Brexit Lessens Delays at Dover

 

On 23 July 2016 the delays at Dover were 14 hours.

On 23 July 2022 the delays at Dover were 7 hours.

Brexit has improved the travel situation significantly, halving traffic delays. 😉

— Barrister's Horse (@BarristersHorse) July 24, 2022

The Policy That Dare Not Speak Its Name

 

Starmer’s behind closed doors Brexit speech today will say Labour would not rejoin the Single Market, Customs Union and EU itself or restore free movement.

Trouble at Mill - Suspension Imminent

 

EU negotiator @MarosSefcovic says of @BorisJohnson’s plans to suspend part of the NI Protocol that “Unilateral action, effectively disapplying an international agreement such as the Protocol, is simply not acceptable”. His statement follows what sounds like an unconstructive…

— Robert Peston (@Peston) May 12, 2022

Macron Dare Not Speak The UK's Name

 

In his speech yesterday President Macron noted that his proposed new political organisation in Europe, which would include Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, "would not be closed to those who have left the EU". Interesting that he couldn't bring himself to mention the UK by name.

— Paul Lever (@paul_lever) May 10, 2022

Germany Has Failed Ukraine and The World!

 

BREAKING:

Bild has revealed that Scholz lied in yesterday’s press conference after his phone call with Biden.

Scholz has removed all heavy weapons from the list of weapons (tanks, IFVs & artillery).

Ukraine asked Germany for these weapons on April 16.

Big scandal brewing. pic.twitter.com/WyDW5SjMiy

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 20, 2022

Steel Tariffs To Go

It seems that the USA will ditch 25 percent tariffs on British steel today.

Additionally, Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevalyan has told the media that the Biden administration’s position wrt a trade deal has changed, and that there are now hopes for a full trade deal before the next election.

Quite why Biden has changed his mind is unclear. Time will tell as to whether a deal is actually done.

Trade Deals Update

The UK has reached an agreement with Asian free trade partnership Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Nearly a part of the £8.4 trillion club,  the UK will now enter the market access phase of negotiations with the free trade area.

It comes ahead of international trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan’s trip to Indonesia, Japan and Singapore next week.

Additionally, given that Biden is dragging his heels over a trade deal with the USA, the UK will negotiate trade deals with individual American states.