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The two sides reached agreement on data sharing and EU access to UK IT systems.

Agreement hailed as ‘positive step’ in ongoing talks over Northern Ireland Protocol

Lunchtime talks between Foreign Secretary and the European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic took place in London

BEING a “steadfast friend” to the rest of the UK should be the “single biggest objective” for a newly independent Scotland, a former MP has…

Changes have been made to the rules for anyone travelling from the UK to Europe since Brexit. And one rule in particular is causing havoc for many holiday-goers across the country.

Britain agreed on Monday a way forward on sharing live data with the European Union on trade with Northern Ireland, a step towards resolving longstanding issues arising from post-Brexit trade rules governing the region.

21% of Irish homes use a gas cooker

Kyiv expects the European Union to include Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom in its next round of sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Monday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators, and his spokesperson said Berlin wanted to crank up pressure on the Iranian authorities with new international measures.

Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is set to announce the French government’s pension reform plans on Tuesday, proposals that are likely to continue to prompt controversy. President Emmanuel Macron insists the reforms are needed to salvage a system that is unsustainable in its current form. But many are not convinced.

The new rules apply to travel from the UK to almost all EU countries as well as Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City