Podcasts about Customs union

On Monday next week Keir Starmer will host a major EU delegation as part of what is shaping up to be a major reset of UK EU relations. There have already been hints at what might be agreed including a youth mobility scheme as well as a new and deeper Defence pact. The UK government still says that rejoining the Single market or the Customs Union are red lines that won't be crossed. Joe discusses this and more with Marie Doyle President of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Qatar refutes claims of paying to disrupt Israel-Hamas negotiations Qatar condemned and rejected allegations that it made "financial payments" to undermine efforts by Egypt and mediators in talks between Hamas and Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza. It affirmed that "these allegations are baseless and serve only the agendas of those who seek to sabotage the mediation efforts and undermine relations between nations," it added. Doha "remains committed to its humanitarian and diplomatic role as a mediator between the relevant parties to end this devastating war and is working closely with Egypt in our efforts to achieve a lasting ceasefire and protect civilian lives," it stressed. Brown University hit with $500M funding freeze amid Gaza protest The Trump administration plans to halt over $500M in contracts and grants to Brown University over its response to alleged anti-Semitism, a White House official said. It comes two days after the Trump administration halted research grants at Princeton University and began reviewing $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to Harvard University. Dozens of other universities are facing federal investigations following a wave of pro-Palestine and anti-genocide protests last year, but the administration has focused special attention on elite colleges. Palestine urges UN to act against Israel's land grab in Gaza Palestine's ongoing envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour, urged the UN Security Council to act against what he described as Israel's ongoing annexation of Palestinian land under the guise of security operations. Mansour warned that failure to act would deepen Palestine's despair and reinforce perceptions that the world is abandoning them. Mansour stressed that Israel is prioritising territorial expansion over the release of hostages, saying ""Israel's true objective is not the release of the hostages but stealing Palestinian land." South Korea's Constitutional Court ousts impeached President Yoon South Korea's Constitutional Court decided to oust President Yoon Suk-yeol, upholding parliament's impeachment motion over his short-lived imposition of martial law last year. With Yoon's ouster on Friday, a presidential election is required to take place within 60 days, according to the country's constitution. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will continue to serve as acting president until the new president is inaugurated. Turkish finance minister vows to enhance economic ties with EU Türkiye and the EU developed a consensus on enhancing economic relations and increasing cooperation in all areas, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said. The EU and Türkiye held the first High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) meeting in six years in Brussels on Thursday. Issues such as the modernisation of the Customs Union and visa facilitation were also discussed between the two sides. "In the government-to-government session, the parties reviewed the latest economic policy developments and prospects in Türkiye and the EU, amid a challenging and highly uncertain global outlook," it added.

Canada's happy trade arrangement with the U.S has ended. And while it seemed sudden and alarming, it was not totally unforeseeable to those watching the bigger shifts in global trade. Among those who predicted this moment, Roger Martin. He's the former dean of the Rotman School of Management and a best-selling author. He talks to host Amanda Lang about how globalization began to unravel, the problems with U.S.-Canada trade and why Canada needs to ‘ask the EU question.'

John Maytham speaks to PwC’s Kyle Mandy, Africa Tax Technical and Tax Policy Leader, who believes that South Africa could save a significant amount of money by halting its SA Customs Union payments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the leader of the opposition "Bad Enoch" or just "bad enough"? Are there no red lines for the UK when facing Trump? And do journalists pale in comparison to the Black Country Bard himself, Mr Adrian Chiles? Find out in our latest instalment of our weekly Q&A. Enjoy!Get a FREE bottle of tequila when you subscribe to The New European (over 18s only, see ts and cs): theneweuropean.co.uk/2matts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Cohen @NickCohen4 and the author and political commentator Steve Richards @steverichards14 discuss the challenges faced by the Labour government as it faces down a ferocious backlash from the radicalised right and far right, and their client media.How can Sir Keir Starmer tackle the series of omni-crises - whether relating to the economy or public services - left by 14 years of disastrous and frequently deranged Tory government? Far right riots and trumped up stories about Starmer's gifted clothes and glasses have threatened to knock the new government off its stride. Or so the right would have us believe. The fury over the new government's planned to axe the Winter Fuel Allowance for thousands of pensioners have also sent the party into a nosedive in the polls. But how much of the current rumpus is genuine upset over Labour bungling and insensitivity and how much is rightwing tabloid-confected fury?Nick and Steve also discuss the emerging political landscape, focusing on Keir Starmer's leadership and the potential for a more radical approach to government. Could Labour caution over issues like Europe and concern over losing voters to the Faragist and Tory populist right repel the very people who put Labour into power? Could these voters be driven into the arms of the Greens and Liberal Democrats? Labour won the election on a low turn out. How can the party now win the right to govern and lead the UK according to its own values and goals?How can Labour achieve the growth it needs to put the country back on the road to recovery if it approaches with such apparent timidity issues such as rejoining the Customs Union and the Single Market? How can it balance the books without upsetting constituencies like pensioners who have so far reaped the benefits of Tory rule at the perceived cost of the young?Steve is an accomplished political commentator, author and podcaster. His latest book Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss is published by Macmillan and his regular podcast Rock and Roll Politics is a must listen.Read Nick Cohen's regular and compelling Substack column Writing from London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deal to restore government in Northern Ireland has finally been struck and Stormont is set to return. So what was the decisive factor? Who are the big winners? And what are the chances of this deal actually holding? Peter Foster of the Financial Times joins the IfG team to reflect on a historic week. It is four years since the UK left the EU – so how has life outside the Single Market and the Customs Union been working out? With new border checks set to be introduced in 2024, the pod team review the state of Brexit. Plus: Just how transparent is government – and what could it to do show a willingness to open up rather than cover up?  Presented by Emma Norris with Jill Rutter, Tim Durrant and Sachin Savur. Produced by Candice McKenzie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*) Türkiye agrees to move ahead with Sweden's NATO bid: Stoltenberg Türkiye has agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said on the eve of a NATO summit in Vilnius. Türkiye's approval came after Stockholm agreed to establish a bilateral security mechanism with Ankara, Stoltenberg said. Sweden will also support Türkiye's EU process, visa liberalisation and efforts to update Customs Union, he added. He said NATO was establishing, for the first time, the post of Special Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. Sweden reiterated it will not support terrorist organisations YPG/PYD and FETO, a joint statement said after the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden, and the NATO chief. *) Key aid route to Syria closes as UN fails to extend authorisation A UN-brokered agreement that allows for the delivery of aid overland from Türkiye into Syria has expired after the United Nations Security Council failed to hold a vote to reauthorise it. The 15 members of the council had been trying for days to find a compromise to extend the deal, which since 2014 has allowed for food, water and medicine to be trucked to northwestern Syria. But the vote, first scheduled for Friday, was postponed to Monday - and then again to Tuesday morning, a source in the British mission to the UN, which holds the presidency of the Security Council, said. This means that as humanitarian convoys wrapped up their operations on Monday night, the future of the aid corridor was in doubt - it cannot resume operations until the United Nations reauthorises it. *) Turkish President, EU Council chief agree to 're-energise' ties Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, in Vilnius, Lithuania as he was visiting to attend a NATO leaders' summit. Michel on Twitter said they “explored opportunities ahead to bring EU-Türkiye cooperation back to the forefront & re-energise our relations." He added that the Council has asked the high representative, Josep Borell, and the European Commission to submit a report "with a view to proceed in a strategic & forward-looking manner." *) Last week hottest on record worldwide: UN The beginning of July has been the hottest week on record for the planet, according to early findings from the United Nations' weather agency, after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble. "The world just had the hottest week on record, according to preliminary data," the World Meteorological Organization said in a statement on Monday, after the climate crisis and the early stages of the El Nino weather pattern drove the warmest June on record. It's the latest in a series of records halfway through a year that has already seen a drought in Spain and fierce heat waves in China as well the United States. *) Meta's Threads hits 100 million users as Twitter struggles The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app. While ChatGPT took two months to hit the 100 million user mark and video-sharing app TikTok took nine months, Instagram itself took two and a half years to reach that mark after its 2010 launch. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries late on Wednesday, though it is not available in Europe because parent company Meta is unsure how to navigate the European Union's data privacy legislation.

