thedailyexpress--2020-12-26--Brexit LIVE: Macron's hardman gamble backfires as panicked French fishermen lash out

Mr Cuvillier 's views were echoed by French politicians Log Chesnais-Girard and Herve Morin , whose responsibilities cover the Normandy region bordering the English Channel , and who are seeking a meeting with Mr Castex .
French fishermen had lobbied President Emmanuel Macron not to give an inch over fishing rights , but his government dropped initial demands to maintain the status quo .
Sean O'Donoghue , chief executive of the Killybegs Fishemen 's Organisation accused the EU of a `` grievous wrong '' - and vowed to seek compensation from other members of the EU27 .
The deal was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the agreement as one which takes back control of the UK 's `` borders , laws , money , trade and fish '' .
However , citing `` a host of written commitments in official documents pertaining to the fisheries sector post-Brexit '' , Mr O'Donoghue claimed more than four and a half years of agreements had `` effectively been shredded '' by negotiators Michel Barnier and Lord David Frost .
He added : `` We can not stand idly by and allow decades of investment in developing a successful enterprise , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very poor deal .
`` In spite of a seismic effort to redress the imbalance of the proposed deal in recent days , not enough has changed and our highly-developed mackerel fishery stands to lose out dramatically .
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Furious Remainers attack Cameron '' While the full detail of the text is not yet available , it will require very close examination and analysis .
`` Make no mistake - we will be seeking compensation from our EU colleagues to put right this grievous wrong .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t accept this .
Moreover , we fully expect the Irish Government to deliver the requisite compensation in the form of transfer of mackerel quota from the other EU coastal states which pro rata , have seen a much less severe impact on their respective mackerel fisheries . ''
His remarks are in contrast to comments last month , in which he very much stuck to the Brussels line .
Sign up to our Express.co.uk app - get all the news and features direct to your mobile phone or tablet In a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said : “ When you leave a club , you relinquish the privileges that were afforded to you when you were a member .
It ’ s a simple as that .
`` It is crystal clear , the 26 percent increase in fishing opportunities which was granted by the EU to the UK should end with UK membership .
`` With Britain now playing hardball on fisheries and fighting to doubling its catch , the EU negotiators must clearly spell out that the starting point in any fisheries negotiations has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as part of the EU . ''
Speaking yesterday , Mr Johnson said : `` While we made our fair share of compromises during the negotiations , we never wavered from the goal of restoring national sovereignty - the central purpose of leaving the EU . ''
DO N'T MISS John Redwood dismantles EU 's 'empty threats ' over no deal Brexit [ ANALYSIS ] Brexit fishing row : UK 'must defend its waters ' as MEP turns on EU [ INSIGHT ] Brexit warning : ANY Brexit deal will now put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] Boris Johnson ’ s Brexit plan will be implemented on a provisional basis by EU ambassadors before the European Parliament formally signs it off , according to reports .
Diplomats in the EU have said they are planning to meet on Monday to decide on whether or not to back the deal .
They will do so on December 31 at 11pm – just an hour before the UK exits the bloc ’ s trading rules – the Daily Mail reports .
However , European Parliament is not due to vote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ update : Home Secretary says post-border controls will make UK safer and more secure Home Secretary Priti Patel insisted the Brexit deal will help make the UK safer , despite police chiefs ' concerns about lack of access to a key EU information database .
The deal allows the two sides to co-operate on security and policing issues , but Brussels said the UK will no longer have `` direct , real-time access '' to sensitive information .
UK officials insisted the deal would ensure law enforcement officers had the tools they needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of free movement would help protect the public .
The Home Office said the agreement includes streamlined extradition arrangements , fast and effective exchange of national DNA , fingerprint and vehicle registration data and continued transfers of Passenger Name Record data .
Ms Patel said : `` The safety and security of UK citizens is the Government 's top priority and the UK will continue to be one of the safest countries in the world .
I 'm immensely proud of the comprehensive package of capabilities we 've agreed with the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective tools to tackle serious crime and terrorism , protecting the public and bringing criminals to justice .
But we will also seize this historic opportunity to make the UK safer and more secure through firmer and fairer border controls . ''
8.55pm update : Brussels sets out fund to help EU countries hit by Brexit Brussels has set out plans for a £4.5 billion ( five billion euro ) fund to help European Union countries and sectors hit by the UK 's exit from the single market and customs union at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was announced the day after a historic trade deal was agreed by Boris Johnson and EU officials .
The Brexit adjustment reserve will help fishing communities and can be used by the authorities to put in place the border checks necessary under the new terms of trade which come into effect on January 1 .
Europe 's commissioner for cohesion and reforms Elisa Ferreira said : `` The end of the transition period on December 31 2020 will have an important economic and social impact on regions and local communities that are most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade .
`` By proposing the Brexit adjustment reserve , the Commission puts again solidarity and cohesion as key elements of its response , making sure that those most impacted receive the necessary support . ''
The 27 European Union states are expected to formally back the post-Brexit trade deal within days .
Ambassadors from the member states were being briefed on the contents of the deal on Christmas Day by Michel Barnier , who led Brussels ' negotiating team in the talks with the UK .
They have written to the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decision on the preliminary application of the deal within days .
Yanis Varoufakis has given a dire Brexit warning and claimed the “ real negotiating ” will begin in June .
Yesterday , Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed a historic Brexit trade deal with the European Union just days before the end of the transition period on December 31 .
But economic professor Yanis Varoufakis has issued a dire Brexit warning .
The former Greek Minister of Finance tweeted : “ So , we have a thin EU-UK trade deal .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June when no on is paying attention .
“ For now , Horace ’ s phrase suffices : Parturient montes , nascetur ridicules mus , or The mountain went into Labour and Begat a Ridiculous Mouse.
” 4.23pm update : Keir crisis : Labour MPs set to rebel against whip and vote down Boris Johnson 's EU deal Sir Keir Starmer is facing a political crisis after Labour MPs are expected to revolt following the Opposition leader ’ s decision to support Boris Johnson ’ s Brexit trade deal .
Yesterday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the European Union days before the end of the transition period on December 31 .
The deal is based on zero tariffs and zero quotas .
Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer announced on the same day his party will “ accept and vote for ” the Government ’ s agreement with the EU but admitted it was a “ difficult and tough decision ” .
But now Labour MPs have warned they will not be able to endorse the deal .
Rupa Huq , Kevin Brennan , Neil Coyle , Geraint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who criticised the deal and suggested they would refuse to vote for it .
EU ambassadors have agreed to support the Brexit deal , clearing the path for the agreement to kick in on January 1 .
Ambassadors met today to decide on whether to support the deal , which was finally agreed yesterday after months of wrangling .
They agreed and have written to the European Parliament expressing their position .
Emily Ferguson has taken over live reporting from Ciaran McGrath With the European Research Group ( ERG ) going through Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comb , the Prime Minister could still face resistance from within his own party if eurosceptics do not like what they find , a think tank boss has warned .
And Mark Littlewood , director general of the Institute for Economic Affairs , said it was absolutely essential to be sure the mechanism for resolving disputes related to the level playing field was not tilted in Brussels ' favour .
The ERG has reconvened its Star Chamber , which includes ERG deputy chairman David Jones MP , Sir Bill Cash , and Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line by line .
Meanwhile , ERG MPs are also wading through the 2,000-page document , with one telling Express.co.uk the only break from it they would take today would be for the Queen 's speech .
2.31pm update : What will happen to the Erasmus scheme after the Brexit transition period ?
Brexit trade deal negotiations have finally concluded , and from 2021 there will be new rules on travel and studying abroad in the EU .
So what will happen to the Erasmus scheme after the Brexit transition period ends ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the UK has reached a trade agreement with the EU .
From January 1 , 2021 , going forward there will be a number of changes to how the UK interacts with the EU .
Some aspects of the trade agreement will also impact students who wish to study or train abroad in the future .
11.48am update : Brexit backlash over battle to keep Gibraltar border open - 'Clock STILL ticking ! '
Gibraltar is working feverishly to strike a deal which will ensure its border with Spain stays open after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Fabian Picardo has said , warning : `` For us , the clock is still ticking . ''
Meanwhile , Andrew Rosindell , the vice-chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gibraltar , has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to forget about the British overseas territory after he confirmed the agreement of a UK/EU trade deal yesterday .
