February 2020

Dominic Raab: EU rules alignment post-Brexit ‘not even in negotiating room’

The UK foreign secretary says the government is “frustrated” over suggestions the UK should align with EU rules on trade. Speaking to the BBC’s Andrew Marr, Dominic Raab said alignment was “not even on the negotiating table” and claimed a Canada-style deal was part of the Withdrawal Agreement, agreed in October 2019. It comes ahead

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More Europeans flee China virus as plane heads to France

A second French-chartered plane carrying 300 evacuees from China is flying to France as more foreigners fled China’s rapidly developing virus February 2, 2020, 12:01 PM 2 min read A second French-chartered plane carrying 300 evacuees from China was flying to France on Sunday as more foreigners fled China’s rapidly developing virus. The A380 is

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Iowa Will Have 4 Sets of Results. Here’s How The Times Will Declare a Winner.

This year, the results of the Iowa caucuses will be reported differently. That could create confusion for readers, muddle the outcome and allow multiple candidates to claim victory. The change has already created an additional challenge for news media organizations: how to project and characterize the outcome of a caucus that will now have four

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Tusk: There would be ’empathy’ towards Scotland joining EU

Former European Council president Donald Tusk has said Brussels feels “empathy” towards an independent Scotland joining the European Union. When asked by the BBC’s Andrew Marr if this would be looked upon favourably, Mr Tusk said, “emotionally I have no doubt that everyone will be enthusiastic”. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said an independent Scotland

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