The UK and the EU have finally managed to break the deadlock over trading arrangements for Northern Ireland after Britain's exit from the European Single Market and Customs Union. The British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, have hailed their deal as a 'decisive breakthrough'. We hear from George Parker of the Financial Times on what it means for Northern Ireland and Britain's relations with the EU. Also in the programme, the violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank town of Huwara; and an interview with the deputy mayor of Bakhmut, continuing scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands at the end of a news conference on a post-Brexit deal in Windsor, Britain. Credit: CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Although Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 caught many analysts off-guard, Ukrainian-born scholar Ivan Katchanovski (University of Ottawa) predicted the growth of tensions well before the Maidan. In some respects, the Ukraine War as well as Vladimir Putin and Putinism had their roots in the early 1990s. On the one hand, the West made contradictory promises to Ukraine about its security while demanding they give up nuclear arms, and on the other, Zbigniew Brzezinski's fears (The Grand Chessboard, 1997) of America's “mismanagement” of its Russia policies were slowly realized. At the same time, Russia's poverty and instability in the 1990s gave rise to ultra-nationalism and other forms of right-wing discourse which would eventually go mainstream. In ArtiFact #38, Alex Sheremet is joined by Ivan Katchanovski to discuss some lesser-known details of Russian and Ukrainian history in light of the Ukraine War. Follow Ivan Katchanovski on Twitter: https://twitter.com/I_Katchanovski If you found this video useful, support us on our Patreon page and get patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/automachination Subscribe to the ArtiFact podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3xw2M4D Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3wLpqEV Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3dSQXxJ Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/2SVJIxB Podbean: https://bit.ly/3yzLuUo iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3AK942L Read more from the automachination universe: https://automachination.com Read Alex Sheremet's (archived) essays: https://alexsheremet.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/automachination Timestamps: 0:00 – Ivan Katchanovski's theory of the Maidan Massacre as a right-wing false flag attack 1:32 – Ivan Katchanovski as a Ukrainian dissident in the Soviet Union & a Ukrainian dissident today; Alex Sheremet's Chernobyl mutations 5:20 – Ivan Katchanovski on the pitfalls of Russia-Ukraine discourse; his upbringing in Ukraine under the USSR; why studying international relations was impossible in the Soviet Union; studying alongside the future presidents of Georgia and Ukraine; family expulsions from Poland; attending anti-Soviet demonstrations; why writing a thesis in Ukrainian was acceptable but its content rejected; censorship today 24:16 – Alex: censorship in the West is (mostly) outsourced to liberal institutions rather than government censorship; on the nature of the left/right divide & student demonstrations in the USSR; how Soviet politics bleed into Ukrainian & American politics; why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is more like the Crimean War of 1853-56 as opposed to Hitler's invasion of Poland; neither Russia nor America want a truly strong, independent Ukraine, but a client state; fractures in pro/anti-Soviet referendums in early 90s Ukraine; why some post-Soviet states remained free of conflict & others not 51:32 – Eduard Limonov's 1992 prognostication of civil war coming to Ukraine; to what extent are his comments on Ukraine the thinking of Russian intellectuals in the 1990s; right-wing and left-wing repression in the 1990s; Boris Yeltsin's & Vladimir Putin's relationship with right-wing post-Soviet thought 01:07:50 – the historical & linguistic fault-lines between Russia, Ukraine; Bolshevism & anti-Bolshevism the roots of ultranationalism and Nazism within Ukraine; the lack of hostility between Russians & Ukrainians after 1950s; Ukraine's present-day illiberalism on language policy; Lenin's policy of Ukrainianization; class-based policies vs. cultural policy 01:26:42 – the Donbass: its history & present; how the Donbass thought of itself through history; why Donbass was unhappy after voting for a unified Ukraine; Donbass as “Europe's final frontier”; Donbass independence streak means Russia might have to deal with Donbass secessionist movements; how oligarchs took over East Ukraine; how Maidan changed oligarch structure 01:40:49 – assessing the 1990s for Russia & Ukraine' Zbigniew Brzezinski's “The Grand Chessboard” & Heartland Theory; how America's behavior towards 1990s Russia helped create Putin & Putinism; how Putin combined multiple ideologies; the West has blocked peace deals in the Ukraine War; why did the US offer a Marshall Plan for Europe but not for Russia; the Customs Union vs. European Union Association Agreement 02:13:36 – was the Maidan Massacre a false flag; right-wing groups were not politically popular, but provided the muscle for Maidan; what changes if the Maidan Massacre was a false flag?; Ivan Katchanovski on the role of right-wing militias; Ukraine as containment strategy; assessing whether Maidan was a “Western-backed coup”, totally independent, or something in the middle? 02:50:52 – why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is illegal; hypothetical circumstances under which Russia's invasion would be legal or ethical; John Mearsheimer & getting beyond the Monroe Doctrine; how the Russia-Ukraine war will determine the fate of America & Russia Tags: #russiaukrainewar, #russia, #ukraine

Die Türkei bildet mit 85 Mio. Einwohnern einen riesigen Markt auch für Medizinproduktehersteller. Durch die Customs Union haben sie einen vereinfachten Zugang zu diesem Markt. Genauso gelten diese Vereinfachungen auch für türkische Medizinproduktehersteller, die in den europäischen Markt möchten. In diesem Podcast berichtet die Regulatory Affairs Expertin Katharina Keutgen von den Anforderungen, die EU-Hersteller zusätzlich zu den EU-Verordnungen (MDR, IVDR) erfüllen müssen, um ihre Produkte in der Türkei in den Verkehr zu bringen. Sie klärt auch darüber auf, ob künftige türkische Benannte Stellen erlaubt sind und den Engpass bei den Benannten Stellen in der EU zu lindern.

