Tag: Brexit

Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Tuesday's Commons Brexit vote countdown: “no one knows what can happen”

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a plea for support as the showdown on her Brexit deal looms, warning the UK will be plunged into crisis if MPs reject the Withdrawal Agreement. In a stark message ahead of Tuesday’s Commons vote, the Prime Minister said “no-one knows” what will happen if her plan is defeated, with the possibility of Brexit being derailed completely.
Saturday, March 9th 2019 - 08:11 UTC
EU proposes UK a Brexit unilateral option but excluding Northern Ireland

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Friday proposed that Britain could leave the bloc's customs union after the divorce though the offer would not include Northern Ireland which will most probably anger London.
Friday, March 8th 2019 - 10:25 UTC
PM May pressures Brussels to help her make Parliament approve a Brexit deal

Prime Minister Theresa May was to pile the pressure on Brussels this Friday, saying their willingness to budge could determine whether British MPs finally back a Brexit deal next week. May was to say the European Union had some choices to make if it wanted to secure a withdrawal agreement and see Britain leave the bloc in an orderly fashion on March 29.
Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 19:04 UTC
WTTC: Travel & Tourism to drive post-Brexit recovery

Travel & Tourism can be a major growth sector for the UK after Brexit, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 08:24 UTC
Another challenge for PM May: Lords vote to negotiate a customs union with EU

Britain's House of Lords passed an amendment on Wednesday calling for the government to negotiate a customs union with the European Union, giving Prime Minister Theresa May a potential new headache in her Brexit plans.
Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 09:20 UTC
Theresa May's “Stronger Towns Fund” described by Labour as “Brexit bribery”

British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday, March 11 set out plans for a £1.6 billion (US$2.11 billion) fund to help to boost economic growth in Brexit-supporting communities with ministers denying it was a bribe to win support for her EU exit deal.
Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Northern Ireland warns of “grave” consequences of a no-deal Brexit

Northern Ireland's chief civil servant has warned a no-deal Brexit could have “grave” consequences for the region. In a letter to Stormont's political parties, David Sterling comes close to suggesting there may have to be some hardening of the Irish border.
Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 08:06 UTC
UK considering massive tariffs cut in the event of a no-deal Brexit

The UK government may cut trade tariffs on between 80% and 90% of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit, reports say. Some tariffs would be scrapped completely, including those on car parts, and some agricultural produce. However, 10-20% of key products would continue to be protected by the current level of tariffs, including some textiles, cars, beef, lamb and dairy.
Tuesday, March 5th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Spain and UK sign Gibraltar fiscal treaty to fight tax fraud and money laundering

Spain and Britain on Monday signed a fiscal treaty on Gibraltar as Brexit nears to fight tax fraud and money laundering via the British overseas territory. Hailed as “massively significant” by Gibraltar's leader, Fabian Picardo, it was signed separately by Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell and David Lidington, Prime Minister Theresa May's effective deputy.
Saturday, March 2nd 2019 - 08:35 UTC
UK will not lower its food standards to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with US

The UK will not lower food standards to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, the government says. It comes after Washington published its objectives for a US-UK trade pact. The US wants “comprehensive market access” for its farmers' products that would see more US-made food on British supermarket shelves.