Brexit Negotiator

The Government’s chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has called on Brussels to “shake off any remaining ill will” towards the UK for leaving the bloc as arrangements governing trade to Northern Ireland continue to prove contentious. he European Commission has said it will launch legal action against Whitehall after the…

Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster said the Northern Ireland Protocol has been "absolutely devastating" for the region. She said she welcomed "small moves" by the UK government and accused the EU of "hysteria" in reaction to the extension of some grace periods, with threats of legal action. "I think…

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is heading to London this weekend to carry on with the trade talks, although Boris Johnson warned that “substantial and important differences” remained. Not least – fishing rights –  still the biggest sticking point in the negotiations. Read More

/ Europe Issued on: 29/12/2020 - 10:21 The European Commission's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on December 24, 2020. © AFP - Francisco Seco The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday that he saw himself serving his home country of France in some…

British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday, just a week before the United Kingdom finally leaves the orbit of the 27nation bloc, its biggest trading partner.Reuters Last Updated: December 25, 2020, 07:42 ISTFOLLOW US ON:BRUSSELS: British and European Union negotiators sealed a Brexit deal on Thursday,…

This Christmas Eve, businesses and representative bodies have been reacting to the news that agreement has been reached between negotiators on a Brexit trade agreement between the EU and UK. John McGrane, Director General of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce said that businesses in Ireland and across the UK…

Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year's Day. After resolving the remaining fair-competition and almost all fisheries issues…

European Union and British negotiators inched their way to within touching distance of a trade deal early Thursday, raising hopes a chaotic economic break between the two sides on New Year’s Day could be averted, officials said. After resolving a few remaining fair-competition issues, negotiators tussled over EU fishing rights…

It’s all mostly agreed – bar the fish. Christmas is as good to Brexit negotiators as it is to anyone else. So, while there is a fear that this one can still drag on over the seasonal festivities, there is hope something resembling a deal can be dragged over the…

The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator has said a trade deal with the European Union might not be agreed – although as Lord Frost headed back to Brussels today for a fresh round of talks, he said there had been progress “in a positive direction” over the last few days. As…