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Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (Image: GETTY) UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, US Senator George Mitchell and Irish PM Bertie Ahern at the GFA signing in 1998 (Image: GETTY) “For, bluntly, the only alternative to a border either in the sea or on land is not to have one at all. “Or, since Brexit has made that impossible, for the border created by the Protocol to have only the lightest of policing.” Such an approach would be difficult for the EU to stomach, Mr Goodman acknowledged. Post-Brexit customs arrangements (Image: Express) Nevertheless, he added: “Some m...

WA Premier Mark McGowan defends his strict border policy as his New South Wales counterpart labels internal border closures "embarrassing" and the Prime Minister says a new approach is needed in 2021.

1 / of 3 Reasons why Clive Palmer's bid to tear down WA's hard border was blocked by the High Court revealed WedWednesday 24 FebFebruary 2021 at 3:12am WA Premier Mark McGowan has vowed "the fight will go on" against Queensland businessman Clive Palmer. ( Share Print text only Cancel Western Australia's hard border with the rest of Australia was justified to prevent a potentially catastrophic event, the High Court has found. Key points: Clive Palmer was ordered to pay the state's legal costs Both sides have vowed to continue fighting each other in court The High Court today released the reaso...

This was first published in The Telegraph's Refresher newsletter. For more facts and explanation behind the week’s biggest political stories, sign up to the Refresher here – straight to your inbox every Wednesday afternoon for free. What’s the story? The UK and EU are at once again at loggerheads over how to resolve difficulties at the Northern Irish border, following threats against port staff and fresh calls for the Government to abandon the Northern Ireland Protocol. Britain’s departure from the European Union and the end of the Brexit transition period mean...

UK So Confident on Vax Supply, Will Start to Stockpile for 2022 2 Feb 2021 The United Kingdom has reportedly become the first country so secure in its coronavirus vaccination strategy, that it is already planning to stockpile doses for 2022. Meanwhile, the European Union remains far behind even in its inoculation programme for 2021. European media admitted in the last week that Brexit Britain’s initiative had laid the ground for “vaccination success”, with more than 13 per cent of the population covered, while on average the European Union has struggled to vaccinate barely two per cent ...