All news on the topic: European Union

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Asda and Morrisons ration fruit and veg as shoppers complain of empty shelves
Some supermarkets have started rationing fruit and vegetables as shelves continue to remain bare across the UK with the weather and rising wholesale prices responsible for the action
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Tory ministers 'could quit' over Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal - explained
Rishi Sunak is racing to get an agreement on a new Brexit deal, but loud-mouthed Eurosceptic Tory MPs have warned the Prime Minister that they will revolt if he fails to deliver on their demands
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Boris Johnson told by his No10 aide to 'back off' so PM can sort Brexit mess
Guto Harri, who was Boris Johnson's director of communications in Downing Street, urged the former PM and his allies to 'let the people in charge try and nail' a deal on Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland
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What is Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol and will Rishi Sunak get a deal?
The UK formally severed its ties with the EU in 2020 after years of bitter Brexit wrangling but the future relationship with Brussels is very much not resolved - no matter what Boris Johnson says
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Boris Johnson plotting to oust Rishi Sunak so he can return, says George Osborne
George Osborne accused Boris Johnson of wanting to 'cause trouble' by challenging Rishi Sunak on Brexit. The Tory former chancellor said he would 'hit the PM over the head' over talks on Northern Ireland
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Boris Johnson 'a bloody nuisance' over deal to settle Brexit Protocol row
The former Prime Minister has been accused of stirring up trouble with the Democratic Unionist Party and Tory backbenchers as claims mount over a pact with Brussels to end the stalemate
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Nearly 500,000 Brits overseas face poverty after pension increases frozen
Those who emigrated abroad have not had annual increases in their pensions for 70 years except where Britain has a reciprocal agreement with the country they now live in
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Brexit rules bonfire could 'water down seatbelt law and cost thousands of lives'
Rishi Sunak plans to rip up remaining EU laws by the end of the year left on the statute book after Brexit - but experts worry that any relaxation in seatbelt rules will discourage people from wearing them
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Tory ministers face caviar shortage after refusing to pay experts a decent wage
Workers at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), who grant permits for the import of exotic and endangered animal products, are on strike this week after being denied a proper pay rise for 11 years
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Rishi Sunak admits deal with EU to fix Brexit is 'by no means done'
The Prime Minister appeared to play down the prospect of an imminent agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, amid speculation one could be announced early next week
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Brexit 50p coin sells for £10,000 on eBay with 10million more in circulation
A Brexit 50p coin has been sold on eBay for an eye-watering £10,000, which is sure to spark people checking their loose change as there are an estimated 10million in circulation
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Abandoned lorry found with 18 dead bodies inside after group suffocate
Bulgarian Health Minister Assen Medzhidiev said most of the survivors were in very bad condition: "They have suffered from lack of oxygen, their clothes are wet, they are freezing, and obviously haven't eaten for days"
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Rishi Sunak told to face down 'Tory Brexit cult' as he races to get deal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet EU chief Ursula Von Der Leyen and other European leaders at the Munich Security Conference following months of rows about the trading arrangements for Northern Ireland
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Flight prices could increase by 2025 with new scheme to tackle climate change
Wizz Air, Ryanair and easyJet are some of the airlines which could see their spending on carbon allowance increase significantly the EU's new emissions trading system
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Russian troops desperate for the loo as toilet exports banned to 'punish' Putin
Sinking to grimy lows, Russian troops are well-known for thieving lavatories out of Ukrainian homes to send back to their families as Western sanctions of "bidets, lavatory pans, [and] flushing cisterns" bite
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Nine month warning issued for anyone holding a UK passport
The Entry/Exit System (EES) and European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will kick in later this year and impact how British passport holders travel to and from EU Schengen Zone countries
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Banksy's artwork has been removed in cities all over the world - see which ones
Valentine’s Day Mascara incorporated a fly-tipped freezer – a mural behind it showed a battered woman one side and her husband’s legs sticking out of the other
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Reform UK set to demand more time on TV as local elections loom
The party has been backed by ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage - and insiders believe he could be tempted back to the political frontline if Reform's popularity continues to rise
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Brexit and Tory infighting has put businesses off the UK, minister admits
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride conceded that creating "friction" with major trading partners will have an impact, after the head of the International Chamber of Commerce UK said Labour is now winning the argument on business
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Brexit 'failings' discussed at cross-party talks with minister Michael Gove
The summit was held at Ditchley Park country house and was attended by both Leave and Remain figures and Labour's shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, reports say
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Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak to send jets to Ukraine as EU leaders 'ready'
The Ukrainian president pleaded with Rishi Sunak to urgently send fighter jets during a surprise visit to the UK yesterday. Volodymyr Zelensk visited Brussels today where he appealed to EU leaders to provide aircraft
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Bungling ministers pay £2.3bn after allowing criminal gangs to flog cheap goods
Tory MP John Glen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, admitted handing over the massive sum to settle a dispute which has rumbled on for 12 years
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European Super League list 10 rules to implement in attack on Premier League
The Super League has just been given a major boost after a court ruled in favour of them against UEFA and FIFA with a manifesto published earlier this year making it clear that the new competition would be a rival to the Premier League
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Baby born after Syria earthquake brings gift of life amid death and destruction
The baby girl was born under the rubble as the number of those who died shot past 7,200 an international rescue effort was underway to try to save hundreds of people still buried
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Brexit geniuses stay silent as we lose out by £100bn per year
Brian Reade marks the third anniversary of leaving the EU by lamenting the huge cost the country has suffered as a result