JUST IN: Joe Biden as President will be a “fresh start” for the Special Relationship with Britain and the Western alliance will be “closer and stronger” than ever after Trump chaos, says top Biden ally Senator Coons: thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
Senator Coons: “I would expect Mr Biden, who has deep experience in Foreign Policy, to re-engage, reimagine our alliances and our relationships, but particularly our special relationship with the United Kingdom..." thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
Adds: “at times President Trump has strained and destabilised North Atlantic relations, the US and UK, US and EU but in particular the vital NATO strategic relationship “I think all of that would get a fresh look from a new administration…"
"and I would expect our alliances to be close, stronger and more secure than they have ever been. I expect Joe Biden to re-energize our focus on democracy and open society in the face of challenges from Russia, China and Iran and elsewhere in the world," he added.
But one warning for Boris: “I expect he would be concerned about making sure the Good Friday accords are protected and respected and the ways in which the UK EU terms are negotiated do not put risk the stability of the border in Northern Ireland."
STORY: thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
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SUN EXC: Sir Keir Starmer under police investigation following car crash that hospitalised a cyclist on Sunday: thesun.co.uk/news/13029176/…
Police are probing the bike collision, which resulted in the rider being taken to hospital clutching an injured left arm.
Sir Keir exchanged details before leaving him in the care of paramedics... he later attended a police station in North London: thesun.co.uk/news/13029176/…
By the time two police cars arrived at the scene in Kentish Town, North West London, on Sunday lunchtime Sir Keir had left. Cops later left a message at his nearby home asking him to report to a police station. thesun.co.uk/news/13029176/…
- ALMOST two thirds of Brits say the TV Licence fee must be reformed and a third say the cash is spent “unreasonably”
- ONE in six say they never watch the Beeb
- ONLY a quarter say they watch the BBC every day.
- HALF believe you should not have to pay for the licence fee if you only watch non-BBC live television.
- YOUNGER adults aged 18-54 are significantly less likely than the over 55s to believe those that watch TV but never the BBC should have to pay for a Licence Fee.
JUST IN: Fifteen hundred soldiers, currently on standby, would guard sites such as Downing Street, parliament and nuclear power plants - to free up cops responding to coronavirus calls. thesun.co.uk/news/12736363/…
Troops from 3 battalions will step-in if armed police are overstretched.
Plans seen by Sun show infantry soldiers, armed with SA80 assault rifles, ready to be drafted in.
500 troops will form the first wave of reinforcements with 12 hours notice to move, defence sources said.
Plan says: “There are 3: North, Midlands and South and in extremis they can be deployed in support of Covid MACA activity though their key role is armed support to the Police across UK." thesun.co.uk/news/12736363/…
EXC: Boris Johnson orders ‘enforcement blitzkrieg’ on pubs that flout the ‘rule of six’ - Cops and Town Hall officials will patrol pubs and restaurants and shut down rule breaking venues.... thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
Ahead of Cobra, big push on enforcement part of the 4'Es being prepared... one Whitehall source tells me: “Every option comes with a very big stick” thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
Govt source“Police and councils will be told to act immediately when they see the rules being broken. Lots of pubs and restaurants are following the law, but others are not. Those that flout it will be shut down.”
EXCLUSIVE: The dirty tactics Brussels used on Northern Ireland that enraged London enough to push button on Withdrawal Agreement bombshell. thesun.co.uk/news/12618129/…
Under the terms of the WA export of "products of animal origin" such as meat, fish, shellfish, eggs and dairy from the UK mainland over to Northern Ireland will become subject to EU oversight - why they signed up to this, you may ask... but there we are......
EU has a “Third Country” list of approved nations that can legally import agricultural goods into areas subject to their rules.
The UK being on that list is assumed in deal scenario
Barnier’s team more than hinted the UK will not be given that legal status if talks collapse.
EU WHAT? Major Brussels row explodes after claims Britain is planning to break Brexit promises: thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
EU threatens to pull stumps over backsliding claims... but No10 hit back saying totally wedded to Withdrawal Agreement. Official: "The government is completely committed, as it always has been, to implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol in good faith.” thesun.co.uk/news/politics/…
Official: “If we don't take these steps we face the prospect of legal confusion at the end of the year and potentially extremely damaging defaults, including tariffs on goods moving from GB to Northern Ireland."