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EU ministers fail to persuade Hungary to sign up to Russian oil embargo

EU foreign ministers failed on Monday in their effort to pressure Hungary to lift its veto of a proposed oil embargo on Russia, with Lithuania saying the bloc was being "held hostage by one member state".   

Reuters · May 16, 2022

Iceland urged to ban ‘blood farms’ that extract hormone from pregnant horses

EU concern over ‘cruel’ practice of taking blood from mares to create hormone products that increase reproduction in farmed animals

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Brexit explained: What is going on with Northern Ireland as Boris Johnson visits this week

What is the Northern Ireland Protocol, and will there be an EU trade war? We explain what is happening with Brexit for those of you who - quite understandably - have missed the last six episodes and need to catch up

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022

Boris Johnson to hold talks in bid to break Stormont deadlock

The powersharing institutions in Northern Ireland have been plunged into crisis.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Cutting City regulation risks another financial crash, say economists

Leading economists publish letter to Rishi Sunak in response to proposed financial services and markets bill

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022

UK's Johnson sees room for a deal on N.Ireland post-Brexit trade

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wanted to resolve a standoff with the European Union over Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade rules, but he kept open the option of unilateral action that the EU says could start a trade war.

Reuters · May 15, 2022

Johnson says UK will act if EU refuses to give way over Northern Ireland Protocol

The PM said agreement is possible if Brussels accepts changes to the protocol.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2022

Boris Johnson confirms UK will set out Northern Ireland protocol plans this week

Fears Brexit move could lead to trade war with EU

The Independent UK · May 15, 2022

Boris Johnson says UK will act if EU refuses to budge on Protocol

His warning comes amid reports ministers could table emergency legislation as early as this week to override the protocol

Belfast Live · May 15, 2022

Boris Johnson ramps up threats against EU over Northern Ireland Protocol

BORIS Johnson has said the UK will have a “necessity to act” if the EU is unwilling to reach a compromise in the deepening crisis over the…

The National (Scotland) · May 15, 2022