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Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘For [Mark] Mansfield [editor and CEO of Nation.Cymru, a small English-language Welsh news service], though, there is another way to see it, as he explained on his news site: “It seems free speech only exists for people who agree with them.”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘For [Mark] Mansfield [editor and CEO of Nation.Cymru, a small English-language Welsh news service], though, there is another way to see it, as he explained on his news site: “It seems free speech only exists for people who agree with them.”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘Mike Katz, Labour peer and former chair of the Jewish Labour Movement, said: “Farage seems to think that you can racially abuse people without it being hurtful and insulting. Let’s be crystal clear: you can’t.”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘Mike Katz, Labour peer and former chair of the Jewish Labour Movement, said: “Farage seems to think that you can racially abuse people without it being hurtful and insulting. Let’s be crystal clear: you can’t.”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘As Ms Reeves sets out her Budget on Wednesday, the government’s official watchdog is also expected to confirm that leaving the European Union has been even more disastrous than previously thought.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘As Ms Reeves sets out her Budget on Wednesday, the government’s official watchdog is also expected to confirm that leaving the European Union has been even more disastrous than previously thought.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘New analysis indicates Brexit is costing the UK up to £90 billion annually in lost tax revenues. The average Briton is estimated to be between £2,700 and £3,700 worse off in terms of GDP per head.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
The eye-watering fee being lost each year because of Brexit
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘New analysis indicates Brexit is costing the UK up to £90 billion annually in lost tax revenues. The average Briton is estimated to be between £2,700 and £3,700 worse off in terms of GDP per head.’ www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner Michael O’Flaherty warned that […] “a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace can only be achieved if it is anchored in the international human rights framework.”’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
EU leaders welcome ‘new momentum’ in Ukraine peace talks but stress red lines on territory – as it happened
Swedish PM says Russia ‘must be forced to the negotiating table’ as European leaders meet in Angola to discuss Geneva talks
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Day 2125 of #Brexit: ‘The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner Michael O’Flaherty warned that […] “a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace can only be achieved if it is anchored in the international human rights framework.”’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce more than £16m to support businesses in Northern Ireland dealing with post-Brexit trade rules when she reveals her Budget later this week.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Budget 2025: NI businesses to get £16m in post-Brexit trade support
The chancellor will announce the package when she reveals the details of the Budget on Wednesday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce more than £16m to support businesses in Northern Ireland dealing with post-Brexit trade rules when she reveals her Budget later this week.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘A Kyiv negotiating team had earlier spoken to officials from France, Germany and the UK, including Keir Starmer’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell. European officials have been scathing about the US draft in private conversations.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US and Ukraine promise ‘updated’ peace framework after criticism of pro-Russian points in original plan
US-Ukraine statement comes hours after European countries propose their own alternative peace
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘A Kyiv negotiating team had earlier spoken to officials from France, Germany and the UK, including Keir Starmer’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell. European officials have been scathing about the US draft in private conversations.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘“The lesson of Brexit hasn’t been learned, which is that stuff can come out of the blue and can gather momentum very quickly,” O’Toole said this week. “I would suggest that the political architecture of our archipelago remains very unstable”’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
A united Ireland referendum must not be ‘another Brexit’, analysts say
Two leading journalists from both sides of the border warn against another ‘vague, thumbs up-thumbs down’ vote
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘“The lesson of Brexit hasn’t been learned, which is that stuff can come out of the blue and can gather momentum very quickly,” O’Toole said this week. “I would suggest that the political architecture of our archipelago remains very unstable”’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘The headline finding is devastating in its simplicity. By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU. [] It is the loss of an entire decade of growth.’ eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘The headline finding is devastating in its simplicity. By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU. [] It is the loss of an entire decade of growth.’ eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage is facing calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Day 2124 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage is facing calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2123 of #Brexit: ‘A meeting has been hastily convened in Geneva later today, where national security advisers from the E3 – France, Britain and Germany – will reportedly meet EU, American and Ukrainian officials for further discussions.’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukrainian and US officials meet for emergency talks on plan to end war with Russia – live
28-point draft plan widely seen as favourable to Moscow, despite Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Day 2123 of #Brexit: ‘A meeting has been hastily convened in Geneva later today, where national security advisers from the E3 – France, Britain and Germany – will reportedly meet EU, American and Ukrainian officials for further discussions.’ www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Day 2123 of #Brexit: ‘The EU and US are set to restart trade negotiations next week after a two-month pause to try to settle unresolved sticking points in their controversial tariff deal struck in July.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
EU and US to restart trade talks as sticking points on July tariff deal remain
US officials to hold high-level talks in Brussels amid unhappiness in Washington at slow action on July deal
