Tag: Brexit

• Tuesday, March 14th 2017 - 11:42 UTC

  Brexit bill expected to become law on Tuesday; process to begin end of March

  

  The British Parliament passed on Monday the Brexit bill, paving the way for the government to trigger Article 50 so the UK can leave the European Union. Peers backed down over the issues of EU residency rights and a meaningful vote on the final Brexit deal after their objections were overturned by MPs. The bill is expected to receive Royal Assent and become law on Tuesday.

• Monday, March 13th 2017 - 08:21 UTC

  Commons vote on Brexit bill; MPs are asked “not to tie the prime minister's hands”

  

  UK secretary David Davis has urged MPs to back the Brexit bill and insisted the UK would be prepared, if it has to leave the EU with no deal in place. The Brexit secretary urged MPs not to “tie the prime minister's hands” over MPs getting a final vote on the deal and on EU citizens' rights in the UK.

• Friday, March 10th 2017 - 08:03 UTC

  UK calls on 30 Commonwealth countries for a post-Brexit trade network

  

  British trade‎ minister Liam Fox has urged ministers from more than 30 Commonwealth countries to resist “seductive” trade protectionism on Thursday, eyeing the network of mostly former colonies as a way to boost post-Brexit trade.

• Thursday, March 9th 2017 - 21:52 UTC

  Spain's King Felipe VI on state visit to Britain next June

  

  Spain’s King Felipe VI will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom in June, Spanish media reported. The visit, which has not been formally confirmed by either the British or Spanish governments, would be the first visit by a Spanish monarch to the UK in over three decades.

• Thursday, March 9th 2017 - 21:14 UTC

  UK considered third best country in the world despite Brexit anxieties

  

  Britain has retained its spot as third best country in the world despite anxieties over Brexit, a global survey suggests. Switzerland took first place followed by Canada and the UK, the survey by US News & World Report, Y&R’s BAV Consulting and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania shows.

• Wednesday, March 8th 2017 - 12:08 UTC

  UK has made a “bad choice at a bad time” with Brexit, argues Hollande

  

  Britain will not be able to hang on to the benefits of European Union membership once it has left, French president Francois Hollande has warned. Hollande, who leaves office in May, said the UK had made a “bad choice at a bad time” in voting for Brexit.

• Wednesday, March 8th 2017 - 10:32 UTC

  UK will prioritize a Brexit safety net fund in the budget, says Chancellor Hammond

  

  United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has signalled he will prioritise building up a Brexit safety net fund ahead of launching a spending spree in Wednesday’s Budget.

• Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 09:19 UTC

  Lords again challenge PM May on Brexit plan: they insist with greater say on final terms

  

  United Kingdom ministers are at risk of a second defeat in the House of Lords over the bill paving the way for Brexit talks. Peers may back calls for a “meaningful vote” on the final terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU and its future relations during a debate on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, March 7th 2017 - 08:56 UTC

  Lord Hague urges an early general election “to strengthen government's hand”

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May should call an early general election, former Tory leader Lord Hague has urged. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Lord Hague said bringing forward the next election could help the UK secure a better deal in Brexit negotiations.

• Monday, March 6th 2017 - 08:33 UTC

  If no post-Brexit deal is reached, 'UK can leave without paying a penny', says Lords' report

  

  Britain can legally walk away from the European Union without paying a penny if there is no post-Brexit agreement, a House of Lords inquiry has concluded. The Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub Committee said the UK would be in a “strong” legal position if the two-year Article 50 withdrawal negotiations ended without a deal.