Brexit Negotiator: No Irish Border Breakthrough for Weeks
European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says it’s unlikely to expect any deal on the thorny issue of the Irish border in the coming weeks.
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1 Year to Brexit: So Much to Do, So Little Time
Britain’s exit from the European Union has been likened to putting toothpaste back in the tube. But it’s more like trying to separate the fluoride from the paste: complicated and messy.
Read moreBank of England Welcomes Post-Brexit Transition Deal
The Bank of England is advising European financial firms operating in the U.K. to plan to operate as they do now for a period after Brexit in a little more than a year’s time.
Read moreUK Tourism’s Post-Brexit Bounce Appears to Be Wearing Off
The initial boon that the British travel and tourism sector got from the country’s vote to leave the European Union appears to be wearing off.
Read moreUK Envoy Hails ‘Significant Step’ in Brexit Deal
British envoy David Davis is hailing progress in Brexit talks in recent days as a “significant step” toward a final deal.
Read moreEU Pressing UK to Speed Up Brexit Negotiations
The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator warned Britain Tuesday against undercutting EU rules and regulations that underpin anything from social protections to food security when it leaves the bloc.
Read moreLondon Mayor Addresses Social Media Problems at SXSW
In the late 1990s, consumers across the globe began using a resource in the comfort of their own homes that was destined to revolutionize information consumption – the internet. Twenty years later, computer advancement and faster connections have altered virtually every aspect of daily life and have, for better or worse, begun to enter the realm of politics.
Read moreUK Seeks to Remain Member of Some EU Agencies
Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain is willing to keep similar regulatory standards to the EU after Brexit so goods can keep flowing without tariffs and other obstacles.
Read moreIreland Welcomes First EU Draft for Brexit Deal
Ireland has welcomed the European Union’s first draft of a Brexit agreement but stands ready to discuss other options once Britain explains how it thinks trade and travel can be kept smooth across the Northern Ireland border.
Read moreBrexit Is Already Causing a Drop in EU Migration to UK
Brexit is little more than a year away but there is mounting evidence it’s having a major impact on the number of European citizens looking to live and work in Britain.
Read moreUK Growth Faltered in 2017 Amid Brexit Constraints
The British economy did not grow as strongly as initially thought during 2017 as consumers and businesses were held back by factors directly related to Brexit.
Read moreCan Brexit Be Stopped? Pro-EU Campaigns Try to Turn Tide
Britain is due to leave the European Union in just over a year. The country’s main political parties agree that the decision can’t be reversed. But with the U.K. government divided over the direction Brexit should take, pro-EU campaigners are stepping up efforts to make the country change course.
Read moreUK’s Boris Johnson Seeks to Reassure Brexit Skeptics
Britain should make a clean break with European Union laws and regulations after it leaves the bloc, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Wednesday, arguing that the U.K. will prosper after Brexit by “going global.”
Read moreEU Negotiator Warns Big Differences Remain Over Brexit
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator said Friday that major differences remain over whether Britain should be obliged to respect all EU rules and obligations during the transition period aimed at easing the country out of the bloc next year.
Read moreUK Ready to Tighten Money Taps Despite Brexit Uncertainty
With the global economy growing strongly, the Bank of England has become more confident about Britain’s prospects and indicated it could raise interest rates in coming months — even in the face of the welter of uncertainties related to the country’s exit from the European Union.
Read moreEU Regulator: 12 Banks Plan Euro Expansion for Brexit
A top European financial supervisor said that so far a dozen banks are making definite plans to expand their business in the eurozone ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union — and that time is getting short for others that may want to make the same move.
Read moreUK’s May: EU Citizens Won’t Get Same Rights After Brexit
European Union citizens who come to Britain during a transition period after the country leaves the bloc should not have the same rights to remain as those who come earlier, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday.
Read moreEU Warns Britain It Can Have No Say During Brexit Transition
European Union government ministers on Monday warned Britain that it cannot expect to have a say in EU decision-making once it leaves, including during a transition period from next year meant to help smooth the departure.
Read moreUK’s Davis Denies Brexit Backtracking With Transition Period
European Union citizens will remain free to settle in the U.K for about two years after the country leaves the bloc in 2019, Britain’s top Brexit official said Wednesday.
Read moreUK to Pay Millions to Keep France Border Agreement
Britain will pay tens of millions of dollars toward border security in France and support French military missions as part of moves to bind the countries closer together after Brexit.
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