Tag: Brexit
UNCTAD: UK exporters stand to lose $2b without Brexit deal
Without Brexit deal, 20 percent of UK non-EU exports are at risk of facing higher tariffs from countries such as…
Pound sterling sinks over Brexit uncertainty
The British pound sterling plunged against the dollar and euro on Tuesday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to…
No change in Brexit divorce deal: EU’s Barnier
EU negotiator Michel Barnier said in an interview published Sunday the bloc will not change the divorce deal agreed with…
Boris Johnson’s parliament suspension faces legal challenges
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament just weeks before Britain’s EU departure date faced legal challenges on Thursday following…
1 million sign petition against parliament suspension in UK
More than one million people have signed a petition calling for the British parliament not to be suspended from mid-September…
Boris Johnson meets Macron for Brexit talks Thursday
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due in Paris on Thursday to meet President Emmanuel Macron as he campaigns…
Any outcome of Brexit: Merkel to meet Boris Johnson
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, said on Sunday she would meet British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Wednesday evening to discuss…
UK tells Nigerians to see Brexit as opportunity
The British Government has advised Nigerians to see Brexit as an opportunity of opening its relationship with the rest of…
Brexit: Brussels rejects Boris Johnson’s ultimatum
EU officials accused new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of taking a “combative” approach after he demanded in his first…
PM Johnson to make Britain greatest place on earth
Boris Johnson promised on Thursday that Brexit would make Britain the greatest place on earth, echoing the patriotic rhetoric of…
Brexit : Boris Johnson sends ultimatum to Brussels
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent an ultimatum to Brussels to renegotiate Brexit or face the prospect of Britain…
UK may be entering full-blown recession – budget watchdog
Britain might be entering a full-blown recession and a no-deal Brexit could more than double the country’s budget deficit in…
Theresa May: My regrets as UK Prime Minister
Outgoing British Prime Minister, Theresa May, said she regrets allowing too much polarisation over Brexit and avoiding televised debates before…
UK PM favorite Boris Johnson vows to deliver Brexit
Front-runner Boris Johnson is officially launching his campaign to be Britain’s next prime minister, telling fellow Conservatives they must take…
Brexit: Johnson threatens to withhold $50 billion payment
Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s next prime minister, said he would withhold a previously…
Brexit not an option says UK PM candidate Hancock
Matt Hancock, one of the Conservative candidates vying for Prime Minister Theresa May’s job, said a no-deal Brexit was not…
Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo
Contenders to succeed Theresa May as Britain’s prime minister prepared to launch their leadership campaigns on Saturday, leaving Brexit shrouded…
Macron urges ‘rapid clarification’ on Brexit as May steps down
President Emmanuel Macron wants to see a “rapid clarification” over Britain’s departure from the European Union after Prime Minister Theresa…
Merkel respects May’s decision to resign
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday took note of the decision by British Prime Minister Theresa May to resign “with…
May stares at defeat in final Brexit gamble
British Prime Minister Theresa May stared at the prospect Wednesday of her political career coming to an inglorious end after…
Voters set to punish May’s Conservatives over Brexit delay
English voters are expected to use local government elections on Thursday to punish Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party over…
Brexit: Labour rejects call to back second referendum
Labour’s ruling body has resisted pressure to back a second referendum before agreeing to any Brexit deal. Rejecting a campaign…
UK should ‘cool down’, ‘rethink Brexit’ – EU commission
Britain should use the next few months to “cool down and rethink” its decision to leave the European Union, the…
May, EU leaders agree new Brexit extension to Oct. 31
British Prime Minister, Theresa May and EU leaders agreed on Thursday to a Brexit extension until Oct. 31 at the…
Brexit: Jaguar Land Rover shuts UK plant
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) shuts its UK plants on Monday for five days over Brexit, adding to other shutdowns to…
Brexit takes effect as UK removes EU off Passport
British passports without the words “European Union” on the front cover have been issued despite the Brexit delay. The burgundy…
Brexit without a deal: Britain certain to leave EU on 12 April
As things stand, Britain will now depart at 2200 GMT on April 12 from the European Union, without a Brexit…
MPs shoot down May’s Brexit deal for a third time
Members of Parliament, MPs have rejected Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement for a third time.
Brexit: May to hold 3rd vote
Prime Minister Theresa May’s government plans a third vote on Friday on the deal she has agreed to leave the…
May to renew Brexit deal push after pledge to resign
British Prime Minister Theresa May will renew attempts to push through her Brexit plan, after she dramatically offered to quit…