Tag: Brexit

Monday, December 18th 2017 - 06:56 UTC
Theresa May and cabinet to discuss UK's future relationship with the EU

Theresa May is due to meet her “Brexit cabinet” - about a dozen of her most senior ministers - to discuss for the first time what the UK's future relationship with the EU should be. The PM will later tell MPs the UK wants to sign trade deals during what she calls an implementation period.
Thursday, December 14th 2017 - 17:39 UTC
EU warns UK there is no “backtracking” on the divorce deal reached by PM May in Brussels

Britain and the EU face a “furious race against time” to agree a transition deal and future trade relations within the next 10 months, European Council president Donald Tusk has said. In a letter to the leaders of the 27 remaining EU states ahead of a crucial summit on December 14-15, Mr Tusk urged them to show continued “unity” as Brexit negotiations enter their second phase.
Thursday, December 14th 2017 - 11:45 UTC
UK government defeated in Brexit key vote; ministers call it a “minor setback”

The British government has been narrowly defeated in a key vote on its Brexit bill after a rebellion by 11 Tory MPs. In a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May, MPs voted to give Parliament a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with Brussels.
Tuesday, December 12th 2017 - 23:55 UTC
EC warns Brexit will affect most airline services to, from UK

The European Commission stressed Tuesday that licenses to operate flights between Britain and Europe will cease to be valid. Other major changes are also foreseen since open-skies agreements made with the United States and other countries via the European Union will not be forceable post Brexit.
Tuesday, December 12th 2017 - 08:33 UTC
Scottish Brexit minister calls for “basic answers” to the UK/EU deal

Scottish Brexit minister Mike Russell has called for “basic answers” about the deal struck with European leaders ahead of talks with UK ministers. Mr Russell is in London for a summit with members of the UK government and the other devolved administrations.
Monday, December 11th 2017 - 16:02 UTC
UK fishermen urge call for a short Brexit transition period: nine month is enough

Fishermen's leaders have urged ministers to rule out a long Brexit transition as officials meet in Brussels for fish quota talks. The Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF) said only a nine-month transition period was needed for UK fleets to leave the Common Fisheries Policy.
Friday, December 8th 2017 - 21:13 UTC
Breakthrough in Brexit negotiations; Juncker calls it a compromise

The European Commission said on Friday enough progress had been made in Brexit negotiations with Britain to allow a second phase of talks on future relations to begin, ending an impasse over the status of the Irish border.
Friday, December 8th 2017 - 08:30 UTC
Brexit minister admits to Parliament there are no impact assessments for the UK economy

There were calls for David Davis to resign as Brexit Secretary and face investigation for contempt of Parliament, after he admitted that the UK Government has produced no impact assessments on the effect of Brexit on different sectors of the UK economy.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:31 UTC
Rajoy expresses support for Mrs. May efforts and progress in Brexit negotiations

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he expected Britain and the European Union to progress soon into the next phase of Brexit negotiations, despite Prime Minister Theresa May’s problems in getting the political backing at home to move ahead.
Thursday, December 7th 2017 - 07:16 UTC
UK public pessimistic about Brexit: 52% believe a bad deal lies ahead and are critical of negotiations

More than half of British people now think the country will get a bad Brexit deal, according to a new survey. A report by polling expert Professor John Curtice suggests the UK public, including those who voted Leave in the EU referendum, has become more critical of the way negotiations are being handled and more pessimistic about the consequences of Brexit.