Tag: Brexit

• Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 10:56 UTC

  Brexit dominates politics and has left England “deeply polarized”, says major report

  

  England has become more tolerant and open on the whole but Brexit has left the country “deeply polarized”, a major new report concludes. The study identifies a softening in attitudes towards immigration and finds that two-fifths of the population (39%) have liberal outlooks – compared with 22% six years ago.

• Thursday, August 31st 2017 - 07:08 UTC

  May/Abe pledge closer security cooperation; formal trade discussions on Thursday

  

  Britain and Japan on Thursday pledged closer cooperation on defense, cyber security and counter-terrorism as Prime Minster Theresa May looks to strengthen relations with one of her closest allies ahead of Brexit. May arrived in Japan on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day visit and met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for informal talks over dinner in Kyoto. May also took part in a Japanese tea ceremony

• Wednesday, August 30th 2017 - 20:05 UTC

  British Retail warns that a 'no deal scenario' with EU means urgent updating of Customs services

  

  Brexit brings risks of food shortages if the UK does not manage to get its customs processes sorted out, the British Retail Consortium has warned, but Brexit campaigners said technology meant there would be “no need for hold-ups at borders”.

• Wednesday, August 30th 2017 - 07:14 UTC

  Theresa May in Japan for a round of trade, Brexit outcome and defense talks

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May is in Japan for a round of trade and security talks. During her stay, the Mrs. May will hope to further along progress over an “ambitious” trade deal with Japan ready for when Britain quits the European Union.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2017 - 19:19 UTC

  UK and German commerce chambers call on Brexit negotiators to concentrate on “business issues”

  

  Shared economic interests must be a priority in the Brexit negotiations, UK and German trade bodies have urged. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) said uncertainty over “business critical” issues such as workers' rights, tax and customs arrangements needed to be tackled.

• Tuesday, August 29th 2017 - 07:43 UTC

  EU tells UK it must take withdrawal talks “seriously” and end “ambiguity”

  

  The UK has been told by the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator that it needs to take withdrawal talks “seriously”. Michel Barnier used the opening of a third round of talks in Brussels on Monday to insist that London must end “ambiguity” regarding key positions like the Brexit divorce bill.

• Monday, August 28th 2017 - 09:11 UTC

  Labour proposes a post-Brexit short “transitional period” and fee movement for working people

  

  Labour would keep the UK in the EU single market and customs union for a transitional period after leaving the EU, the party has said. Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer clarified Labor's position on leaving the EU in The Observer.

• Monday, August 28th 2017 - 08:56 UTC

  Third round of Brexit talks in Brussels with not much flexibility from either side

  

  Brexit Secretary David Davis is heading for a Brussels showdown, with a demand for the European Commission to be more “flexible” in negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. With the third round of formal talks beginning on Bank Holiday Monday in the Belgian capital, Davis is pushing for EU negotiator Michel Barnier to be less rigid in his refusal to discuss the post-Brexit relationship between the UK and Europe.

• Monday, August 28th 2017 - 08:39 UTC

  Scottish cautious reply to Labour's “transitional period” proposal for Brexit

  

  Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has given a cautious welcome to a change of emphasis from Labour on Brexit, which has said it would advocate the UK remaining within the EU's single market and the customs union “for a transitional period”.

• Saturday, August 26th 2017 - 10:44 UTC

  Ex Irish president says Brexit is like “pulling a tooth with 10.000 roots”

  

  Former Irish President Mary McAleese has said she would be heartbroken if Brexit meant she would have to show an identity card when crossing the border. She fears checks between NI and the Republic of Ireland are an inevitable consequence of the UK leaving the EU.