Brexit

Deal or No Deal – The consequences of Brexit (TMI)

While the departure of the UK from the EU will have some effects, seen from a general political and economic perspective, that are quite easy to foresee, other consequences will…

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Brexit Deal ‘very close’ – EU diplomat

The European Union’s Brexit negotiators believe a divorce deal with Britain is “very close”, diplomatic sources said, in a sign a compromise on the most contentious issue - the future…

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Scotland’s Court asked ECJ for ruling on whether British parliament can change Brexit decision if no deal is reached

Scotland’s Court of Session has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling on whether the British parliament can change its mind about leaving the European Union…

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The European Union and the Soviet Union are not the same – Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday the European Union is not like the Soviet Union, after her foreign secretary sparked anger among EU leaders by likening the bloc to the USSR.…

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Post Brexit Immigration Policy announced

Britain will end preferential access for European Union workers after Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May announced on Tuesday, saying she wanted to attract high-skilled immigrants wherever they were from. In…

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The Brexit Update News RoundUp

Deep divisions over Brexit overshadowed the opening day of the Conservative party conference on Sunday as Theresa May attempted to wrestle back the focus on to her domestic agenda. The bitter infighting…

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Corbyn meets Barnier and Selmayr – Brexit Update

Jeremy Corbyn met EU's Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier and European Union's top civil servant Martin Selmayr. FT reports that Jeremy Corbyn has insisted he is not carrying out Brexit backdoor negotiations…

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Boris Johnson urges May to abandon Chequers plan

Boris Johnson has urged the prime minister to abandon her Chequers plan and “change the course of the negotiation” on Brexit, in a 4,000-word intervention aiming to recapture the narrative…

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Diplomatique.Expert – Brexit News Review

Jeremy Corbyn will tell the EU’s chief negotiator that a “no-deal” Brexit is not acceptable as he seeks to break the impasse in negotiations. The Labour leader is travelling to…

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Corbyn addresses Labour Conference with important key note speech

Jeremy Corbyn closed the Labour conference on Wednesday with a plea to his party to end its bitter internal divisions and focus instead on a “radical” transformation of Britain’s “broken”…

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EU ambassadors hold emergency meeting after Labour’s position on Brexit

The Telegraph reports that EU ambassadors have held an emergency meeting with the European Commission in Brussels amid concerns that Labour will vote down any Brexit deal. During this week’s party…

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Brexit Update – Understanding the impact of Labour’s motion

Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of its Brexit motion, which keeps open the option of a second referendum. Only a few members of the…

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Labour to vote against May’s Brexit deal

Sky News reports that the UK Labour Party will vote against Theresa May's Brexit deal, the party has confirmed ahead of its conference debate on a "People's Vote". The shadow Brexit…

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Airlines, Water, Pets and Driving amongst the latest elements the UK government issued notices in case of No-Deal Brexit

Flights could cease between the UK and the rest of the EU if Britain crashes out of the bloc without a deal, the government has said. In its latest set…

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Reports that Theresa May is planning a November election – Jeremy Corbyn would back second referendum but prefers election

British Prime Minister Theresa May is planning an early general election in November to save her leadership and to prevent the collapse of talks with European leaders over Britain's exit…

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Corbyn prepared to back second referendum on Brexit if party activists forced change in Labour policy

Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy. But the Labour leader insisted he was not…

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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt urges EU not to mistake British politeness for weakness after Brexit negotiations reached an impasse

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged the EU not to mistake British politeness for weakness after Brexit negotiations reached an impasse. British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday demanded new…

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Different aims lead to different points of view on Brexit negotiations, and no one should be surprised

"Minutes before holding a blistering Salzburg press conference on Thursday, Donald Tusk met Theresa May. Yet somehow the British prime minister was still blindsided by the European Council president’s takedown…

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No Deal is Better than a Bad Deal – Read here Theresa May’s full statement

"Yesterday, I was in Salzburg for talks with European leaders. I have always said that these negotiations would be tough — and they were always bound to be toughest in…

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I expect EU to be more respectful – Theresa May

The EU should be clear, I will not overturn the result of the referendum nor will I break up my country. We need serious engagement in resolving the two big…

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From ‘Don’t look back in anger’, to ‘humiliation’ – How the media reacted to Salzburg’s summit

