"Maybe it's some terrible personal reason that I don't know about," he said, "that she doesn't actually like me as much as I think she does.
"By having that lever around access, the UK could secure a much fairer share of the resources in our own waters."There are strong opinions on both sides on fishing and youth mobility.
If the UK is to get what it wants from the summit, including easing the trade in agricultural goods between the UK and the EU, there will have to be some give and take in the coming days.The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final on Saturday night in Basel, with 26 countries fighting for the coveted glass microphone trophy.The competition feels less predictable than recent years, when acts like Loreen (Sweden, 2023) and Kalush Orchestra (Ukraine, 2022) were ordained to win before they'd even sung a note.
Currently, bookmakers have installed Sweden at the top of the table for the 69th edition of the contest, with their delightfully bonkers sauna sonnet, Bara Bada Bastu.But here's the thing: A novelty number has never won. Voters typically prefer songs about triumph over adversity, and stonking great pop anthems.
Ideally, they want a stonking great pop anthem
triumph over adversity, and there are plenty of those sprinkled through tonight's running order.The site could operate safely despite being within a flood risk area, he said, and there could be "locally significant" benefits in terms of jobs and a boost to the economy.
Full planning permission would only be granted if Flamingo Land and the park authority came to a legal agreement.There are 26 weeks for this agreement to be reached - and if it is not, the reporter will reconsider whether to approve or reject the application.
Dr Heather Reid, convener of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park authority board, said the board would now take time to consider the implications of the report.She added: "We stand by the reasons for the board's unanimous decision to refuse this planning application and it is deeply disappointing that the reporter has taken a different view."