A last-minute legal challenge against the prime minister will be heard on Friday to head off any prospective move by Boris Johnson to “flout Brexit legislation”. The Court of Appeal will decide on Friday whether legal action brought by civil rights campaign group Liberty against Mr Johnson should be heard without delay. Legal action against Mr Johnson was announced by the group in September, saying it was “gravely concerned” by media reports which suggested the government may not act within the law over Brexit. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now The European Union...
British Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay said the government would comply with assurances given to a Scottish court that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would write a letter to the EU requesting a Brexit delay if a deal is not reached by Oct. 19.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his team are pressing on with Brexit talks with both the European Union and lawmakers from the governing Conservatives and Northern Ireland's DUP to try to hammer out an exit deal, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
British Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay said the government would comply with assurances given to a Scottish court that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would write a letter to the EU requesting a Brexit delay if a deal is not reached by Oct. 19.
BREXITEER MP Owen Paterson has broken ranks with other Eurosceptics by signalling his strong disapproval of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans for a dual tariffs system which he fears would cut Northern Ireland off from the rest of the United Kingdom - and represent little more than a “reheated” version of Theresa May’s thrice-rejected withdrawal agreement.
A LEAKED letter has shown 37 British MEPS have gone behind Boris Johnson’s back to demand a Brexit extension from the President of the European Council.
