Dutch try to lure 250 British‑based companies over Brexit
The Dutch government is in talks with more than 250 British-based companies to lure them to the Netherlands after Brexit. In a sign of growing business anxiety at the gridlock in Westminster, Sony has become the latest company to announce that it is to shift its European base to the Netherlands. The Dutch investment agency has revealed that it is in talks with a further 250 companies as a result of the “great uncertainty” in Britain. This is despite claims by Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, that he “doesn’t see Brexit as a business opportunity”. Officials in his country have indicated that foreign banks moving operations there could avoid a cap on bonuses, which limits them to 20 per cent of fixed pay. It…
Airbus threatens UK departure from Brexit 'disgrace'
The boss of Airbus has warned it could shift wing production from the UK in future in the event of hard Brexit "madness". In a company video, Tom Enders said that "potentially very harmful decisions" were ahead of the company without a smooth divorce from the EU. He has been consistent in his opposition to Brexit from the outset but his comments were seen as his most explicit threat yet that its wing assembly lines would be moved abroad under a 'no-deal' scenario.
Theres more chance of you being invited onto the panel of question time than no deal happening . Feel free to save this comment and slaughter me in the eventuality I'm wrong
Theres more chance of you being invited onto the panel of question time than no deal happening . Feel free to save this comment and slaughter me in the eventuality I'm wrong
Lord Snooty wants to shut Parliament to stop it being ruled out.
Theres more chance of you being invited onto the panel of question time than no deal happening . Feel free to save this comment and slaughter me in the eventuality I'm wrong
Lord Snooty wants to shut Parliament to stop it being ruled out.
Theres more chance of you being invited onto the panel of question time than no deal happening . Feel free to save this comment and slaughter me in the eventuality I'm wrong
Lord Snooty wants to shut Parliament to stop it being ruled out.
Brexit: Labour MPs accuse Corbyn of 'standing in way' of Final Say referendum on Theresa May's deal
Labour divisions on Brexit have torn open after a group of MPs accused Jeremy Corbyn of killing off hope of securing a new referendum next week. It included four Labour members who said Mr Corbyn’s refusal to back an amendment to give the British public a Final Say meant it had no chance of getting through the commons on Tuesday. One of those making a press statement outside parliament said young Labour voters “cannot understand why Labour is standing in the way” of them having a new referendum.
“Regrettably the Labour leadership won’t commit to an achievable policy and yet we know that the majority of Labour voters, supporters and members want a final say on any Brexit deal. “Yet at a time when Labour should be championing a People’s Vote the leadership avoids answering that call.
Ms Berger went on: “There are millions of young people in our country that supported the Labour Party at the last general election. Over two million of them were under the age of 18 in 2016. They would today now have a vote. “And so many of whom I speak too, cannot understand why Labour is standing in the way of the younger generation having a say on this.”
Will the Queen step in to save Brexit from being stopped?
Brexit supporters want the Queen to step in to prevent Brexit being delayed or stopped. Britain's constitutional monarchy gives the monarch the power to prevent bills passed by the Houses of Parliament from becoming law. Conservative MPs want the monarch to use these powers to ensure Britain leaves the EU on March 29. However, the power has not been used for over 300 years and would trigger a major constitutional crisis. LONDON - With even Theresa May now privately admitting that Brexit is likely to be delayed, many Brexiteers are searching for ways to ensure that Britain really does leave the EU on March 29. One idea that has gained currency over the past week is that the Queen (who was reportedly pro-Brexit before the EU referendum) could use her powers to ensure Britain's exit from the EU.
May draws up nine ways to save Brexit: PM will race to get Brexiteer rebel backing for a revised deal next week before MPs force her to delay leaving the EU
Theresa May is preparing to mount an all-out bid to win more concessions from the EU as the clock runs down to save her Brexit deal. The Prime Minister has been presented with nine options for breaking the bitter deadlock in Parliament, including securing a unilateral get-out clause or time limit on the Irish border backstop. But Mrs May will have just weeks to clinch a package that can get majority support in the Commons - as she desperately scrambles to fend off efforts by Remainers to tie her hands in a series of crunch votes on Tuesday.
UK Government ‘cancels Brexit talks with Scotland and Wales’
The UK Government has cancelled talks with senior politicians from Scotland and Wales over Brexit, MSPs have been told. Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary, said a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee due to be held on Thursday will no longer take place. She said the move “flies in the face of the Prime Minister’s rhetoric” after Theresa May had promised an “enhanced role” for the devolved governments in Brexit negotiations. Mrs May told the Commons on Monday that while it was the job of her administration to “negotiate for the whole of the UK”, ministers were “committed to giving the devolved administrations an enhanced role in the next phase, respecting their competence and vital interest in these negotiations”. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted at the time she was “very sceptical” about the commitment. Ms Hyslop told MSPs in Holyrood on Tuesday: “Given the Prime Minister’s approach to engagement with the Scottish Government to date, her offer of an enhanced role for devolved administrations lacks credibility.” She added: “This morning, the UK Government cancelled a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee that deals with EU negotiations, which was due to take place on Thursday – a decision which flies in the face of the Prime Minister’s rhetoric.”
Brexit: UK trade 'difficult if Irish border unresolved'
The UK will find it "very difficult" to do trade deals after Brexit if it has not resolved the Irish border issue, the Irish prime minister has said.
Mr Cody indicated that a lot of customs work would be done online with officials making occasional visits to businesses and factories. He said he disagreed with Brexiteers who have claimed that there will be no dramatic change to the border if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. There would be "significant cost implications" for businesses, particularly in the agriculture sector, he added.
