The UK has agreed its first post-Brexit free trade deal in principle, amid fears that the country could crash out of the European Union without replicating any of its existing trade agreements. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox shook hands with Israel’s Economy Minister Eli Cohen on the future deal at Davos yesterday. It comes as Fox has been “under scrutiny for failing to reach any free trade agreements ahead of Brexit as the risk of a no-deal departure looms amid a divided parliament”, says City A.M. “The government is seeking continuity of existing EU free trade agreements, which will not apply to the UK if it leaves with no deal at the end of March,” says the newspaper.
Fox previously promised that as many as 40 trade deals would be ready to go by 29 March, when the UK is due to leave the EU. According to an internal Whitehall memorandum leaked last week, the UK will not be close to finalising most of the trade deals needed to replace the EU’s 40 existing agreements with leading global economies.
The Financial Times reports that the memo, “compiled by civil servants as part of contingency planning for the UK crashing out of the EU without a formal Brussels divorce agreement, warned that most of the deals would lapse without a transition period that keeps Britain under the EU umbrella once Brexit occurs”.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Business Minister Richard Harrington blasted what he called the “sham of pretend trade agreements” and said a no-deal Brexit would be a “disaster”. Threatening to quit his post if the government pursued a no-deal Brexit, Harrington said he was not prepared to “sell business down the river for other people's political dogma”.
Agreeing even the framework of that deal has proved near impossible since Article 50 was triggered, despite claims by Fox during the referendum that it would be the “one of the easiest in human history”.
JCB paid Boris Johnson £10,000 three days before speech
JCB paid Boris Johnson £10,000 three days before he gave a speech at its headquarters last week in which he repeatedly praised the company’s business acumen and innovation, it has emerged.
Brexit: Amber Rudd says she is committed to avoiding no deal
Cabinet Minister Amber Rudd has told the BBC she is "committed to making sure we avoid" a no deal Brexit and would not rule out resigning over it. The work and pensions secretary said she was "going to wait and see" whether the prime minister allowed MPs a free vote on potential options next week.
https://youtu.be/esKnWAIgpLY The same bbc who for decades let saville and his fellow nonces get away with despicable acts. Thats why i refuse to pay my license fee.
https://youtu.be/esKnWAIgpLY The same bbc who for decades let saville and his fellow nonces get away with despicable acts. Thats why i refuse to pay my license fee.
https://youtu.be/esKnWAIgpLY The same bbc who for decades let saville and his fellow nonces get away with despicable acts. Thats why i refuse to pay my license fee.
https://youtu.be/esKnWAIgpLY The same bbc who for decades let saville and his fellow nonces get away with despicable acts. Thats why i refuse to pay my license fee.
I know, but as you mentioned the bbc, i thought i would enlighten of their lack of morals.
I mentioned the BBC with reference to their Brexit plans. Your post had nothing to do with Brexit. If you intend using me mentioning the BBC, as an excuse to post your pathetic vitriolic nonsense, then that's fine. You just carry on. I will have a break, and come back when you have finished amusing yourself.
I thought Tikay made it crystal clear, very recently that this wasn't acceptable.
Brexit is about being British not European " BBC British Broadcasting Company" no longer want to be in Britain wish to move, stating they want to serve EU. think that sums up why not to pay License fee. Where there is state money there is corruption EU front runner in that department. Your making dogs Dinner of this. !
Address the issues posters post on your thread don't ask TK to ban them because they don't agree with you. No rules broken here only you not liking comments.
I know, but as you mentioned the bbc, i thought i would enlighten of their lack of morals.
I mentioned the BBC with reference to their Brexit plans. Your post had nothing to do with Brexit. If you intend using me mentioning the BBC, as an excuse to post your pathetic vitriolic nonsense, then that's fine. You just carry on. I will have a break, and come back when you have finished amusing yourself.
I thought Tikay made it crystal clear, very recently that this wasn't acceptable.
Haysie, what part of my post has broke the forum rules ? Please show where Tikay makes it crystal clear that my post on the bbc is unacceptable ?
Not going to get embroiled in it ...but just to say , threads do go off piste sometimes. As an OP this might be frustrating , however you don't show yourself in the best light, if as a consequence , you throw your doll out of the pram and try and suggest that people have broken any rules . We all the name of a certain person who we cant talk about any more on here , and that is fair enough as it caused a lot of arguing , but no one has said RM or anyone can't mention the horrible abuse that has gone on and continues to go on , in fact you yourself created a thread about a paedophile . I would suggest that we act like adults if we wish the forum to continue in the relative peace that has ensued lately . My only word on the subject.
Brexit: MPs drop plan to put fresh referendum to Commons vote
Members of the the cross-party People's Vote campaign have admitted they don't yet have enough support from MPs to get another EU referendum.
The MPs have dropped plans to table an amendment to next week's Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal.
Instead, they will throw their weight behind a series of other delaying moves, to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
They conceded they had little chance of getting a referendum without Jeremy Corbyn telling Labour MPs to back it.
Sources at the People's Vote campaign said its official position was to get behind amendments calling for a delay to Brexit and for MPs to take control of the process.
As a European Union member, the UK is part of about 40 trade agreements which the union has with more than 70 countries. If the UK leaves the EU in a no-deal Brexit on 29 March, it will immediately lose these deals.
Last year, the UK government said it wanted to replicate the EU's trade agreements "as far as possible" and have them ready to go immediately in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
So how much progress has the government made?