In a statement issued last night , Mr Picardo said : `` I congratulate the Prime Minister , Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP , on this historic achievement .
`` This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge relief given the potential difficulties that a no-deal Brexit might have created for the United Kingdom and the European Union .
`` A strong United Kingdom is better able to support Gibraltar . ''
However , he warned : `` This deal does not cover Gibraltar . ''
Borrowing EU negotiator Michel Barnier 's catchphrase , he added : `` For us , and for the people of the Campo de Gibraltar around us , the clock is still ticking .
`` We continue to work , hand in glove with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Spain of agreement for a proposed treaty between the EU and the UK in relation to Gibraltar .
Mr Cuvillier 's views were echoed by French politicians Log Chesnais-Girard and Herve Morin , whose responsibilities cover the Normandy region bordering the English Channel .
Mr Chesnais-Girard and Mr Morin issued a joint statement welcoming the fact that a Brexit `` no-deal '' had been averted , but also calling for a meeting with French Prime Minister Jean Castex to analyse more of the details .
French fishermen had lobbied President Emmanuel Macron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights , but his government dropped initial demands to maintain the status quo .
French Seas Minister Annick Girardin issued a statement to say the government would set up financial measures to help French fishermen affected by the Brexit trade accord .
There has also been discontent across the Channel , with Britain 's fishing industry expressing disappointment that the deal did not represent more of a reduction in the access that the European bloc currently has to British waters .
The Brexit trade deal still leaves French fisherman facing a host of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major northern fishing port of Boulogne-sur-Mer on Friday .
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday , as he presented the last-ditch accord , that his country had agreed a `` reasonable '' five-and-half-year transition period with the EU over fisheries , longer than the three years Britain wanted but shorter than the 14 years the EU had originally asked for .
But Boulogne-sur-Mer Mayor Frederic Cuvillier said the agreement left much obscured .
He told Europe 1 radio : `` Relief for our fishermen , but what will be the impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will be handling the controls ?
And over what time ? ''
he told Europe 1 radio .
`` The only certainty today is that we need to find , during the transition period , more deals within the deal . ''
Ambassadors from the 27 European Union members were being briefed on the contents of the Brexit trade deal on Christmas Day .
The diplomats were being updated on the historic deal by Michel Barnier , who led Brussels ' negotiating team in the talks with the UK .
The 27 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deal , which was thrashed out by officials from the European Commission with the UK .
MPs and peers will be called back to Westminster on December 30 to vote on the deal , but MEPs are not expected to approve it until the new year , meaning it will have to apply provisionally until they give it the green light .
Sebastian Fischer , a spokesman for the German presidency of the Council of the EU , joked that he was looking forward to the diplomats ' meeting `` because nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among socially distanced colleagues '' .
He added : `` Thank you Brexit . ''
10am update : Brexit deal betrayal : EU reserves right to 'suspend deal ' if UK drifts away from ECHR The EU reserves the right to suspend the Brexit deal if the UK drifts away from the European Courts of Human Rights , it has emerged .
Britain and the EU have reached a post-Brexit trade deal after months of sometimes bitter negotiations .
On Thursday afternoon , a statement from Downing Street announced `` the deal is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation from Brussels .
Speaking shortly after the announcement , Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the agreement was a `` good deal '' for the `` whole of Europe '' – one that signified `` a new stability and a new certainty in what has sometimes been a fractious and difficult relationship '' .
9.44am update : Varakdar pays the price - Ireland to suffer due to Brexit arrogance - 'Misguided ! '
Ireland is poised to pay a big price for former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 's `` misguided approach '' to Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU , a former top diplomat has said .
And Ray Bassett said while there was relief , there was also despondency - warning the EU `` will never be the same '' for his country after the UK 's departure .
Mr Bassett , Ireland 's former ambassador to Canada , Jamaica and the Bahamas , took to Twitter afterwards to hail the announcement as `` great news '' , adding that it was `` time for Remainers to put their disappointments aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There needs to be a serious post mortem in Dublin on their misguided approach .
`` The ending of the Brexit saga will also allow the Taoiseach Micheal Martin to reset relations with London after the turmoil of the Brexit period .
`` He has been noticeably less strident in his public utterances than his predecessor Leo Varadkar .
David Sassoli , President of the European Parliament , has complained because he says the period left between now and the end of the year does not offer MEPs sufficient time to consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Sassoli tweeted : `` I welcome the deal on the future EU-UK relationship .
This can now form the basis of a new partnership .
However , the last-minute nature of the agreement does not allow for proper parliamentary scrutiny by the @ Europarl_EN before the end of the year .
`` The @ Europarl_EN will now analyse the agreement in detail before deciding whether to give consent in the new year .
We will act responsibly in order to minimise disruption to citizens and prevent the chaos of a no-deal scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barnier and the EU and UK negotiators for their intense efforts to reach this historic agreement .
Regardless of # Brexit , the EU and the UK continue to share common values and interests . ''
Turkey 's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Ankara welcomed the trade deal reached between Britain and the European Union .
The ministry said in a statement : `` Turkey , having close relations with the UK in all fields , is also an EU candidate country and in customs union with the EU .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with new opportunities in terms of its relations both with the EU and the UK .
`` In this context , the preparations for signing of a Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Turkey have also reached its final stage . ''
Andrew Neil has issued a dire warning to the European Union , predicting the bloc could become a `` backwater '' in as little as 15 years .
The former BBC heavyweight said the EU could slip from prominence and be replaced by a booming Asian economy .
Mr Neil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tweet from Jim Pickard , Chief Political reporter at the Financial Times .
Mr Pickard said the Brexit deal , agreed yesterday after months of wrangling , may silence the EU debate - but only temporarily .
7.57am update : Leo Varadkar breaks silence on 'sad ' day and claims 'Brexit will NEVER be done ' LEO Varadkar , former Prime Minister of Ireland , has said Brexit will `` never be ‘ done ' '' despite the UK and the EU finally agreeing to a trade deal on Christmas Eve .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fine Gael party , expressed relief that a Brexit trade deal had been agreed and called the occasion `` a sad but momentous day '' .
However , he claimed `` disputes will arise '' in the future and said he believed there would be a need for further agreements .
The political leader said on Twitter : `` Level playing field secured .
UK will have to match EU standards to maintain access to full EU market . ''
Boris Johnson 's post-Brexit deal with the European Union has been backed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Express.co.uk asked readers if they were happy with the Prime Minister 's Christmas Eve trade agreement with Brussels .
Some 57 percent said yes , while 33 percent replied no , and 10 percent did not know .
Commenting on the poll , one reader said : `` Remainers are livid so that 's a plus for me . ''
Another wrote : `` Watched Nigel Farage being interviewed and he seemed happy enough , so I ’ m happy enough ! ''
Irish fishermen have reacted furiously after the UK and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - with the head of a prominent trade organisation claiming they had been `` sacrificed '' by Brussels .
Sean O'Donoghue , chief executive of the Killybegs Fishemen 's Organisation accused the EU of a `` grievous wrong '' - and vowed to seek compensation from other members of the EU27 .
The deal was confirmed yesterday , with Mr Johnson hailing the agreement as one which takes back control of the UK 's `` borders , laws , money , trade and fish '' .
However , citing `` a host of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fisheries sector post-Brexit '' , Mr O'Donoghue claimed more than four and a half years of agreements had `` effectively been shredded '' by negotiators Michel Barnier and Lord David Frost .
He added : `` We can not stand idly by and allow decades of investment in developing a successful enterprise , to be sacrificed by the shape of this very poor deal .


thedailyexpress--2020-12-25--‘Andrew Neil is RIGHT’ Britons react to claims EU will be ‘backwater in 15 years’

Today , the former BBC journalist said the EU could slip from prominence and be replaced by a booming Asian @ @ @ @ @ the comments following a tweet from Jim Pickard , chief political reporter at the Financial @ @ @ @ @ : `` I suspect the heat may go out of the EU debate in the @ @ @ @ @ not in 15 or 20 or 30 years when today ’ s young adults are @ @ @ @ @ In response to this , Mr Neil replied : `` There ’ s a real @ @ @ @ @ be an economic and technological backwater in 15 years time and today ’ s young @ @ @ @ @ business in Hanoi and Djakarta .
`` This summer Asian GDP over took the rest @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Now , Express.co.uk readers have backed Mr Neil ’ s comments with many @ @ @ @ @ leave the bloc .

