Double blow for Boris Johnson as Tories plunge to two by-election defeats

Boris Johnson has suffered a double blow as the Tories crashed to two by-election defeats in his first test at the ballot box since a bruising no-confidence vote. The Conservatives saw a majority of 24,000, or 40.6%, in the Devon … Read More

UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government on Monday proposed new legislation that would unilaterally rewrite post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, despite opposition from some U.K. lawmakers and EU officials who say the move violates international law. The proposed bill seeks … Read More

UK could face EU sanctions over new NI protocol bill

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The European Commission is set to reopen infringement proceedings against the UK that could lead to the collapse of the post Brexit trade deal after London on Monday tabled a new law designed to unilaterally overhaul the Northern Ireland protocol. … Read More

How many no-confidence letters are needed for a vote? What triggers a Tory leadership poll on Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson faces the prospect of a Tory leadership challenge in the aftermath of the publication of the Sue Gray report. Mounting numbers of Conservative MPs have publically called for the Prime Minister to go following the release of a … Read More

Scathing report blames Boris Johnson for British government parties during COVID-19 lockdown

Key points: —The report investigated 16 social events held at 10 Downing Street during lockdown periods —Boris Johnson is yet to make a statement on the findings of report —He could face a vote of no confidence, removing him as … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 13 May 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, The war in Ukraine looks like it might go on for a long time.  If you listen to some, you might think it’s the United States who’s at war.  It seems that the deciders are sending all … Read More

‘Get back to work’: Boris Johnson tells Northern Ireland politicians to form government and sort out Brexit trade deal

But the PM has been warned against his “reckless game of brinkmanship” and told to stop using Ireland as a pawn. Northern Ireland’s politicians are being told to “get back to work” by Boris Johnson, keen to resolve the deadlock … Read More

Brexit lessons forgotten in EU drive to deeper integration

Brussels ignores how economic grievance evolves into political dissent. Oh Brussels! Only in the land of the EU could 49 objectives containing 325 proposed actions be seen as the answer to Europe’s future development. But remarkably, this is exactly what … Read More

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