The Latest Breaking News from Downing Street

Sunak to press on with Brexit deal talks as EU leader’s visit cancelled

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly set to meet the King at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

European Commission president’s trip to UK cancelled as protocol talks go on

Reports had suggested that Ursula von der Leyen was set to meet the King at Windsor Castle on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

Sunak and von der Leyen share ‘positive’ call, boosting protocol deal chances

Sources indicated the pair are likely to meet this weekend to discuss a post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023

An anonymous, pro-Brexit play about Dominic Cummings? Classic Dom!

Partially based on verbatim texts from Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, a new play which lists no dramatist veers from Ted talk to pantomime

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023

NI protocol deal unlikely to be reached until next week, say senior sources

Concerns raised that loss of momentum could raise chance of agreement unravelling

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Ministers could offer one-off payments as way to end public sector strikes

Strikes must be called off for talks to start, says No 10, as ministers given more freedom to talk to unions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Rees-Mogg wades in as Brexiteers told to give Sunak ‘space’ on Northern Ireland

There were warnings of potential ministerial resignations as fresh high-level talks were arranged with the European Union.

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Rishi Sunak repeating Theresa May’s Brexit mistakes, says Rees-Mogg

Failure to win over groups ‘similar to what happened with Theresa May’, says ex-minister

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

What stage are Brexit negotiations at between Rishi Sunak and the EU?

As the PM faces the biggest challenge of his premiership, Tory divisions are coming to the fore

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Boris Johnson told by his No10 aide to 'back off' so Rishi Sunak can sort Brexit mess

Guto Harri, who was Boris Johnson's director of communications in Downing Street, urged the former PM and his allies to 'let the people in charge try and nail' a deal on Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023