Brexit: Andrew Neil says we will remain ‘Great Britain'
Today, the former BBC journalist said the EU could slip from prominence and be replaced by a booming Asian economy. Mr Neil made the comments following a tweet from Jim Pickard, chief political reporter at the Financial Times.
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Mr Pickard said: "I suspect the heat may go out of the EU debate in the short and medium term but not in 15 or 20 or 30 years when today’s young adults are running the country." In response to this, Mr Neil replied: "There’s a real danger that the EU will be an economic and technological backwater in 15 years time and today’s young Brits will be doing flourishing business in Hanoi and Djakarta. "This summer Asian GDP over took the rest of the world put together." Now, Express.co.uk readers have backed Mr Neil’s comments with many calling for other nations to leave the bloc.
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Boris Johnson lands historic Brexit deal
One reader said: “Andrew Neil is absolutely correct. “His estimate of 15 years is in my view more likely an overestimate. “And it assumes that the EU will still exist in 15 years, which is far from certain, given the excellent job its hierarchy is doing towards its own self-destruction. “The Brussels shower live in their own bubble of ignorance and incompetence and failure.” READ MORE: ‘Real negotiating begins in June!’ Yanis Varoufakis issues warning
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EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier
While a second person added: “The EU is already a ‘backwater’. “It’s very detrimental to become a protectionist racket in the long run. “The world moves on, overtakes you and then you go extinct.” A third reader wrote: “The EU has made a straight jacket for itself by imprisoning impoverished nation states and a protectionist vindictive attitude towards everyone with all world growth outside of Europe it has nowhere to go but down. DON'T MISS
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“I hope the nation’s of Europe can escapee their vile grip very soon.” Another person said: “EU [is] a corrupt regime. “Rotten to the core. “They will implode as a failure of a project.”
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen


thedailyexpress--2020-12-25--‘Real negotiating begins in June!’ Yanis Varoufakis issues warning Brexit deal ISN'T done

The former Greek Minister of Finance tweeted : “ So , we have a thin EU-UK trade deal .
“ But the real negotiations will begin after June when no on is paying attention .
“ For now , Horace ’ s phrase suffices : Parturient montes , nascetur ridicules mus , or The mountain went into Labour and Begat a Ridiculous Mouse.
” More than four years on from the referendum vote to break free from Brussels , the Prime Minister clinched an agreement for zero-tariff trade to continue between the UK and the bloc from the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Officials were still checking the fine details of the treaty 's text yesterday but formal confirmation of the deal was announced hours later .
Announcing the deal on Twitter the Prime Minister said `` the deal is done '' and shared a picture of a beaming Mr Johnson giving two thumbs up in the Cabinet Room .
Mr Johnson spoke to Ms von der Leyen over video call from the room inside No10 to sign off on the deal once it was finalised by Lord Frost and Mr Barnier .
READ MORE : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebel against whip and vote down Boris A No10 source praised the deal agreed between the two sides , saying : `` We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time , and under extremely challenging conditions , which protects the integrity of our internal market and Northern Ireland ’ s place within it .
`` We have got Brexit done and we can now take full advantage of the fantastic opportunities available to us as an independent trading nation , striking trade deals with other partners around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the EU on January 31 , Britain entered an 11-month transition period where it was outside of the bloc but still bound by Brussels ' rules with continued access to the single market .
Parliament in Westminster must now vote on the deal before the end of the year for the new trade agreement to come into force on January 1 .
DO N'T MISS Gibraltar crisis : Brexit backlash over battle to keep border open [ REVEAL ] Alastair Campbell calls on Labour to not support Brexit deal [ COMMENT ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer due to Brexit arrogance [ INSIGHT ] '' We have taken back control of our money , borders , laws , trade and our fishing waters , '' the No10 source said listing the benefits of the deal .
`` A points-based immigration system will put us in full control of who enters the UK and free movement will end . ''
The UK ’ s Brexit negotiator , David Frost said : `` I 'm very pleased and proud to have led a great UK team to secure today 's excellent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sides worked tirelessly day after day in challenging conditions to get the biggest & broadest trade deal in the world , in record time .

Brexit: Johnson says UK has 'full control' of fishing waters
Yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed a historic Brexit trade deal with the European Union just days before the end of the transition period on December 31. But economic professor Yanis Varoufakis has issued a dire Brexit warning.
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The former Greek Minister of Finance tweeted: “So, we have a thin EU-UK trade deal. “Better than nothing. “But the real negotiations will begin after June when no on is paying attention. “For now, Horace’s phrase suffices: Parturient montes, nascetur ridicules mus, or The mountain went into Labour and Begat a Ridiculous Mouse.”
Yanis Varoufakis issues Brexit warning
Boris Johnson announces Brexit deal
More than four years on from the referendum vote to break free from Brussels, the Prime Minister clinched an agreement for zero-tariff trade to continue between the UK and the bloc from the end of the post-Brexit transition period next week. Officials were still checking the fine details of the treaty's text yesterday but formal confirmation of the deal was announced hours later. Announcing the deal on Twitter the Prime Minister said "the deal is done" and shared a picture of a beaming Mr Johnson giving two thumbs up in the Cabinet Room. Mr Johnson spoke to Ms von der Leyen over video call from the room inside No10 to sign off on the deal once it was finalised by Lord Frost and Mr Barnier. READ MORE: Keir crisis: Labour MPs set to rebel against whip and vote down Boris
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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
A No10 source praised the deal agreed between the two sides, saying: "We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time, and under extremely challenging conditions, which protects the integrity of our internal market and Northern Ireland’s place within it. "We have got Brexit done and we can now take full advantage of the fantastic opportunities available to us as an independent trading nation, striking trade deals with other partners around the world." After the UK left the EU on January 31, Britain entered an 11-month transition period where it was outside of the bloc but still bound by Brussels' rules with continued access to the single market. Parliament in Westminster must now vote on the deal before the end of the year for the new trade agreement to come into force on January 1. DON'T MISS
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"We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters," the No10 source said listing the benefits of the deal. "A points-based immigration system will put us in full control of who enters the UK and free movement will end." The UK’s Brexit negotiator, David Frost said: "I'm very pleased and proud to have led a great UK team to secure today's excellent deal with the EU. "Both sides worked tirelessly day after day in challenging conditions to get the biggest & broadest trade deal in the world, in record time.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier


thedailyexpress--2020-12-25--Publish the Brexit deal! IDS warns of ‘details beneath spin’ – Tory Brexiteers on alert