This audio is taken from the Youtube video version found here: What do Ukrainians Think? Maidan, Separatism and War. 21 Years of Data From KIIS. #ukraine - YouTube It utilizes data reaching back to 2001 from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology to put the voices of actual Ukrainians front and center. Too often discussion regarding Ukraine ignore the voices of Ukrainians in favor of geopolitical or ideological discussion. The findings from these polls "which include occupied areas of Donbas" are surprising and do not align with western media tropes whether it be legacy media or alternative media personalities such as Max Blumenthal (The Grayzone) Glenn Greenwald, Alex Rubinstein, Jackson Hinkle et al,  #ukraine #ukrainerussiawar #russianukrainianwar  Below are highlights and not every single poll discussed. Intro 0:3:54 Kyiv International Institute of Sociology 0:5:00 Narratives and Misinformation 0:11:00 2008 Poll on Crimean autonomy 0:14:00 2008 Poll Perceptions of Russia 0:16:00 2006 Poll on EU alliance vs. Russia/Belarus 0:17:16 Discussion/polls regarding tolerance of ethnic groups (Russians in Ukraine) 0:21:00 Discussion/polls regarding Maidan and regime change 0:25:25 Discussion/polls regarding Separatism in Donbas 0:38:05 Discussion/polls regarding eastern Ukrainian views of Russian military entering Ukraine 0:42:05 2017 polls regarding EU vs. Customs Union and NATO 0:45:07 2002, Russian invasion. Polls shift dramatically 0:48:00 Eastern Ukrainians views on joining NATO/EU skyrocket 0:52:27 Perceptions of various aspects of the Russian-Ukrainian War 0:56:00 2022 Poll Perceptions of Russia 1:00:00 Emotional background in regional dimension to Russian war 1:01:25 Security, Territorial concessions and negotiation (NATO/EU/Territorial concession polls are mixed throughout the following minutes) 1:08:00 2022 Poll on NATO 1:11:50 2022 Poll on EU 1:13:28 How do Ukrainians self-identify? (regions/ethnicity) 1:15:36 Why do media narratives not match these numbers? Consider subscribing to support this channel. No paywalls, no patreon, no funding. I make these videos for educational purposes. Subscribing helps visibility on YouTube.

Gerassimos Thomas, the Director-General at the European Commission in charge of Taxation and Customs Union, spoke with Joseph Majkut about the energy challenges in Europe this winter, the future of energy security and climate measures, and the state of U.S.-EU cooperation.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Ambassador Dimitry Polanskiy has been First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN since February 2018. In 1994 he joined the Russian Foreign Ministry. He's worked in Russian embassies in Tunisia, Germany, Sweden, Austria and Slovenia. Since 1999 ambassador Polanskiy was dealing with EU economic matters, spent 3 years in Russian Mission to the EU in Brussels and was Head of EU unit in Russian MFA. From 2008-2011 was he was the Deputy Ambassador to Poland, from 2011 until January 2016 - Deputy Director, First Department of CIS Countries. Polanskiy dealt with Eurasian economic integration, matters related to the Eurasian Economic Union, functioning of the Customs Union and Single Economic space of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan within WTO framework. Ambassador Polanskiy is fluent in English, French, German, Polish and Arabic. Has diplomatic rank of Plenipotentiary Envoy. Member of the board of the Russian Council for Foreign Relations (SVOP).

What has Brexit come to mean? This lecture will explain how the Brexit deal the UK and the EU ended up with came to be. It will then investigate the new relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, put in place by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement of December 2020. Finally, the lecture will look to the future, to elucidate what Brexit will go on to mean for politics and public policy within the United Kingdom.A lecture by Anand MenonThe transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/brexit-learnedGresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website.Website: http://www.gresham.ac.ukTwitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

Rebecca Harms, a former member of the European Parliament and current Vice Chair for Centre of European Press and Media Freedom, criticised the EU’s failure to take stronger action over these actions. She noted that she was “astonished” to see the bloc offer Turkey a possible lifeline by offering an update to Customs Union between the two at the last EU summit than seek any concessions from Ankara.

Benjamin Angel, director of direct taxation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, discusses the EU’s biggest tax challenges and what lies ahead.  For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:EU Digital Levy Won't Be Discriminatory, Vestager SaysEconomist Says Electricity Tax Cuts Will Help Countries Go GreenOECD Agreement Vital to Achieving Tax Fairness, EU Lawmakers SayNicholas Kuria of Conyers Dill & Pearman talks about his recent Tax Notes piece, “Tax and the British Virgin Islands: Separating Myth From Reality.” **This episode is sponsored by Avalara. For more information, visit avalara.com/taxnotes.This episode is sponsored by University of California, Irvine Law School’s Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax.***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. Smith, Janelle JulienShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Aeris StewartGuest Relations: Christa Goad

The Spring 2021 Budget will be the first one since the UK entered a series of lockdowns and Great Britain left the EU's Single Market and Customs Union. The Chancellor has immediate decisions to make over many aspects of the emergency support packages that will otherwise expire soon. In addition there is a clear need for policies to help the economy to recover and to adjust to a post-Covid, post-Brexit world in which we are moving towards Net Zero. In this episode, Paul speaks with IFS Deputy Directors, Carl Emmerson and Helen Miller to explore the kinds of things the Chancellor should be thinking about.Support the IFS: https://www.ifs.org.uk/about/membership/individual See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 31st January 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union. The UK has now entered into a new trading partnership with the EU under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. New rules now apply on exports, tariffs, data and employing people from within the EU.  Although this meant that No Deal was averted, most observers on both sides of the political debate would recognise that it was a hard Brexit, with the UK leaving both the Single Market and the Customs Union.  For those who voted for Brexit, the main appeal appeared to be around the notion of capturing a sovereignty which had existed in the past, but had been lost to a foreign power. It is important to understand though that any loss of sovereignty had in fact been “loaned” freely by successive, sovereign UK Parliaments to the European Union.  Amanda Glover, Employment Solicitor takes an in-depth look at the Brexit workforce related changes and how this impacts businesses going forward. 

Welcome to the first episode of Lydia Talks to... where I'll be interviewing people from all walks of life to help me in my quest to talk about politics and current affairs in a way that cuts through the noise, brings in the context and make it meaningful.If you already follow me on Instagram @lovely_._lydia then you'll know Brexit has always been a pet subject of mine, having worked for the UK in the EU for many years. Fishing was one of the big topics used by the Leave campaign to galvanise its voters against the "EU overlords." I have my own perspective from having been up close and personal with Fish negotiations in the EU for many years, but what about the perspective of an actual fisherman?Now that the UK has formally left both the EU and the Single Market and Customs Union, and Fishing has once again taken its turn in the headlines, this seemed a perfect time to talk to one. James White is a Commercial Inshore Fisherman working out of Felixstowe Ferry in Suffolk. Having heard him interviewed many years ago and being interested in his particularly insightful way of putting his points across, I was delighted he agreed to chat. Whatever your perspectives on Brexit, I think you'll find it very interesting to hear his experiences and his views. A full transcript of my interview with James is available at lovelylydia.co.uk/transcripts. If you'd like to get in touch with me you can email me at writetolovelylydia@outlook.com. I'd love to hear your feedback. If you liked this podcast and would like to hear more, please subscribe and rate this episode and tell your friends. Thanks for listening!

