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Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit, BAE Systems, Flybe
Some of the UK's biggest pharmaceutical companies, research hospitals and medical industry groups say it is now impossible for them to be prepared for a no deal Brexit, which would put the future of medical trials in doubt. They say leaving the EU at the end of next month without a deal would also potentially delay life-saving breakthroughs in fields such as cancer care. - Telegraph.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, outsourcing, Barclays, hotels
Theresa May will present the EU with new legal proposals to solve the Irish backstop issue on Wednesday, which Downing Street hopes will be enough to convince Eurosceptics to back her Brexit deal. The chancellor, Philip Hammond, confirmed late on Tuesday that the government no longer intended to pursue alternative arrangements for the backstop in the withdrawal agreement, which had been championed by cross-factional MPs including Eurosceptic Steve Baker and soft Brexiter Nicky Morgan.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, jobs, Flybmi, trains
Theresa May is braced for “howls of rage” as ministers finalise tariffs that would apply if there is no Brexit deal. Liam Fox, the international trade secretary, wants a move to zero tariffs in as many areas as possible, but other ministers are demanding protection for producers, including farmers, who would struggle to compete with cheaper imports from outside the EU. - The Times.
Friday newspaper round-up: Backstop, Plus500, Interserve, Amazon UK
Britain will soften its demand that the EU reopen the Brexit withdrawal agreement to solve the Irish backstop issue. The Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay suggested to the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier during talks this week that the government could accept legal guarantees that fell short of renegotiating the draft withdrawal treaty. - The Times .
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Ford, Facebook, Interserve, whisky
Business leaders have demanded the prime minister answer 20 crucial questions before the 29 March deadline to prevent a chaotic no-deal Brexit. The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), the UK business trade body, said that without greater clarity over import and export duties, border controls and customs procedures, Theresa May risked thousands of companies suffering a potentially catastrophic shock when the UK quits the European Union. - Guardian.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, spending review, Sports Direct, Imperial Brands
Drug companies would delay applying for UK licences to sell expensive, groundbreaking medicines if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, ministers have suggested. The claim, made in a Whitehall impact assessment signed off by ministers in the department of health, represents the first time the government has admitted that access to new drugs could be delayed under no-deal. - The Times.
Sunday share tips: Pearson, Frontier IP
Newspaper share tips from the Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday - Pearson and Frontier IP.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Barclays, Ocado, Imperial Brands
The government has sought to buy Theresa May more time to put together a workable Brexit deal by promising MPs another say by the end of the month, as business leaders said the process was now in the “emergency zone”. The communities secretary, James Brokenshire, said that if no finalised deal were put to the Commons by 27 February, MPs would again be given an amendable motion to consider. - Observer.
Friday newspaper round-up: 'Project After', Brexit, housing, Mitie
Britain will cut taxes and slash tariffs under secret plans drawn up by officials to kick-start the economy in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Sir Mark Sedwill, the Cabinet Secretary, has led a cross-departmental team examining the "economic levers" that can be used to make Britain more competitive. - Telegraph.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Japan, retailers, buses
Theresa May will insist she can find a way to deliver a Brexit deal that can win the backing of MPs when she visits Belfast in an attempt to reassure businesses and politicians in Northern Ireland she can break the deadlock in Westminster. The prime minister is due to chair a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning before departing for a two-day visit to Northern Ireland to underscore her commitment to avoiding a hard border. - Guardian.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, hiring plans, rates, Huawei
The Conservative Party’s fragile Brexit truce was close to collapse yesterday after hardline Brexiteers ruled out two of Theresa May’s proposals for solving the Irish backstop question. Eurosceptics said they would not accept either a unilateral withdrawal clause or an end date to the backstop as a compromise to reach a deal with Brussels, which one one cabinet minister said was “non-negotiable” and was “setting the prime minister up to fail”. - The Times.
Sunday share tips: Centamin, Nanoco, Johnson Matthey
Shares tips from the Sunday newspapers, including Centamin in the Sunday Times, Nanoco in the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Telegraph with Johnson Matthey.
Sunday newspaper round-up: Brexit, Nissan, M&S, Debenhams, CYBG
Nissan has confirmed it is abandoning plans to build a new model of one of its flagship vehicles at its Sunderland plant, as it warned that uncertainty over Brexit was affecting businesses. The Japanese car manufacturer announced in 2016 it would be making the new version of the X-Trail SUV at the factory in north-east England after receiving unspecified assurances about Brexit from the government, but now says it would be produced in Japan. - Observer.