The Prime Minister won widespread praise after signing off a 1,246 page agreement that leaves the UK free to set its own future from January 1 .
Mr Johnson defied opponents to secure control of laws and borders while retaining tariff and quotas for free trade of goods across the Channel .
Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said that Britain is now “ a sovereign nation again ” .
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage raised concerns about the agreement reached on fishing quotas .
But while there will be “ skirmishes to come ” he said “ the war is over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU treaty maybe we have made the most colossal step forward , ” he said .
“ Leaving the EU is the biggest constitutional change in our country for 300 years .
“ This may not be perfect but the war is over.
” Tory Brexiteers were tonight pushing for the full agreement to be published so they can carry out line by line scrutiny as quickly as possible .
A “ star chamber ” of senior Tory Eurosceptics will check the document to make sure that its “ provisions genuinely protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The group will set out its conclusions on the merits of the deal before MPs return to parliament to vote on the agreement next week .
Sir Iain Duncan Smith , former Conservative party leader , said : “ Beneath the spin , bits and pieces of important detail are starting to emerge that raise questions .
That ’ s why the govt should now release the full text.
” Ex-Brexit Secretary David Davis says he wants to spend `` a lot longer than one day '' scrutinising the deal properly because `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our lives . ''
Mr Johnson said the document “ will be the basis of a happy and successful and stable partnership with our friends in the EU for years to come ” .
He said it meets the goals set out during the 2016 campaign to “ take back control ” and covers trade worth around £660 billion .
The agreement allows goods and components to be sold without tariffs and quotas in the EU market .
Allegations of unfair competition will be judged by an independent third-party arbitration panel with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The prime minister acknowledged he had been forced to give ground on his initial demands on fishing .
Fishing makes up 0.12 percent of the UK 's economy but the negotiations went down to the wire over what EU boats are allowed to catch in UK waters .
In the future , 25 percent of EU boats ' fishing rights in UK waters will be transferred to the UK fishing fleet , over a period of five-and-a-half years .
Barrie Deas , the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been sacrificed to secure a trade deal .
He added : “ The broad feeling is that the UK has made significant concessions on fish in order to secure a trade deal .
“ I think the industry will be extremely disappointed .
“ We have secured increases in quota from the EU but they don ’ t come anywhere close to what our entitlement is in international law .
“ So I think there will be frustration and anger across the industry about that.
” Mr Deas said he thought the failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect inshore fisheries for at least five years is “ going to be particularly contentious ” .
Lord Frost , who negotiated the free trade deal , said it covers services , aviation , road transport , social security , health , fisheries and law enforcement .
The peer said it also restores Britain 's sovereignty in full by ending European Court of Justice ’ s say over the UK and allows Parliament to set “ all laws for our country once again ” .
He said the UK ’ s future and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands and the country will “ thrive and succeed ” .
Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states were being briefed on the contents of the deal yesterday ( Christmas Day ) by Brussels Brexit chief Michel Barnier .
They have written to the European Parliament to say they intend to take a decision on the provisional application of the deal within days .
The draft treaty and associated Brexit agreements stretch to 1,246 pages of complex legal text .
The EU ’ s Brexit experts on the UK working group will meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the deal , with another meeting of ambassadors expected before the new year , possibly on December 28 .
But fishing leaders claimed he had sacrificed the industry to secure a trade agreement , while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer branded the accord “ thin ” – although his party will back it in next week ’ s Commons vote because the alternative would be a “ devastating ” no-deal scenario .
Late haggling meant the deal was not concluded until Christmas Eve , days before current trading arrangements expire at the @ @ @ @

Boris Johnson: Brexit deal is ‘glad tidings of great joy’
The Prime Minister won widespread praise after signing off a 1,246 page agreement that leaves the UK free to set its own future from January 1. Mr Johnson defied opponents to secure control of laws and borders while retaining tariff and quotas for free trade of goods across the Channel. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said that Britain is now “a sovereign nation again”.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage raised concerns about the agreement reached on fishing quotas. But while there will be “skirmishes to come” he said “the war is over”. “Imperfect though this new EU treaty maybe we have made the most colossal step forward,” he said. “Leaving the EU is the biggest constitutional change in our country for 300 years. “This may not be perfect but the war is over.” Tory Brexiteers were tonight pushing for the full agreement to be published so they can carry out line by line scrutiny as quickly as possible. A “star chamber” of senior Tory Eurosceptics will check the document to make sure that its “provisions genuinely protect the sovereignty” of the United Kingdom. The group will set out its conclusions on the merits of the deal before MPs return to parliament to vote on the agreement next week.
Brexit deal: Sir Iain Duncan Smith has demanded to see the full text
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, former Conservative party leader, said: “Beneath the spin, bits and pieces of important detail are starting to emerge that raise questions. That’s why the govt should now release the full text.” Ex-Brexit Secretary David Davis says he wants to spend ''a lot longer than one day'' scrutinising the deal properly because "this treaty is for the rest of our lives.'' Mr Johnson said the document “will be the basis of a happy and successful and stable partnership with our friends in the EU for years to come”. He said it meets the goals set out during the 2016 campaign to “take back control” and covers trade worth around £660 billion. The agreement allows goods and components to be sold without tariffs and quotas in the EU market.
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Beneath the spin, bits and pieces of important detail are starting to emerge that raise questions Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Allegations of unfair competition will be judged by an independent third-party arbitration panel with the possibility of a “proportionate” response. The prime minister acknowledged he had been forced to give ground on his initial demands on fishing. Fishing makes up 0.12 percent of the UK's economy but the negotiations went down to the wire over what EU boats are allowed to catch in UK waters. In the future, 25 percent of EU boats' fishing rights in UK waters will be transferred to the UK fishing fleet, over a period of five-and-a-half years.
David Frost has hailed the comprehensive deal
Barrie Deas, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, said the industry had been sacrificed to secure a trade deal. He added: “The broad feeling is that the UK has made significant concessions on fish in order to secure a trade deal. “I think the industry will be extremely disappointed. “We have secured increases in quota from the EU but they don’t come anywhere close to what our entitlement is in international law. “So I think there will be frustration and anger across the industry about that.” Mr Deas said he thought the failure to secure a 12-mile exclusion zone to protect inshore fisheries for at least five years is “going to be particularly contentious”.
EU's Ursula von der Leyen agreed the deal with Boris yesterday


thedailyexpress--2020-12-25--Keir crisis: Labour MPs set to rebel against whip and vote down Boris Johnson's EU deal

Yesterday , the Prime Minister announced a historic Brexit trade deal with the European Union days before the end of the transition period on December 31 .
The deal is based on zero tariffs and zero quotas .
Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer announced on the same day his party will “ accept and vote for ” the Government ’ s agreement with the EU but admitted it was a “ difficult and tough decision ” .
But now Labour MPs have warned they will not be able to endorse the deal .
Rupa Huq , Kevin Brennan , Neil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are among those who criticised the deal and suggested they would refuse to vote for it .
One Labour MP told the Telegraph : “ It was claimed that we were all needed to ensure the deal passes , but we know that this is not going to be a ‘ meaningful ’ vote [ which relies on Labour support ] .
“ It ’ s a straw man argument and I found it patronising to have it put up as a defence of party ’ s position.
” Following Mr Johnson ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ better deal ” could have been negotiated with the EU earlier in the negotiations .
But he said the option was no longer available and Labour must engage with the agreement that is now on the table .
The Remainer said : “ There are some that argue Labour should be neutral on this issue and abstain .
He wrote on Twitter : “ We will look at the deal ’ s details - but if this turns out to be a threadbare deal , it will be bad for our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street source said : `` Deal is done .
`` We have taken back control of our money , borders , laws , trade and our fishing waters .
`` The deal is fantastic news for families and businesses in every part of the UK .
“ We have signed the first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that has ever been achieved with the EU .
`` We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time , and under extremely challenging conditions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market and Northern Ireland 's place within it.
” The Downing Street source added : `` The deal also guarantees that we are no longer in the lunar pull of the EU , we are not bound by EU rules , there is no role for the European Court of Justice and all of our key red lines about returning sovereignty have been achieved .
It means that we will have full political and economic independence on January 1 2021 .

