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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sinn Fein welcomes Brexit reset deal for ‘all-island economy'
Sinn Fein has welcomed Sir Keir Starmer's reset deal with the EU, saying it would protect the 'all-island economy' because it means the Republic and the north continue to follow the same EU trading rules. The party, which wants a united Ireland, said the deal undid some of the 'disastrous impacts of Brexit' on Northern Ireland. 'Anything that protects the all-island economy, anything that maximises our access to both markets in terms of trade, anything that removes barriers for trade, then that's something that we would obviously very much welcome,' said Michelle O'Neill, the first minister of Northern Ireland. Ms O'Neill, the vice-president of Sinn Fein, said relations between London and Brussels had improved but added on Monday that the 'devil would be in the detail'. Chris Hazzard, a Sinn Fein MP, added: 'I welcome the reset of relationships between the EU and British Government undoing some of the disastrous impacts of Brexit. 'The people of the north were dragged out of Europe against their wishes, so any improvements in the relationship between the British government and the EU, particularly in areas such as trade, agri-food, energy, and climate are positive steps,' the South Down MP said. Credit: Reuters In 2016, most people in Northern Ireland voted to Remain in the EU, which the region would automatically rejoin if there was a united Ireland. That can only happen after a referendum, which Sinn Fein wants by 2030 but the Government has rejected. The Windsor Framework is Northern Ireland's Brexit deal. It prevents a hard land border with EU member Ireland, which could jeopardise the peace process. The treaty grants Northern Ireland unique access to both the UK and EU markets. The UK region continues to follow hundreds of EU rules after Brexit. Border checks and controls are carried out on British goods and animals arriving in Northern Ireland to ensure they meet European rules. Almost all of those Irish Sea border checks will now not be necessary after the Government agreed to align with EU rules on plant and animal health as part of the reset deal. In a nod to Irish neutrality, Sinn Fein criticised the new UK-EU defence pact, which will allow Britain to participate in EU defence spending schemes. 'We are concerned by the focus placed on funding increased militarisation rather than on the resolution of conflicts and on peace building,' Mr Hazzard said. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) campaigned for Brexit but fears the Windsor Framework jeopardises Northern Ireland's place in the UK. Gavin Robinson, the DUP leader, said the reset would be assessed through 'the prism of the union'. Gregory Campbell, the MP for East Londonderry, told The Telegraph: 'We welcome what may prove to be progress towards removing barriers to trade within the United Kingdom, but the progress made does not deal with the host of problems created by the application of EU law specifically in Northern Ireland only. 'We will continue to make the case for full restoration of Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom, including removing the application of EU law in our country and the internal Irish Sea border it creates.' He added: 'Sinn Fein's opposition to defence spending sits alongside their pro-Putin propaganda, and ignores the Republic of Ireland's reliance on the United Kingdom for its air and sea defence.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Boris Johnson Criticised The UK-EU Deal And People Reacted Exactly As You'd Expect
Boris Johnson has wasted no time in criticising Keir Starmer's deal with the EU. The prime minister has said the agreement – which ensure closer ties with the bloc – will be 'good for our jobs, good for our bills and good for our borders'. But Johnson used typically flowery language to condemn the agreement, which rips up the deal his own government negotiated with the bloc. In a post on X, Johnson said Starmer was 'the orange ball-chewing manacled gimp of Brussels'. He added: 'Starmer promised at the election that he would not go back on Brexit. He has broken that promise as he broke his promise on tax. 