Douglas Carswell defected from the Tories to the UK Independence Party before calling a by-election in 2014. His re-election gave a major boost to UKIP, putting pressure on former Prime Minister David Cameron to hold the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU in 2016. The UK has now made an agreement on trade and other issues with the EU, just one week before the transition period comes to an end. The deal means there will be no extra charges on goods, but UK nationals will need a visa for stays of longer than 90 days in the EU in a 180-day period.
Boris Johnson gives the thumbs-up after the news about the EU-UK deal was announced.
- Credit: Pippa Fowles
Suffolk s Conservatives were quick to welcome the deal between the UK and the EU after it was formally announced during the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
Work and Pensions secretary Therese Coffey, who represents Suffolk Coastal, tweeted: Great news that UK and EU have agreed a mega free trade deal. Looking forward to Parliament voting it through before the end of the year. Accompanied by a picture issued by 10 Downing Street of Boris Johnson doing a thumbs-up in the cabinet room.
The same picture was used by Ipswich MP Tom Hunt and South Suffolk s James Cartlidge to accompany their welcomes for the deal.
Boris Johnson gives the thumbs-up after the news about the EU-UK deal was announced.
- Credit: Pippa Fowles
Suffolk s Conservatives were quick to welcome the deal between the UK and the EU after it was formally announced during the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
Work and Pensions secretary Therese Coffey, who represents Suffolk Coastal, tweeted: Great news that UK and EU have agreed a mega free trade deal. Looking forward to Parliament voting it through before the end of the year. Accompanied by a picture issued by 10 Downing Street of Boris Johnson doing a thumbs-up in the cabinet room.
The same picture was used by Ipswich MP Tom Hunt and South Suffolk s James Cartlidge to accompany their welcomes for the deal.