Brexit negotiation

Johnson is whipping up emotions to prepare for an election. This isn’t just cynical; much of what he says is false and he must know it.

Johnson is in danger of over-estimating the German Chancellor’s desire to reach a sensible solution to Brexit - just like his predecessors.

Foreign secretary claims he made clear during referendum we could leave the EU without a deal. Snag is nobody can find any evidence he did.

New PM waxes lyrical about turbocharging regions, a fast trans-Pennine railway and money for deprived communities. But he can’t pay for it.

Even if the EU wanted to, it can’t give UK tariff-free trade after no-deal Brexit because of legal obstacles and angering other trade partners.

Brexiter says we should be as awkward as possible if Brexit is delayed. Scope to do so is limited and incentive to cooperate is great.

A common refrain by Lords in this week’s shameless filibustering was you can’t get a good deal unless you walk from talks. That’s nonsense.

Early morning editing of position papers suggests the government is cobbling together repairs to its negotiations on the go.

Supping with ministers in the grandeur of Chevening is all very well, but business bosses need to roll up their sleeves and spell out how destructive a hard Brexit would b

Labour proposes a "jobs-first" and a hard Brexit at the same time. This means the party can't capitalise on the Tories' stewardship of the economy.

Shorn of her majority, Theresa May has no mandate to pursue a hard Brexit. A course correction is urgently needed.

Brexit could damage London’s status as world’s court