A self-imposed Sunday deadline for a Brexit deal has been extended by the United Kingdom and European Union, continuing the crucial discussions on trade. Both sides, though, warned that they were unlikely to reach an agreement.
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free school meals for all primary school pupils. The party also heard from SNP depute leader Keith Brown.
Earlier, Brown told the Record he thinks independence could be possible in a referendum next year. Opinion polls suggest a majority of Scots are in favour of leaving the UK.The SNP is also in poll position to win the Holyrood election in May next year.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he will not allow another vote on Scotland's future in the UK.
A self-imposed Sunday deadline for a Brexit deal has been extended by the United Kingdom and European Union, continuing the crucial discussions on trade. Both sides, though, warned that they were unlikely to reach an agreement.
direct to your inboxA No Deal Brexit has been averted for the time being as the EU and the UK agreed to continue talks into next week.There had been fears the Prime Minister Boris Johnson might pull the plug and end negotiations without a future trade agreement today.Mr Johnson set a deadline of Sunday earlier this week and told the country on Friday night to prepare for No Deal.The prospect prompted 10-mile queues of lorries near the port of Dover as supermarkets stockpiled ahead of potential
direct to your inboxFour years after the Brexit referendum took place, it might be easy to have forgotten that the most significant consequence of the vote Leave victory is yet to come.In less than three weeks, Britain will leave the EU single market and customs union, and at the time of writing, no future trade deal has been agreed.The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly set a new deadline of Sunday, 13 December, to reach an agreement.If that doesn't happen, it means that, come 1
the Union. A parliament was eventually established in Edinburgh in 1999 and now consecutive opinion polls find independence to be in the lead.Boris Johnson has vowed another referendum will not take place and last month described devolution as "a disaster" for UK unity.
direct to your inboxSupermarket shoppers will likely see their food bills rise in the event of a no-deal Brexit, retail bosses have warned.Firms will be hit with a £3.1 billion annual bill for tariffs on food and drink if the UK fails to secure a last-minute trade deal with EU.And business groups are now warning that that would in all likelihood result in an increase in the price of many everyday food itemsTalks are ongoing however the Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night said it was now a
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Sadiq Khan and Manchester leader Andy Burnham - have written to Boris Johnson to demand he looks again the constitutional status quo. The letter warns there is worrying evidence that a growing number of Scots are "losing faith" in the union.