Dan Saladino finds out what the Brexit deal means for the fishing industry. Some exports and logistics companies have seen problems along the supply chain into Europe. Is this just a glitch or a long term issue? With the UK now outside of the EU's Single Market and Customs Union, new border controls are in place and a new system for exporting goods is in place. One exporter working under this new system is David Noble whose business is based on the Scottish west coast. He describes the delays he has experienced and the extra costs he has encountered. The company which moves most of the UK's fish across Europe is called DFDS. The head of their 'cold chain', Eddie Green explains the range of factors that disrupted fish exports, from confusion over paperwork to IT system failures. Dan also looks at some of the longer term questions being posed by the Brexit deal, for example, how much extra fish do we now have access to? To answer this Dan has some help from Radio 4's More or Less team who not only examined the stats behind the UK's new quota regime but also explained the calculations in a sea shanty (lyrics were by Kate Lamble, to a traditional tune, arranged by Freda D’Souza and mixed by James Beard. The singers were David Denyer, Sophie D'Souza, Will Ashcroft and on bass Moose). The UK's exclusion zone is also on the agenda. It had been expected to be set at 12 miles but in the Brexit deal it stands at six miles from the coast. People from the industry explain why this is a big issue for them. But what about the role of British consumers? Can our eating habits help shape the future of the post-Brexit industry? Chef Mitch Tonks explains why we need to eat a more diverse range of fish to help our fishers. Produced and presented by Dan Saladino.

The Republic of Ireland has been particularly closely involved in the Brexit process. It's the United Kingdom's sixth biggest trade partner and the only country with which it shares a land border. As of January 1, the trade border between the two countries effectively moves to the Irish Sea, with Northern Ireland remaining in the EU's Single Market and Customs Union. And that's not the only change as Northern Irish students are told by Dublin that it will pay for them to keep participating in the Erasmus+ student exchange scheme.

This week Greece stepped up diplomatic efforts to mobilize its European Union partners against Turkey, as Ankara continues its provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean near the Greek island of Kastellorizo. These diplomatic steps included a call for a halt on military exports to Turkey, a potential reevaluation of the EU's customs union with Turkey, and an appeal for solidarity in line with the bloc's mutual defense clause. Yiannis Palaiologos, Kathimerini and SKAI TV's EU correspondent in Brussels, joins us to analyze these latest moves by Athens and the mood among EU members when it comes to Turkey.You can read the articles we discuss on The Daily Roundup here:Athens bracing for Ankara's next moveGreece asks EU countries to halt military exports to TurkeyWeber supports Greek proposal for suspension of EU-Turkey customs unionGreece Puts Navy on Alert as Turkey Tensions Flare AgainGreek court imprisons far-right Golden Dawn party leadershipGD leadership heading to jail after court rulingThe women who brought down Greece's Golden Dawn 

In this episode of our "Brexit Musings" Series, we discussed the impact of Brexit on value-added tax (VAT) with our members from Andersen Tax: Benno Tamminga and Sarah Shears. They will explore how to navigate the UK since the UK will be leaving the EU Single Market and Customs Union, and the new customs border between the UK and EU starting January 1, 2021. Benno and Sarah will discuss the impact of Brexit on VAT within the context of US businesses, what immediate action should be taken and other issues for consideration.Benno Tamminga is a Managing Director in the US National Tax Practice with ANDERSEN and the firm's Global VAT (Value-Added Tax) leader. Benno has over 23 years of experience in VAT, covering a wide range of business sectors including manufacturing, consumer business, pharmaceutical, healthcare, education, technology, e-commerce and  telecommunication. As a specialist in various VAT regimes around the world, Benno helps clients with distilling complex VAT principles and issues into practical concepts and solutions. He also provides expertise and guidance on global VAT compliance and consulting matters. Benno has experience in VAT recovery, supply chain restructuring, e-commerce, new market entry, pre and post merger & acquisition, intercompany transactions and transfer pricing reclassifications and adjustments. He also advises clients on global contracting, supply & installation, shared services centers, outsourcing and subcontracting, provisions review, finance transformation, ERP implementations and business reviews to accomplish their VAT compliance and planning goals.Sarah Shears is head of the VAT Group at ANDERSEN. She has a deep indirect tax technical knowledge of across a number of sectors, connecting complex tax technical issues with practical and commercial application. Sarah coordinates cross tax and cross border projects, ensuring the right stakeholders are engaged. Sarah and her team support multinational groups with their UK and EU VAT compliance and reporting obligations.

"Despite the pressure that businesses in the UK have faced over the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told them yesterday to prepare for departure from the Single Market and Customs Union on December 31st. With thousands of businesses of all sizes on the brink of collapse despite the Government’s packages of support, analysts had believed that the negotiations may be extended but with a 30th June deadline for the UK to request one, any hopes that that may happen are fading. " Beyond Currency Market Commentary: Aims to provide deep insights into the political and economic events worldwide that can cause currencies to change and how this can affect your FX Exposure.

With Katy Balls and James Forsyth. Presented by Fraser Nelson.

Sophia Besch asks Sam Lowe to explain what a customs union is. Sam argues that a customs union is still compatible with an effective UK trade policy.

In this week's episode of Brexit: The Final Countdown host Rebecca Hutson is joined by Paul Baldwin and Thomas Hunt to discuss the upcoming festival of democracy that is the local elections. As the Tories prepare for a very bloody nose, we discuss the rumours that we might be days away from a grand-Brexit compromise with a Customs Union and examine where Change UK went wrong with their EU election launch. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Head of International Trade in the UK, Aline Doussin, takes a look at what a Customs Union is and what the EU Customs Union is, as negotiations in how the UK leaves the EU rumble on. Aline covers: Examples of different Customs Unions around the world What makes the EU Customs Union unique The 3 major features of the EU Customs Union EU Customs Unions with other states, e.g. Turkey

Merryn and John talk about the EU customs union and why remaining in it is such a bad idea – and discuss some of the EU's other bad ideas, including the undiscussed and unpublicised nanny-tech in your car, and the trouble with the new copyright directive.

Theresa May wants doctors and teachers to play more of a role in ending knife crime, and MPs will vote again on what they want Brexit policy to be.