'This deal should not be signed, should not be ratified and should never come into force and if it is, the next Conservative government should kick it out forthwith.' Two-tier Keir is once again going back on his promises to the people of this country - by making us non-voting members of a two-tier European Union. Under this appalling sell out of a deal the UK will have to accept EU law on a host of measures from food standards to emissions… — Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) May 19, 2025 Unfortunately for Johnson, the internet has not forgotten the role he played in the disastrous implementation of the 2016 Brexit referendum result. A plethora of eloquent and deliberate words, or four of them are even true. You penned an article putting your support behind the Remain campaign, but then, at the last second, realised there was more publicity by siding with Farage?You made this mess. Own it. — Don McGowan (@donmcgowan) May 19, 2025 This is what I'm talking about. Boris built a border down the Irish Sea and handed Northern Ireland to the EU. What in Starmer's deal is remotely comparable to that. — (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) May 19, 2025 You fucked up Brexit. You had every opportunity to make a success of it but instead you squandered your huge majority on vanity projects and green agenda. You resigned in disgrace and because of that we ended up with Truss and Sunak who led our party to an inevitable wipe out.… — Nara Hodge (@Nara_Hodge) May 19, 2025 Rewriting history not your strong point. Lying to the nation is. — Prof Chris Elliott OBE (@QUBFoodProf) May 19, 2025 You've got a cheek. I can't believe you've got the audacity to say anything on this subject — Angel calling (@Angelcalling5) May 19, 2025 The usual drivel from the bloke who drove around with the lie on the bus. I've listed below all the Brexit Benefits we now lose:Zero. Because there are none. (Although some may see the intellectual collapse of the Conservative Party as a benefit … it remains unchanged) — Gavin Esler (@gavinesler) May 19, 2025 As the incompetent fuckwit who sold the UK down the river in order to further his own career, you have no right to an opinion on this, so shut the fuck up you bloviating bag of bollocks. — Parody Keir Starmer (@Parody_PM) May 19, 2025 Why Keir Starmer Believes His EU Deal Is A Gamble Worth Taking Keir Starmer Hails UK-EU Deal As Row Rages Over Fishing 'Horror Show' Nigel Farage Roasted By Emily Thornberry Over EU Deal 'Surrender' Claim
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Labour will never be forgiven for this appalling Brexit betrayal
The moment remains indelibly etched in my mind, as vivid now as it was then. Those early hours of June 24, 2016 – the afterglow of the referendum still clinging to the air like mist. In Fareham, our Vote Leave team were weary, elated, and yet braced for disappointment. Nigel Farage had already hinted at defeat as the polls closed. The machine, after all, was colossal: the Treasury, the Bank of England, Brussels, Barack Obama – all aligned, all seemingly convinced that Project Fear would prevail. But we had stood for something more enduring than polls or punditry: for sovereignty, for the conviction that a people – any people – deserve to govern themselves. Yes, we were the underdogs but we fought for the notion that borders matter, that culture counts, that laws passed in London carry greater legitimacy than diktats from Strasbourg. We had made the case for Britain – and braced ourselves for noble defeat. Then came Sunderland. A cheer rose from outside the hall. We were told: 61 per cent Leave. Disbelief. A second, then a third confirmation. Could it be? The industrial North, battered and patronised for decades, had defied every expert, every threat, and roared with unambiguous pride: Leave. There was something profoundly British about it. Not just in the scepticism of authority, but in the quiet dignity of millions who had had enough – enough of being sneered at, of being told their country was a relic, their instincts xenophobic. The people had chosen freedom. And Fareham, too, my own community had joined them, casting aside the narrative of inevitable Remain. I remember driving back to the Vote Leave HQ at 4am as the first rays of a new dawn broke across the Hampshire skies. It wasn't just meteorological. It was a moment of national rebirth. And now – nine years on – what are we to make of it? The Labour Government, fronted by Keir Starmer but puppeteered by a familiar Europhile chorus, appears poised to commit the most far-reaching Brexit betrayal yet. One must admire the brazenness. These are people who voted against Brexit, campaigned for a second referendum, and now, with the cloak of office draped over their shoulders, intend to smuggle Britain back into Europe's orbit – quietly, incrementally, and with a lawyer's precision. First, the so-called Youth Mobility Scheme. Harmless sounding – who could object to young people travelling? But beneath the euphemism lies the quiet reintroduction of free movement. At a time when net migration is at historic highs, when the public is palpably crying out for control, Labour proposes to open the doors even wider. Then there's fishing. That sacred emblem of island sovereignty – a living, breathing industry left to rot under the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. Our fishermen, such as those who fish for Bass in The Solent from my constituency, had waited patiently, for justice. Instead, up