Tag: Brexit Talks

• Monday, October 14th 2019 - 08:32 UTC

  UK and EU resume Brexit talks, but “a lot of work remains to be done”

  

  Britain and the European Union said on Sunday a lot more work would be needed to secure an agreement on Britain's departure from the bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Cabinet a last-minute deal was still possible as the two sides pressed on with intensive talks to try to avoid a disorderly Brexit on Oct 31, the date set for Britain's departure.

• Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 08:35 UTC

  UK divided by Brexit: Labour leader says no agreement possible with PM May's crumbling government

  

  Britain's withdrawal from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May's crumbling government.

• Saturday, April 6th 2019 - 08:38 UTC

  Labour says no advance in Brexit talks with Mrs. May; EU demands viable plan before postponing exit

  

  Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Friday that talks with the government on a last-ditch Brexit deal had made no progress, as EU leaders said Prime Minister Theresa May had not convinced them that they should let Britain delay its departure next week.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  Poll shows 80% of UK think government has handled Brexit negotiations badly

  

  More than 80% of the country think the British government has handled the Brexit negotiations badly, a new poll suggests. A survey by NatCen Social Research found that just 7% of Britons thought ministers had done a good job in the talks, while 81% said they were handling them badly.

• Tuesday, February 12th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Mrs. May to tell Parliament Brexit talks at crucial stage: “we need to hold our nerve”

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May will tell British lawmakers this Tuesday they must hold their nerve over Brexit to force the European Union to accept changes to the divorce deal that would pave the way for an orderly exit.

• Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:18 UTC

  Brussels and London play down speculation about a breakthrough in Brexit talks

  

  Brussels and Downing Street have played down speculation about a breakthrough in Brexit talks. Reports that a Brexit deal could safeguard the City’s access to European Union markets led to an increase in the value of sterling.

• Friday, August 31st 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  Decisive Brexit meeting in Brussels ahead of the October EU summit

  

  Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab is preparing for six hours of talks with the EU's chief negotiator. He will meet Michel Barnier in Brussels on Friday for the extended session ahead of an EU summit on 17 October. Both sides are hoping to agree a divorce deal and a statement on future trading relations before the summit.

• Monday, July 2nd 2018 - 20:47 UTC

  Tension for the Brexit: Theresa May will meet with Angela Merkel and leaders of the EU

  

  The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will visit Berlin and the Netherlands in the coming days to meet with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch authorities before assembling her government to finally decide what commercial relationship her country wants with the European Union (EU) in the future, commented her spokesman on Monday.

• Thursday, January 11th 2018 - 09:34 UTC

  UK charm offensive in Germany to lobby for London's post Brexit financial services

  

  The German government on Wednesday sought to pour cold water over Britain's hopes of a bespoke post-Brexit arrangement for financial services. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman told reporters that Berlin's focus would remain on preserving a unified stance among the 27 EU nations as Brexit negotiations prepare to enter a critical phase. Britain's financial services industry is expected to be one the main battlegrounds in the next stage of talks.