UK’s May seeks Brexit deal ‘soon’ as delayed exit costs rise
5 years, 8 months ago

UK’s May seeks Brexit deal ‘soon’ as delayed exit costs rise

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that she remains hopeful of ending Britain’s Brexit uncertainty “as soon as possible” by reaching agreement with the political opposition on terms for leaving the European Union. May’s Conservative government struck a divorce deal with the EU late last year, but Britain’s Parliament has rejected it three times. “We certainly approach this with an open mind.” But, she added: “We haven’t yet determined whether there is a landing zone that is going to be possible.” The Conservatives and Labour remain divided over how close an economic relationship to seek with the EU after Brexit. The ferries were part of the government’s planning for a “no-deal” Brexit in case Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement on divorce terms and future ties.

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Why has Starmer’s Brexit reset with the EU stumbled?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why has Starmer’s Brexit reset with the EU stumbled?

The Independent  

Not for the first time, this government finds itself stumbling into the gap between its pre-election rhetoric and post-election realities. Specifically, it’s no secret that their key demands are: more access to UK fisheries; a “youth experience scheme” that allows young people aged 18 to 30 to work, travel and study anywhere in the UK and 27 member states for …

Brexit: Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU more than eight years after vote to leave
1 month, 1 week ago

Brexit: Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU more than eight years after vote to leave

The Independent  

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Britain’s Brexit divorce bill hits £24bn – and there’s still billions to pay EU
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain’s Brexit divorce bill hits £24bn – and there’s still billions to pay EU

The Independent  

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Labour would seek ‘much better’ Brexit deal from Brussels – Starmer
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour would seek ‘much better’ Brexit deal from Brussels – Starmer

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Blow for British businesses as EU rules out renegotiating Brexit trade deal for years
1 year, 6 months ago

Blow for British businesses as EU rules out renegotiating Brexit trade deal for years

The Independent  

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UK’s Brexit losses more than 178 times bigger than trade deal gains
3 years, 1 month ago

UK’s Brexit losses more than 178 times bigger than trade deal gains

The Independent  

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British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU
4 years ago

British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU

The Hindu  

Britain’s House of Commons voted resoundingly on Wednesday to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break with the bloc that will finally complete the U.K.’s years-long Brexit journey. Just after the EU’s top officials formally signed the hard-won agreement in Brussels, Mr. Johnson urged legislators in the House of Commons to back …

Brexit: Theresa May tells MPs that her deal was better than Boris Johnson’s
4 years ago

Brexit: Theresa May tells MPs that her deal was better than Boris Johnson’s

The Independent  

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Brexit latest news: Post-Brexit trade deal has been granted royal assent by Queen
4 years ago

Brexit latest news: Post-Brexit trade deal has been granted royal assent by Queen

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has formally signed the trade deal with the EU after MPs waved it through this afternoon, voting in favour of the bill by 521 votes to 73. "House of Lords is notified of Royal Assent to the European Union Act," the House of Lords said in a tweet after midnight. Introducing legislation to approve the trade deal secured …

UK clinches historic post-Brexit trade agreement with European Union
4 years ago

UK clinches historic post-Brexit trade agreement with European Union

Live Mint  

The U.K. clinched a historic trade deal with the European Union, averting the threat of an acrimonious breakup and laying the foundations for a new relationship with its biggest and nearest commercial partner. The agreement will allow for tariff and quota-free trade in goods after Dec. 31, but that won’t apply to the services industry -- about 80% of the …

'Deal Done': Britain Clinches Trade Deal with European Union Seven Days Ahead of Brexit
4 years ago

'Deal Done': Britain Clinches Trade Deal with European Union Seven Days Ahead of Brexit

News 18  

Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. “We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters… “We have delivered this great deal for the …

Brexit trade deal ‘imminent’ with EU and UK on brink of agreement
4 years ago

Brexit trade deal ‘imminent’ with EU and UK on brink of agreement

The Independent  

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EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal
4 years ago