'No deals yet' Being a part of the EU means the UK (or any other EU member) cannot implement its own trade deals. Trade negotiations are instead handled by the EU on behalf of its members.
These existing arrangements are designed to make trade easier between the EU and the rest of the world. This could include: relaxing certain rules, reducing taxes (tariffs) on imports and exports, or granting easier market access.
The government estimates that about 11% of UK's trade relies on the EU's agreements with other countries.
But on Thursday, International Trade Minister George Hollingbery told the Commons: "There are no deals yet that have been actually signed."
However, the minister added that he was confident "the majority of those will be in place by 29 March"
Restaurant receives death threats over anti Brexit receipts. Incredibly stupid individual imo if he didn't realise the propaganda might not have a negative impact on his business .
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The UK has agreed its first post-Brexit free trade deal in principle, amid fears that the country could crash out of the European Union without replicating any of its existing trade agreements.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox shook hands with Israel’s Economy Minister Eli Cohen on the future deal at Davos yesterday.
It comes as Fox has been “under scrutiny for failing to reach any free trade agreements ahead of Brexit as the risk of a no-deal departure looms amid a divided parliament”, says City A.M.
“The government is seeking continuity of existing EU free trade agreements, which will not apply to the UK if it leaves with no deal at the end of March,” says the newspaper.
Fox previously promised that as many as 40 trade deals would be ready to go by 29 March, when the UK is due to leave the EU.
According to an internal Whitehall memorandum leaked last week, the UK will not be close to finalising most of the trade deals needed to replace the EU’s 40 existing agreements with leading global economies.
The Financial Times reports that the memo, “compiled by civil servants as part of contingency planning for the UK crashing out of the EU without a formal Brussels divorce agreement, warned that most of the deals would lapse without a transition period that keeps Britain under the EU umbrella once Brexit occurs”.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Business Minister Richard Harrington blasted what he called the “sham of pretend trade agreements” and said a no-deal Brexit would be a “disaster”.
Threatening to quit his post if the government pursued a no-deal Brexit, Harrington said he was not prepared to “sell business down the river for other people's political dogma”.
Agreeing even the framework of that deal has proved near impossible since Article 50 was triggered, despite claims by Fox during the referendum that it would be the “one of the easiest in human history”.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news/where-are-all-the-post-brexit-trade-deals/ar-BBSFcp5?ocid=spartandhp
The BBC is considering Brussels as the location for a new headquarters after Brexit to allow the corporation to continue to broadcast across the EU.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/bbc-looks-at-setting-up-international-hq-in-belgium-after-brexit/ar-BBSG7Mt?ocid=spartandhp
JCB paid Boris Johnson £10,000 three days before he gave a speech at its headquarters last week in which he repeatedly praised the company’s business acumen and innovation, it has emerged.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/jcb-paid-boris-johnson-£10000-three-days-before-speech/ar-BBSFNSX?ocid=spartandhp
Cabinet Minister Amber Rudd has told the BBC she is "committed to making sure we avoid" a no deal Brexit and would not rule out resigning over it.
The work and pensions secretary said she was "going to wait and see" whether the prime minister allowed MPs a free vote on potential options next week.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46991042
The same bbc who for decades let saville and his fellow nonces get away with despicable acts.
Thats why i refuse to pay my license fee.
Your post had nothing to do with Brexit.
If you intend using me mentioning the BBC, as an excuse to post your pathetic vitriolic nonsense, then that's fine. You just carry on.
I will have a break, and come back when you have finished amusing yourself.
I thought Tikay made it crystal clear, very recently that this wasn't acceptable.
Please show where Tikay makes it crystal clear that my post on the bbc is unacceptable ?
As an OP this might be frustrating , however you don't show yourself in the best light, if as a consequence , you throw your doll out of the pram and try and suggest that people have broken any rules . We all the name of a certain person who we cant talk about any more on here , and that is fair enough as it caused a lot of arguing , but no one has said RM or anyone can't mention the horrible abuse that has gone on and continues to go on , in fact you yourself created a thread about a paedophile .
I would suggest that we act like adults if we wish the forum to continue in the relative peace that has ensued lately . My only word on the subject.
Members of the the cross-party People's Vote campaign have admitted they don't yet have enough support from MPs to get another EU referendum.
The MPs have dropped plans to table an amendment to next week's Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal.
Instead, they will throw their weight behind a series of other delaying moves, to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
They conceded they had little chance of getting a referendum without Jeremy Corbyn telling Labour MPs to back it.
Sources at the People's Vote campaign said its official position was to get behind amendments calling for a delay to Brexit and for MPs to take control of the process.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46987529
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-already-been-cancelled-heres-13896286
Last year, the UK government said it wanted to replicate the EU's trade agreements "as far as possible" and have them ready to go immediately in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
So how much progress has the government made?
'No deals yet'
Being a part of the EU means the UK (or any other EU member) cannot implement its own trade deals. Trade negotiations are instead handled by the EU on behalf of its members.
These existing arrangements are designed to make trade easier between the EU and the rest of the world. This could include: relaxing certain rules, reducing taxes (tariffs) on imports and exports, or granting easier market access.
The government estimates that about 11% of UK's trade relies on the EU's agreements with other countries.
But on Thursday, International Trade Minister George Hollingbery told the Commons: "There are no deals yet that have been actually signed."
However, the minister added that he was confident "the majority of those will be in place by 29 March"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46949431
Incredibly stupid individual imo if he didn't realise the propaganda might not have a negative impact on his business .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/46995697/restaurant-gets-death-threats-over-anti-brexit-receipts