Exports crash as Brexit red tape kicks in: Trade with Germany slumped in the month after transition period ended, data shows German imports from the UK fell 56 per cent in the first full month after Brexit This compares to just a 13.9 per cent fall in imports from other non-EU states France also reported … Read more
Donald Trump has promised an ‘orderly transition’ of power after Joe Biden’s election win was finally certified by Congress – a process delayed by hours after the President’s followers ran riot in the US Capitol, leaving four dead. Trump, who has been temporarily banned from Twitter in the wake of the riot, issued a statement … Read more
Britain finally broke free from EU rules at 11pm on Thursday, just a day after members of parliament voted through the last-minute deal Boris Johnson secured with the bloc to avoid a No Deal Brexit. The seismic breakaway finally came nearly four-and-a-half years after Britons voted by a margin of 52 to 48 per cent … Read more
Last ditch dash for Britain’s shores: Border Force catch migrants making desperate Channel crossing in freezing winds on day UK’s transition period ends Pictures show migrants being taken ashore in Dover after being intercepted The asylum seekers were spotted attempting to cross the Channel earlier today It comes as the Brexit transition period ends tonight, … Read more
EE, O2, Vodafone and Three WON’T start charging customers to use mobile data in Europe when the Brexit transition period ends on January 1 The UK’s four main mobile providers said there are no plans for roaming charges This will apply to users on pay monthly, SIM-only and pay-as-you-go contracts Roaming charges were abolished across … Read more
British holidaymakers can still access free healthcare abroad after Brexit transition ends European Health Insurance Cards will remain valid after transition period ends All cards issued before the end of this year will be valid until their date of expiry Next year Britain will start issuing different cards covering treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, … Read more
UK economy set to storm ahead of France after Brexit transition and ‘will be 23% bigger than theirs by 2035’ UK will retain its status as world’s fifth biggest economy in 2021, experts predict Britain will also remain close to the top of global growth tables up until 2035 British economy on course to be … Read more
Downing Street today categorically ruled out seeking an extension to the ‘standstill’ post-Brexit transition period despite growing calls to push back the deadline for a trade deal because of the chaos caused by the mutant coronavirus strain. Negotiations between Britain and the EU remain ongoing, with the two sides still deadlocked on the crunch issues … Read more
‘It wasn’t easy’: Cher candidly discusses the difficulty surrounding her son’s transition from female to male in 2009 The iconic singer, 74, revealed it ‘wasn’t easy’ when she her son, Chaz Bono, transitioned from male to female in 2009 Cher recalled listening to her son’s old voicemail which she found ‘very difficult’ The actor, 51, … Read more
Chaos as banks shut expats’ accounts amid fears over restrictions after Brexit transition ends on January 1 UK banks will have to abide by new rules after the end of Brexit transition period They will lose EU ‘passporting’ rights from Dec 31, prompting service shake-up Banks have told British expats in Europe that their accounts … Read more