A flurry of U.S. court rulings over the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs have strengthened the EU’s hand in ongoing negotiations, European trade war watchers say.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-court-turmoil-strengthens-eu-hand-tariff-talks

As many as 4,000 livelihoods are at risk after the owner of Britain’s largest bioethanol plant has warned it could shut within days, citing UK-US tariff policy.
https://www.cityam.com/up-to-4000-livelihoods-at-risk-as-from-closure-of-bioethanol-plant/?utm_source=CityAM&utm_campaign=138b24fad6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_12_02_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1947fa4961-586792876

Nigel Farage clearly cares so passionately about this issue he’s decided he can’t get up from his sunbed to represent his constituents or his party."
https://leftfootforward.org/2025/05/nigel-farage-misses-key-brexit-debate-to-go-on-european-holiday/?utm_source=Left+Foot+Forward+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7b66079352-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_05_21_12_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-7b66079352-358730757&mc_cid=7b66079352&mc_eid=8ce605cd77

UK-EU post-Brexit deal details unveiled - e-gate changes, pet passports, sausages & more
Brits will be able to avoid nightmare queues at airports and businesses will see red tape slashed under a major new deal with the EU announced by Keir Starmer today
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-uk-eu-deal-unveiled-35249776?utm_source=mirror_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking_politics_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=cc83d2c7-ac76-43a9-8092-3c4a22f2bcba&hx=2d05091264e1e43bb4df36281b3791743076c8cc5258cd3ae80f508160d43d0d#google_vignette

Tories only realised Brexit impact on small boats ‘just before’ leaving EU, admits senior MP
Chris Philp says in leaked audio that Tories ‘ran some checks’ just prior to Brexit and realised ‘around half’ of small boat arrivals could have been returned under EU law
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-brexit-small-boats-asylum-philp-b2751177.html

"Be thankful for small mercies. At Wednesday’s #pmq's we were spared the spectacle of Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch competing over who could sound tougher on foreigners. That would have been a squalid death match"..
@johnjcrace.bsky.social
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/14/keir-starmer-struggles-to-take-kemikaze-seriously-at-pmqs?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

please sign and share this petition

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/726413

DWP cuts to PIP will impact more older people than any other age group. That’s according to the department itself – which was forced to release the data via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/05/11/dwp-pip-cuts-older-people/?__s=dqutwnz8mt2pukara7wz#google_vignette

Almost two in three (64%) Brits fear that a UK-US trade deal would give Donald Trump greater influence over the UK government, polling shows.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-trade-deal-sparks-35189652?utm_source=mirror_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=main_politics_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=cc83d2c7-ac76-43a9-8092-3c4a22f2bcba&hx=2d05091264e1e43bb4df36281b3791743076c8cc5258cd3ae80f508160d43d0d

Just ridiculous
"Reform UK chairman Zia Yusef has announced a plan to ban all flags on and within Reform controlled council buildings, except the St. George’s cross and the Union flag (which he incorrectly refers to as the Union Jack)"
https://open.substack.com/pub/anotherangryvoice/p/reform-uk-to-ban-county-flags?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8ghwq

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign against American higher education as she unveiled a half-billion-euro plan to attract foreign researchers.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ursula-von-der-leyen-emmanuel-macron-choose-europe-against-us-donald-trump-war-university-gigantic-miscalculation

UK economic growth forecast slashed as Trump’s tariffs hit Britain harder than Europe
The downgrade to Britain’s growth forecasts heightens the importance of Rachel Reeves securing a trade deal for the UK
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-economic-growth-trump-tariffs-reeves-imf-b2737223.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=breakingnewsbroadcast

After weeks of efforts by Trump administration to broker a ceasefire between Russia & Ukraine have failed to bring an end to the fighting, Rubio said US admin wants to decide 'in a matter of days whether or not this is doable in the next few weeks.'
https://www.euronews.com/embed/2787530

It’s getting worse for Kemi Badenoch and her cash strapped Conservative Party, following news that one of the party’s biggest donors has decided to pull the plug on his donations, in a move that will likely mean the closure of the party’s northern HQ

https://leftfootforward.org/2025/04/tory-hq-in-leeds-likely-to-close-after-one-of-the-partys-biggest-donors-pulls-funding/?utm_source=Left+Foot+Forward+Newsletter&utm_campaign=3b35268af8-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_08_01_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3b35268af8-358730757&mc_cid=3b35268af8&mc_eid=8ce605cd77

On Top of Brexit causing medicine shortages, now The Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned on Tuesday that the supply of medicines to the UK could be impacted by the US President’s sweeping tariffs.
https://londonlovesbusiness.com/trumps-global-tariffs-war-could-impact-the-supply-of-medicines/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=LLB+newsletter+08%2F04%2F2025+AM

A great event coming up - save the date!
"Issues Facing Brits in Spain and Europe Post Brexit, with Lisa Burton our Vice chair of @bremaininspain.com

https://ukpen.eu/event/issues-facing-brits-in-spain-and-europe-post-brexit-with-lisa-burton-bremain-in-spain/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet

The End of the Economic World as We Knew It
Focusing on Trump's tariffs risks missing the bigger picture. The consequences of upending the global economic order on this scale will not be limited to trade.
https://open.substack.com/pub/nixons/p/the-end-of-the-economic-world-as?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8ghwq

REMINDER ETA STARTS TODAY
Many people still don't know about it, and have already been turned away from travelling. UK citizens and Irish passport holders don't need to apply
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ could wipe out Reeves’ fiscal headroom
A mere week after Rachel Reeves told the Commons she had restored her fiscal headroom, Trump’s planned ‘Liberation Day’ tariff deluge could send a wrecking ball through the Chancellor’s buffer
https://www.cityam.com/trumps-liberation-day-could-wipe-out-rachel-reeves-fiscal-headroom/?utm_source=CityAM&utm_campaign=fbc5844783-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_17_09_32_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4c08cce64b-586792876

They were calling it the "biggest rally in modern political history" and while there has been momentum brewing within Reform UK, this event didn't even come close to meeting those expectations.

https://news.sky.com/story/reform-uk-promised-biggest-rally-in-modern-political-history-but-it-didnt-come-close-13337654