to 75 per cent of our waters continue to be plundered by EU vessels. And there is every sign that Starmer will sign away even that thin veneer of regained control. Most gravely, we hear whispers – credible ones – of dynamic alignment: the dull phrase that masks a profound truth. That Britain would once again become a rule-taker, our regulations shaped not by Parliament but by Brussels. And with it, the European Court of Justice waiting in the wings to resume its supremacy. All of it will be spun, of course. Clever soundbites: 'e-gates for British travellers', 'restoring relationships', 'back at the table'. But no phrase, however slick, can mask what this is: a surrender of sovereignty dressed in the garb of diplomacy. The real question is not what Starmer does now. It is how long he thinks the British people will tolerate it. For what 2016 revealed was not just a vote to leave the European Union – it was a vote of confidence in themselves. And once a people have tasted freedom, they do not forget. Nor do they forgive easily. The British public may be patient. But they are not fools. And they do not take kindly to being betrayed. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Ex-Remain campaign chief vows to leave Britain if Nigel Farage becomes PM
A leading figure in the Remain campaign has vowed to quit Britain if Nigel Farage becomes PM. Lord Rose, the former M&S chief who chaired Britain Stronger in Europe during the Brexit struggle, laid down a marker amid the Reform surge. Polls have shown Mr Farage's party well ahead of Labour and the Tories since its storming performance in local elections on May 1. Keir Starmer has been scrambling to find a way of clawing back ground, unveiling a crackdown on immigration. Today the PM visited Albania trumpeting his desire to strike a deal for an overseas 'returns hub' where failed asylum seekers could be processed. However, embarrassingly counterpart Edi Rama immediately ruled out having one in Albania. Appearing on ITV 's Peston programme, Lord Rose was reminded that he previously promised to leave Britain if Mr Farage became Tory leader. Asked what he would do if the Reform leader ended up in Downing Street, the peer said: 'I will definitely leave the country. 'He won't become Prime Minister, we hope. But if you were sitting there looking at the danger signs - which is what the Prime Minister's done this week - you'd be taking action. 'I'm fascinated to see what the parties are going to come up with.' There is a long history of prominent figures vowing to emigrate in the event of a political outcome they do not like. Magician Paul Daniels notoriously threatened a disappearing act if Tony Blair won the 1997 election, although he later claimed his comments were misrepresented. Others have made good on departing for other countries. Charlie Mullins, millionaire founder of Pimlico Plumbers, moved to Spain complaining that Labour was wasting public money. He told MailOnline in January: 'The real reason is not what they are charging but what they are doing with the money. I'd be more than happy to help the NHS and pensioners but I'm not prepared to help people who don't contribute.' A number of US celebrities said they would leave America if Donald Trump became president.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'The Hunt for Gollum' set for 2027 release, new 'Evil Dead' movie also announced
The much-awaited new film from The Lord of the Rings universe, titled ' The Hunt for Gollum ,' is set to release in cinemas on December 17, 2027, reported The Hollywood Reporter. Warner Bros. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now and New Line Cinema shared the update on Thursday. Directed by Andy Serkis, who also plays Gollum, the film will explore more of the mysterious character's journey. The film brings back the Oscar-winning team of Peter Jackson, , and Philippa Boyens as producers. Zane Weiner is also producing the film. Walsh and Boyens are writing the script along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. Another big announcement from Warner Bros. and New Line is for fans of horror movies. A new Evil Dead film is coming to cinemas in North America on July 24, 2026, starring Souheila Yacoub. This comes after the success of Evil Dead Rise. The new film is produced by and Sam Raimi, the original creator of the series. Bruce Campbell, who played Ash in the earlier movies, is executive producing. Also announced was a new film from The Sixth Sense director . Titled Remain, the romantic thriller will release worldwide on October 23, 2026. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, and Ashley Walters. The story is based on an idea by Shyamalan and famous author . Sparks will also release a book called Remain on October 7, 2025, based on the same story. These new announcements add several big releases to the movie calendar over the next few years.