Europe’s newspapers were all about the acrimonious EU summit held in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday and Thursday, at which U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May warned she is prepared to walk away from negotiations…

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No Deal Salzburg’s Summit – Different perspectives of one outcome

The EU issued an unequivocal rejection of Theresa May's Chequers proposal at summit on Thursday, despite the prime minister's warning that it was the only alternative to 'no deal.'…

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Almost unanimous backing among EU leaders for another Brexit referendum – Malta’s PM Joseph Muscat

There is "almost unanimous" backing among European Union leaders for Britain to hold another referendum on Brexit, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Thursday. "We would like the almost impossible…

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Macron appeals for EU leaders to maintain ‘tough’ Brexit approach

Emmanuel Macron has appealed to his fellow European leaders to maintain their tough approach to Brexit in response to Theresa May’s demand for compromise and accusations that the French president wants…

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May urges EU leaders to focus on getting a Brexit deal

Theresa May has urged EU leaders to focus their minds on getting a Brexit deal in the next two months, saying negotiations will not be extended. At a dinner in…

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Mixed feelings lead to Salzburg EU summit

Prime Minister Theresa May received less than glowing praise for her Brexit plan on Wednesday, with top EU official Donald Tusk saying Britain must rework its proposals for Northern Ireland…

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Spain calls for legal guarantees on Post-Brexit Gibraltar

Spain is calling for tougher legal guarantees on Gibraltar to be included in Britain’s exit treaty from the EU, a move that could complicate the UK’s drive to agree a…

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Barnier indicates revised proposal on border issues as May visits Salzburg for two-day Brexit summit

Theresa May is travelling to Salzburg, in a bid to find some much-needed harmony on Brexit at a two-day summit of European leaders. Speaking in Brussels, Mr Barnier said he…

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Post-Brexit Migration Policy recommendations published

There is no way to change the migration system without creating winners and losers. But we believe the UK should focus on enabling higher-skilled migration coupled with a more restrictive…

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Trump says May wrecked Brexit, claims that her Brexit plan will ‘kill’ US trade deal in an exclusive interview with The Sun

AP/The Sun: Dishing up a fresh dose of chaos on his European tour, President Donald Trump left behind a contentious NATO gathering in Brussels and moved on to Britain, where a…

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BREXIT White Paper Published

The Guardian: The government’s long-awaited white paper laying out its Brexit proposals has been published, the longest and most detailed explanation yet of the government’s hopes for the future relationship with the EU.…

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Donald Trump thinks that May’s Brexit plan is not what people voted for

The Guardian: Trump suggested that Theresa May’s latest Brexit plan is not what people voted for. Asked if he had a message for the UK on Brexit, he said it was…

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No longer will people be allowed to arrive here from across Europe on the off-chance that they might find a job. – Theresa May

Theresa May Facebook Page: "Two years ago, the people of the UK spoke in greater numbers than ever before when they voted to leave the European Union. Since then, my…

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Brexiters submit four amendments to Government trade bill

The Guardian : Angry hardline Brexiters have submitted four amendments to the government’s trade bill, arguing that Theresa May has broken their trust with the soft Brexit negotiating plan she unveiled at Chequers.…

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Senior ministers and Merkel endorse May

Reuters: British Prime Minister Theresa May won the support of senior ministers and an endorsement from Europe's most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, on Tuesday, surviving the explosive resignations of two top…

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UK Government Crisis – What we know so far

Historians might revisit this day as one of the longest days in British history. It rekindles the spectres of the days when Margaret Thatcher, in November 1990 resigned as Prime Minister and…

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Boris Johnson resigns as foreign secretary to deepen British government crisis

Downing Street: "This afternoon, the prime minister accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson as foreign secretary. His replacement will be announced shortly. The prime minister thanks Boris for his work."…

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British Government Crisis – The Beginning

The News of the Resignation of Davis The Telegraph : Theresa May's Government is in deep crisis after David Davis dramatically resigned as Brexit Secretary on Sunday night. Mr Davis shocked…

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Soft Brexit deal reached on Friday under strain

The Guardian: Theresa May’s desperate attempts to unite her party and country behind a new Brexit blueprint were under severe strain on Saturday night, as more than 100 entrepreneurs and…

