Brexit News Archive: 26 Mar 2020

UK-EU talks on post-Brexit relations 'in deep freeze'

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FX Street   |   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:12:57

Coronavirus ventilators will not be ready for months despite epidemic peak being 'weeks away', UK government admits

PM's spokesperson also denies that refusal to take part in EU scheme is related to Brexit
Conrad Duncan / The Independent   |   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:27:36

Brexit Trauma Helps Ireland Face COVID-19 Crisis: PM

Ireland's preparations for a potential no-deal Brexit have left the country better placed to face the coronavirus crisis, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Thursday. "Because of the work our ministers did to ensure that we would be able to withstand the worst effects of a no-deal Brexit, we are now ...
IBTimes   |   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:46:57

MP backlash over EU ventilator scheme

Opposition parties accuse No 10 of putting "Brexit over breathing" by not joining the bloc's medical equipment plan.
BBC   |   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:22:03

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson urged to explain 'ideological' refusal of EU help buying medical equipment

Procurement scheme uses bulk-buying power of 500 million strong single market
Jon Stone / The Independent   |   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:22:00

Brexit is not immune to coronavirus

As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed the nation on Monday evening of dramatic new restrictions to stem the spread of coronavirus, Brexit was the last thing on most Britons' minds. For most citizens and businesses, little has changed in their daily lives since the U.K. left the European Union ...
Amanda Sloat / Brookings   |   Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:52:16