Boris Johnson insisted it will be ‘full steam ahead’ after Brexit today as he gathered his Cabinet in Leave-backing Sunderland hours before the historic moment. After three-and-a-half years of turmoil, the UK’s legal membership of the EU will come to an end on the stroke of 11pm – opening a …
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Chancellor Sajid Javid has unveiled the commemorative Brexit 50p coin – bearing the inscription ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’. Around three million Brexit coins are set to be distributed to banks, Post Offices and shops across the UK from Friday 31 January, with another seven million entering circulation later this …
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When Brexiteers buy a drink to toast Britain’s belated departure from the European Union later this week, they will be able to pay for it using a special celebratory coin minted for the occasion. More than three million new 50p coins will enter circulation on Friday morning, bearing the inscription …
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Crack open the English sparkling wine! Downing Street swaps champagne for home-grown British fizz as the Queen rubber-stamps Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill and it becomes law Parliament finally gave its formal backing to Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal last night EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill has now been given Royal Assent by …
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Donald Trump accuses the EU of making it ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ to trade as he praises Boris Johnson’s ‘guts’ and says the UK is now in a ‘good position’ to secure a strong post-Brexit deal with the bloc Donald Trump today said the EU is ‘more difficult to do business with than …
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Boris Johnson has spoken of Christians around the world who are facing persecution: “For them, Christmas Day will be marked in private, in secret, perhaps even in a prison cell … As prime minister, that’s something I want to change.” Fine words indeed. Let’s see that change. Download the new …
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If you want to receive twice-daily briefings like this by email, sign up to the Front Page newsletter here. For two-minute audio updates, try The Briefing – on podcasts, smart speakers and WhatsApp. PM – Parliament ‘a vast improvement’ on predecessor You could tell he was enjoying every moment. To a chorus from …
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More than £80billion has been added to the value of Britain’s biggest companies in a ‘Boris bounce’ since the general election. As investors continued to cheer the Tory’s crushing victory, the FTSE 100 index rose 2.25 per cent yesterday on its best day for a year. This takes the total …
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Ongoing Royal drama, foreign diplomacy rows and Extinction Rebellion protests dominated the headlines in 2019 before Boris Johnson’s dominating election victory revealed light at the end of the Brexit tunnel. Britain’s exit from the EU continued to be the biggest political story of the year, as continuing divisions took the …
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Tories win general election After Boris Johnson’s Conservative party won a landslide majority the likes of which has not been since Margaret Thatcher, industry professionals have hailed the news as a tailwind for the UK economy and assets. The markets reacted positively to the win, with the domestically-facing FTSE 250 …
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