EU’s chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled down the major outstanding disputes to be settled ahead of the New Year to just two. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ditched a self-imposed deadline and promised …

Brexit: UK and EU agree to keep talking but warn ‘no-deal’ is now likely
4 years ago

Brexit: UK and EU agree to keep talking but warn ‘no-deal’ is now likely

CNN  

CNN — The United Kingdom and the European Union have warned a no-deal Brexit was now likely, even as they agreed – once again – to extend trade talks beyond a self-imposed Sunday deadline. The talkswere initially extended until Sunday after Wednesday’s meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, billed as …

UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain
4 years, 1 month ago

UK-EU to resume Brexit trade talks but say large gaps remain

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — In the end, not even dinner of scallops and steamed turbot could bring the leaders of the European Union and Britain any closer together than months of talks by negotiators seeking to cobble together a trade deal in the wake of their Brexit divorce. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave …

Brexit: Trade deal ’may not succeed’ before year end
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: Trade deal ’may not succeed’ before year end

Live Mint  

LONDON: The U.K.’s chief Brexit negotiator said Sunday before renewed talks that a trade deal with the European Union may not succeed, but he was still hopeful of a resolution. “There does come a point frankly where businesses need to know what they are preparing for.” Ireland’s foreign minister warned Sunday that there will be no trade deal if Britain …

Brexit breakthrough? UK, EU agree to intensify trade talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit breakthrough? UK, EU agree to intensify trade talks

Live Mint  

Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday to intensify trade talks and work on legal texts, a breakthrough of sorts after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was walking away from negotiations that had been deadlocked for weeks. After a weekend of both sides trading blame for the lack of movement in talks and calling on the other to …

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: No-deal more likely by the day, top EU official says
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: No-deal more likely by the day, top EU official says

The Independent  

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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, …

Brexit vote: Boris Johnson’s new bill scraps powers for MPs to scrutinise future trade deals
5 years ago

Brexit vote: Boris Johnson’s new bill scraps powers for MPs to scrutinise future trade deals

The Independent  

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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 …

EU, Britain inch closer to Brexit deal ahead of summit today; France, Germany claim negotiations in 'final stretch'
5 years, 2 months ago

EU, Britain inch closer to Brexit deal ahead of summit today; France, Germany claim negotiations in 'final stretch'

Firstpost  

The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at Thursday’s EU summit Brussels: The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at …

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament
5 years, 2 months ago

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — Against the odds and at the last minute, the United Kingdom and the European Union struck a new Brexit deal on Thursday, though the deal faces an uphill battle to get approved by Britain’s Parliament this weekend. Speaking at a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told …

Why investors can’t get too excited about the new Brexit deal
5 years, 2 months ago

Why investors can’t get too excited about the new Brexit deal

CNN  

London CNN Business — The British pound and UK stocks shot up on news that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had clinched a new Brexit agreement with the European Union. The pound initially raced toward $1.30 on Thursday on the news that Johnson had secured a deal that could prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union on October …

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound
5 years, 3 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson’s ’final’ Brexit deal stirs sterling rebound

Live Mint  

London: Sterling rebounded from earlier lows on Wednesday as hedge funds covered some of their short bets against the currency after Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union. Though the final offer met with a relatively cool reception from EU officials, President Jean-Claude Juncker said Britain's proposal included some "positive advances" but there were …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal

The Independent  

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Theresa May admits she can’t pass her Brexit deal without Labour
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May admits she can’t pass her Brexit deal without Labour

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted that the only way of passing her Brexit deal is with support from the opposition Labour Party, in comments that are likely to deepen the tensions on her own side of the political divide in the UK. In her statement, she said a cross-party approach was “in the national interest.” …

No-deal Brexit law passed as Theresa May faces fury from her own side
5 years, 9 months ago