Pleasantly surprised to have European Citizenship for at least 12 more days, Steve and Cory discuss how Theresa May is still Prime Minister, how much joy to take at ERG infighting, and what would happen in a snap election? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper is responsible for our theme tune.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Walter Smolarek and Nicole Roussell (sitting in for Brian Becker) and John Kiriakou are joined by Loud & Clear co-host UK Prime Minister Theresa May is in Brussels to press European Union leaders to agree to an extension of the Brexit negotiating period. But EU officials appear to be taking a hardline, and have just published a set of planned measures that would be taken in the event of a no-deal scenario. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up a tour of the Middle East with a trip to Lebanon, focusing on stepping up pressure on Iran as the Trump administration seeks regime change in that country, and allegedly bolstering support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a tight election next month. Jana Nakhal, an independent researcher and a member of the central committee of the Lebanese Communist Party, joins the show.Veterans for Peace is Thursday’s regular segment about the contemporary issues of war and peace that affect veterans, their families, and the country as a whole. Gerry Condon, a Vietnam-era veteran and war resister who has been a peace and solidarity activist for almost 50 years, currently as national president of Veterans for Peace, joins the show. A new report shows that a group of eight American mercenaries who were arrested in Haiti on February 16 were there at the behest of President Jovenel Moise as part of a harebrained scheme to transfer $80 million from the country’s central bank to Moise’s personal account. The Americans were promised $30,000 each. Instead, they were put in shackles and, three days later, expelled from Haiti. Walter and John speak with Kim Ives, an editor of the newspaper Haiti Liberte. Thousands of students, university professors, and healthcare workers continued to rally yesterday in Algiers, calling on President Abdelaziz Boutefliqa to resign. They also warned the military not to interfere in the marches, which have now entered their second month. Boutefliqa, who has been president for 20 years, said last week that he would not seek reelection, but demonstrators want him to resign immediately. The demonstrations are being called The Arab Spring II in the western media. Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including “Blows Against the Empire: U.S. Imperialism in Crisis,” joins the show. Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show. A regular Thursday segment deals with the ongoing militarization of space. As the US continues to withdraw from international arms treaties, will the weaponization and militarization of space bring the world closer to catastrophe? Walter and John speak with Prof. Karl Grossman, a full professor of journalism at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury and the host of a nationally-aired television program focused on environmental, energy, and space issues, and with Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus.

Welcome to Finance & Fury, the Furious Friday edition. For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about the EU and this week we’ll finish up by looking at the flow on effects of the EU breaking up. There’s no way to be 100% sure of what will occur but having a look on a country by country basis will help to break down what the flow on effects might be. The EU is simply a collection of countries so looking at the individual countries and consequences of them leaving is a good place to start. Also, we will have a look at the collective overall and how it redistributes wealth within its budget nature, and how this will help or hurt nations if they leave. If you haven’t already listened to the previous two Friday episodes, it might be worthwhile having a look at them here and here, as we covered a lot of the history of this topic in those episodes. If you aren’t interested, that’s fine too it won’t really hurt. First, we’ll take a look at Britain and “Brexit” which has been a mess from the start Designed to fail from day one, Brexit has been nothing but poor negotiations – making nobody happy. The hurdle - Negotiating the treaties which would replace the existing Single Market and Customs Union. The Single Market The Single Market seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services, and labour – the "four freedoms" Goods & Services: Tariffs and the Customs Union All goods and services attract the same rules regardless of where they were produced. No customs checks during trade between members of the union and no customs duties are paid on goods moving between EU Member States (all apply a common external customs tariff for goods imported from outside the EU). Some argue however, that the Customs Union increases costs and undermines economic growth as some nations can’t afford to maintain the regulatory standards it imposes. This prices these nations out of the export game. At the same time a WTO study posited that the costs of conforming to the rules of origin are negligible. Free Trade Agreements are a viable option – NAFTA and other free trade deals work better than the Single Market. The issue is that Britain will need to negotiate new individual agreements with each of the nations within the EU. This is difficult, especially with the likes of Spain who are resistant. Capital: Single currency and Monetary policy Doesn’t have to worry about this as much as they have their own currency Services: Applies to people who provide services "for remuneration" Labour: The free movement of people between member states for work. Labour and services aren’t as much of a concern as the single markets and custom union Payments to the EU Estimated at 50bn pounds to leave – why? It was part of their agreement. Member countries have to make payments to the EU. EU Budget – 158 billion Euros in 2017 paid in by the member nations. This is then spent on EU policies and the EU’s 5 areas of spending.   The EU’s 5 Areas of Spending Preservation and management of natural resources – 37% of the budget. Includes the common agricultural policy, common fisheries policy, rural development and environmental measures. The objectives of this: To increase productivity, by promoting technical progress and ensuring the optimum use of the factors of production, in particular labour; to stabilise markets; to secure availability of supplies; to provide food at reasonable prices. Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) – (Where most of the budget is spent) Works by maintaining commodity price levels within the EU and by subsidising production. The mechanisms are: Production and Import quotas: Sets the amount of goods required to be produced, restricts goods imported to the EU and exported from the EU. Market Controlled: CAP mandated demand for some produce is at a higher level than free market Import levies for goods imported to the EU - set at a level to raise the world market price up to the EU target price, and this renders nations outside of the EU uncompetitive. Prices are set at the maximum ‘desirable prices’ Trump/US and EU trade negotiations to reduce some of the tariffs Internal intervention prices: If the market prices fall, EU buys up goods to raise the price. Spent 3 bn Euros in 2017 buying oversupplied food and on selling to other nations. Incentivises producers to overproduce (they still get paid) but it floods international markets and drops international prices. In a free market when producers overproduce, prices drop and/or production reduces over time. At one point 70% of the EU budget was buying over produced food supplies, which they then dumped onto the world market. Reduced prices hurt 3rd world producers whose costs of production are higher. For example, in 2007 3.5m hectolitres of under demanded wine (which the EU bought). In 2009 2.3m hectolitres of wine (hectolitre = 100 litres). Subsidies to farmers – based around the area of land growing crops. Naturally the largest subsidies go to the biggest players (20 of 100 are billionaires already). This increases reliance on government handouts – but what happens when the money runs out? Who’s getting the handouts? France – 9.7m, Germany – 6.4m, Italy – 5.9m. This hurt the UK. Citizenship, freedom, security and justice – 3% of Budget Freedom, security and justice: justice and home affairs, border protection, immigration and asylum policy. Citizenship: public health, consumer protection, culture, youth, information and dialogue with citizens. EU as global player - Covers all external action ("foreign policy") by the EU – 6% Administration Cost - Covers the administrative expenditure of all the European institutions, pensions and EU-run schools for staff members' children ("European Schools") – 6% of the budget Smart and inclusive growth – this is the biggest “spend” at 48% Competitiveness for growth and employment - research and innovation, education and training, trans-European networks, social policy, economic integration and accompanying policies. Economic, social and territorial cohesion –convergence of the least developed EU countries and regions, EU strategy for sustainable development outside the least prosperous regions, inter-regional cooperation = 34% of budget Mass redistribution and corruption – 6% error rate/waste A lot is spent on resorts and golf courses – 5.5m on Beach city, 5.1m for culture club in Luxembourg Current state of EU: Who is looking to leave and why? Looking to leave – Commonality is Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. These countries are some of the biggest receivers from the EU payments The irony is that if the biggest net recipients leave the EU it kills any argument that the EU is a force for good or beneficial to a country These are the next countries talking about leaving: Netherlands, France, Denmark, (Not Germany) – All the ones it is costing through flows of taxation The breakdown of the EU: The likely result on the market Fear of the unknown creates volatility Share market: Movements up and down in prices due to this volatility. This can hurt in the short term. But will it hurt the underlying companies? Well this depends on the negotiation. If there are free trade agreements put in place then no, it won’t hurt the companies, although they may lose a small percentage on currency conversion. But trading in other currencies allows free markets to take over = under performing countries currency drops making their goods competitive. Bond market: 6 trillion market cap of Government borrowings that is in Euro denominations Likely cause pressure on the bond yield and volatility in the Euro itself Need to unwind the bonds or retain Euro for the duration of bonds. Economic growth without the flow of funds: Some nations’ GDP will drop through loss of Government Spending Removal of economic waste: GDP isn’t a great measure of economic health when it is from redistribution of payments. It’s like saying you got out of Credit Card debt by doing a balance transfer. EU Area: GDP growth is 1.7% (low) and unemployment is over 8% (high) - all with a 0% interest rate. Policies are not working! Interbank rate and deposit rates are negative. Consumer confidence is -4 (it hasn’t been positive in 30 years). To put this in perspective, Australia is positive, at 104 – with the worst at 65 in the early 90s The Benefit of Diversifying Risk Chance of a long-term global collapse is reduced Each Country is getting more into debt EU Debt to GDP ratio gone from 65% to 87% in under 10 years. Lower growth and reliance/interdependence. If one country collapses it pulls whole region into chaos. For example – Greece was worth 2.5% of the EU’s GDP in 2008, now it’s worth 1.5%...and only 0.2% of global GDP. The ‘debt crisis’ created uncertainty, and share markets dropped due to EU worries. Once a country collapses there is little it can do to pick itself back up under the EU system. Restricted on Monetary policy – no adjustment mechanisms Greece is over a barrel – having to accept large payments to prop up their economy     The Long and Short I think it would be good long term Would cause some ‘teething’ issues throughout the global markets Comes from uncertainty and investors not wanting to lose funds, but markets do rebound Most of the benefits can be gained through trade and other agreements Allows individual countries to negotiate between each other and opens up more flexibility and trade Rather than having to limit imports or do what the EU wants, each country can do what is right for their economy Brexit - better to leave with no deal than remain and skip the 50bn pound payment Less of a monolith where there is less competition, less free trade, less free pricing, less freedom Less extraction from productive countries to underperforming which doesn’t actually increase growth Insulate the global economy more. One country’s mess rather than a continental crisis Deleverage the risk of a global recession – One country in EU can crash the EU, or stunt the growth through bailouts   http://archive.openeurope.org.uk/Content/documents/Pdfs/top50euwaste2010.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/sites/agriculture/files/statistics/factsheets/pdf/eu_en.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/food-farming-fisheries/farming/documents/fadn-fef-eu_en.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/statistics/factsheets_en  

