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THE government came under pressure today to extend the Brexit transition period in order to concentrate on tackling the evolving coronavirus crisis.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and London Mayor Sadiq Khan both called on the government to push back Britain’s withdrawal from the single market.
Britain is set to leave the single market and customs union on December 31 and will face tariffs and quotas on trade with the EU unless a deal is reached.
US tariffs have had Von der Leyen bowing in submission, while comments from the former European Central Bank leader call for more European political integration and less individual state sovereignty. All this adds up to more pain and austerity ahead, argues NICK WRIGHT
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