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Soft-BREXIT negotiation mandate secured for Theresa May

The Telegraph: Theresa May won her battle with Eurosceptic ministers on Friday night as she announced the Cabinet has signed up to a Brexit deal that keeps Britain tied to EU rules…

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Post-Brexit customs arrangements to be debated on July 16 and 17

Reuters: British lawmakers will debate the government’s proposed legislation on post-Brexit customs arrangements and trade on July 16 and 17, creating another potential flashpoint between Prime Minister Theresa May and pro-European…

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Brexit negotiations cannot go on with divided British Cabinet – Juncker

The Guardian Brexit negotiations cannot go on with a divided British cabinet, Jean-Claude Juncker has said, as European leaders expressed concern that they do not know who is in charge. With major…

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EC to EU27 : Prepare airports and aviation sector for ‘no-deal’ Brexit

POLITICO: EU countries should prepare their airports and aviation sector for a “no-deal” Brexit, the European Commission told diplomats at a briefing earlier this month. The warning came during a June…

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Boris Johnson’s reaction to Business concerns on Brexit stuns diplomats and angers businesses

The Telegraph: Boris Johnson was embroiled in a diplomatic row with Brussels on Friday night after he was accused of using a four-letter word to dismiss an ambassador’s question about the post-Brexit needs…

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100,000 people took part in demonstration to support new Brexit referendum

At least 100,000 people took to the streets yesterday as part of the largest ever demonstration of support for a new referendum over Britain’s final Brexit deal. With more businesses poised to…

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UK likely to end up with no EU deal warns Irish PM

The Irish Examiner: Deadlock over the Irish border means it is more likely that the UK will crash out of the European Union without a deal, the Taoiseach has warned. Leaders…

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“We expect that the timetable will be adhered to” according to Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany believes the timetable for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union can be kept to, a government spokeswoman said on Friday, adding that while some issues still…

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BMW line up task force for a worst case scenario Brexit

Auto Express: BMW has created a specialist task force to prepare for a worst-case Brexit scenario, one in which the UK leaves the customs union and the single market, as well…

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BREXIT – EU citizens living in the UK and their family members will need to apply to obtain a new UK immigration status

The UK Home Office has published much-awaited details of the settlement scheme for EU citizens after Britain exits the EU in March 2019. Under the deal, outlined on Thursday, EU…

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Brexit talks must intensify over summer

RTE: Brexit talks must intensify over the summer, particularly on the issue of the Irish border, or Britain risks being unable to withdraw smoothly from the European Union, Ireland's foreign minister…

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Insights : Why isn’t there greater outrage about Russia’s involvement in Brexit?

Nick Cohen, a columnist for the Observer writes that the first duty of the leaders and citizens of a democracy is to defend its elections from subversion. Yet a country that…

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Theresa May pledges 20 billion pound budget increase for the NHS

CNBC: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged on Sunday to increase funding for the National Health Service (NHS) by 20 billion pounds ($26.5 billion) after Brexit, partly from tax hikes…

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New Brexit blueprint amendments respect public’s desire to leave the EU

Reuters: Prime Minister Theresa May’s government’s new amendment to her Brexit blueprint on giving parliament a greater role on the exit process respects the public’s desire to leave the European Union,…

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Jeremy Corbyn facing Brexit rebellion as 6 junior frontbenchers resign

Jeremy Corbyn has suffered his biggest Brexit rebellion in the Commons as nearly 90 backbenchers defied his orders and five junior frontbenchers resigned from their roles. Junior Labour frontbenchers Laura…

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Parliament gets more power in Brexit negotiations as UK government avoids damaging defeat

Politico: The U.K. government has agreed to give parliament more power over its Brexit negotiations in a last-ditch bid to avoid a damaging House of Commons defeat. Rebel Conservative MPs, who…

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May under pressure on Brexit vote, UK Justice Minister resigns, Four more prepared to quit

The Daily Telegraph: Four more ministers are prepared to quit over Brexit after Phillip Lee's "warning shot" resignation, The Daily Telegraph has learned. A source close to Dr Lee said his resignation is…

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Brexit Bill: The amendments British MPs will be debating and voting on

Sky News: British MPs will debate and vote on 15 amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill on Tuesday. Theresa May's Cabinet has agreed to one of the amendments but members…

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