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Will Valentine’s Day get British parliament to fall in love with May’s Brexit proposal

British Prime Minister Theresa May is hoping parliament will show her some love on Valentine's Day by backing a motion reiterating its support for her Brexit strategy and rejecting amendments…

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Either May’s deal or long extension

Britain’s lead Brexit negotiator Olly Robbins has said lawmakers face a choice between Prime Minister Theresa May’s exit deal or a long extension of the March 29 deadline for leaving…

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Renegotiating post BREXIT WTO poses unprecedented challenges

The World Trade Organisation has told Sky News that Brexit has created "unprecedented" challenges but that the UK could become a prominent voice in shaping the future of world trade.…

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May tells MPs to hold their nerve to force EU renegotiate Brexit deal critical element

Theresa May has told MPs to "hold our nerve" to force the EU to renegotiate a critical element of the Brexit deal as the clock ticks down to exit day.…

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May expected to make statement to MPs on the latest developments on BREXIT

The PM is due to make a statement to MPs, ahead of a debate on Thursday on the next steps for Brexit. She visited Dublin and Brussels last week seeking…

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Barnier says that Theresa May should endorse Labour’s proposal of a permanent customs union

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday British Prime Minister Theresa should endorse a permanent customs union with the bloc — as proposed by the opposition Labour…

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Malta Customs Department issues Brexit Notice to all economic operators in view of changes foreseen

As from 30 March 2019, 00:00h Central European Time (CET), the United Kingdom will become a 'third country', that is; a country not member of the European Union, and as such all imports from, and…

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May responds to Corbyn’s letter on Brexit (UPDATE)

Update: One of Theresa May’s ministers has said the prime minister has rejected Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit plan of a customs union but insisted her letter to the Labour leader showed there was “a…

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Dutch health officials take measures to ensure critical drugs supplied by Britain are still supplied in case of no-Deal Brexit

Dutch health officials are rushing to ensure “critical” drugs supplied by Britain are still available if the UK crashes out of the European Union without a deal next month. The…

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Brexit News Roundup – Are Corbyn’s Plans the key for Brexit breakthrough ?

The EU's Donald Tusk has told Theresa May that Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit plan offers a "promising way out" of the current Brexit stalemate, according to Sky sources. It comes after…

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May says she rebuked Tusk’s ‘Hell’ comment in meeting between the two

In a clip released to the media, British Prime Minister Theresa May said May said that she had rebuked Donald Tusk, the European council president, for saying yesterday that those…

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EU and UK agree to restart Brexit talks to find a way through deadlock

The EU and UK have agreed to restart Brexit talks to find "a way through" the deadlock in Westminster, following a visit by Theresa May to Brussels. In a joint…

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The UK government tells British businesses it cannot guarantee that global trade agreements will be in place in time

Theresa May is heading to Brussels for her latest round of Brexit crisis talks demanding a guarantee that the UK must not be trapped in the Irish backstop. But her…

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‘Special Place in Hell’ for those who pushed for Brexit and had no plan – Donald Tusk

There is a "special place in hell" for pro-Brexit campaigners who demanded Britain leave the EU without a plan for making it happen, Donald Tusk has said. The European Council president launched the scathing attack…

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Labour Party officially calls for delay of Brexit

Labour has called for Brexit to be delayed, because Theresa May has run out of time to pass her deal before departure day in just seven weeks. Emily Thornberry, the…

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May says her government is committed to avoid hard Brexit and to protect Good Friday agreement

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she and her government are committed to avoiding a hard border in Ireland and protecting the Good Friday Agreement. Prime Minister Theresa May…

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Goods shipped to Britain from the EU will be waved through UK ports without checks for a temporary period if there is a no deal Brexit

Goods shipped to Britain from the EU will be waved through UK ports without checks for a temporary period if there is a no deal Brexit, HM Revenue & Customs…

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May to visit Northern Ireland to calm fears about hard border after Brexit

Theresa May will visit Northern Ireland tomorrow in a bid to calm fears about a hard border reforming after Brexit. The prime minister will give her "absolute commitment" to avoiding…

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If there’s creativity and goodwill, Britain and EU can solve the Irish border issue – Merkel

With creativity and goodwill, Britain and the European Union can still perhaps resolve the issue of Irish border arrangements after Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday. Speaking at…

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Diplomatique.Expert Brexit News Roundup

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would seek a “pragmatic solution” to a parliamentary impasse over the terms on which Britain leaves the European Union when she…

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May pledges to battle for Britain in Brussels

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May pledged “to battle in Brussels for Britain” and insisted she has secured a majority in parliament to support her Brexit deal — provided the EU…

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Emergency evacuation plans for Queen Elizabeth in case a No Deal Brexit leads to civil disorder – reports

British officials have revived cold war emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union, two…

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Gibraltar’s status pose a new disruption for Brexit

The 300-year Anglo-Spanish dispute over Gibraltar is again threatening to disrupt the Brexit process, as the EU prepares to brand the Rock as “a colony of the British Crown” in…

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One in three British business plan to relocate some of their operations abroad to cope with hard Brexit

Nearly one in three British businesses are planning to relocate some of their operations abroad or have already shifted them to cope with a hard Brexit, according to a leading…

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Barclays to move €190bn to Dublin as it ‘cannot wait any longer’ to implement Brexit contingency plan

