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Boris Johnson 'said Brexit was a Mess' During Private Meeting with German Officials
The Foreign Secretary is alleged to have urged the Germans to turn Brexit into an economic opportunity during un-minuted discussions in Berlin.
Mr Johnson is understood to have been referring to the continual and complicated Brexit negotiations rather than the vote to leave the EU overall, as he campaigned for the decision in the referendum.
UK to Seek EU Mutual Recognition Deal For Financial Services
Britain's government is ready to push for a mutual recognition system to regulate financial services after it leaves the EU in order to preserve the City of London's access to the bloc, Reuters reported on Friday.
Negotiations for a Government in Northern Ireland have Failed
Negotiations on forming a government in Northern Ireland failed late last week after weeks of intense talks, the Associated Press reported.
EU unveils Brexit punishment plan
The European Union unveiled plans yesterday to curb to Britain’s access to the bloc’s single market if it breaks the rules of the post-Brexit transition period, in what critics dismissed as “silly threats.
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EU unveils Brexit transition punishment plan
The European Union unveiled plans on Feb. 7 to curb to Britain’s access to the bloc’s single market if it breaks the rules of the post-Brexit transition period, in what critics dismissed as “silly threats.”
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No council tax on properties that have been empty
Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis is calling on local authorities to stop charging council tax for properties that are untenanted and no longer have power, regardless of when they were declared as such.
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UK: Hijab-wearing primary girls to be questioned
Britain’s primary school inspectors will question girls who wear the Muslim headscarf at school, the head of the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) and the chief inspector of schools, Amanda Spielman, announced on Nov. 19.
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Scotland Requested Changes to the British Law on Brexit
Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said the British government should make changes to its law on leaving the European Union before the Edinburgh government adopts it, Reuters reported.
Bookings from UK seen rising by over 10 pct
London's World Travel Market this month offered some fresh positive signs regarding British visitors to Greece next year.
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King’s College London is accused of employing a mini Gestapo force of thought police
The Daily Mail reports that the students’ union of the prestigious King’s College London has hired “safe space marshals” to police the speech of speakers invited onto the campus, ensuring that they do not voice opinions that could be considered potentially offensive to students.