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Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced a historic Brexit trade deal with the European Union days before the end of the transition period on December 31. The deal is based on zero tariffs and zero quotas.
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Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer announced on the same day his party will “accept and vote for” the Government’s agreement with the EU but admitted it was a “difficult and tough decision”. But now Labour MPs have warned they will not be able to endorse the deal. Rupa Huq, Kevin Brennan, Neil Coyle, Geraint Davies and Clive Efford are among those who criticised the deal and suggested they would refuse to vote for it. One Labour MP told the Telegraph: “It was claimed that we were all needed to ensure the deal passes, but we know that this is not going to be a ‘meaningful’ vote [which relies on Labour support].
Sir Keir Starmer faces Labour revolt
Boris Johnson announces UK secures Brexit deal
“It’s a straw man argument and I found it patronising to have it put up as a defence of party’s position.” Following Mr Johnson’s announcement, Sir Keir insisted a “better deal” could have been negotiated with the EU earlier in the negotiations. But he said the option was no longer available and Labour must engage with the agreement that is now on the table. The Remainer said: “There are some that argue Labour should be neutral on this issue and abstain. READ MORE: Boris Johnson's 'fishy' Christmas present for Sturgeon exposed
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He wrote on Twitter: “We will look at the deal’s details - but if this turns out to be a threadbare deal, it will be bad for our country. “And Liberal Democrats cannot support a bad deal.” Announcing the deal, a Downing Street source said: "Deal is done. "We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier
"The deal is fantastic news for families and businesses in every part of the UK. “We have signed the first free trade agreement based on zero tariffs and zero quotas that has ever been achieved with the EU. "We have delivered this great deal for the entire United Kingdom in record time, and under extremely challenging conditions, which protects the integrity of our internal market and Northern Ireland's place within it.” The Downing Street source added: "The deal also guarantees that we are no longer in the lunar pull of the EU, we are not bound by EU rules, there is no role for the European Court of Justice and all of our key red lines about returning sovereignty have been achieved. It means that we will have full political and economic independence on January 1 2021.
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thedailyexpress--2020-12-25--Brexit to give pubs tax cut lifeline: EU exit to see VAT cut on beer on January 1

Chief executive Emma McClarkin said : `` The existing VAT cut on food and soft drinks does nothing to help those pubs who rely on beer sales for their revenues , and it ’ s important to remember that seven in ten of all alcoholic drinks sold in pubs are beer .
“ Once the UK is no longer bound by EU structures on tax the Government can take the simple step of extending the cut to cover beer sold in pubs as well .
`` This would be a huge boost to those pubs that have been singled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tier systems.
” Ms McClarkin said coronavirus restrictions have left pubs facing their worst December on record “ by a distance ” .
“ If we want there to be pubs for us to come back to once this crisis has passed they need help - and they need it urgently .
“ Cutting VAT on beer sold in pubs is a small cost for the Government but would be a major boost to our brewers and pubs to the tune of £130m , just when they need it most . ''
Chancellor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cent to five per cent for the hospitality sector until March 31 as part of a package of measures to support some of the hardest hit businesses during the coronavirus crisis .
It covers food and non-alcoholic drinks , accommodation and admission to tourist attractions .
But the EU ’ s VAT Directives limits flexibility on reduced rates and prevents the tax being cut on alcoholic drinks sold in pubs .
The BBPA wants the reduction to be extended until 2022 and applied to all drinks sold in pubs .
As well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move would also help brewers and the wider supply chain .
And it argues a cut would also go a long way to ensuring a pint in the pub remains affordable for hard-pressed customers in the new year .
An average pub is expected to lose £47,000 in revenue this month ( DECEMBER ) , which would usually be the busiest trading month of the year .
Phil Whitehead , managing director of Molson Coors Western Europe , said pubs need a new package of financial support of grants and VAT cuts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that when the vaccine has been successfully rolled out we are going to have a nation that ’ s all dressed up with nowhere to go .
“ If they provide an economic bridge through to Easter , things like a VAT cut would be self-financing for the Chancellor because he gains a lot of revenue on that as consumers go back out.
” Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his next budget will be on March 3 .
MPs urged him to look at using the new freedom the government has after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said : “ The government will have the freedom after the end of the transition period to help businesses much more flexibly , including through targeted cuts in VAT that would not be possible if we were still in the EU .
“ I think the chancellor will be looking carefully at how he can help turnaround our hard hit hospitality sector.
” Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen said : “ These are just a sample of the measures a newly sovereign and independent UK could do to revitalise our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally out of the clutches and control of the EU “ I think we should all drink to that.
” Brexiteer Tory Peter Bone said VAT powers will be a “ clear Brexit benefit ” .
He said “ It ’ s one of the advantages of coming out of the transition period .
We will be able to vary our VAT policy and we can then do it in a way that helps the industries we particularly want to support .
“ Helping out pubs is exactly one of the areas we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ varied according to the needs of the UK rather than to the needs of the EU .
“ That ’ s one of our benefits from January 1 and I know the government will use that power sensibly to help industries affected by Covid.
” Conservative MP Kate Griffiths said grants and business loans are key to the industry ’ s survival at the moment but when pubs reopen a package will be needed to help drive up demand .
said : “ My constituency of Burton is renowned as the capital of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve seen first hand how the industry has been devastated by the pandemic .
“ The Eat Out to Help Out scheme was enormously successful and it will probably need a stimulus package similar to that to drive consumer footfall and help the industry recover and VAT could be part of that.
” A HM Treasury spokesman said : “ We have supported pubs since the start of the pandemic , with our package of support adjusting in line with the level of restrictions in place .
“ As well as initial grants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed pubs now benefit from monthly grants worth up to £3,000 , and up to £2,100 if they are open but severely impacted , as well as an extra one-off £1000 grant for this winter .
“ That is on top of the furlough scheme , which we have confirmed will remain in place until the end of April , an extended VAT cut for hospitality , business rates write-offs , tax deferrals , government-backed loans and additional funding for local authorities to support business in their areas .
Taken together this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support in the world .
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Boris Johnson: Brexit deal is ‘glad tidings of great joy’
Brussels red tape has stopped the government extending its reduced VAT rate for the struggling hospitality sector to alcohol sales. Pubs and Brewers would be given a £130 million boost if the government takes advantage of the post-Brexit freedom, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
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Chief executive Emma McClarkin said: "The existing VAT cut on food and soft drinks does nothing to help those pubs who rely on beer sales for their revenues, and it’s important to remember that seven in ten of all alcoholic drinks sold in pubs are beer. “Once the UK is no longer bound by EU structures on tax the Government can take the simple step of extending the cut to cover beer sold in pubs as well. "This would be a huge boost to those pubs that have been singled out for extraordinarily harsh treatment under lockdowns and tier systems.” Ms McClarkin said coronavirus restrictions have left pubs facing their worst December on record “by a distance”. “If we want there to be pubs for us to come back to once this crisis has passed they need help - and they need it urgently.
Pub tax breaks have been guaranteed by Brexit
If we want there to be pubs for us to come back to once this crisis has passed they need help - and they need it urgently. Pubs tax break
“Cutting VAT on beer sold in pubs is a small cost for the Government but would be a major boost to our brewers and pubs to the tune of £130m, just when they need it most." Chancellor Rishi Sunak cut VAT from 20 per cent to five per cent for the hospitality sector until March 31 as part of a package of measures to support some of the hardest hit businesses during the coronavirus crisis. It covers food and non-alcoholic drinks, accommodation and admission to tourist attractions. But the EU’s VAT Directives limits flexibility on reduced rates and prevents the tax being cut on alcoholic drinks sold in pubs.
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The BBPA wants the reduction to be extended until 2022 and applied to all drinks sold in pubs. As well as supporting struggling venues, it says the move would also help brewers and the wider supply chain. And it argues a cut would also go a long way to ensuring a pint in the pub remains affordable for hard-pressed customers in the new year. An average pub is expected to lose £47,000 in revenue this month (DECEMBER), which would usually be the busiest trading month of the year. Phil Whitehead, managing director of Molson Coors Western Europe, said pubs need a new package of financial support of grants and VAT cuts. He said: “My big fear is that when the vaccine has been successfully rolled out we are going to have a nation that’s all dressed up with nowhere to go.
Boris Johnson announced the Brexit deal yesterday
Pubs have been closed across the country over the recent tier system
“If they provide an economic bridge through to Easter, things like a VAT cut would be self-financing for the Chancellor because he gains a lot of revenue on that as consumers go back out.” Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his next budget will be on March 3. MPs urged him to look at using the new freedom the government has after Brexit transition arrangements have ended. Former Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom said: “The government will have the freedom after the end of the transition period to help businesses much more flexibly, including through targeted cuts in VAT that would not be possible if we were still in the EU.
“I think the chancellor will be looking carefully at how he can help turnaround our hard hit hospitality sector.” Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen said: “These are just a sample of the measures a newly sovereign and independent UK could do to revitalise our pubs and hospitality industry once we are finally out of the clutches and control of the EU “I think we should all drink to that.” Brexiteer Tory Peter Bone said VAT powers will be a “clear Brexit benefit”. He said “It’s one of the advantages of coming out of the transition period. We will be able to vary our VAT policy and we can then do it in a way that helps the industries we particularly want to support. “Helping out pubs is exactly one of the areas we should look at. VAT can be varied according to the needs of the UK rather than to the needs of the EU.
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thedailyexpress--2020-12-26--We're free! Jubilant Frost celebrates as Britain FINALLY escapes clutches of EU judges

