Taoiseach praises UK-Irish 'reset' ahead of joint summit
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin met Keir Starmer in Liverpool ahead of a historic UK-Irish summit. The event brings together cabinet members from both governments to strengthen ties in trade, energy, and security. Discussions…
London mayor: Brexit ‘disaster’ cost 40,000 finance jobs
Brexit has had a significant impact on London’s financial sector, with an estimated 40,000 finance jobs lost since the UK’s departure from the EU, according to Michael Mainelli, the Lord Mayor of the…
PM goes to Brussels, eyes closer UK-EU cooperation
Sir Keir Starmer made his first visit to Brussels this week, aiming to rebuild UK-EU relations post-Brexit. His visit focused on strengthening cooperation in defence, security, energy, climate change, and tackling irregular migration.…
’Brexit reset’ at Labour party conference
Brexit has quietly resurfaced at the Labour Party conference, with Keir Starmer’s 'Brexit reset' plans taking centre stage. EU officials, alongside representatives from key European nations like Germany and France, have attended to…
Starmer: ‘reset’ with EU will not reverse Brexit
Sir Keir Starmer has emphasised that his government's intention to improve relations with the EU does not equate to reversing Brexit. Speaking alongside German chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Starmer highlighted the desire…
Major study finds Brexit ‘left long-term scars’ on UK
A University of California study highlights the long-term damage caused by Brexit and austerity measures on the UK’s economic growth and social cohesion. The report calls for urgent action from the incoming government…
Farmers protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals
UK farmers, feeling betrayed post-Brexit, have protested in London against trade deals and new regulations that jeopardise their livelihoods. The demonstrators, accompanied by tractors, converged on Parliament Square, voicing their distress over trade…
Northern Ireland: DUP deal aimed at restoring power-sharing
A new deal between the UK government and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) aims to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland by reducing checks on goods moving from the UK to Northern Ireland. The…
How new Brexit rule changes will drive up food prices
The upcoming Brexit rule changes, effective from 31 January, are expected to increase food prices in the UK. New regulations will require additional paperwork for EU businesses exporting animal and plant products to…
Northern Ireland protocol
France and Germany are pressuring Brussels to take the hardest possible line towards the next Tory leader over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Both Tory leadership candidates have pledged to press ahead and scrap…
