Tag: Brexit

• Wednesday, July 25th 2018 - 06:14 UTC

  UK paper on Brexit defines London's commitment to British Overseas Territories

  

  The United Kingdom Government published on Tuesday its latest paper on Brexit entitled “Legislating for the Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union”.Chapter 1/11 refers to Crown Dependencies and UK Overseas Territories and states the UK government “will continue to engage and keep these jurisdictions informed as the Bill is developed”.

• Wednesday, July 25th 2018 - 05:51 UTC

  Theresa May takes personal control of EU withdrawal negotiations

  

  UK Prime Minister Theresa May has informed Parliament that she is taking personal control of EU withdrawal negotiations, with new Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab “deputizing” for her in talks.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2018 - 06:21 UTC

  Foreign secretary pleads for more EU flexibility in Brexit talks: fears of a “no deal by accident”

  

  A no-deal Brexit would damage British relations with Europe for a generation, Jeremy Hunt warned as he pleaded for Brussels to show more flexibility in negotiations. The Foreign Secretary used a visit to Berlin to say that while a failure to achieve a Brexit deal would be “challenging” for the UK, it would “thrive” in the long term.

• Monday, July 23rd 2018 - 06:23 UTC

  UK expects to reach a Brexit deal with EU by October, but is also preparing for a “no-deal” scenario

  

  A deal with the EU can be reached by October but the UK is preparing for the possibility of no deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said. Raab is expected on Thursday in Brussels for further talks and pledged to strain “every sinew” to get “the best deal”. But, the government had plans in place in case talks did not end well, he admitted in an interview with BBC.

• Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:20 UTC

  EC warns 27 members to prepare for “significant disruptions” after Brexit

  

  The European Commission has issued a warning to governments, businesses and citizens in the 27 remaining EU states to prepare for “significant disruption” as a result of Brexit.

• Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 08:10 UTC

  From Belfast PM May calls on the EU to prevent a hard border in Ireland

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday called on the European Union to strike a new deal to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland and demanded Brussels quickly respond to her 'white paper' plan to avoid a damaging no-deal Brexit.

• Saturday, July 21st 2018 - 07:51 UTC

  EU finds some “good points” in PM May's post Brexit blueprint, but clarifications are needed

  

  The EU's top negotiator Michel Barnier expressed doubts on Friday Jul 20 over Britain's new Brexit blueprint for future trade ties with the European Union, as he called for “rapidly” settling outstanding issues like the Irish border.

• Friday, July 20th 2018 - 06:49 UTC

  Theresa May on a two-day visit to North Ireland to bolster her Brexit plan

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May will tell the people of Northern Ireland on Friday that her Brexit plan is the best way to avoid a hard border with Ireland, standing firm against critics in her own party.

• Friday, July 20th 2018 - 05:13 UTC

  British publishing industry warns Brexit could damage record breaking export business

  

  The UK publishing industry has warned that Brexit could damage its record-breaking export business. The boss of the Publishers Association said any tariffs or other barriers to trade post-Brexit “could be a problem”.

• Thursday, July 19th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  Corbyn on Brexit: “the government has sunk in a mire of chaos and division”

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May faced claims from her backbenchers of deciding “Brexit means Remain” before Jeremy Corbyn slammed the “war” raging inside the Conservative Party. Mrs May was confronted by Leave-backing Tory Andrea Jenkyns at Prime Minister’s Questions, who questioned why the Government had backed away from its “Brexit means Brexit” approach.