And Brexiteers have hailed the news that Britain will no longer be subject to laws fashioned in Brussels and administered in Luxembourg .
Speaking on the day the 1,256-page document was published , Lord Frost , Downing Street 's chief Brexit negotiator , described it as `` one of the biggest and broadest agreements ever '' ensuring the UK could `` set its own laws again '' .
He added : `` The way we 've achieved that is there 's no more role for the European Court of Justice , there 's no direct effects of EU law , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we 're out of the single market and out of the customs union just as the manifesto said we would be .
`` This should be the beginning of a moment of national renewal for us .
`` All choices are in our hands as a country and it 's now up to us to decide how we use them and how we go forward in the future . ''
Express.co.uk understands from one well-placed Westminster insider the ECJ aspect is likely to be the key factor which enables hardline Brexiteers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson , despite some misgivings about compromises in other areas .
Former Labour MP Gisela Stuart , who quit the party over her euroscepticism and who now sits in the House of Lords , tweeted : `` Congratulations to the Brexit negotiation teams on both sides .
`` Sets the scene for respectful and good future relationship .
`` Key point for me is that our courts & parliament will have the final say and not the ECJ . ''
JUST IN : Boris Johnson sends Tory MPs urgent appeal ahead of Brexit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Tice said : `` Brexit compromise : elements neither side will like .
`` Subj to detail we appear free politically , free of ECJ , foreign policy & defence but more linked than I wanted on level playing field , state aid & fishing .
`` We will have to find ways to deal with this in future .
But it 's done . ''
The two sides finally clinched a trade deal on Christmas Eve which explicitly recognises that trade and investment require conditions for `` a level playing field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DO N'T MISS John Redwood dismantles EU 's 'empty threats ' over no deal Brexit [ ANALYSIS ] Brexit fishing row : UK 'must defend its waters ' as MEP turns on EU [ INSIGHT ] Brexit warning : ANY Brexit deal will now put Boris at risk from ERG [ UPDATE ] If , though , there are `` significant divergences '' on rules between the two sides , then they can `` rebalance '' the agreement .
Each side will have an independent subsidy control adjudicator , though it was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Britain in the absence of ECJ involvement .
The chairman of the so-called `` star chamber '' of lawyers for the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers said their analysis of the trade deal with the EU is under way .
Senior Conservative backbencher Sir Bill Cash said he is in `` constant communication '' with the team he is chairing , having received the full text of the treaty by courier from No 10 on Boxing Day .
He said : `` We are in the process of analysing it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the star chamber team and we are going through it . ''
`` It got delivered by courier today from No 10 . ''
Mr Cash said the `` issue of EU jurisdiction '' is the key area that they will be examining in the 1,246-page document .

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And Brexiteers have hailed the news that Britain will no longer be subject to laws fashioned in Brussels and administered in Luxembourg. Speaking on the day the 1,256-page document was published, Lord Frost, Downing Street's chief Brexit negotiator, described it as "one of the biggest and broadest agreements ever" ensuring the UK could "set its own laws again".
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There's no more role for the European Court of Justice Lord David Frost
He added: "The way we've achieved that is there's no more role for the European Court of Justice, there's no direct effects of EU law, there's no alignment of any kind, and we're out of the single market and out of the customs union just as the manifesto said we would be. "This should be the beginning of a moment of national renewal for us. "All choices are in our hands as a country and it's now up to us to decide how we use them and how we go forward in the future."
Lord David Frost said the agreement marked
Boris Johnson at Downing Street on Christmas Eve
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Express.co.uk understands from one well-placed Westminster insider the ECJ aspect is likely to be the key factor which enables hardline Brexiteers to fall in behind Prime Minister Boris Johnson, despite some misgivings about compromises in other areas. Former Labour MP Gisela Stuart, who quit the party over her euroscepticism and who now sits in the House of Lords, tweeted: "Congratulations to the Brexit negotiation teams on both sides. "Sets the scene for respectful and good future relationship. "Key point for me is that our courts & parliament will have the final say and not the ECJ." JUST IN: Boris Johnson sends Tory MPs urgent appeal ahead of Brexit vote
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The European Court of Justice is in Luxembourg
If, though, there are "significant divergences" on rules between the two sides, then they can "rebalance" the agreement. Each side will have an independent subsidy control adjudicator, though it was not immediately clear which body would do this in Britain in the absence of ECJ involvement. The chairman of the so-called "star chamber" of lawyers for the European Research Group of Tory Brexiteers said their analysis of the trade deal with the EU is under way. Senior Conservative backbencher Sir Bill Cash said he is in "constant communication" with the team he is chairing, having received the full text of the treaty by courier from No 10 on Boxing Day.
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He said: "We are in the process of analysing it. "It has been delivered to members of the star chamber team and we are going through it." "It got delivered by courier today from No 10." Mr Cash said the "issue of EU jurisdiction" is the key area that they will be examining in the 1,246-page document.
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thedailyexpress--2020-12-26--SNP's Blackford squirms as BBC host says Brexit 'could be good for Scotland'