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Day 2123 of #Brexit: ‘The EU and US are set to restart trade negotiations next week after a two-month pause to try to settle unresolved sticking points in their controversial tariff deal struck in July.’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Day 2122 of #Brexit: ‘If Wednesday’s budget fails to get to grips with ingrained problems connected to tax, spending and debt, voters might abandon centrist parties for the likes of Reform UK, [Simon] Case indicated.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Voters could abandon centrist parties if budget fails, warns former cabinet secretary
Simon Case says voters will look elsewhere if chancellor cannot find solutions to tax, spending and debt problems
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Day 2122 of #Brexit: ‘If Wednesday’s budget fails to get to grips with ingrained problems connected to tax, spending and debt, voters might abandon centrist parties for the likes of Reform UK, [Simon] Case indicated.’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Day 2122 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage is facing calls to investigate and root out links between Reform UK and Russia after one of his party’s former senior politicians was jailed for 10 years for accepting bribes from a pro-Kremlin agent.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage urged to root out Reform links to Russia after jailing of Nathan Gill
Party’s former leader in Wales admitted taking payments to make statements in favour of Russia
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Day 2122 of #Brexit: ‘Nigel Farage is facing calls to investigate and root out links between Reform UK and Russia after one of his party’s former senior politicians was jailed for 10 years for accepting bribes from a pro-Kremlin agent.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper by a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper by a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Ukraine is rejecting Trump’s plan right now at the UN Security Council.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Ukraine is rejecting Trump’s plan right now at the UN Security Council.
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Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Brexit and the changing social climate also played a role. Even those who had emigrated decades ago felt vindicated, noting [negative changes] that made returning increasingly unappealing.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
‘I never looked back’: Readers on why Britons are choosing life abroad after Brexit
Our community has shared their own stories of leaving the UK, citing high taxes, poor services, and a hostile society, with most planning to settle abroad permanently
www.independent.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Brexit and the changing social climate also played a role. Even those who had emigrated decades ago felt vindicated, noting [negative changes] that made returning increasingly unappealing.’ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Some of the report’s strongest criticism was directed at the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the “toxic and chaotic culture” of his government during its response to the pandemic.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘Chaotic and indecisive’: key findings of report on UK’s Covid response under Tories
Second pandemic report focuses on decision-making, organisation and messaging by senior politicians including Boris Johnson
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Some of the report’s strongest criticism was directed at the then prime minister, Boris Johnson, and the “toxic and chaotic culture” of his government during its response to the pandemic.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘A cryptocurrency backed by one of Nigel Farage’s biggest donors has been used to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine, British investigators say.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘A cryptocurrency backed by one of Nigel Farage’s biggest donors has been used to help Russia fight its war against Ukraine, British investigators say.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Davey said: “The chancellor has admitted the damage Brexit has done to our economy, [] yet the government is refusing to take the steps needed to fix it. A customs union with the EU [would] turbocharge the UK economy.”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Day 2121 of #Brexit: ‘Davey said: “The chancellor has admitted the damage Brexit has done to our economy, [] yet the government is refusing to take the steps needed to fix it. A customs union with the EU [would] turbocharge the UK economy.”’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘New models from popular car manufacturers such as Vauxhall, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot and Jaguar Land Rover may not be sold in Northern Ireland because of the Windsor framework, according to the body representing car dealerships.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brexit means 'less choice, more cost' for new car sales, says trade body
From January new cars registered in Northern Ireland will have to have an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘New models from popular car manufacturers such as Vauxhall, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot and Jaguar Land Rover may not be sold in Northern Ireland because of the Windsor framework, according to the body representing car dealerships.’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘Net migration has in fact been falling since before Labour came to power last July, and yet there has been no end of demand for ever tighter controls and no end of government acquiescence.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on falling net migration: political debate is now detached from the facts
A fixation on reducing numbers leaves no room for rational discussion of what that means for the economy and society
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘Net migration has in fact been falling since before Labour came to power last July, and yet there has been no end of demand for ever tighter controls and no end of government acquiescence.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to urgently address multiple and detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, as the Reform leader attempted to dismiss the claims as “one person’s word against another”.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
No 10 calls on Farage to urgently address ‘disturbing allegations’ of past racist behaviour
Keir Starmer ramps up pressure on Reform leader, who has dismissed claims as ‘one person’s word against another’
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to urgently address multiple and detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, as the Reform leader attempted to dismiss the claims as “one person’s word against another”.’ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Day 2120 of #Brexit: ‘Up to 50,000 nurses could quit the UK over the government’s immigration proposals, plunging the NHS into its biggest ever workforce crisis, research suggests.’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...