Irish PM: Anyone hoping EU solidarity will falter is in for a nasty surprise
Irish Premier Leo Varadkar has said anyone hoping that EU solidarity with Ireland will falter on the Brexit border backstop is “in for a nasty surprise”.
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Aspiring Communities Fund hands out £2m to tackle inequality and poverty
Community groups in the Highlands and Islands are being given more than £2 million of European funding for projects to tackle poverty and inequality.
Daimler profits hit by trade war and Brexit uncertainty
Daimler has reported a significant drop in its profits for 2018, despite revenues rising by two per cent to £147bn.
Second Brexit referendum: How another vote on the UK’s membership of the EU might work
CAMPAIGNERS calling for a second referendum to resolve the Brexit deadlock are claiming they have growing support.
PM’s Brexit deal only orderly way to leave EU, says Scottish Tory interim leader
The Prime Minister’s Brexit deal is the only orderly way the UK can quit the EU without leaving on a cliff edge, the Scottish Tory interim leader has said.
Sturgeon: Case for Scottish independence materially strengthened by Brexit
Brexit has “materially strengthened” the case for Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Mundell calls for ‘compromise and pragmatism’ as UK prepares to leave EU
Scottish Secretary David Mundell has said that 2019 must be a year of “compromise and pragmatism” as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
Artist to plant weeping willow Brexit Tree on day of UK’s exit
An artist is to plant a weeping willow as a symbol of loss and healing on the day the UK leaves the EU.
Mayor of London launches scrappage scheme for older diesel vans
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a scrappage scheme to help small businesses prepare for the capital’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone rules.
Data analysis shows backing for second EU referendum ‘in every area of the country’
NEW analysis of polling figures shows that voters back a second EU referendum in every area of the country - including the constituencies of Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson - campaigners have claimed.
Cost savings at Jaguar Land Rover ‘could put 5,000 jobs at risk’
Jaguar Land Rover is said to be planning cuts of up to 5,000 jobs in 2019 as part of major cost-saving measures.