Brexit: The UK might be living through its own post-truth Trump moment
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: The UK might be living through its own post-truth Trump moment

CNN  

London CNN — Much like America in 2016, reality doesn’t carry much weight in the United Kingdom right now. The contest to replace Theresa May as prime minister next month has quite reasonably focused on the Brexit plans of the final two contenders, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt say they are willing to take the UK out of the EU without a deal. In last month’s EU elections, both Labour and the Conservatives finished behind the pro-no deal Brexit party and the pro-remain Liberal Democrats. Contrary to what many remainers believe, the EU’s preferred option is that the UK leaves under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, then the two sides can talk about a future trading relationship.

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Gordon Brown advocates for rejoining EU while backing Starmer’s Brexit approach
1 year, 3 months ago

Gordon Brown advocates for rejoining EU while backing Starmer’s Brexit approach

The Independent  

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No more delusions – chaos at the Port of Dover shows it’s time to face the harsh realities of Brexit
1 year, 9 months ago

No more delusions – chaos at the Port of Dover shows it’s time to face the harsh realities of Brexit

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Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament. Johnson said he hoped Sunak’s deal would work, but argued that that it did not amount to “the U.K. taking back control” — …

As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone toward European Union
2 years, 1 month ago

As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone toward European Union

LA Times  

Britain’s new Conservative-majority government wants to restore ties with the European Union, acknowledging the economic cost of Brexit. The British government on Sunday denied a report that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship with the European Union that would remove many of the economic barriers erected by Brexit — even as it tries to improve ties with the bloc after …

Brexit: A majority of Britons aren’t satisfied with how trade agreement turned out
3 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: A majority of Britons aren’t satisfied with how trade agreement turned out

CNN  

London CNN — A majority of Britons are not satisfied with the post-Brexit trade agreement that Boris Johnson secured with the European Union, according to a survey that provides the first detailed insight into the nation’s attitude towards the deal since it took effect. The report, published by the British Foreign Policy Group, an independent think tank advocating for a …

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
4 years ago

Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s long and sometimes acrimonious divorce from the European Union ended Thursday with an economic split that leaves the EU smaller and the U.K. freer but more isolated in a turbulent world. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose support for Brexit helped push the country out of the EU, called it “an amazing moment for this country.” “We have …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s EU trade deal branded worst UK negotiation in at least 40 years
4 years ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s EU trade deal branded worst UK negotiation in at least 40 years

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Brexit’s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals
4 years ago

Brexit’s choice for EU, UK: firm friends or nearby rivals

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The New Year could finally bring a fresh start and a commitment to let bygones be bygones for Britain and the European Union. Eleven months after Britain’s formal departure from the EU, Brexit becomes a fact of daily life on Friday, once a transition period ends and the U.K. fully leaves the world’s most powerful trading bloc. It …

Boris Johnson receives boost as Brexit deal backed by European Research Group
4 years ago

Boris Johnson receives boost as Brexit deal backed by European Research Group

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Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal
4 years ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson says there is now a ‘strong possibility’ of no-deal

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Brexit: No deal with EU worse for UK economy than Covid-19, says Bank of England governor
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: No deal with EU worse for UK economy than Covid-19, says Bank of England governor

CNN  

London CNN Business — Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned that failing to secure a new trade deal with the European Union would do more damage to the UK economy over the long run than the coronavirus pandemic. “I think the long-term effects … would be larger than the long-term effects of Covid,” Bailey said Monday in response …

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and Britain demanded concessions from one another in talks on a basic trade deal that would soften the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic for all. The EU leaders meeting in a summit on the day British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had …

Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal

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Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15
4 years, 4 months ago

Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.” With talks deadlocked, Johnson said an agreement would only be possible if …

EU says ‘significant divergences’ remain in Brexit talks
4 years, 6 months ago

EU says ‘significant divergences’ remain in Brexit talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — EU and U.K. negotiators have yet to find a way to overcome “significant divergences” in their attempt to seal a post-Brexit compromise, the European Union’s chief negotiator said on Thursday. Following discussions in London between members of both negotiating teams, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier noted in a message posted on Twitter that “significant divergences remain,” adding that …