The SNP politician has long maintained his party would seek to have Scotland re-join the European Union should voters back plans to break away from the UK in a second independence referendum .
But BBC Breakfast host Roger Johnson challenged Ian Blackford as he pointed out quitting the United Kingdom to become an EU member state would leave Scotland in a `` detrimental '' position .
Mr Johnson said : `` Let 's extrapolate the kind of ideology behind this , that you now want an independence vote , another referendum .
`` There was one six years ago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want another one because you 've been taken out against your will , you say .
`` But if you go back into the European Union , if that was your objective , you 'd have less control of your fishing waters because the European Union would have greater control of them .
`` And then you would have to do a deal with your biggest trading partner - the rest of the United Kingdom – which might be far more detrimental to Scotland . ''
The BBC Breakfast presenter added : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and see how the next couple of years pan out because , you never know , it could be good for Scotland ? ''
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Mr Blackford said Scotland had already lost many `` opportunities '' because of the Brexit vote , claiming the SNP had never suggested the referendum on independence would be a `` once in a generation '' vote .
He said : `` I think the harsh reality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already had the impact and lost opportunities over the last few years .
It 's only going to get worse .
`` Let me deal with this issue that you 've raised about once in a generation .
`` When the Edinburgh Agreement was signed that led to the referendum , and the Smith Commission met after the referendum to look at new powers for Scotland ... in both of these documents there was never any mention about this being once in a generation . ''
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Brexit deal Shortly after Boris Johnson announced a final Brexit trade agreement had been reached with the EU , Mr Blackford urged the bloc to `` 'leave the light on '' for Scotland to rejoin once independent .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon already announced the SNP will run on a manifesto for independence in next year 's Scottish Elections .
Ms Sturgeon insisted a landslide victory would provide the party with the necessary mandate to push for a second independence referendum .
She had previously attempted to have Prime Minister Johnson agree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early 2020 after the SNP secured a majority of Scottish seats in the UK Parliament during the General Elections .
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Ian Blackford grilled by host on calls for independence referendum
The SNP politician has long maintained his party would seek to have Scotland re-join the European Union should voters back plans to break away from the UK in a second independence referendum. But BBC Breakfast host Roger Johnson challenged Ian Blackford as he pointed out quitting the United Kingdom to become an EU member state would leave Scotland in a "detrimental" position. Mr Johnson said: "Let's extrapolate the kind of ideology behind this, that you now want an independence vote, another referendum.
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"There was one six years ago, once in a generation, but you want another one because you've been taken out against your will, you say. "But if you go back into the European Union, if that was your objective, you'd have less control of your fishing waters because the European Union would have greater control of them. "And then you would have to do a deal with your biggest trading partner - the rest of the United Kingdom – which might be far more detrimental to Scotland." The BBC Breakfast presenter added: "Wouldn't it be better to wait and see how the next couple of years pan out because, you never know, it could be good for Scotland?" JUST IN: Brexit deal PUBLISHED: Read text of EU trade deal in full - what is in the deal?
The SNP's Blackford saw his arguments for Scottish independence challenged
BBC Breakfast host Roger Johnson noted Scotland could face "detrimental" consequences if it left the UK
Mr Blackford said Scotland had already lost many "opportunities" because of the Brexit vote, claiming the SNP had never suggested the referendum on independence would be a "once in a generation" vote. He said: "I think the harsh reality is we already know because we've already had the impact and lost opportunities over the last few years. It's only going to get worse. "Let me deal with this issue that you've raised about once in a generation. "When the Edinburgh Agreement was signed that led to the referendum, and the Smith Commission met after the referendum to look at new powers for Scotland...in both of these documents there was never any mention about this being once in a generation." READ MORE: 'Negotiations NEVER end!' Legal expert highlights worrying 10-page section of Brexit deal
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Brexit: Blackford urges EU to 'leave light on' for Scotland
The BBC Breakfast presented asked whether it would not be better to "wait and see" before Scotland quit the UK
Blackford said Scotland had lost many "opportunities" because of Brexit
Shortly after Boris Johnson announced a final Brexit trade agreement had been reached with the EU, Mr Blackford urged the bloc to "'leave the light on" for Scotland to rejoin once independent. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon already announced the SNP will run on a manifesto for independence in next year's Scottish Elections. Ms Sturgeon insisted a landslide victory would provide the party with the necessary mandate to push for a second independence referendum. She had previously attempted to have Prime Minister Johnson agree to a rerun of the vote in early 2020 after the SNP secured a majority of Scottish seats in the UK Parliament during the General Elections. DON'T MISS
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thedailyexpress--2020-12-26--Brexit deal condemned: Fishing chief highlights FOUR huge blunders made by Boris

He said : `` There will of course be an extensive public relations exercise to portray the deal as a fabulous victory , but it will inevitably be seen by the fishing industry as a defeat .
`` There will be those at either end of the leave/remain spectrum in the “ told you so ” mould , but there was no inevitability about this outcome .
`` The UK negotiating team fought hard and long – fishing was the last issue to be settled .
`` But in the final stretch the decisions lay at the very top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he bottled it .
In terms of the deal 's implications for the quota of fish which British fishermen will get to keep in future , Mr Deas said : `` Most coastal states allow something like 80 % of their fisheries resources to be harvested by their own domestic fleets , with the balance being traded for other mutual benefits .
`` Prior to this agreement the EU benefited disproportionately from free access to fish in UK waters and unbalanced quota shares agreed in 1983 .
`` What a '25 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to individual fishing businesses and fishing communities will have to await publication of the detailed stock by stock schedules agreed .
`` It is clear , however that it represents a fraction of what the UK has a right to under international law and what the government repeatedly said that it would secure on behalf of the UK fishing industry . ''
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The little-known WW2 plan which paved way for EU He added : `` Particular attention will focus on individual stocks where the UK ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of line with zonal attachment .
`` English Channel cod , where the UK share has been nine percent and the French share has been 84 percent , or Celtic Sea haddock , where the UK share has been 10 percent whilst the French share has been 66 percent , are cases in point . ''
Mr Deas suggested the `` most egregious feature '' of the outcome announced on Christmas Eve was the failure to secure an exclusive 12-mile limit to protect inshore fisheries .
He said : `` In this the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nakedly political .
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`` Historic fishing rights with modern fishing vessels between 6nm and 12nm are an aberration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` President Macron ’ s direct political intervention blocked even this minor concession to the UK , for his own electoral purposes .
Mr Deas was also unhappy about the time scale over which new arrangements would be implemented .
He acknowledged : `` Despite the UK ’ s failure to secure an outcome consistent with its legal status as an independent coastal state , the European fishing industry are unlikely be embarking on an extensive round of celebrations .
`` The consequences of the geo-political shift represented by the UK ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better and worse - will now work themselves out over time .
Nevertheless , he added : `` The five year “ adjustment period ” allowed for in the final deal , will be seen with huge frustration by many in the UK industry , who have experienced 40 years of being tied into an asymmetric and exploitative arrangement .
`` From an EU perspective , five years will pass in the blink of an eye .
Despite the likelihood that tariffs will be applied to fishery products , annual fisheries negotiations after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be the platform to achieve what the UK failed to achieve this year .
The rebalancing of quotas begun in the deal will surely be completed , now that the edifice of the equal access and relative stability principles has been breached .
`` That however will depend on the political priority given to fishing by the government of the day . ''
Turning his attention to the issue of regulatory autonomy , Mr Deas was more positive about the PM 's achievements .
He said : `` One area in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success , is in having fought off EU ’ s attempts to tie the UK back into CFP-like arrangements .
`` the UK has secured the ability to develop and apply its own fisheries management systems , tailored to its own fisheries outside the baleful influence of the Common Fisheries Policy .
This is no small achievement .
`` Likewise , the UK will be at the table in future bilateral and tri-lateral fisheries negotiations as an independent and weighty player .
`` Indeed , the UK has already taken its seat at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as NEAFC and bilateral talks for an annual agreement betweenthe UK and Faeroes have already begun . ''
Mr Deas is not the only person to voice concerns about the deal 's implications for the fishing industry .
A Twitter post by the campaign group Fishing for Leave said : `` Repatriating only 1/3 of the 60 % the EU catches in our waters only gives the UK 3/5 of what 's 100 % ours under UNCLOS `` Disgustingly any attempted change after 5yr is linked to the EU imposing tariffs on ALL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Former Brexit Party MEP June Mummery commented : `` Boris has sold out fishing , coastal communities , our waters and our sovereignty simple as that . ''

