London: Five people have played a central role in the months of tortuous trade talks with the European Union since Britain left the bloc in January, which ended in a deal on Thursday. – David Frost – Frost, 55, was appointed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson‘s so-called EU “sherpa” shortly after the British leader took … Read more
BRUSSELS: The European Union is stepping up preparations for a no-deal Brexit at the end of this year, the bloc’s chief negotiator said on Thursday after the latest round of UK trade talks in which he said London disappointed on many fronts. Speaking after an eighth full round of negotiations on a new partnership with … Read more
For decades, Britain’s Conservative Party politicians decried the European Union for its supposed aversion to free markets. Now trade negotiations that will define the future relationship between the U.K. and the EU from next year have stalled, in large part because Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government wants the freedom to ignore EU rules limiting state … Read more