No-deal Brexit is back – and it looks more likely than ever
4 years, 10 months ago

No-deal Brexit is back – and it looks more likely than ever

CNN  

London CNN — The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31. It’s worth remembering that the UK and EU currently trade with zero tariffs and close to zero tariff barriers, so whatever trade deal is reached is still ultimately a question of how much friction will exist, which is a highly unorthodox starting point in trade talks. Because …

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge
4 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge

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Brexit just happened. Britain and the EU are already fighting about what comes next
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit just happened. Britain and the EU are already fighting about what comes next

CNN  

London CNN Business — Britain and the European Union have taken their first steps toward negotiating a new free trade deal, staking out sharply divergent positions Monday that point to more fraught negotiations and another year of uncertainty for businesses. Speaking less than three days after Britain left the European Union, the bloc’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, told reporters …

Joy and sadness: how the world reacted on Brexit Day
4 years, 11 months ago

Joy and sadness: how the world reacted on Brexit Day

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom left the European Union on Friday, ending its 47-year membership of the world's biggest trading bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “Our job as the government my job is to bring this country together and take us forward,” Johnson said in a statement. To build with more determination a European Union that is powerful, effective, which you …

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown

Associated Press  

LONDON — So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. In a message from nearby 10 Downing St., Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Britain’s departure “a moment of real national renewal and change.” But many Britons mourned the loss of their EU identity, and some marked the passing with tearful vigils. Johnson insisted post-Brexit Britain would be “simultaneously a great European power …

Brexit brings a new dawn for United Kingdom: Boris Johnson
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brings a new dawn for United Kingdom: Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making its historic departure from the EU to begin a new — but still uncertain — future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and several false starts. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed Brexit since the 2016 referendum vote to leave that triggered deep bitterness …

Britain's Brexit shrug: With historic departure from EU hours away, country calls for leaders to just 'get on with it'
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain's Brexit shrug: With historic departure from EU hours away, country calls for leaders to just 'get on with it'

Firstpost  

Britain formally exits the European Union on Friday night, casting off from the Continent after nearly half a century and ending a debate that had convulsed the country for more than three years. When Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised during the recent election to “get Brexit done,” British voters, exhausted and fed up, gave him the largest Conservative Party majority …

The UK has left the EU – and the implications for the world are huge
4 years, 11 months ago

The UK has left the EU – and the implications for the world are huge

CNN  

London CNN — Brexit has happened. Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations think tank, says that Johnson faces a huge strategic choice: “For decades, the foundation of British foreign policy has rested on two pillars: the UK has been an influential member of the EU; it is also part of the transatlantic alliance, with NATO and …

Brexit: Britain is leaving the European Union today. Then the hard part begins
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Britain is leaving the European Union today. Then the hard part begins

CNN  

London CNN — After three-and-a-half years, three prime ministers and seemingly endless votes in Parliament since the 2016 Brexit referendum, Britain finally becomes the first ever country to leave the European Union at 11:01 p.m. GMT on Friday. ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images Trade-off on trade The bulk of these negotiations will focus on the UK and the EU’s future trading relationship. …

Britain’s EU Journey: When Blair’s EU aspirations faded away
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain’s EU Journey: When Blair’s EU aspirations faded away

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Britain, he insisted, would be at the “heart of Europe.” Euro-enthusiasts like Blair thought, and still do, that Britain is just too small to prosper economically outside the European Union so Britain’s national …

Britain’s EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain’s EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Maybe it’s just to do with the fact there is a strip of water separating the country from what is often referred to as “the continent.” Britain has always been wary of the …

Brexit gets green light from parliament in no-fuss vote
5 years ago

Brexit gets green light from parliament in no-fuss vote

CNN  

London CNN — The House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, finally paving the way for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union later this month after more than four decades of membership. But Thursday’s vote in parliament stood in stark contrast to the upheaval that dominated British politics last year, …

