Brexit: EU’s Sefcovic offers to reduce NI border controls to ‘couple of lorries a day’ GB-NI trade border can be almost ‘invisible’, says European Commission VP in bid to restart talks The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
EU's Sefcovic offers to reduce Northern Ireland border controls - FT The European Union's Brexit chief Maros Sefcovic said he could reduce physical customs checks across the Irish Sea to just a few lorries a day, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Reuters · Sep 12, 2022
Pity poor Britons playing Liz Truss’s lottery The new prime minister’s cabinet is comprised of people who were born to win, but for the rest of us, life is just a gamble The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022
The Tories were once the party of the monarchy. Now they have other priorities The royals were never above politics but drew great strength from Conservative support The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022
One Liz ends a lifetime of diplomacy as another risks squandering it all The Queen knew how to earn trust and respect around the world. The new prime minister should follow her example The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022
Queen’s death adds another challenge for Britain at an already troubled time LONDON — It could hardly be a more dramatic start to Liz Truss’ tenure as Britain’s latest prime minister. Los Angeles Times · Sep 9, 2022
How the Queen will be remembered by history - the New Elizabethan age When Elizabeth II succeeded the throne, the last vestiges of the British Empire were still intact Wales Online · Sep 9, 2022
From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, here are the 15 UK prime ministers who served during Queen Elizabeth's reign From Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, Queen Elizabeth ll worked with 15 British prime ministers in her 70-year reign. Here are some key moments that give insight into their relationships with the Queen. ABC News · Sep 9, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II: the end of the 'new Elizabethan age' When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, Britain was just seven years out of the second world war. Rebuilding work was still ongoing, and rationing key products such as sugar, eggs, cheese and meat would continue for another year or so. The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022
NI secretary wants to 'deliver enough pressure' to restore Stormont and fix Brexit Protocol Chris Heaton-Harris held talks with Sinn Féin and the DUP during his first visit to Northern Ireland as Secretary of State Belfast Live · Sep 8, 2022
Channel 4’s Jon Snow to let rip in new anti-Brexit book The former Channel 4 News presenter says he is now “off the leash” after leaving the programme Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2022
‘Not rocket science’: Bertie Ahern urges UK to return to Brexit talks Architect of Good Friday agreement says he doesn’t want Northern Ireland ‘to be part of blame game’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Prime Minister Liz Truss determined to restore 'balance' between Northern Ireland communities She was responding to SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, who demanded she make clear whether she was "on the side of the DUP" or "struggling people in Northern Ireland" Belfast Live · Sep 8, 2022
Nottingham business named after Brexit closes less than a year after opening The owners have confirmed it is permanently closed Nottingham Post · Sep 8, 2022
Reuters · Sep 7, 2022 UK's Liz Truss appoints hardline Brexit supporter to N. Ireland Office Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday appointed strongly pro-Brexit lawmaker Steve Baker to a junior ministerial role in the Northern Ireland Office, an appointment criticised as sending a "destructive message".
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Robert Jenrick and Steve Baker return to frontbench as ministers of state Jenrick appointed to Department of Health and Social care while Baker goes to Northern Ireland Office
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 Brexit ‘opportunities’ role ditched with no replacement for Jacob Rees-Mogg Hunting down Brexit boons will be ‘taken across departments’ in Truss government
Belfast Live · Sep 7, 2022 'Fairly obvious landing zone' to resolve Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol says Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris faced his first questions from MPs since being appointed by Prime Minster Liz Truss as Northern Ireland secretary
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern working behind scenes in UK-EU Brexit deadlock Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns thanks architects of peace deal who have been helping to get UK and EU back to table
The Conversation · Sep 7, 2022 Why new British PM Liz Truss needs to pay more attention to Africa New British prime minister Liz Truss has never said much in public about Africa.
Axios · Sep 7, 2022 The U.K.'s new prime minister inherits an economic nightmare Britain's economy, already rendered fragile by Brexit, now faces double-digit inflation and negative economic growth.
Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022 The Standard View: Liz Truss’s key challenge is clear on day one Liz Truss presided over her first Cabinet meeting this morning following a wide-ranging reshuffle, in which her allies and defeated leadership candidates were retained or promoted. Except, that is, most Rishi Sunak supporters.
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022 Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers? He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Environment Agency told to protect wetlands in landmark court case Victory for couple shows continuing role of European nature conservation laws in post-Brexit Britain
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022 Liz Truss cabinet: who are the key players in PM’s top team? The prime minister has appointed ministers for the great offices of state. Here are some of the other members of her new government