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Scottish and Welsh first ministers warn against no extension to post-Brexit transition period

News | Published June 14th 2020

Scottish and Welsh first ministers warn against no extension to post-Brexit transition period

The first ministers of Scotland and Wales, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford, have written a joint letter to the prime minister asking the government to reconsider its stance on extending the post-Brexit transition period beyond the end of the year.

Government u-turns on plans for full border checks on EU imports from January, FT reports

News | Published June 13th 2020

Government u-turns on plans for full border checks on EU imports from January, FT reports

The Financial Times has reported that the government will no longer pursue plans to introduce full border checks on EU imports immediately after the post-Brexit transition period ends, amid industry pressure.

Progress in UK-EU trade talks remains at a standstill

News | Published June 7th 2020

Progress in UK-EU trade talks remains at a standstill

Following the latest round of post-Brexit UK-EU talks this week, progress remains limited in the pursuit of a tariff-free trade deal.

Failure to agree EU trade deal could threaten Sunderland car plant

News | Published June 3rd 2020

Failure to agree EU trade deal could threaten Sunderland car plant

The global chief operating officer of Nissan has warned that its Sunderland car manufacturing plant will be “unsustainable” if the UK and EU do not reach a tariff-free trade deal.

Latest UK-EU trade talks yield “very little progress”

News | Published May 16th 2020

Latest UK-EU trade talks yield “very little progress”

The UK government has said that the latest round of negotiations with the EU this week over a post-Brexit trade deal has led to “very little progress”.

Third round of UK-EU trade negotiations underway

News | Published May 12th 2020

Third round of UK-EU trade negotiations underway

Talks over a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU have restarted this week, with a decision set to be made on the future of negotiations at a key summit in June.

UK joins Europe-led vaccine effort

News | Published May 4th 2020

UK joins Europe-led vaccine effort

The UK has pledged £388 million toward a European initiative to raise €7.5 billion [£6.6 billion] in funds for a Covid-19 vaccine.

Fresh questions launched surrounding UK’s delay in joining EU equipment scheme

News | Published April 22nd 2020

Fresh questions launched surrounding UK’s delay in joining EU equipment scheme

The government’s delay in joining an EU scheme to source medical equipment during the coronavirus pandemic has gained renewed interest following claims made by a senior civil servant.