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
5 years ago

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

India TV News  

Newly elected British Parliamentarians on Friday definitively backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill setting the stage for the UK's exit from the European Union by the January 31, 2020 deadline. The lawmakers voted 358 to 234 in favour of the so-called divorce agreement with the 28-member economic bloc, handing Johnson a decisive 124-vote majority. Johnson told MPs the vote …

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls
5 years ago

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls

The Hindu  

The decisive victory the Conservative Party clinched in Thursday’s elections to Parliament gives British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who built his campaign around the promise to “get Brexit done”, a clear mandate to take the U.K. out of the European Union without further delay. He turned the poll into a de facto Brexit referendum, arguing that only a stable Conservative …

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory
5 years ago

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on December for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, hours after winning a commanding victory from voters who backed his bid to deliver on the EU divorce by the end of January. Results from the 650 parliamentary constituencies around the United Kingdom showed that Mr. Johnson's Conservative Party had …

Johnson victory means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom
5 years ago

Johnson victory means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson campaigned on one theme alone — “Get Brexit done.” His sweeping victory in Thursday’s election means that could now happen within weeks. Even before his Conservative Party had officially crossed the winning line Friday, Johnson said it looked like his party had “a powerful new mandate” to complete Britain’s divorce from the European …

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory
5 years ago

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory

The Hindu  

European leaders welcomed on Thursday that Boris Johnson's expected election victory provided clarity on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, but said it would be challenging to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of 2020. “It is a very clear result - it will not change by tomorrow morning,” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told reporters in Brussels after …

UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson
5 years ago

UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives are on course to win a large majority in Thursday's U.K elections after voters backed his bid to deliver Brexit on January 31. Britain needs Brexit parliament vote soon: EU The European Union hopes for a quick British parliament vote on Britain's withdrawal from the bloc and clarity on London's plans following Prime Minister Boris …

Brexit is now unstoppable. But Britain must face up to how long it will take
5 years ago

Brexit is now unstoppable. But Britain must face up to how long it will take

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson campaigned on a single, simple slogan: “Get Brexit done.” Britain, it seems, could not have agreed more. That strategy seems to have worked, and Johnson’s so-called “oven-ready” deal is now expected to pass through Parliament in the coming weeks, ushering Britain out of the EU by the end of January. It’s the type of decisive …

UK businesses fear a nightmare Brexit hasn’t gone away
5 years ago

UK businesses fear a nightmare Brexit hasn’t gone away

CNN  

London CNN Business — Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has a clear path to take Britain out of the European Union. At that point, however, UK goods shipped to the country’s biggest export market will be subjected to taxes unless Johnson has secured a deal that sets new terms of trade with the European Union. “We suspect that if Johnson …

Britain votes in pivotal ’Brexit election’
5 years ago

Britain votes in pivotal ’Brexit election’

Live Mint  

Britain voted on Thursday in a deeply divisive election that posed a historic choice between an imminent split from the European Union and another referendum that could scrap the entire Brexit process. A decisive victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the third poll in less than five years would almost certainly end Britain's 46-year involvement in the European project …

The Brexit crisis may not be solved by this UK election
5 years ago

The Brexit crisis may not be solved by this UK election

CNN  

London CNN — On Friday morning, we will finally know what’s going on with Brexit. However reckless that sounds, around this time last year, former Prime Minister Theresa May faced a vote of no confidence in that same party for trying to pass a Brexit deal very similar to Johnson’s. By “clarity,” what the source means is not slipping back …

UK election 2019: Boris Johnson unveils Conservative Party’s manifesto; promises better healthcare, education, immigration system post Brexit
5 years, 1 month ago

UK election 2019: Boris Johnson unveils Conservative Party’s manifesto; promises better healthcare, education, immigration system post Brexit

Firstpost  

‘I’m looking forward to sharing our manifesto’, Johnson tweeted on Saturday, ‘we have developed a clear plan that respects the referendum, gets it done, and allows us to move on and focus on delivering real benefits for you and your family’, the centre-right party leader said London: British prime minister Boris Johnson unveils his Conservative Party’s manifesto on Sunday, pledging …

