Varadkar: Speed of post-Brexit trade talks ‘impossible to predict’
The speed of post-Brexit trade negotiations is impossible to predict, Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said.
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Scottish MEP quits Brexit Party over ‘direct conflict’ of views
Scottish MEP Louis Stedman-Bryce has quit the Brexit Party, condemning them for selecting an election candidate who has written homophobic Facebook posts.
Campaign highlights: CBI chief weighs in on debate and Labour pledges pay hike
Sunday proved to be a quiet day on the election trail, with many leading figures turning to TV appearances to get their party message across.
The big reveal: TV news chief on why a screen test for our party leaders is long overdue
When Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn go head-to-head on TV this week, it will be the first time in four years the Conservative and Labour leaders have debated on-screen.
Jeremy Corbyn: There has to be migration as UK cannot exist in isolation
Jeremy Corbyn has remained tight-lipped about the contents of his party’s General Election manifesto but has insisted migration into Britain is vital to maintain the economy.
Chris Deerin: No referendum for two years, Mr Corbyn? The First Minister will be absolutely delighted
One of the SNP’s greatest tricks has been to persuade a growing number of people that Scottish independence is now somehow inevitable. Polls show that the number of Scots who think the nation will split from the UK within the next five years has risen at the same time as those who believe the opposite has dropped.
Boris Johnson: All Tory election candidates have promised to back my Brexit deal
Boris Johnson has said that all Tory parliamentary candidates have vowed to vote for his Brexit deal if he wins a majority at the General Election.
Small business leaders in plea over immigration policy
The next UK government must make sure the immigration system recognises Scotland’s “demographic challenges”, small business leaders have said.
‘Most Britons share Corbyn’s anti-billionaire sentiment’
Most members of the public back Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn when it comes to billionaires, a poll suggests.
EU ready to negotiate trade deal once Brexit happens, incoming president says
The incoming president of the European Council has said the EU stands ready to negotiate a trade deal once Brexit happens.
Tariff and quota-free trade between Ireland and Britain must remain – Varadkar
It is crucial to have tariff and quota-free trade between Ireland and Britain after Brexit, Leo Varadkar has said.