Ahead of the People’s Vote March we ask: it’s all very well winning a chance to vote again but how do we carry the day? Who do we target, how do we campaign… and what happens if it’s a choice of Deal Or No Deal?Plus: What does the impending fall of Speaker John Bercow mean for Parliament’s role in the Brexit “process”? Are the Met really dragging their feet on investigating the Leave campaign’s alleged cheating because of political pressure? And a surprise guest appearance from Pearse Smith of Our Future Our Choice Northern Ireland, telling us how the whole Brexit mess looks from the perspective of young people who have grown up with the Good Friday Agreement and don’t want to lose it just because Jacob Rees-Mogg thinks Armagh is a large wardrobe.“If the UK is going to remain in a Customs Union, what was the point of this exercise?” – Nina SchickThis week’s REMAINIACS is produced and presented by Andrew Harrison with Ian Dunt, Nina Schick and Naomi Smith. Audio production: Sophie Black. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform – plus smart Remainiacs merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoan REMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Marcus Stead explains what the terms ‘Single Market’ and ‘Customs Union’ actually mean. He also looks into the implications of the recent defeat inflicted on the government by the House of Commons, and asks whether it actually matters. Marcus also corrects Gina Miller’s false claim that visas will be necessary to travel to EU countries after Brexit.

The EU and Britain are locked in a titanic struggle for economic viability over negations for Britain to leave the European Union. This Brexit negotiation is marked by betrayal, incompetence and deception, and that's just Theresa May. Who is winning? Mark and Pete give their thoroughly biased opinions and settle the issue. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTunes. Website: markandpete.com Twitter: @markandpete

The EU and Britain are locked in a titanic struggle for economic viability over negations for Britain to leave the European Union. This Brexit negotiation is marked by betrayal, incompetence and deception, and that's just Theresa May. Who is winning? Mark and Pete give their thoroughly biased opinions and settle the issue. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor. Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTunes. Website: markandpete.com Twitter: @markandpete

The EU and Britain are locked in a titanic struggle for economic viability over negations for Britain to leave the European Union. This Brexit negotiation is marked by betrayal, incompetence and deception, and that's just Theresa May. Who is winning? Mark and Pete give their thoroughly biased opinions and settle the issue. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor.Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTunes. Website: markandpete.comTwitter: @markandpete

The EU and Britain are locked in a titanic struggle for economic viability over negations for Britain to leave the European Union. This Brexit negotiation is marked by betrayal, incompetence and deception, and that's just Theresa May. Who is winning? Mark and Pete give their thoroughly biased opinions and settle the issue. Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor.Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTunes. Website: markandpete.comTwitter: @markandpete

Theresa May should walk away from the EU without a deal instead of showing "weakness" by tying Britain to the Customs Union beyond 2021, the Democratic Unionist Party, has warned.   Sammy Wilson, the DUP’s Brexit spokesman, also criticised “geriatric” members of the House of Lords for trying to weaken Government legislation to take Britain out of the European Union with 15 amendments.   Mr Wilson was speaking after The Daily Telegraph disclosed that the Government will tell Brussels it is prepared to stay tied to the customs union beyond 2021.   Mr Wilson – whose party’s MPs are keeping Mrs May's Conservative Government in power - told Chopper’s Brexit Podcast today: “I don't believe it is necessary for us to stay in beyond that period. In doing so the PM shows a sign of weakness to EU negotiators - if they stick their heels in, she will concede.   “When the PM has stuck her heels in, as she did in December, they changed the agreement. As she did in March, when they said they wouldn't accept the legal agreement, they backed down.    “She should learn from that. Stand up to them. They need the deal, they will back down. Do this kind of thing where you sway with the wind you will come off worse.”   On the House of Lords’ amendments Mr Wilson – who was debating Brexit on the Podcast with Labour MP Ian Murray - said the Government should seek to reverse them all in the House of Commons.   He said: “They not experts. They are a bunch of geriatric members, most of whom are on the EU payroll. You expect them to vote the way they have done.”   Also on the podcast, Hilary McGrady, the new director general of the National Trust, said the Trust is willing to forego millions of pounds in EU subsidies to improve the UK’s natural environment.   She said: “We may well take a financial hit as an organisation on the back of this but that is good, we are cool with that because that means we will get benefits for nature and that is what the charity is here to do.”   Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative party’s vice chairman for candidates, also said that parliamentary hopefuls should consider deleting their Twitter feeds.   Ms Badenoch has written to Conservative candidates who have applied to stand in the 2022 general election to say that their social media accounts are now “fair game” for their opponents.   Ms Badenoch - who became a vice chairman in January - told Chopper’s Brexit Podcast that it was not “bad advice” for candidates to delete their social media history as soon as they are selected.   She said: “I have already sent advice to candidates and what I have said was ‘be aware that your social media profile is now fair game, you can’t expect people not to take it into account. Think about what you say and how you say it when you use social media’.   “If you are unable to control yourself, then delete your account might be the advice that I give - but you have to look at it almost as if it is the real world now.”

