Brexit: MPs back Boris Johnson’s plan to leave EU on 31 January. From BBC. * Boris Johnson will attempt to mark his election promise to “get Brexit done” by writing into law that the UK will leave the EU in… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: Brexit after the elections
Can Boris Johnson really ‘get Brexit done’ by end of 2020? The UK and the EU have still not decided on a trade agreement for when the UK leaves the bloc. From Sky News. * What the general election result… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: UK election week
A second Brexit referendum is quickly becoming the only option to break the deadlock if a strong majority is not won in the upcoming election, according a new report by University College London. From iNews. * Meet some of voters… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: elections, Brexit and immigration
The UK’s departure from the EU would in fact be the starting date for a huge negotiation. From The Guardian. * All migrants deserve support – not just the ‘good’ ones – Furaha Asani. Because I’m an academic, my possible… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: election campaign and immigration news
Migrants forced to wait months for UK visa despite paying £800 for priority. The Home Office has been accused of incompetence after handing the fast-track service to private firms. From The Guardian. * How immigration became Britain’s most toxic political… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: immigration, Brexit and elections
EU citizens face deportation after Brexit if they miss application deadline, under hardline UK rules. From Independent. * A former aide to Boris Johnson is facing calls to quit as a parliamentary candidate after he made comments about immigrants bringing… Read More
Legal Minute: Brexit delay and general elections
The EU has agreed to a Brexit extension to 31 January 2020, with the option for the UK to leave earlier if a deal is ratified, clearing the way for opposition parties to back a general election. From The Guardian.… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: UK immigration news and Brexit delay
Essex lorry deaths: 39 found dead ‘were Chinese nationals’. From BBC. * The discovery of 39 people dead in the back of a lorry in Essex has renewed focus on the risks taken by undocumented migrants to travel to the… Read More
LEGAL MINUTE: Brexit, deal and vote
All news about Brexit during the past week. We await the news of the parliamentary vote on Saturday on the agreement between the UK government and the European Union. Boris Johnson and EU strike ‘fair and balanced agreement’ for UK’s… Read More
Legal Minute: all about Brexit this week
Brexit secretary returns to Brussels after ‘promising’ UK-Ireland talks. From BBC. * How far away are UK and EU from reaching a Brexit deal? From The Guardian. * A Scottish court has delayed a decision on whether to sign a… Read More