No-deal Brexit law passed as Theresa May faces fury from her own side

CNN  

London CNN — UK lawmakers have finally agreed on something related to Brexit. The bill, which passed by 313 votes to 312, seeks to prevent Prime Minister Theresa May yanking the UK out of the European Union without an agreed deal. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and key aides gather before a meeting with Theresa May Stefan Rousseau/AP In a dramatic …

UK Parliament has dealt May’s Brexit plan a fatal blow
5 years, 9 months ago

UK Parliament has dealt May’s Brexit plan a fatal blow

CNN  

London CNN — UK lawmakers rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, likely killing it off for good and plunging the country further into political uncertainty. And today it has rejected approving the Withdrawal Agreement alone and continuing a process on the future.” If Monday’s indicative votes provide some clarity, the Prime Minister could, conceivably, ask …

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit

The Quint  

After almost two years of negotiations, Britain and the EU struck a divorce deal in November, laying out the terms of Britain's departure from the bloc and giving a rough outline of future relations. May still wants to try again, and has called a new Brexit debate in Parliament for Friday, though it has not confirmed whether it will include …

UK’s Brexit options include customs union, no deal and delay
5 years, 9 months ago

UK’s Brexit options include customs union, no deal and delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Brexit logjam has become a pileup. ___ CUSTOMS UNION With May’s deal stuck, Parliament took control of the Brexit process Wednesday to hold a series of “indicative votes” on possible alternatives, from quitting the EU without a deal to canceling the decision to leave. May has always ruled that out, because sticking to EU trade rules would …

Brexit may end up being a waste of everyone’s time
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit may end up being a waste of everyone’s time

CNN  

London CNN — The UK Parliament will vote Friday on Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third and possibly final time, the British government confirmed. If May’s deal fails again, then according to the conclusions of the EU Council Summit last week in Brussels, the UK will find itself at a crossroads. And with May’s deal dead, this leaves the …

Theresa May pleads with MPs to vote Brexit deal through
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May pleads with MPs to vote Brexit deal through

CNN  

CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called on British lawmakers to “come together” and vote her Brexit deal through, following months of uncertainty and division. “We can only put those old labels aside if we stand together as democrats and patriots, pragmatically making the honourable compromises necessary to heal division and move forward.” In the article, May argued …

Brexit, what next?
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit, what next?

The Hindu  

The story so far British Prime Minister Theresa May has just had one of the most tumultuous weeks in her political career. On the Northern Ireland border, the agreement has proposed a backstop of a single customs territory between the EU and the U.K., in case no trade deal is reached at the end of the transition period. According to …

Theresa May wins UK Parliament’s backing to delay Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May wins UK Parliament’s backing to delay Brexit

Live Mint  

London: UK Prime Minister Theresa May kept her deal with the European Union on life support after winning the backing of British politicians to seek a delay to Brexit just 48 hours after her plan looked dead and buried. She’s now offering a simple choice for members of Parliament: back the deal they’ve already emphatically rejected twice and deliver Brexit …

No deal Brexit rejected by British lawmakers
5 years, 9 months ago

No deal Brexit rejected by British lawmakers

CNN  

London CNN — British lawmakers have decisively rejected a no-deal Brexit, inflicting another heavy defeat on Britain’s embattled Prime Minister and paving the way for the UK’s departure from the EU to be delayed. “The legal default in UK and EU law remains that the UK will leave the EU without a deal unless something else is agreed,” she said …

Parliament facing Brexit decisions, more drama and deadline
5 years, 10 months ago

Parliament facing Brexit decisions, more drama and deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — After months of Brexit deadlock, this is it: decision time. With Britain scheduled to leave the European Union in less than three weeks, U.K. lawmakers are poised to choose the country’s immediate direction from among three starkly different choices: deal, no deal or delay. The big question is, what will the margin be?” If, against the odds, lawmakers …

EU says talks with UK ‘difficult’ as Brexit impasse drags on
5 years, 10 months ago

EU says talks with UK ‘difficult’ as Brexit impasse drags on

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Wednesday that “difficult” talks with Britain have failed to break the Brexit deadlock, less than a week before U.K. lawmakers are due to approve or reject the government’s divorce deal with the bloc. “We have put forward some proposals — very reasonable proposals — and we’re now really into the detail of the discussions.” …

