The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
Warning: this is what it looks like when irony dies. And it's not pretty. Outlining the reasons the SNP are calling for another Scottish independence referendum now that Scotland faces the threat of being dragged out of the European single market as well as out of the EU, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon explained: "Our ...
Kyla Mandel Editor of Desmog UK has been investigating the hidden contriving between shady fossil fuel lobbyists, prominent climate deniers, secretive think tanks, false news propagandists and government figures to subvert the unprecedented global consensus to tackle climate change of the Paris Agreement signed last year to achieve a crucial reduction in ...
MPs last night backed the government's European Union Bill by a massive majority of 384 allowing the Bill to pass through to the next stages in parliament and further towards Prime Minister Theresa May Brexit starting negotiations, as the Labour leadership supported the progress of Prime Minister Theresa May's Bill for ...
On January 16, Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May laid out the government's plan to proceed with Brexit. She made it clear that she will push for a clean break from the EU without maintaining the vestiges of an half-in, half-out membership. Mrs. May also laid out a 12-point plan detailing ...
Following the resignation of EU Ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers, the Government has selected his replacement, “seasoned and tough negotiator” Sir Tim Barrow. Sir Ivan Rogers, who has been labelled a ‘Remoaner’ by pro-Leave supporters after saying it may take 10 years for the UK to settle a trade deal, quit ...
Obama recently delivered one of the biggest speeches of his life, and one of the most damning criticisms of Donald Trump to date. After eight years of being heckled by "The Donald" and his fellow conspiracy theorists, this one was personal. Around 45 minutes he spelt it out with these bold words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aip0BAWrdLw&feature=youtu.be&t=40m43s "That's ...
By Ben Gelblum, Contributing Editor @BenGelblum Rio Ferdinand has joined former England football stars David Beckham and John Barnes to announce he will be voting for the UK to remain in the EU today. Announcing that this would be the first time he has ever voted, in a blistering Facebook Post, ...
IN: Chuka Umunna (Labour MP for Streatham) Carolyn Fairburn (Director-General of the CBI) Rohan Silva (Tech entrepreneur) OUT: Daniel Hannan (Conservative MEP) Munira Mirza (Former Deputy Mayor for Health and Education) Jenny Jones (Green Party peer) On 7th June, the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington staged a debate held ...