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A woman was shocked to see the face of Jesus staring back at her from a Brussels sprout while she was preparing vegetables – and decided to spare it from the pan. Shaunagh Roberts, 34, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, was about to slice the bottom off the leafy veg and, ironically, score a cross in … Read more
Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus. Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more
Downing Street was ‘incandescent’ when France announced its UK travel ban on Sunday night and is convinced Emmanuel Macron is trying to use the crisis to force Britain to cave in during Brexit trade talks, it was claimed today. Number 10 yesterday publicly dismissed suggestions that there may be a Brexit element to Mr Macron’s … Read more
Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel of Belgium have showed off their musical skills during this year’s royal Christmas concert. The young Belgian royals delighted during this year’s event, which took place at the royal palace in Brussels, and will be broadcast on several TV channels around Belgium on December 20. Their parents, King Philippe, 60 and … Read more
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Brussels grandees know little about Britain (and Boris) if they think they can scare us into giving in By Mail On Sunday Comment For The Mail On Sunday Published: 02:18 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 02:19 GMT, 13 December 2020 Britain has every right to be mystified by the behaviour … Read more
Boris Johnson is now on his way to Brussels to hold make or break Brexit trade talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen this evening. The Prime Minister was spotted leaving 10 Downing Street late this afternoon and he is now flying to the Belgian capital for a crunch dinner with the President of … Read more
Stylists have offered Boris Johnson some tips on his hair ahead of crunch dinner talks in Brussels tonight. Freelance celebrity hairstylist James Johnson and the CEO of Pall Mall Barbers Richard Marshall questioned whether his barnet was done at home. TV viewers also hit out at the ‘scruffy’ politician who looked ‘like he’d been on … Read more
Boris Johnson will fly to Brussels tonight in a last-ditch bid to salvage a Brexit trade deal. In a dramatic intervention, the Prime Minister will try to thrash out the framework of a deal over dinner with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. It comes on the eve of a crunch EU summit in … Read more
EU can base staff in Northern Ireland: Michael Gove backs down and allows Brussels to have officials permanently based on island to oversee checks on goods Michael Gove agreed to concession last night as two sides finalised the plan It came as part of a deal with EU on how province’s borders will work next … Read more
More than four years ago, Britain voted to take back control. Last night Boris Johnson decided he’d have to do it in person. Wary of the tactics used to humiliate Theresa May, the Prime Minister has been reluctant to travel to Brussels. His predecessor was frequently invited to EU events, only for the bloc’s leaders to … Read more