Brexit

France and Germany’s ‘secret plan’ to drag Britain back into the EU WITHOUT a referendum, aided by Starmer: How plot dubbed ‘Macron’s onion’ – which was devised with ‘Labour in mind’ – will try to lure UK back under Brussels’ control as ‘associate’ country

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France and Germany’s ‘secret plan’ to drag Britain back into the EU WITHOUT a referendum, aided by Starmer: How plot dubbed ‘Macron’s onion’ – which was devised with ‘Labour in mind’ – will try to lure UK back under Brussels’ control as ‘associate’ country

A new Franco-German plan for differing layers of EU membership has included a direct offer for Britain to one day sign back up to the bloc as an ‘associate’ country. A 60-page paper – published on the same day that Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris – suggests … Read more

Keir Starmer says he is RIGHT to seek changes to Brexit deal as he insists he won’t take the UK back into the EU after Labour leader is caught on camera saying Britain won’t ‘diverge’ from Brussels’ rules if he becomes PM

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Keir Starmer says he is RIGHT to seek changes to Brexit deal as he insists he won’t take the UK back into the EU after Labour leader is caught on camera saying Britain won’t ‘diverge’ from Brussels’ rules if he becomes PM

Keir Starmer insisted he was right to seek changes to the UK’s relationship with Europe today as he claimed he had no plan to take Britain back into the EU. The Labour leader faced the cameras as the party battled to downplay the significance of comments he made saying he did not want to diverge … Read more

Moment Keir Starmer is caught on camera saying Labour ‘don’t want to diverge’ from EU rules at centre-left summit amid claims he wants to ‘reverse Brexit by stealth’ if he wins power

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Moment Keir Starmer is caught on camera saying Labour ‘don’t want to diverge’ from EU rules at centre-left summit amid claims he wants to ‘reverse Brexit by stealth’ if he wins power

Sir Keir Starmer was today accused of trying to reverse Brexit ‘by stealth’ after footage emerged of him admitting Labour ‘don’t want to diverge’ from EU rules. The Labour leader, speaking at a conference of centre-left leaders, suggested his party do not want to ‘do different things’ from EU countries if they win power. Sir … Read more

How would France and Germany’s plan to reverse Brexit work? Plot would see Britain adopt the ‘Norway-model’ of EU relations – with return of free movement, payments to Brussels, and rule by bloc’s judges

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How would France and Germany’s plan to reverse Brexit work? Plot would see Britain adopt the ‘Norway-model’ of EU relations – with return of free movement, payments to Brussels, and rule by bloc’s judges

A French-German plan that suggests Britain could resume ‘associate’ membership of the EU has prompted fears of a reversal to Brexit. The offer for the UK to forge closer ties with Brussels was contained in a 60-page paper published yesterday. The report, commissioned by the French and German governments, envisages four levels of European integration … Read more

Edward VII had ‘special’ chair made for the Paris brothels. And Victoria pretended to be ‘Madame de la Comtesse de Balmoral’ on her private trips to France. It fooled no one! We look back at the Royal Family’s great cross-Channel love-affair

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Edward VII had ‘special’ chair made for the Paris brothels. And Victoria pretended to be ‘Madame de la Comtesse de Balmoral’ on her private trips to France. It fooled no one! We look back at the Royal Family’s great cross-Channel love-affair

France might well be our oldest and, over time, our most implacable enemy. But the history of Anglo-French state visits is longer and warmer than might be expected, a warmth I’ve no doubt Charles will feel when he arrives in Paris later this month. For all the recent hostilities over Brexit, his mother was adored … Read more

Ex-PM Theresa May claims she is ‘woke and proud’ and has always thought immigration is ‘good for the country’ despite having overseen the ‘hostile environment’ towards illegal arrivals while Home Secretary

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Ex-PM Theresa May claims she is ‘woke and proud’ and has always thought immigration is ‘good for the country’ despite having overseen the ‘hostile environment’ towards illegal arrivals while Home Secretary

Ex-PM Theresa May claims she is ‘woke and proud’ and has always thought immigration is ‘good for the country’ despite having overseen the ‘hostile environment’ towards illegal arrivals while Home Secretary By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:45 BST, 15 September 2023 | Updated: 20:09 BST, 15 September 2023 Theresa May claimed … Read more

Keir Starmer is accused of wanting to make Britain a ‘dumping ground’ for EU’s unwanted migrants as he moots deal with Brussels to take MORE asylum seekers ahead of meeting Macron in Paris – with his ‘PM-in-waiting’ tour of Europe  overshadowed by row

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Keir Starmer is accused of wanting to make Britain a ‘dumping ground’ for EU’s unwanted migrants as he moots deal with Brussels to take MORE asylum seekers ahead of meeting Macron in Paris – with his ‘PM-in-waiting’ tour of Europe  overshadowed by row

Keir Starmer was accused of wanting to make Britain a ‘dumping ground’ for the EU’s unwanted migrants today as he launched a tour designed to show him as PM-in-waiting. The Labour leader rolled the dice on the key election battleground as he visited The Hague – and the HQ of Europol, which the UK left due … Read more

BORIS JOHNSON: Britain will NEVER, repeat NEVER, rejoin the EU. Instead of appearing embarrassed by Brexit, the Tories need to champion it, exploit its benefits – and explain why leaving was brave, remarkable and right

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BORIS JOHNSON: Britain will NEVER, repeat NEVER, rejoin the EU. Instead of appearing embarrassed by Brexit, the Tories need to champion it, exploit its benefits – and explain why leaving was brave, remarkable and right

So what did I tell you? I remember that in 2016 we were all having a lively debate about what would happen if we left the EU. There were some people who were specifically worried about the risk to UK participation in Horizon — an EU-sponsored scientific collaboration. Brexit would be a disaster, they said, … Read more

‘We may have to sell our five-bed 15th Century French house after Macron’s second homeowner tax raid of up to 60% – it’s a real financial worry’

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‘We may have to sell our five-bed 15th Century French house after Macron’s second homeowner tax raid of up to 60% – it’s a real financial worry’

A British couple say they may be forced to sell their 15th century French holiday home after Emmanuel Macron announced a tax raid on second homeowners. Creative director Simon Amster, 55, and his wife bought the five-bed 15th century hideaway in the village of Sauveterre-de-Bearn near Biarritz for just 50,000 euros (£42,000) eight years ago. The … Read more

Jeremy Hunt hails huge GDP upgrade showing the UK bounced back from Covid faster than France, Germany, Italy and Japan – recovering all lost ground by the end of 2021

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Jeremy Hunt hails huge GDP upgrade showing the UK bounced back from Covid faster than France, Germany, Italy and Japan – recovering all lost ground by the end of 2021

Jeremy Hunt hails huge GDP upgrade showing the UK bounced back from Covid faster than France, Germany, Italy and Japan – recovering all lost ground by the end of 2021 By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Updated: 13:44 BST, 1 September 2023 Jeremy Hunt today hailed the debunking of Britain’s reputation for having the … Read more