No-deal Brexit or ’short’ delay? British PM May offers lawmakers a choice
5 years, 10 months ago

No-deal Brexit or ’short’ delay? British PM May offers lawmakers a choice

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered lawmakers the chance to vote in just over two weeks time on whether to delay Brexit or go for a potentially disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union if her attempt to ratify a divorce deal fails. Opening up the possibility of taking a no-deal off the table marks one of the biggest …

After Theresa May’s Article 50 announcement a Brexit delay just got more likely
5 years, 10 months ago

After Theresa May’s Article 50 announcement a Brexit delay just got more likely

CNN  

London CNN — The UK government has announced for the first time that it is considering options to delay Brexit. This move could help May’s government avoid an embarrassing defeat on Wednesday, as earlier this week, the official opposition Labour Party announced it would support an amendment in parliament ruling out a no-deal Brexit and supporting an Article 50 extension. …

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen. May said she would seek "legally binding changes" to the divorce deal which she clinched in November with the EU after two years …

Brexit: Parliament sends May back to Brussels with little time and an unclear mandate.
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Parliament sends May back to Brussels with little time and an unclear mandate.

Slate  

There may not be any good outcomes for Brexit at this point, but the British Parliament at least had several semi-coherent ways forward this month. It could have approved the deal Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated with EU leaders—but Parliament rejected that two weeks ago. It also rejected several amendments that would have instructed May to ask for an extension …

UK’s May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm
5 years, 11 months ago

UK’s May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm

Live Mint  

The British Parliament was set to vote on competing Brexit plans Tuesday, with Prime Minister Theresa May desperately seeking a mandate from lawmakers to help secure concessions from the European Union. British legislators were delivering verdicts on proposals that have been submitted by both pro-Brexit and pro-EU legislators since Parliament rejected May's divorce deal with the bloc two weeks ago, …

Britain is at risk of crashing out of EU
5 years, 11 months ago

Britain is at risk of crashing out of EU

The Hindu  

At 11 p.m., in 61 days, Britain is set to leave the European Union and could do so without a deal, effectively rendering all laws governing its interaction with the union no longer applicable. In a recent poll, 57% of the Conservative Party members said they would choose a no-deal exit if offered a choice between that, Ms. May’s original …

Europe prepares for chaotic Brexit: Security beefed up, airport lanes increased, import checks heightened across continent
5 years, 11 months ago

Europe prepares for chaotic Brexit: Security beefed up, airport lanes increased, import checks heightened across continent

Firstpost  

One by one, European Union nations are spending millions, hiring thousands of workers and issuing emergency decrees to cope with the increasingly likely possibility that Brexit will take place on 29 March without a plan. After the British parliament overwhelmingly rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit divorce deal this week, other governments are bracing for chaos, too. France’s emergency …

Brexit: EU opens door to further trade negotiations if Theresa May ditches red lines
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: EU opens door to further trade negotiations if Theresa May ditches red lines

The Independent  

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Brexit deal suffers historic defeat; May faces vote of confidence
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit deal suffers historic defeat; May faces vote of confidence

China Daily  

By Angus McNeice | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-01-16 08:49 United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a historic defeat in Parliament on Tuesday when members voted 432 to 202 against the government's Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Several outcomes are now possible following the government's defeat, including the calling of a general election, the Prime Minister's resignation, and even a second referendum. …

UK parliament rejects Brexit deal, creating mounting uncertainty ahead
5 years, 11 months ago

UK parliament rejects Brexit deal, creating mounting uncertainty ahead

The Quint  

London, Jan 16 The UK parliament on Tuesday rejected overwhelmingly the Brexit deal, further complicating the country's historic exit from the European Union. Members of Parliament voted 432 to 202 against the deal reached between the British government and the EU after a five-day debate, creating the loss that is said to be the biggest defeat for a British government …

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