No Mark this week - Emma gamely tries an AV anaolgy in his place.  In the meantime Emma Burnell and Nick Denys pay tribute to Tessa Jowell, discuss the ongoing Customs Union mess and Trump's ripping up of the Iran deal.

All you ever wanted to know about the defining issue of Brexit, but were afraid to ask

Sophia Besch asks John Springford and Sam Lowe to lay out the arguments in favour and against a customs union between the UK and the EU after Brexit.

The PM restates her commitment to leaving the EU's single market and customs union after Brexit. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2rmnNP0

Neither Conservatives nor Labour made big gains in this week's local elections. Is there any impetuous for the parties to change course? Plus, Theresa May failed to sell her new customs partnership to the Cabinet on Wednesday - including to the new home secretary. What can the prime minister do next on Brexit? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With George Parker, Jim Pickard, Miranda Green and James Blitz of the Financial Times. Produced by Joshua Oliver. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s inefficient Euro-socialist overmanning time as we present a special, super-extended episode of Remainiacs with not one but TWO special guests.First the fantastic FEMI OLUWOLE of youth campaign Our Future Our Choice tells us why he gave up a promising career to fight Brexit, how young people are the ones who can turn this mess around… and why everyone turns into a worse version of themselves on social media.Then the legend that is BILLY BRAGG comes in to explain some hard truths about the working class concerns that led to Brexit, why we should be making the case to remain and reform… and play us some tunes from his current album ’Bridges Not Walls’ too. Hold tight for one-off renditions of ‘England, Half English’ and (yes) ’Full English Brexit’. Plus: The latest round-up of Theresa May’s miserable performance on the Customs Union and Windrush. Is Thanos from ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ really a Brexiter? And should we be listening to the legitimate concerts of voters in Ward/Area?“We’ve got to remember that Leavers voted to make the country better too. And when you ask them how it’s going, they think it’s going really badly…”This week’s REMAINIACS is presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ian Dunt and Naomi Smith. Audio production: Jack Claramunt. Producer: Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Help us to #OwnTheRemoan! Back our treacherous project and get smart Remainiacs merchandise at our Patreon page.REMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Buy it here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The May government has yet to fully decide if it will have a customs union with the EU after Brexit. Does it need one and will parliament force her hand? Plus, is Labour set to make big gains in the local elections next Thursday? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With James Blitz, Jim Pickard and Laura Hughes of the Financial Times, plus Henry Newman from the Open Europe think tank. Produced by Joshua Oliver. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Theresa May should put a “no deal option on the table” because none of her ideas to leave the customs union “inspire confidence”, a former Brexit minister has said.   David Jones MP, who was Exiting the European Union minister from 2016 to 2017, said he thought Britain would be better off quitting the EU and trading on “World Trade Organisation terms”.   The Prime Minister and her Cabinet Brexit sub-committee are due to decide next week on  whether to collect tariffs for the EU after Brexit or use a combination of technology and goodwill to limit the impact of checks on trade once Britain quits the customs union after the UK leaves the EU next March.   Mr Jones told Chopper’s Brexit Podcast: “I think that really the no deal option needs to be put on the table again by the Government because it would be extremely worrying for the Irish republic if that were to be the outcome.   “At the moment we have got all sorts of ideas being put forward none of them which inspire confidence and I think that we do have to talk in serious terms about other arrangements.”   Also on the podcast, Liz Truss, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said that the Tories had to become a “positive optimistic party that does have a sense of humour” to beat Labour at the polls.   She said ministers should “talk about money, success, aspiration. Talk about how things in this country are getting better.    “We are seeing real wages rising this week, company investment going up. We need to get that message across.   “The other great thing about being a Tory and one of the reasons why I joined the party is that it has got a sense of humour.   “The Labour party is po-faced, humourless, hat-wearing … there is something deeply negative when you look at the Labour benches and you see their Eeyore faces – that everything is going to the dogs.   “We need to be the positive optimistic party that does have a sense of humour and can take the mick of ourselves because everybody else does.”   Chris Skidmore, the Tory vice chairman for policy, also told the podcast that the party had to “reset the button” and “detoxify” policy on immigration, although he was against an amnesty for illegal immigrants in the UK.   He said: “I disagree with the idea of an amnesty – I think that is unfair on people who have gone through the legitimate route of getting British citizenship and also it would be a free pass for traffickers.   “But when it comes to looking at immigration, Brexit provides us with a great opportunity to reset the button…   “Actually immigration predominantly should be about what you contribute, what you give and for people coming to this country, working hard in areas where we need that work to take place, they should be rewarded with British citizenship over a period of time.   “Absolutely we should be looking for the future, trying to detoxify immigration so that it becomes about not pressure on public services and education but so we can say people who have come to this country have earned their right to be here. They have worked hard they have paid their taxes.”   Guests on today's Chopper’s Brexit Podcast are Liz Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury; Sir Keir Starmer MP, shadow Brexit Secretary; David Jones MP, former Brexit minister; Chris Skidmore MP, Conservative party vice chairman for policy; Tory MP Bim Afolami; Giles Kenningham, former Conservative party head of communications; and Joe Twyman, the veteran pollster.

Heather Stewart is joined by Aarti Shankar, Rafael Behr and Tom McTague to discuss the showdown over Britain's membership of the EU customs union after Brexit. Plus Philip Cowley on local election polls and Gregory Claeys on the relevance of Karl Marx as his 200th birthday approaches. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast

In this episode, uploaded on St. George's Day, I talk about the focus in political correctness on re-writing or deleting history and erasing cultural heritage because it’s perceived to be politically incorrect. This became apparent most recently with calls to knock down Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, London. I talk about why political correctness and its progressive, social justice warrior fanatics is the ultimate discrimination. I also focus on police forces dwindling with increasing numbers of officers leaving the force. I talk about the bigger picture behind this as well as talking once again about the NHS being run down in an attempt at privatisation. Theresa May might have to conceded Britain’s continued membership of the Customs Union as part of the Brexit negotiations. I talk about this and why Britain has to leave entirely to leave at all. Amazon workers are treated appalingly at the hands of a ruthless, corporate giant and I talk about the future, wider implications of this. Thanks to Colm Kelly for editing and music.

Do you know about the basics of being European? Sarah Collins explains what it means to be part of EU-28 Customs Union (one common external border, a single common tariff on imported goods) and part of the Single Market (the 4 freedoms and common standards).

Pr Laurent Pech and Pr Joelle Grogan from the University of Middlesex discuss the future ramifications of the Repeal Bill, whether limits should be imposed on the Government’s use of the Henry VIII clauses, and what this all means for the border in Northern Ireland. They also touch upon the future jurisdiction of the CJEU, the Customs Union, the Single Market, and the transfer of EU law into the British statue book.

Pr Laurent Pech and Pr Joelle Grogan from the University of Middlesex discuss the future ramifications of the Repeal Bill, whether limits should be imposed on the Government’s use of the Henry VIII clauses, and what this all means for the border in Northern Ireland. They also touch upon the future jurisdiction of the CJEU, the Customs Union, the Single Market, and the transfer of EU law into the British statue book.

