Brexit News Archive: 26 Aug 2020

EU Trade Commissioner Resigns After Covid-19 Breach Claims

EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan, a key figure in Brexit talks and one of the bloc's most senior officials, resigned on Wednesday, after a week of pressure over a breach of coronavirus guidelines. Hogan, 60, tendered his resignation to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen as the row rumbled ...
IBTimes   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 21:41:13

Limerick's €200m 'Opera Site' development to start in autumn

Hopes that scheme will make Limerick an attractive location for firms exiting UK due to Brexit
Irish Times   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:28:18

Is Phil Hogan really Ireland's big hitter on Brexit?

Opinion is divided in Brussels over Hogan's clout in steering relations with the UK.
Barbara Moens, Eddy Wax / Politico   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:37:54

Labour MP calls Brexiteers 'sh*tbag racist w*nkers' over Proms row

Neil Coyle says song Rule! Britannia is only liked by 'sh*tlickers"
Jon Stone / The Independent   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 13:09:00

Boris Johnson's coronavirus U-turns: A timeline of government indecision during the pandemic

Reversal on face coverings in English schools is just latest example of government forced into major policy volte face
Kate Devlin / The Independent   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:38:00

The never-ending negotiation

Even with a broad agreement, EU-U.K. talks will go on and on - but that is only natural.
David Howell / Japan Times   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:08:13

Boris Johnson's new Brexit trade adviser is former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who has been labeled an 'offensive, Trump-worshipping misogynist'

Abbott, who was Australia's prime minister from 2013 to 2015, is reportedly set to advise the UK on its post-Brexit trade.
Adam Payne / Money Game   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:46:20

PolStudiesAssoc: RT @PolStudies: British business has no party, but it fears Corbyn's socialism three times as much as #Brexit. Read @imcmenamin's new resea...

Profile Image: Link To Tweet: Author: Author ID: 274027851Tweet Contents: RT @PolStudies: British business has no party, but it fears Corbyn's socialism three times as much as #Brexit. Read @imcmenamin's new resea...Creation Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 - 12:06Tweet Feed Id: 1Tweet ID: Twitter for iPhoneFavorite Count: 0Hashtags Used: brexitRetweet ...
compucorp_admin / Political Studies Association   |   Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:06:40

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