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The EU has agreed to reset its relations with Northern Ireland ‘to put the people first’ after it backed down from its decision to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, according to Michael Gove. The Cabinet Office minister said the union had ‘recognised they made a mistake’ in pursuing Article 16 – which … Read more
The EU was accused of ‘cocking up big time’ last night after announcing controls to stop vaccine exports reaching the UK through Northern Ireland – only to abruptly backtrack following widespread condemnation. Politicians in London, Dublin and Belfast rounded on Brussels for unilaterally overriding part of the Brexit deal to effectively create a hard border … Read more
Snow could fall TODAY in London, Wales and parts of south-east England as yellow ice warning brings dangerous conditions for motorists The Met Office has placed yellow warning across parts of central Scotland and the Highlands for today Rural communities in Scotland may become cut off, with power cuts and disruption to transport services Torrential … Read more
The EU has sensationally backed down over its plans to impose Covid vaccine controls on Northern Ireland after the proposals were met with a strong and united backlash from UK politicians. EU chiefs had been accused of an ‘incredible act of hostility’ after announcing controls on the export of jabs to the UK, including Northern Ireland. … Read more
Dramatic footage shows the moment a devastating fire broke out in a five-star hotel before laying waste to the whole building and killing two guests. CCTV captures staff trying to fight the flames in the reception of Cameron House Hotel on December 18, 2017 and comes as the night porter who caused the blaze was … Read more
The war between the EU and AstraZeneca deepened on Friday as Brussels published a redacted version of the confidential vaccines contract it signed with the drug-maker. The EU hopes publishing the contract will force AstraZeneca to supply it with millions of jabs manufactured at UK factories to make up for shortfalls at a Belgian plant … Read more
The EU’s vaccine shambles descended further into chaos today as it emerged the bloc has not yet signed a deal to buy British-made Novavax jabs which passed phase III trials yesterday with a 90% success rate. Ministers from the EU commission only completed ‘exploratory’ talks to buy Novavax, which is being made in a Tesside … Read more
Brussels will unveil dramatic new powers tomorrow that could see the shipment of millions of vaccine doses to Britain being blocked within days. As the row over the EU jabs shortage intensifies, the European Commission will establish a mechanism to allow member states to refuse vaccine exports. The move will heighten fears about whether Britain’s … Read more
Boris Johnson got the all-clear to visit Scotland today from police after independence-supporting nationalists tried to report the Prime Minister for breaching lockdown rules. Police Scotland said it had received several complaints after the Prime Minister flew from London in an RAF jet to Glasgow in defiance of Nicola Sturgeon’s warning to stay away. But it … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon was accused of taking the EU’s side in the bitter vaccine row today as she vowed to publish details of the UK’s supplies despite Boris Johnson ordering her to keep them secret. In an extraordinary move, the First Minister risked undermining Britain’s position, with Brussels heaping pressure on firms to give the bloc … Read more