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Barrie Deas has accused Mr Johnson of "caving in" to Brussels in a similar way to former Tory PM Ted Heath in 1973. Mr Deas suggested the agreement, published in full today, represented a capitulation when it came to quota shares, access to the UK 6-12 nautical mile limits, the time frame involved, regulatory autonomy and trade.
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In the final stretch the decisions lay at the very top of government – with the Prime Minister - and he bottled it Barrie Deas
He said: "There will of course be an extensive public relations exercise to portray the deal as a fabulous victory, but it will inevitably be seen by the fishing industry as a defeat. "There will be those at either end of the leave/remain spectrum in the “told you so” mould, but there was no inevitability about this outcome. "The UK negotiating team fought hard and long – fishing was the last issue to be settled. "But in the final stretch the decisions lay at the very top of government – with the Prime Minister - and he bottled it. "Economics reasserted its dominance over politics."
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Emmanuel Macron has intervened for political purposes, Mr Deas said
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In terms of the deal's implications for the quota of fish which British fishermen will get to keep in future, Mr Deas said: "Most coastal states allow something like 80% of their fisheries resources to be harvested by their own domestic fleets, with the balance being traded for other mutual benefits. "Prior to this agreement the EU benefited disproportionately from free access to fish in UK waters and unbalanced quota shares agreed in 1983. "What a '25 percent rebalancing in value terms” actually means to individual fishing businesses and fishing communities will have to await publication of the detailed stock by stock schedules agreed. "It is clear, however that it represents a fraction of what the UK has a right to under international law and what the government repeatedly said that it would secure on behalf of the UK fishing industry." JUST IN: Made in Germany! The little-known WW2 plan which paved way for EU
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He added: "Particular attention will focus on individual stocks where the UK’s quota shares have been obscenely out of line with zonal attachment. "English Channel cod, where the UK share has been nine percent and the French share has been 84 percent, or Celtic Sea haddock, where the UK share has been 10 percent whilst the French share has been 66 percent, are cases in point." Mr Deas suggested the "most egregious feature" of the outcome announced on Christmas Eve was the failure to secure an exclusive 12-mile limit to protect inshore fisheries. He said: "In this the EU was seen at its most brutal and nakedly political. DON'T MISS
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"The EU fleets could easily catch its quotas outside the UK’s coastal zone; just not as profitably, or quickly. "Historic fishing rights with modern fishing vessels between 6nm and 12nm are an aberration that should have been easily swept away. "President Macron’s direct political intervention blocked even this minor concession to the UK, for his own electoral purposes. Mr Deas was also unhappy about the time scale over which new arrangements would be implemented. He acknowledged: "Despite the UK’s failure to secure an outcome consistent with its legal status as an independent coastal state, the European fishing industry are unlikely be embarking on an extensive round of celebrations.
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"The consequences of the geo-political shift represented by the UK’s departure from the EU – for better and worse - will now work themselves out over time. Nevertheless, he added: "The five year “adjustment period” allowed for in the final deal, will be seen with huge frustration by many in the UK industry, who have experienced 40 years of being tied into an asymmetric and exploitative arrangement. "From an EU perspective, five years will pass in the blink of an eye. Despite the likelihood that tariffs will be applied to fishery products, annual fisheries negotiations after the end of the adjustment period, will be the platform to achieve what the UK failed to achieve this year. The rebalancing of quotas begun in the deal will surely be completed, now that the edifice of the equal access and relative stability principles has been breached. "That however will depend on the political priority given to fishing by the government of the day."
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Turning his attention to the issue of regulatory autonomy, Mr Deas was more positive about the PM's achievements. He said: "One area in which the negotiations can be regarded as a success, is in having fought off EU’s attempts to tie the UK back into CFP-like arrangements. "the UK has secured the ability to develop and apply its own fisheries management systems, tailored to its own fisheries outside the baleful influence of the Common Fisheries Policy. This is no small achievement. "Likewise, the UK will be at the table in future bilateral and tri-lateral fisheries negotiations as an independent and weighty player. "Indeed, the UK has already taken its seat at the table in international for a such as NEAFC and bilateral talks for an annual agreement betweenthe UK and Faeroes have already begun."
Fishing for Leave has voiced its displeasure
However, he was also sceptical about the issue of trade between the UK and the bloc. He said: "The decision was made shortly after the referendum to leave the EU single market and the customs union. "That decision will carry consequences – most visibly at the borders – where additional documentation will be required to export fisheries products into the EU. "Some turbulence can be expected until the new arrangements settle in. "The trade deal means that for the time-being anyway, tariffs will not apply in either direction."
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thedailyexpress--2020-12-26--Andrew Neil shames ex-French diplomat after Brexit tantrum - 'Bye bye and forget us!'

Mr Neil had warned the EU could be an `` economic and technological backwater '' in 15 years , with young Britons `` doing flourishing business '' in Hanoi and Djakarta .
He added : `` This summer Asian GDP over took the rest of the world put together . ''
But former French ambassador to the US Gérard Araud furiously hit back at Mr Neil 's tweet , telling him to `` bye bye and forget us '' .
He said : `` We do value your benevolent and patronizing solicitude towards us .
`` But please , bye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have wasted these last four years an incredible amount of energy to managing your nationalistic itching .
`` We have much more important challenges to face . ''
In response , Mr Neil insisted the UK has `` nothing to gain '' from the EU 's decline .
He said : `` You have indeed more important — and more difficult — challenges to face .
`` I wish you luck in dealing with them because a strong EU is important for UK too .
`` We have nothing to gain from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no sign of you grappling with these challenges , so far . ''
In a further two tweets , Mr Neil added : `` Yesterday I raised the danger — not a certainty but a possibility — that the EU could be something of an economic backwater in 15 years time .
Cue Remainer pile in from folks who regard the very idea of European decline as Brexit bollox .
`` Yet today comes the latest CEBR forecast : 'While European countries accounted for 19pc of output in the top 10 of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the share will fall to just 12pc by 2035 . '
Just a forecast . ''
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In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Boris Johnson said the UK had delivered on what was promised in the 2016 Brexit referendum .
The Prime Minister said : `` We have taken back control of our laws and our destiny .
We have taken back control of every jot and tittle of our regulation in a way that is complete and unfettered .
`` From January 1 we are outside the customs union and outside the single market .

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Mr Neil had warned the EU could be an "economic and technological backwater" in 15 years, with young Britons "doing flourishing business" in Hanoi and Djakarta. He added: "This summer Asian GDP over took the rest of the world put together."
But former French ambassador to the US Gérard Araud furiously hit back at Mr Neil's tweet, telling him to "bye bye and forget us". He said: "We do value your benevolent and patronizing solicitude towards us. "But please, bye, bye and forget us. "We have wasted these last four years an incredible amount of energy to managing your nationalistic itching.
A former French diplomat has told Andrew Neil to say "bye bye and forget" the EU in a Twitter row
Mr Neil had warned the EU could be an "economic and technological backwater" in 15 years, with young Britons "doing flourishing business" in Hanoi and Djakarta
"We have much more important challenges to face." In response, Mr Neil insisted the UK has "nothing to gain" from the EU's decline. He said: "You have indeed more important — and more difficult — challenges to face. "I wish you luck in dealing with them because a strong EU is important for UK too. READ MORE: Boris Johnson sends Tory MPs urgent appeal ahead of Brexit vote
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We do value your benevolent and patronizing solicitude towards us. But please, bye, bye and forget us. We have wasted these last four years an incredible amount of energy to managing your nationalistic itching. We have much more important challenges to face. https://t.co/WdtoaI0v9m — Gérard Araud (@GerardAraud) December 25, 2020
"We have nothing to gain from your decline. "Sadly I see no sign of you grappling with these challenges, so far." In a further two tweets, Mr Neil added: "Yesterday I raised the danger — not a certainty but a possibility — that the EU could be something of an economic backwater in 15 years time. Cue Remainer pile in from folks who regard the very idea of European decline as Brexit bollox. "Yet today comes the latest CEBR forecast: 'While European countries accounted for 19pc of output in the top 10 of the World Economic League Table ranking of 2020, the share will fall to just 12pc by 2035.' Just a forecast." DON'T MISS
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The Twitter spat comes as the UK finally struck a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU on Christmas Eve after months of wrangling. In a Downing Street press conference on Thursday, Boris Johnson said the UK had delivered on what was promised in the 2016 Brexit referendum. The Prime Minister said: "We have taken back control of our laws and our destiny. We have taken back control of every jot and tittle of our regulation in a way that is complete and unfettered. "From January 1 we are outside the customs union and outside the single market.
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