Follow up: the international language of cakeism Steve's thread on the difference between THE Customs Union and A customs union, with the Single Market thrown in for good measure. Sponsored by wandsworth.eu! We are looking for sponsors - but we don’t want your money! If you represent an organisation that is working to stop Brexit, and you’d like some free publicity, contact us via this website or DM one of us on Twitter. Intro/outro music: “Going up the Wrong Way” by Bai Kamara Jr, from his album "The Mystical Survivors and Some Rare Earthlings". Available Fnac, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. http://www.baikamara.com

Jeremy Corbyn has FINALLY come out in favour of “a” Customs Union. But are Labour’s ideas just Tory cake-and-eat-it promises with red icing on top? And why is he still repeating the Big Bus Lie that we can fund everything with imaginary money returned from Brussels? Special guest HELEN LEWIS, deputy editor of the New Statesman, joins us to dissect Jezza’s new-look Brexit policy.(Annoyingly, we recorded this one after May had dismissed the EU exit treaty draft out of hand. Grrr. Again.)Plus: The Irish Border problem that won’t go away and the brazen idiocy of Boris Johnson’s “Oyster Card” solution. Should Britain get a grip and stop worshipping Winston Churchill? Would you eat TRUMP BEEF? And discover how a single punch in a Commons bar led inexorably to the Brexit catastrophe.“For people like Liam Fox, Brexit is the abiding mission of their political lives. You’d imagine they’d have thought about it a bit more before now…”This week’s REMAINIACS is presented by Dorian Lynskey with Naomi Smith and Ian Dunt. Studio production: Sophie Black. Producer: Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Help us to #OwnTheRemoan! Back our treacherous project and get smart Remainiacs merchandise at our Patreon page – http://www.patreon.com/remainiacscasthttp://www.REMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Buy it here: http://po.st/RMcrnsp See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir clarifies the UK's options for a new relationship with the EU in the wake of Brexit. The UK's position relative to the European Union following Brexit remains undecided. With negotiations ongoing, Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir explains the UK's options, and explores the scope for a new kind of relationship between the two parties. This latest episode of 'The Sound of Economics' considers what it might mean, in reality, for the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU but to leave the single market, as well as what the examples of Turkey and Norway can indicate about the UK's potential future dealings with the EU. André Sapir has also co-authored a blog post with Bruegel deputy director, Maria Demertzis, elaborating on the various paths open to the UK [in phase two of the Brexit negotiations](http://bruegel.org/2017/12/brexit-phase-two-and-beyond-the-future-of-the-eu-uk-relationship/). Maria Demertzis has more recently considered [in a blog post](http://bruegel.org/2018/02/why-a-good-brexit-outcome-matters-and-its-not-just-the-economy-stupid/) why a positive Brexit outcome matters not just for the UK, but for the EU too.

We ask Conservative MP Nigel Evans and Dugald McCullough from the NI Labour Party.

Steve on the job Steve being accused of misogyny by Nadine Dorries Chris having a go at the BBC and their coverage of the Customs Union Steve tweeting on what the HELL is going on with this timewasting Twitter user @Jim_Cornelius taking Nadine Dorries down with forensic precision over coffee tariffs Chris' blog post about negotiating Brexit and his follow up a year or so later on how no-one ever listens to him Intro/outro music: “Going up the Wrong Way” by Bai Kamara Jr, from his album "The Mystical Survivors and Some Rare Earthlings". Available Fnac, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon etc. http://www.baikamara.com

As Downing Street confirms the UK will leave the customs union after Brexit, we find out what that actually means. Plus, a look at whether Bitcoin can last and Richard Suchet speaks to the owner of the Blighty cafe to talk about last weeks protest. 

News and analysis from Sky News Radio #Brexit #CustomsUnion #MichelBarnier #LauriLove #NHS #DonaldTrump #Homebase #Carillion #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 

James Millar and Professor Anand Menon head to the City of London to speak to Nicole Sykes, Head of EU negotiations at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to discuss the recent CBI intervention in the Brexit debate, why they want the UK to remain in the Customs Union and why do neither of our political parties like businesses anymore?

Is the foreign secretary lining up for a leadership bid? Or just frustrated at Theresa May’s leadership? Plus, is there a case for staying in the EU customs union? With Laura Hughes and Alan Beattie of the Financial Times, plus ConservativeHome’s Andrew Gimson and Stephen Booth from Open Europe. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Martin Stabe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Brexit Means… team look at the staying in the customs union and what we learned from Emmanuel Macron visit

On this week’s show… What’s behind Nigel Farage’s will-we-won’t-we routine on a Second Referendum? Does he just want to stay in the news – or does he know something we don’t? Our panel check which way the wind is blowing for another vote to undo the last one. Plus PLAY MAGNA CARTA FOR ME: the tangled love life of Ukip leader (at time of writing) Henry Bolton. The little-known clause in a government bill that means we could rejoin the Customs Union on the very day we leave it. And why Carillion is a Brexit issue after all. This week’s REMAINIACS is presented by Dorian Lynskey with Peter Collins, Naomi Smith and Ian Dunt. Producers are Andrew Harrison and Matt Hall. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Help us to #OwnTheRemoan! Back our treacherous project and get smart Remainiac merchandise at our Patreon page – http://www.patreon.com/remainiacscasthttp://www.REMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Buy it here: http://po.st/RMcrnsp See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The EU customs union has become the world's largest trading bloc. While customs rules are the same across the EU, national customs authorities do not always apply them in a consistent manner. Therefore, the European Commission adopted its long-term plan to strengthen the governance and management of the EU customs union (December 2016). The Commission proposes structural and administrative changes, inter alia, on customs policy monitoring, formulation, and implementation. In addition, the Commission proposes to tackle administrative issues (e.g. application of EU law, competency building for custom officials, aligning new EU-wide IT systems on customs procedures), and border management coordination. Besides governance and administrative issues, the Briefing is also analysing the evolution of the customs union and Intra-EU trade, the new Union Customs Code (UCC) and the arrangements with participating third countries. Source: © European Union - EP

The EU customs union has become the world's largest trading bloc. While customs rules are the same across the EU, national customs authorities do not always apply them in a consistent manner. Therefore, the European Commission adopted its long-term plan to strengthen the governance and management of the EU customs union (December 2016). The Commission proposes structural and administrative changes, inter alia, on customs policy monitoring, formulation, and implementation. In addition, the Commission proposes to tackle administrative issues (e.g. application of EU law, competency building for custom officials, aligning new EU-wide IT systems on customs procedures), and border management coordination. Besides governance and administrative issues, the Briefing is also analysing the evolution of the customs union and Intra-EU trade, the new Union Customs Code (UCC) and the arrangements with participating third countries. Source: © European Union - EP

Dr Monique Ebell, an experts on international trade at NIESR welcomes the Government's suggestion of an interim period during which Britain would remain in the EU Customs Union post-Brexit, but asks : what then?

Dr Monique Ebell, who has been researching the effects of different types of trade agreements have on the volumes of trade explains the advantages and disadvantages of Britain remaining part of the Customs Union with the EU.