Tag: Brexit

• Tuesday, April 18th 2017 - 12:41 UTC

  Theresa May plans a snap general election: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not”

  

  United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum, and supporting her decision, said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.”

• Tuesday, April 11th 2017 - 15:30 UTC

  UK on the verge of an export and spending boom, anticipates the EY Item Club

  

  Britain is on the verge of an export and spending boom as economists rule out the likelihood of a slowdown this year. Strong global growth combined with the weak pound is expected to send overseas sales soaring, giving businesses the confidence to ramp up investment.

• Monday, April 10th 2017 - 08:02 UTC

  Bank of England asks financial firms to submit Brexit contingency plans

  

  The Bank of England has asked City financial firms in London to submit Brexit contingency plans, with Governor Mark Carney warning of major economic harm if negotiations between Britain and the EU falter.

• Monday, April 10th 2017 - 06:35 UTC

  Corbyn and Labour pledge full support for Gibraltar's sovereignty

  

  UK Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons has pledged his full support to Gibraltar. Mr Corbyn, who gave assurances on the British Sovereignty of Rock and the double lock commitment, did so in a lengthy conversation with the Rock's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo

• Saturday, April 8th 2017 - 07:54 UTC

  MPs urge government to vote against new EU measures not in UK interest

  

  The Government should be prepared to vote against new EU measures it believes are not in the national interest, even as it negotiates Britain withdrawal from the bloc, MPs have said. The Commons European Scrutiny Committee said, while it did not want the UK to be seen in Brussels a “wrecker”, EU legislative changes could make a “significant difference” to the context of the Brexit negotiation.

• Friday, April 7th 2017 - 10:07 UTC

  Without consent from Gibraltarians, no sovereignty negotiations, PM May tells Donald Tusk

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated on Thursday the UK’s desire to ensure a deep and special partnership with the European Union, but as the UK exits the EU and “there would be no negotiation on the sovereignty of Gibraltar without the consent of its people”. Mrs. May made the statement after meeting at 10 Downing Street with the president of the European Council Donald Tusk for talks following the triggering of Article 50.

• Friday, April 7th 2017 - 09:55 UTC

  Nigel Farage proposes a Gibraltar referendum to become part of the UK

  

  One in three people in Britain would cede at least some sovereignty over Gibraltar for a better Brexit deal according to a YouGov poll made public this week. The poll conclusions were released when Nigel Farage, Britain's leading Brexiteer expressed support for proposals to hold a referendum in Gibraltar to ask whether they want to become part of the UK.

• Thursday, April 6th 2017 - 06:52 UTC

  Process for independent Scotland joining the EU could be “relatively speedy” and “no need to queue”

  

  The process of an independent Scotland rejoining the European Union could be “relatively speedy”, a senior German MEP has said. Elmar Brok said there would be few technical obstacles to overcome if the political will was there to allow it to happen.

• Tuesday, April 4th 2017 - 07:39 UTC

  MPs question UK government's claim that a Brexit “no deal is better than a bad deal”

  

  MPs have warned about the UK and the EU failing to reach a Brexit agreement, urging the government to work out how much “no deal” would cost. The Brexit committee said ministers' claim that “no deal is better than a bad deal” was “unsubstantiated” until an economic assessment was published. But the report divided the cross-party committee, with some members saying it was too pessimistic about Brexit.

• Thursday, March 30th 2017 - 15:39 UTC

  Deutsche Bank reaffirms commitment with the City of London

  

  Deutsche Bank has committed to moving to a new office in London, at a time when banks are assessing their place in the capital ahead of Brexit. Germany's biggest lender is in exclusive talks for a 25-year lease on a new building.