0 After a long quiet period, the United Kingdom’s seaports to France and Belgium are expected to get back to normal this week. But businesses are watching anxiously, having to battle through new export paperwork brought in after Brexit. For some, it may mean saying farewell to their biggest market. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Dover, in Kent. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #UK #Brexit
0 Britain’s coastal towns were at the forefront of political demands during trade negotiations with the European Union. Fishers had been promised they would take control of the seas around the United Kingdom. But the deal struck was not what they were expecting, and some say they feel betrayed. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Brixham in England’s South West. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit #UK
0 Thousands of truck drivers stranded at the English port of Dover are struggling to get coronavirus tests, so they can cross into France and get home in time for Christmas. On Wednesday, French authorities eased a ban on arrivals from the UK, where a more contagious form of COVID-19 has been spreading. But the drivers say the situation has been badly handled. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from Dover, the UK. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Dover #COVID19
The latest Bank of England forecast says the British economy is facing its biggest annual decline for 100 years. And bankers warn it could take more than a year to get back to pre-lockdown levels, provided there is not a second surge of coronavirus infections. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from London, UK. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #UK #Economy
European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to draw up a seven-year budget plan as they try to fill an $81bn deficit left by the United Kingdom’s departure from the bloc. But getting all 27-member states to agree is not proving to be easy as richer and poorer states argue over how large their contributions should be. Al Jazeera’s Neave Barker reports from Brussels. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Brexit #EUBudget #AljazeeraEnglish
The UK has now declared the coronavirus a “serious and imminent threat to public health”. A medical centre in England has been temporarily closed after at least one staff member tested positive for the virus on Monday. The British government has introduced new powers to deal with the outbreak. Under new measures, people with coronavirus can be forcibly quarantined and will not be free to leave, while scientists in London work on a possible vaccine. Testing on animals is set to begin, with testing on humans possible in a few months. For more on this we speak to Dr Richard Dawood, a specialist in travel medicine who joins us live […]
On Friday evening, as the clock strikes 23:00 GMT, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. More than three and a half years since the EU referendum, during which the country has seen two general elections and much political wrangling, the wishes of 17.4 million Britons will be realised. But do not expect an end to the drama. January 31 marks a single page-turn in the Brexit odyssey and the next chapter could be just as fraught. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit
The people of Britain have less than 15 hours left as citizens of the European Union. Its 47-year membership of the bloc officially ends Friday night, at 23:00 GMT. It will have until the end of the year to reach a deal on their future relationship. Businesses in Europe are trying to ensure the United Kingdom does not run out of food. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from Belgium. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit
Iran’s top diplomat has arrived in France for surprise talks at the G7 summit, an official announced, as US President Donald Trump appeared to brush aside French efforts to mediate with Tehran. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif landed on Sunday in the French seaside town of Biarritz, where leaders of the G7 nations – the United States, Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan – are holding their annual gathering. French President Emmanuel Macron, the host of this year’s G7 summit, has been leading efforts to defuse tensions triggered by Trump’s decision to exit the internationally-brokered 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions against Tehran. Al Jazeera’s […]
Politicians and business leaders in Ireland have rejected British calls to renegotiate London’s exit from the EU. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted a new way must be found to keep the Irish border open. But he still can not say what that plan may be. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from the Irish border. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit #UK #Ireland
