David Davis

N. Ireland Brexit solution 'cannot create new border'

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Britain's chief Brexit negotiator David Davis insisted Friday that any deal with the European Union cannot create a new border inside the United Kingdom. "This cannot amount to creating a new border inside the United Kingdom," Davis told reporters after the end of the sixth round of talks with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier, in which the fate of theRead more

United kingdom will not be pressured

London - Muslimchronicle

Brexit negotiator David Davis on Sunday insisted that Britain would not be forced into accepting unfavourable terms in the face of European Union criticism that not enough progress had been made. Davis clashed with EU counterpart Michel Barnier this week over the Brexit divorce bill, which the bloc has put at 100 billion euros ($118 billion), a figure BritainRead more

UK will not be pressured by EU timetable

London - Muslimchronicle

Britain, EU start historic Brexit talks

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Britain and the European Union began their first formal Brexit negotiations Monday, under pressure to seal a deal amid disarray in London over whether to go for a hard or soft divorce. At stake is not just Britain's future but also Europe's post-war political order and its place in the world which could be fatally undermined without an agreement byRead more

Britain not threatening Europe over security cooperation-Davis

London - Arab Today

Britain was in not seeking to threaten Europe when it said cooperation in fighting terrorism would be weakened if it left the European Union without a comprehensive deal, Brexit minister David Davis said on Thursday. Prime Minister Theresa May triggered the formal Brexit process on Wednesday with a letter to the EU Council President Donald Tusk that said "our cooperationRead more

Britain downplays security row as Brexit wrangling begins

London - Arab Today

Britain sought to downplay a row over future security ties with the EU on Thursday, as London and Brussels drew up the first battle lines at the start of their two-year divorce. France and Germany also put up a common front against Prime Minister Theresa May's call to negotiate the exit and the new relationship at the same time, settingRead more

PM May starts UK tour before pulling Brexit trigger

Cardiff - Arab today

Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Wales on Monday as part of a plan to engage with all the nations of the United Kingdom before she formally launches Britain's departure from the European Union. May is due to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, beginning two years of formal divorce talks, by the end of this month,Read more

Britain plans for all options as Brexit nears

London - Arab Today

Britain is drawing up contingency plans in case its Brexit negotiations with the EU fail, a minister said Sunday as speculation mounted that the withdrawal process could start this week. Brexit Minister David Davis said it was in “everybody’s interests that we get a good outcome,” but said the government was “planning for the contingency, all the various outcomes.” HeRead more