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More than 3.8million EU citizens apply to stay in the UK after Brexit transition

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More than 3.8million EU citizens apply to stay in the UK after Brexit transition period ends – with two million approved so far EU citizens must apply for settled status to stay in the UK after Brexit transition More than 3.8million have put in applications so far, according to Home Office Two million have been … Read more

Britain rules out a Brexit transition extension but border checks and tariffs will be delayed

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Britain rules out a Brexit transition extension but border checks and tariffs will be delayed for six months to help business adjust Michael Gove said the UK will be sticking to the 31 December Brexit deadline However, some areas face delays to help businesses recover from COVID-19  Boris Johnson will discuss trade negotiations virtually with the … Read more

Michael Gove ‘formally’ tells EU transition ends in December despite Scots and Welsh delay demands

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‘The moment for extension has now passed’: Michael Gove says he has ‘formally’ told the EU that transition WILL end in December despite Nicola Sturgeon demanding a delay to ‘extraordinarily reckless’ plan The Cabinet Office Minister made the announcement on Twitter today  Came as Sturgeon and Welsh leader Mark Drakeford demanded an extension  In a … Read more

Caitlyn Jenner has ‘no regrets’ on the five-year anniversary of her transition

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Caitlyn Jenner has ‘no regrets’ on the five-year anniversary of her transition… but reveals she thought she ‘could change the world’: ‘Now I know I can only try and change one person at a time’ By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 17:12 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 10 June 2020 It’s been … Read more

Scottish government urges Boris Johnson to seek two year Brexit transition period extension

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Scottish government urges Boris Johnson to seek maximum two year Brexit transition period extension so EU and UK can focus on coronavirus Scottish government believes pandemic means UK must seek trade talks delay  It wants the UK to agree to a two year extension of the Brexit transition period Downing Street remains adamant it will … Read more

Sadiq Khan claims UK MUST ask EU for Brexit transition period extension

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Sadiq Khan claims the UK MUST ask the EU for a Brexit transition period extension because of the coronavirus crisis as he accuses ministers of ‘putting dogma ahead of the national interest’ Mayor of London said both the UK and the EU need to focus on coronavirus fight He said UK government refusal to consider … Read more

Largest group of MEPs in EU demands UK extend Brexit transition period

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Largest group of MEPs in EU demands the UK agree to extend the Brexit transition period as they claim it is the ‘only responsible thing to do’ because of coronavirus disruption Coronavirus caused face-to-face trade talks between UK and EU to be scrapped Brexit transition period due to finish at end of 2020 and UK … Read more

Boris Johnson ‘will have to extend Brexit transition period beyond December’

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Boris Johnson ‘will have to extend Brexit transition period beyond December’ because of coronavirus chaos Trade talks between UK and EU were due to take place in London this week But they were called off due to coronavirus, prompting questions over future  Two sides are now trying to figure out how to conduct talks using … Read more

Men who transition to women could be allowed to compete in female-only sporting events

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Men who transition to women could be allowed to compete in female-only sporting events under new guidelines drawn up by sports chiefs Sport England offered up to £25,000 to consultants to rewrite elite-sport rules Changes likely to fuel concerns among sportswomen and feminist campaigners Male-born trans women competing in female sports is increasingly controversial By … Read more