indicative votes?
Any decision taken by indicative votes would not compel the government into pursuing that course of action, but would show what Parliament wants and where the most votes lie.
Theresa May gambles on customs union vote as Boris Johnson reminds her of pledge to step aside
Theresa May is considering plans to allow MPs a vote on keeping Britain in a Customs Union as she refuses to quit as Prime Minister despite MPs and ministers urging her to stand down.
In den letzten Wochen hat sich der #Bundestag auf einen No-Deal-#Brexit vorbereitet und Übergangsgesetze beschlossen. „Wir werden uns bis zur letzten Stunde dafür einsetzen, dass diese Notfallplanungen nicht zum Tragen kommen“, so Angela #Merkel in ihrer #Regierungserklärung.
BREXIT ULTIMATUM: Furious Merkel demands UK pass May’s deal or GET OUT of bloc NEXT WEEK
Mrs Merkel said: „We, the EU27, will discuss this today. We can fulfil this wish in principle if there will be a positive vote about the exit deal next week in the British Parliament.
Merkel stellt Bedingung für Verschiebung
Die deutsche Kanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) hat vor Beginn des EU-Gipfels am Donnerstag und Freitag ein Ja der EU-Staaten zu der von Großbritannien beantragten Brexit-Verschiebung auf Ende Juni mit einer vorherigen Zustimmung des britischen Parlaments zu dem Austrittsabkommen mit der EU verknüpft.
General Affairs Council – March 2019: Arrival and doorstep DE (Roth) – Part 2
Arrival and doorstep by Michael ROTH, Minister of State for Europe of Germany, at the General Affairs Council, taking place on 19 March 2019 in Brussels.
Brexit: EU countries ‚really exhausted‘ by UK and could block Theresa May’s delay, Germany warns
“For my Government it’s the key priority to prevent a no-deal Brexit. I don’t have any appetite for substance-less, very abstract discussions and negotiations on Brexit. Please deliver, dear friends in London please deliver. The clock is ticking.”
Brexit news – live: Theresa May could abandon third vote on her deal this week without ‚realistic chance‘ of winning, Downing Street admit
The prime minister was reported to be planning to hold a third vote on Tuesday but may be forced to call it off amid ongoing opposition from Tory Eurosceptics and continued negotiations with the DUP.