Brexit trade deal: UK businesses relieved as EU agreement reached

Business leaders today welcomed the ‘crucially important’ post-Brexit free trade deal between the UK and EU, saying households could breathe a ‘collective sigh of relief’. The British Retail Consortium hailed the agreement after months of talks and frantic last-minute wrangling, saying that four-fifths of UK food imports come from the bloc. The Christmas Eve deal was … Read more

Dr. Dre files prenuptial agreement denying estranged wife Nicole Young his property amid divorce

Dr. Dre files a prenuptial agreement denying estranged wife Nicole Young his property but allowing for spousal support amid their heated divorce The agreement states that property bought by either Dre or Young will be kept separate amid a divorce, TMZ reported on Wednesday  Although the document may keep his estranged wife from taking ownership … Read more

Brexit deal before Christmas? Talks on trade agreement hinge on fish ‘worth less than Paul Pogba’

Hopes were growing today of a Brexit deal before Christmas amid reports that the final hurdle is fish worth the equivalent of a good Premier League footballer’s transfer fee. With little more than a week to go until the end of the transition period, Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick said he is ‘reasonably optimistic’ that a … Read more

Royal Mail and unions reach an agreement to end two-year dispute

Royal Mail and unions reach an agreement to end two-year dispute over pay and conditions By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 22 December 2020 Royal Mail has struck a ‘landmark’ deal with unions that ends a two-year dispute over pay and conditions. The agreement … Read more

Brexit: Ireland tells the EU to help ‘break the logjam’ and insists an agreement is ‘97% done’

Ireland last night urged the EU to help ‘break the logjam’ in Brexit trade talks as he insisted that an agreement with the UK is ‘within reach’ – despite Boris Johnson claiming that a No Deal scenario is a ‘strong possibility’. Speaking before a summit of EU leaders yesterday, Irish premier Micheal Martin insisted that there … Read more

Premier League, EFL and the FA reach agreement on post-Brexit transfers

Premier League, EFL and the FA reach agreement on post-Brexit transfers – with new signings from the European Union required to meet threshold for work permit via points-based system The FA, Premier League and EFL have agreed a plan for players post-Brexit The three bodies have outlined requirements for a player to be eligible to … Read more

UK and France sign agreement to curb migrant crossings

Britain and France have signed an historic agreement to tackle the number of migrants crossing the English Channel each year. Home Secretary Priti Patel and her French counterpart Gerald Darmanin said they wanted to make the route unviable after more than 8,000 migrants crossed this year.   They agreed to double the number of French police … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Holy Tamale! Who will save the Black Friday Agreement? 

Chad Hanging and Brit Limey are alive and well and working for America’s ABC News.  This column’s fictional anchorman and London bureau chief have been reporting on Britain’s reaction to the U.S. election. On Saturday night, ABC announced that: ‘Fireworks lit up the night sky over London, England, after Joe Biden was characterised to be … Read more

Brexit deal ‘is there to be done’: Boris Johnson is confident he can ink an agreement with the EU

Brexit deal ‘is there to be done’: Boris Johnson is confident he can ink an agreement with the EU as clocks tick down on trade talks Prime Minister said the two sides were in sight of a deal during talks in London   EU chief Bexit negotiator Michel Barnier arrived in London last night   He said … Read more

US becomes first nation to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement

US becomes first nation to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement after three year delay, but could be straight back in if Biden wins  The United States formally left the Paris Climate Agreement on Wednesday  President Trump announced the country would be leaving the pact in June 2017   Due to complex rules built into … Read more