UK Labour Party leader Corbyn defends neutral Brexit stance
5 years, 1 month ago

UK Labour Party leader Corbyn defends neutral Brexit stance

Associated Press  

LONDON — Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is defending his decision to remain neutral in a possible future referendum on Britain’s membership in the European Union. Corbyn said Saturday that he plans to be an “honest broker” in a Brexit referendum rather than urge voters to remain in the EU or leave under terms of a new deal he would …

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat
5 years, 1 month ago

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage could help keep Boris Johnson in power amid signs today that his Brexit Party is succeeding in sucking votes away from Labour in Leave-supporting areas. And there are signs that it is working, with Labour's Melanie Onn facing losing her Great Grimsby seat on the North Sea to the Conservatives, despite a 2,565 majority. Labour's Melanie Onn facing …

Brexit second referendum: Corbyn makes pledge at election manifesto launch
5 years, 1 month ago

Brexit second referendum: Corbyn makes pledge at election manifesto launch

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Delivering Brexit has been impossible. Stopping it will be even harder
5 years, 2 months ago

Delivering Brexit has been impossible. Stopping it will be even harder

CNN  

London CNN — As polls close on December 12 and the results of the UK’s snap election drizzle in, only one question will matter: is Brexit still happening? Farage has been criticized for splitting the Brexit vote, leading to accusations, even from former supporters, that he has become the remain alliance’s greatest asset. Where the parties might disagree is on …

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election
5 years, 2 months ago

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s three major national political parties wooed weary voters on Tuesday, all promising an end to Brexit wrangling if they win next month’s national election — but offering starkly different visions of how to achieve that. Johnson urged him in an open letter Monday to “come clean and explain what your plan really is.” Corbyn insisted Tuesday that …

Britain defends Brexit deal after Donald Trump claims 'we can't make a deal with UK', issues trade warning
5 years, 2 months ago

Britain defends Brexit deal after Donald Trump claims 'we can't make a deal with UK', issues trade warning

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson’s office has defended his Brexit deal with the EU, after US President Donald Trump warned it would make it impossible for the two nations to strike a future trade agreement London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office has defended his Brexit deal with the EU, after US President Donald Trump warned it would make it impossible for the …

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 2 months ago

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union withdrawal agreement hangs in the balance, the general election he has called for December 12 is, self-evidently, to obtain a mandate to deliver Brexit. But the prolonged impasse during the several months since has underlined and, in turn, amplified the sheer inability of Britain’s two main political parties to articulate a clear stance …

Brexit: The UK election is one big gamble for investors
5 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: The UK election is one big gamble for investors

CNN  

London CNN Business — Brits are being asked to vote in an election that could end years of paralysis caused by Brexit. The vote could also install a left-wing government led by Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn, which investors worry would mean major structural changes to the UK economy. That’s because the prime minister secured a Brexit deal with the European …

Business and Brexit: Why the never-ending Brexit saga is a nightmare
5 years, 2 months ago

Business and Brexit: Why the never-ending Brexit saga is a nightmare

CNN  

London CNN Business — Businesses in the United Kingdom have already endured more than three years of Brexit uncertainty. Companies had been cautiously optimistic that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would remove the immediate threat of a disorderly break with the European Union by pushing his Brexit deal through UK Parliament ahead of the latest October 31 exit deadline. According to …

MPs should reject Boris Johnson’s misleading election offer
5 years, 2 months ago

MPs should reject Boris Johnson’s misleading election offer

The Independent  

The prime minister has tried to make Jeremy Corbyn an offer he cannot refuse. He undoubtedly finds it hard to straddle the Brexit divide, and would rather fight an election on ending austerity and increasing public spending on the NHS, social care, schools, university tuition, police and housing. If Labour MPs were to vote on Monday for an early election …

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely

Associated Press  

LONDON — For a brief moment Tuesday, Brexit was within a British prime minister’s grasp. The good news for the prime minister was that lawmakers — for the first time since Britons chose in 2016 to leave the EU — voted in principle for a Brexit plan, backing by 329-299 a bill to implement the agreement Johnson struck with the …

MPs, if you won’t kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill then give us the Final Say
5 years, 2 months ago

MPs, if you won’t kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill then give us the Final Say

The Independent  

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