Brexit News Archive: 08 Jan 2020

Three takeaways from von der Leyen Brexit speech

European Commission president promises friendship but still issues stern warning to UK
FT   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 18:28:26

FTSE steadies as U.S.-Iran fears ease; Brexit doubts hit midcaps

London's main index recouped almost all its earlier losses on Wednesday as markets hoped flaring tensions between the United States and Iran would not escalate further, while midcaps slipped as worries of a hard Brexit resurfaced.
Reuters   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 17:11:13

Brussels warns UK over citizens' rights after Brexit

Chief negotiator Michel Barnier writes to Stephen Barclay to express concerns
FT   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 16:27:26

UK PM Johnson's spokesman: There will not be an extension to post-Brexit transition period

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FX Street   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 16:23:34

MPs reject Labour's call to reinstate child refugee pledge

A guarantee was included in a previous version of the Brexit bill, but was removed after the election.
BBC   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 15:17:07

Tories vote down plan to help reunite unaccompanied child refugees with UK families

Bid to force Boris Johnson to act thrown out - despite charities warning youngsters are in danger as they are forced to turn to smugglers
Rob Merrick / The Independent   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 15:17:00

Jeremy Corbyn just delivered a masterclass in how to be the worst party leader in political history

Just who is he trying to impress? It's a genuine question...
Tom Peck / The Independent   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 14:53:00

Boris Johnson gets tough EU message as talks loom

Brexit 'bitter lesson' for populists who fantasise about leaving, says Ursula von der Leyen
FT   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 14:07:13

EU chief warns PM full Brexit trade deal not possible before deadline

It will not be possible to sort out every aspect of Britain's future relationship with the EU before the current deadline, the president of the European Commission has said.
Sky   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:57:00

What the British public thinks about post-Brexit trade deals

Shutterstock The UK's ability to negotiate its own trade deals post-Brexit was central to Boris Johnson's election-winning manifesto. Johnson's Brexit deal will keep the country out of the EU single market and any form of customs union, which will allow it to set an independent trade policy. His party promised ...
Liisa Talving, Research Fellow in Comparative Politics, University of Tartu / The Conversation   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:48:40

'All will change' for banks after Brexit - EU head

Brexit will change everything for Britain's banks and other financial services firms in the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Reuters   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:39:45

PM Johnson calls suggestions he is soft on Trump 'absolute fiction'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shrugged off suggestions on Wednesday that he would fall into line with the United States over its Middle East policy because he wanted a trade deal after Brexit.
Reuters   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:34:30

Brexit: Don't settle for 'isolation', EU president tells Britain's youth

Ursula von der Leyen tells students that deal will be 'for your generation'
Jon Stone / The Independent   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:27:00

Prioritisation will be needed Brexit trade talks - Commission's Von der Leyen

Prioritisation will be required in Britain and the European Union's upcoming post-Brexit trade talks due to the tight end of year deadline, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Reuters   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:12:28

Brexit Party Gang of Four Defect to Tories

After very publicly leaving the Brexit Party in the last days of the election and urging voters to back Boris, the Brexit Party 'gang of four' - Annunziata Rees-Mogg, Lance Forman, Lucy Harris and John Longworth - have formally joined the Tories. At a time when Labour is fracturing, the ...
Christian Calgie / Guy Fawkes' blog   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:01:30

Labour leadership: Sir Keir Starmer secures support to run

The shadow Brexit secretary achieves 23 nominations, as candidates for deputy leader make their pitch.
BBC   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 12:00:43

Greek Foreign Ministry tables bill to protect rights of Brits after Brexit

Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis tabled a bill in parliament with the aim to protect the residence status and rights of current and future British citizens residing in Greece, regardless of whether a Brexit agreement is reached with the EU or not. The bill tabled on January 3, revises ...
keeptalkinggreece / Keep Talking Greece   |   Wed, 8 Jan 2020 11:23:07