EU’s protocol proposals don’t go far enough, says UK
Britain has told the European Union that new proposals from Brussels aimed at resolving the standoff over the Northern Ireland Protocol do not go far enough.
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July 27, 2021 Labour pledge to give gig economy workers right to sick pay
Labour has pledged to give gig economy workers the right to sick pay in its new employment rights charter.
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July 25, 2021 Brexit showdown: Furious Britons demand Boris ditches EU for WTO after VDL rejection
Following Lord David Frost’s request to renegotiate a key part of the Brexit deal this week, EU minister Clement Beaune refused to change the Northern Ireland Protocol. Now, Express.co.uk readers have stated the Prime Minister should look to rip up the whole trade deal to protect the UK.
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July 22, 2021 Boris Johnson faces Cabinet revolt over social care plan
Boris Johnson is facing a Cabinet revolt over social care after Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng publicly dismissed the idea of funding a new policy by hiking national insurance.
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July 22, 2021 Northern Ireland protocol clash risks ‘inevitable’ UK-EU trade war, officials fear
A trade war between Britain and the EU is “inevitable” if the UK refuses to back down on its new demands for post-Brexit rules on Northern Ireland, officials warn.
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July 21, 2021 Ministers to outline proposals to address NI Protocol
Ministers are preparing to outline their proposals to Parliament for solving the “serious challenges” caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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July 19, 2021 Politicians from across world call for ‘global green deal’ to tackle climate crisis
People around the world need a “global green deal” that would tackle the climate crisis and restore the natural world as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of politicians from the UK, Europe and developing countries has said.
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July 18, 2021 Ministers wait to learn if they face ‘freedom day’ in quarantine
Ministers and officials across Whitehall are waiting anxiously to learn if they will have to isolate on so-called “freedom day” after it was confirmed Sajid Javid has Covid-19.
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July 17, 2021 Furlough is Rishi Sunak’s greatest triumph but it could soon become a political headache as it winds down
The furlough scheme has been Rishi Sunak’s greatest triumph. A few weeks after being catapulted into the Treasury, this lifelong free-marketeer agreed to underwrite nine million jobs, spending a total of £65bn of taxpayers’ money – and counting.
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July 13, 2021 MPs to vote on foreign aid budget cuts, but tax rises are threatened if government loses
Boris Johnson has called the bluff of rebel Tory MPs demanding a Commons vote on Rishi Sunak’s controversial decision to cut spending on overseas aid.