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The Dutch government is in talks with more than 250 British-based companies to lure them to the Netherlands after Brexit.
In a sign of growing business anxiety at the gridlock in Westminster, Sony has become the latest company to announce that it is to shift its European base to the Netherlands.
The Dutch investment agency has revealed that it is in talks with a further 250 companies as a result of the “great uncertainty” in Britain. This is despite claims by Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, that he “doesn’t see Brexit as a business opportunity”.
Officials in his country have indicated that foreign banks moving operations there could avoid a cap on bonuses, which limits them to 20 per cent of fixed pay. It…
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/dutch-try-to-lure-250-british-based-companies-over-brexit-k3xxx9ghc
The boss of Airbus has warned it could shift wing production from the UK in future in the event of hard Brexit "madness".
In a company video, Tom Enders said that "potentially very harmful decisions" were ahead of the company without a smooth divorce from the EU.
He has been consistent in his opposition to Brexit from the outset but his comments were seen as his most explicit threat yet that its wing assembly lines would be moved abroad under a 'no-deal' scenario.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/airbus-threatens-uk-departure-brexit-073500467.html
Brexit Basics: What is the backstop?
No Deal Cheered on Question Time
Having watched it, there were a number of other things that seemed equally popular, and were applauded in a similar way.
It just seems surprising that anyone who had a grasp would applaud the suggestion of no deal.
It should be called a Kamikaze Brexit.
Labour divisions on Brexit have torn open after a group of MPs accused Jeremy Corbyn of killing off hope of securing a new referendum next week.
It included four Labour members who said Mr Corbyn’s refusal to back an amendment to give the British public a Final Say meant it had no chance of getting through the commons on Tuesday.
One of those making a press statement outside parliament said young Labour voters “cannot understand why Labour is standing in the way” of them having a new referendum.
“Regrettably the Labour leadership won’t commit to an achievable policy and yet we know that the majority of Labour voters, supporters and members want a final say on any Brexit deal.
“Yet at a time when Labour should be championing a People’s Vote the leadership avoids answering that call.
Ms Berger went on: “There are millions of young people in our country that supported the Labour Party at the last general election. Over two million of them were under the age of 18 in 2016. They would today now have a vote.
“And so many of whom I speak too, cannot understand why Labour is standing in the way of the younger generation having a say on this.”
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/brexit-labour-mps-accuse-corbyn-of-standing-in-way-of-final-say-referendum-on-theresa-mays-deal/ar-BBSFD3E?ocid=spartandhp
Brexit supporters want the Queen to step in to prevent Brexit being delayed or stopped.
Britain's constitutional monarchy gives the monarch the power to prevent bills passed by the Houses of Parliament from becoming law.
Conservative MPs want the monarch to use these powers to ensure Britain leaves the EU on March 29.
However, the power has not been used for over 300 years and would trigger a major constitutional crisis.
LONDON - With even Theresa May now privately admitting that Brexit is likely to be delayed, many Brexiteers are searching for ways to ensure that Britain really does leave the EU on March 29.
One idea that has gained currency over the past week is that the Queen (who was reportedly pro-Brexit before the EU referendum) could use her powers to ensure Britain's exit from the EU.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/will-the-queen-step-in-to-save-brexit-from-being-stopped/ar-BBSFxzy?ocid=spartandhp
Theresa May is preparing to mount an all-out bid to win more concessions from the EU as the clock runs down to save her Brexit deal.
The Prime Minister has been presented with nine options for breaking the bitter deadlock in Parliament, including securing a unilateral get-out clause or time limit on the Irish border backstop.
But Mrs May will have just weeks to clinch a package that can get majority support in the Commons - as she desperately scrambles to fend off efforts by Remainers to tie her hands in a series of crunch votes on Tuesday.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/may-draws-up-nine-ways-to-save-brexit-pm-will-race-to-get-brexiteer-rebel-backing-for-a-revised-deal-next-week-before-mps-force-her-to-delay-leaving-the-eu/ar-BBSFb04?ocid=spartandhp
The UK Government has cancelled talks with senior politicians from Scotland and Wales over Brexit, MSPs have been told.
Fiona Hyslop, the Scottish Government’s External Affairs Secretary, said a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee due to be held on Thursday will no longer take place.
She said the move “flies in the face of the Prime Minister’s rhetoric” after Theresa May had promised an “enhanced role” for the devolved governments in Brexit negotiations.
Mrs May told the Commons on Monday that while it was the job of her administration to “negotiate for the whole of the UK”, ministers were “committed to giving the devolved administrations an enhanced role in the next phase, respecting their competence and vital interest in these negotiations”.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted at the time she was “very sceptical” about the commitment.
Ms Hyslop told MSPs in Holyrood on Tuesday: “Given the Prime Minister’s approach to engagement with the Scottish Government to date, her offer of an enhanced role for devolved administrations lacks credibility.”
She added: “This morning, the UK Government cancelled a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee that deals with EU negotiations, which was due to take place on Thursday – a decision which flies in the face of the Prime Minister’s rhetoric.”
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/uk-government-cancels-brexit-talks-170056304.html
The UK will find it "very difficult" to do trade deals after Brexit if it has not resolved the Irish border issue, the Irish prime minister has said.
Mr Cody indicated that a lot of customs work would be done online with officials making occasional visits to businesses and factories.
He said he disagreed with Brexiteers who have claimed that there will be no dramatic change to the border if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
There would be "significant cost implications" for businesses, particularly in the agriculture sector, he added.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-46990269