Barclays is moving €190bn (£166bn) of assets to Dublin because it "cannot wait any longer" to implement its Brexit contingency plan. The High Court, which has approved the move, says…

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Tusk insists that there’s no clear idea what UK wants out of Brexit

European Council chief Donald Tusk insists he still does not have a clear idea of what the UK wants out of Brexit, following a phone call with British Prime Minister…

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Don’t expect changes to deal – Juncker, Barnier

Brussels chiefs have warned that a House of Commons vote calling for the Brexit deal to be renegotiated will “not change” the EU’s position on the matter. European Commission president…

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EU institutions stand by agreement negotiated – Barnier

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier delivered a 13 second response to Theresa May's demand to renegotiate the Brexit deal agreed between the two sides last year. "The EU institutions…

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EU rejects UK’s demand re Irish backstop, minutes within Vote

The EU has rejected MPs' latest demand to scrap the Irish backstop from the Brexit withdrawal agreement, just minutes after the Commons voted on the issue. MPs backed the so-called…

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Brexit – Will Plan B be accepted? Voting Marathon at Commons commence

Theresa May has urged MPs to give her “the clearest possible mandate” to go back to Brussels and reopen Brexit negotiations with the aim of replacing the controversial backstop. Opening…

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Theresa May expected to request EU to reopen negotiations on Withdrawal Agreement

Theresa May has said she will talk to the EU later about reopening the withdrawal agreement. The EU has ruled out making changes to the legal text agreed with the…

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Brexit issue made Britons angrier about politics and society

Britons have become "angrier about politics and society" since the 2016 EU referendum, making the U.K. feel "deeply divided and uneasy with itself," according to a new survey by the PR agency Edelman.…

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Medicines will be prioritised over food imports under No-Deal Brexit

Medicines will be prioritised over food imports under a no-deal Brexit, the Health Secretary has declared. Matt Hancock said it was necessary move as half of drugs currently used in…

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UK to scrap plans for lengthy free movement period for EU citizens in the event of No-Deal Brexit

Ministers will scrap plans for a lengthy period of continued free movement for EU citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Sajid Javid, home secretary, announced on Monday. Britain…

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Britain needs to decide what it really wants – EU

The European Union has a message for Prime Minister Theresa May as she plots a path out of the Brexit impasse: Britain needs to decide what it really wants but…

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Permanent Customs Union is price for Backstop removal – Juncker reported to have told May

Jean-Claude Juncker has told Theresa May in a private phone call that shifting her red lines in favour of a permanent customs union is the price she will need to…

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Queen calls on the country to ‘seek common ground’ and ‘end Brexit feud’ by showing respect

THE Queen has called on the country to “seek out the common ground” in what is thought to be a veiled reference to Brexit. Speaking at the Sandringham Women’s Institute,…

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Malta wants to be most post-Brexit friendly country for the UK

A new 10-year residency permit for Britons residing in Malta is one of 36 action points that the government has in mind in case a no-deal Brexit scenario occurs next…

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Companies signal loosing patience on Brexit

The scale of no-deal panic gripping major companies has been thrown into sharp focus by a series of damage-limitation announcements, as corporate Britain signalled it is running out of patience…

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UK has duty of holding MEP elections if Brexit is delayed beyond May

The U.K. has a “duty” to hold European elections if Brexit is delayed beyond the EU poll in May, according to Polish MEP Danuta Hübner, who is a member of the…

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Cross-Channel freight trade could drop by between 75% and 87% in event of No Deal Brexit

Cross-Channel freight trade could drop by between 75% and 87% for six months in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit, according to a Border Force document obtained by Sky News.…

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IATA warns that up to 5 million flights are at risk with a No Deal Brexit

Up to 5 million flights are at risk if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) has warned. The aviation trade association has…

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May doesn’t rule out No Deal Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that she would try to break the deadlock over her Brexit deal by seeking further concessions from the European Union on a…

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UK government to scrap £65 fee for EU citizens who want to remain in UK after Brexit

The UK government announced that it will scrap the £65 fee that EU citizens must pay if they want to remain in the UK after Brexit. The announce was made…

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The “Backstop” is to stay in Brexit Deal – Barnier

The EU's chief negotiator has said the Withdrawal Agreement, including the Irish backstop, was "the best deal possible" for the UK in the Brexit negotiations. In an interview with RTÉ…

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Diplomatique.Expert recommends – Brexit jargon explained

Single market An association of countries trading with each other without restrictions or tariffs. The European single market came into effect in 1993. It accounts for 25% of global GDP…

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May outlines plan to change or remove the Northern Ireland backstop from the EU withdrawal agreement

As Prime Minister Theresa May prepared her next move in Britain's deadlocked Brexit battle, a senior opposition politician said Sunday that it's unlikely the U.K. will leave the European Union…

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Prospects of no-Deal Brexit leads to medicine stockpiling

Ministers have been urged by top doctors to reveal the extent of national drug stocks, amid growing evidence patients are stockpiling medication in preparation for a no-deal Brexit. The Royal College…

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Brexit Remain voters reached a 12-point lead margin new polls show – less likely to back Labour if the party was committed to stopping Brexit

The number of Brexit Remain voters has reached a 12-point lead against the Leave camp since the 2016 referendum, the latest YouGov survey has found. YouGov polled just over 1,000…

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