Brexit

Former England striker Gary Lineker has declared blocking Brexit is more important to him than football as he backed a summer campaign for a fresh referendum. The Match Of The Day host said he has been left more bewildered and worried than ever after catching up on developments since returning from Russia following his coverage […]

People who “undermine” the UK ‘through extreme EU loyalty’ should be tried for treason, a hardline Tory MEP has demanded. David Campbell Bannerman, a former Ukip deputy leader, made the astonishing call for thoughtcrimes to be prosecuted on Twitter, sparking accusations of “spiteful populist rhetoric”. He wrote: ‘It is about time we brought the Treason […]

Labour needs to set out a vision on Brexit that the whole country can get behind, says JOHN LEHAL Parliament may have risen for recess, but the Brexit secretary is already heading back to Brussels. This summer could well see the government’s chickens come home to roost. Far from a relaxing recess, the next few […]

Amid political stalemate a second referendum might be an idea whose time has come, writes BARNABY TOWNS With only 12% of voters backing the government’s ‘Chequers compromise’ in the latest poll, there are increasing calls for a People’s Vote, in which electors would be asked to choose either the government’s Brexit deal, assuming there is […]

A former chairman of Lloyd’s of London has written a letter tearing apart Brexiteer arguments and calling for “terrified” businesses and MPs to speak up. John Nelson, who was chairman of the insurance market from 2011 to last year said: “Never in 50 years of working life have I seen the UK facing such an […]

Theresa May has announced she is to take control of negotiations with the EU, with Dominic Raab’s department effectively relegated to planning for no deal. Just 15 days after replacing David Davis as Brexit secretary – during which Mr Raab boasted he would use August to “intensify” and “get some energy into” talks – Mrs […]

It could be illegal to pay pensions to many retired British expats if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal, the Association of British Insurers has told MPs. The trade association told members of the Commons Brexit committee that pensioners who receive their payments into bank accounts in their adopted countries could […]

A third of companies have shifted their contracts out of English courts’ jurisdiction since the Brexit vote, it emerged today. 35% of businesses say they had changed their contracts so that legal issues are heard in courts outside of England, according to new research, threatening its position as a world-leading centre for companies to resolve […]

A Tory minister has weirdly mocked calls for a People’s Vote on any Brexit deal by questioning if aliens or farm animals voted to leave the EU. Closing a House of Lords debate, Brexit minister Lord Callanan ridiculed the idea of a People’s Vote, asking “who voted in the first referendum, perhaps aliens or farm […]

Deselecting the maverick MP is tempting, says Labour activist TESSA MILLIGAN, but won’t solve the hole at the heart of the party’s Brexit policy Kate Hoey is an anti-EU maverick. Being a backbencher gives her the freedom to vote on her conscience. Labour Party whips mean little to her, and nor do pairing agreements by […]

The only person who would welcome a no-deal Brexit is Russian president Vladimir Putin, new foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. Mr Hunt said Mr Putin would rejoice if the UK and its allies failed to reach an agreement. His comments strike a different tone from predecessor Boris Johnson – who said a Brexit on […]

A leading government trade official was paid almost half a million pounds then quit before a single post-Brexit negotiation, it emerged today. Catherine Raines was paid a £62,800 ‘golden goodbye’ when she resigned as director of International Trade and Investment in February, The Sun newspaper reported. She also received a £40,000 performance-related bonus on top […]

Ryanair has warned about the danger of a Hard Brexit, saying that the risk of one was being “underestimated” The airline has warned UK shareholders they may have to lose their voting rights in the event of a Brexit which sees the country crashing out of the EU without a deal next March. Ryanair said: […]

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator effectively cut down Theresa May’s proposals for customs arrangements today, suggesting they were not workable. Speaking after briefing ministers from the 27 remaining EU states in Brussels, Michel Barnier said the European Commission did not understand parts of the plan agreed by the Cabinet earlier this month at Chequers and […]

The prime minister’s first visit to the Irish border 755 days after the Brexit referendum is too little too late, Sinn Fein has said. Party vice-president Michelle O’Neill said Mrs May would learn about the “catastrophic implications” of Brexit and hear the “fear and trepidation” of locals living and working near what is to become […]

A hardline Tory MP who quit as a ministerial bag-carrier over Brexit today demanded that any of his colleagues who called for a second referendum resign their seat. Chris Green, Tory MP for Bolton West who quit as a transport PPS over Theresa May’s Brexit white paper, told the Commons that any MP who wanted […]

The Department for Transport (DfT) “still has much to do” as it prepares contingency measures for a no deal Brexit, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. Further work […]

Liam Fox has brazenly told EU leaders the “ball is in their court” over the Chequers Brexit plan and threatened of the catastrophic damage a “no-deal” situation could do to their economies. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider […]

The prime minister is finally to make her first visit to the Irish border since the Brexit referendum. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. Theresa May had been criticised for not hearing first-hand […]

Boris Johnson is to make a personal statement to the House of Commons on his resignation as foreign secretary following the weekly session of prime minister’s questions, it has been confirmed. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting […]

The Tory failure to stick to a voting pact with a senior opposition MP on maternity leave was not “good enough”, Theresa May has said. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. Conservative chairman […]

Ireland and the EU are very frustrated at the UK government’s shifting positions on Brexit, the country’s deputy premier has said. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. In a special Brexit meeting taking […]

Northern Ireland farmers and businesses who trade over the Irish border are being kept in the dark about how their livelihoods will be affected post-Brexit, according to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee members. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also […]

Boris Johnson has been accused of not being fit to be an MP as it emerged he broke ministerial rules in taking a new job as a Daily Telegraph columnist. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our […]

Labour has accused the government of a trade policy “power grab” as veteran Tory MP Ken Clarke criticised his frontbench for a “scandalous abuse” of Parliament. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. The […]

Brexit is now being shaped by ministers who have a record of failing and dismissing the young, says TOMMY GALE of Our Future, Our Choice The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. You may […]

Theresa May is facing the possibility of another Commons defeat after attempting to bring forward MPs’ summer holidays in the middle of the latest Brexit political crisis. MPs are due to rise for the summer recess on July 24 but a motion tabled last night would see the Commons rise on Thursday, with a vote […]

Psychotherapist Emmy van Deurzen on the impact of Brexit on mental health and the launch of an initiative which tries to help those affected Each day brings new information about the devastation that leaving the EU will visit upon us from next April, when we plan to cut ourselves off from our trusted partners. Our […]

The US president criticised Theresa May’s Brexit proposals as he gave a press conference in Brussels. The New European is an award-winning national newspaper campaigning against Brexit. If you find this article informative, please share it and also consider supporting our journalism by subscribing. Donald Trump inflicted a fresh blow on Theresa May just an […]

The PM defended her revised Brexit plan, agreed by the Cabinet at Chequers, which led to the resignations of David Davis and Boris Johnson. Theresa May has revealed that Donald Trump advised her to sue the EU over Brexit. Appearing on BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show, the prime minister said: ‘He told me I should […]

DAVID TARBOX is happy to come to your social club to show you his new film. He asks just one thing in return So I’ve got a real problem. I’ve made a short film about Brexit, but I don’t think anyone wants to see it. Been asking friends to watch it. The most common reply? […]

Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has strolled straight back into his lucrative role as a Daily Telegraph columnist, it was announced today. Mr Johnson was forced to give up the £275,000-a-year column when brought in to the Cabinet by Theresa May in 2016. But on its front page today the Brexit-backing paper announced with a […]