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Swiss approve agreement on service workers mobility with Britain

Switzerland has approved an agreement to allow free movement of service workers between the country and Britain after Brexit, the Bern government said. The Services Mobility Agreement (SMA) between Switzerland…

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UK, EU call in leaders to save trade talks

British and EU negotiators paused trade talks on Friday to call in their leaders to try to narrow gaps and get an agreement over the line, less than four weeks…

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Fact-Check – Was Brexit the reason why Britain had its vaccine approved before Europe?

The UK has become the first country in the world to authorise the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use, with the rollout due to start next week. Amid the excitement, Matt Hancock…

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Tesco boss calls on UK: give us greater post-Brexit border clarity

Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, called on the British government to give greater clarity about how it will move goods across borders after Jan. 1, saying it would be the biggest…

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Bentley hires jets to fly car parts to Britain during Brexit

Bentley, the luxury carmaker owned by Volkswagen has booked five Antonov cargo jets to help overcome potential supply bottlenecks in the event of a disorderly exit of Britain from the…

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Britain to press ahead with Brexit treaty-breaking laws next week

Legislation that breaks Britain's Brexit withdrawal treaty will be debated in parliament next week, House of Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday, a move which could further undermine talks…

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German health minister points out Brexit Britain just approved a European vaccine

Celebrating Britain's swift approval of BioNtech and Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine as a benefit of Brexit is misplaced since the vaccine was itself a product of the European Union that Britain…

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UK’s Johnson says Britain remains committed to getting Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that Britain remained committed to getting a free trade deal with the European Union, but the bloc knew what their "bottom line"…

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EU countries urge Brexit negotiator not to be rushed into a deal

European Union member states urged the bloc's chief Brexit negotiator on Wednesday not to be rushed into agreeing an unsatisfactory trade deal with Britain just because a Dec. 31 deadline…

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Britain will not extend transition period with EU, says government official

Britain will not agree to extending the transition period with the European Union, a government official said on Wednesday, after a senior EU diplomat suggested member states might want trade…

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EU’s Barnier says UK trade deal still hangs in balance

The European Union's Brexit negotiator told the 27 national envoys to Brussels on Wednesday that differences in UK trade talks persisted, according to a senior EU diplomat who was present…

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France will not accept Brexit deal if not in long term interests

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that France was paying particular attention to negotiations around trade conditions and fisheries in talks over a Brexit deal, adding that the country's…

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Work permits needed for EU players under Premier League post-Brexit rules

Premier League clubs will not be allowed to sign players from European Union (EU) countries without a work permit while foreign players under the age of 18 cannot be signed…

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Barnier to update 27 EU member states about Brexit on Wednesday morning

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will update 27 national envoys to the bloc’s hub Brussels at 0730 GMT on Wednesday on the latest in UK trade talks, two…

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No-trade deal Brexit is still possible, UK minister says

A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing,…

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EU to launch no-deal contingency steps if no deal with UK by mid-week

The European Union will launch contingency measures on Wednesday or Thursday if it has been unable to reach agreement by then with Britain on a trade deal, a senior EU…

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UK citizens in Malta urged to register for their new residency status

Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities Alex Muscat and the British High Commissioner Cathy Ward urged UK citizens in Malta to register for their new residency status. Parliamentary Secretary Muscat…

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Irish Foreign Minister says fishing could sink EU-UK trade talks

A failure to agree on fishing rights has the potential to scupper attempts by Britain and the European Union to agree a new trade deal, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney…

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Britain Expects ‘Very Significant’ Week for Brexit Talks as Clock Ticks Down

Britain and the European Union are heading into a "very significant" week, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday, as talks over a trade deal enter their final days…

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UPDATED: EU’s Barnier: Talks continue “even on Sunday”

European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said talks to find a deal with Britain were continuing Sunday. Britain and the European Union are heading into a "very significant" week, British…

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UK’s Raab says Brexit talks in ‘reasonable position’

Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union are in a reasonable position, with some progress on competition issues but significant differences outstanding on fishing, British foreign minister Dominic Raab said…

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No call currently scheduled between UK PM and EU Commission President

There is no call currently scheduled between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a British source told Reuters, after reports in the Times…

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Brexit negotiations restart in person as clock ticks down

Face-to-face negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a trade deal restarted on Saturday, in a last-ditch attempt to find agreement with just five weeks to go before their…

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EU warns decision on UK financial services won’t come before January 1

European Union assessments of whether to grant market access for UK banks and other financial firms will not be completed in time for January, sources in the bloc said on…

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Airlines expect to avoid Brexit disruption as transition ends

Airlines are hopeful that Brexit-related disruption can be avoided, as Britain and the European Union continue negotiations on their future relationship after the Dec. 31 end of the transition period,…

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Time running out to find Brexit agreement on Gibraltar, Spanish foreign minister says

Time is running out to find a Brexit agreement between Spain and Britain over Gibraltar, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Thursday. "Talks between Spain and the United…

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UK says on Brexit trade deal: We can get there but not at any cost

Britain and the European Union can clinch a Brexit trade deal and the shape of one is clear but London will not sign up to an accord at any cost,…

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Failure to get Brexit trade deal would wipe extra 2% off UK output – OBR

Failure by Britain and the European Union to agree a free trade deal would wipe an extra 2% off the United Kingdom's economic output while driving up inflation, unemployment and…

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Irish PM says “good result” in UK trade talks possible, EU chief says ready for no-deal

Ireland's prime minister said there was still time for a "good result" in trade talks between Britain and the European Union, though the bloc's chief executive said the risk of…

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France accuses UK of dragging its feet in Brexit talks

France's foreign minister accused Britain on Wednesday of "dragging its feet" in last-ditch Brexit negotiations and said Paris would not yield on the issue of fisheries, one of three key…

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No-deal Brexit could disrupt medicines and vaccine delivery, industry warns

Supplies of crucial medicines including potential COVID-19 vaccines could be disrupted if the government fails to reach a Brexit deal for the pharmaceutical sector, industry leaders have told Sky News.…

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Biden says UK border with Ireland must be open

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter…

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UK-EU trade deal would avoid years of acrimony, says funds industry

A trade deal between Britain and the European Union would help open the door to cross-border financial services from January and avoid years of acrimony, industry officials said on Monday. Financial services are not…

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Discussion needed on Malta’s future relationship with UK, argues Minister

Brexit was the key item on the agenda of the latest meeting of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), which met on Monday in the presence of…

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Brexit and the City of London: what changes and when

Britain, which left the European Union in January, loses full access to the bloc under transition arrangements that end at 2300 GMT on Dec. 31. The EU is Britain's biggest…

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EU’s Barnier says “fundamental differences” persist in UK trade talks

The European Union's Brexit negotiator said on Monday that big differences persisted in trade talks with Britain but that both sides were pushing hard for a deal. "Time is short.…

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Focus on fish and economic fair play as EU-UK trade talks go on remotely

British and European Union negotiators on Monday resumed talks on their post-Brexit relationship via video-conferencing, with the focus still squarely on dividing up fishing quotas and ensuring fair competition for…

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Britain’s PM expected to speak to European Commission head this week on Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to speak to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week in a bid to clear the final barriers to a Brexit…

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Britain wants to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union

Britain wants to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union, but the short-term impact of not doing so will be overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, British Finance Minister Rishi…

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Britain and Canada agree post-Brexit rollover trade deal

Britain and Canada struck a rollover trade deal on Saturday to protect the flow of $27 billion-worth of goods and services between them after Brexit, and vowed to start talks…

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Brexit progress registered but still not enough

The European Union and Britain have made better progress towards a trade deal in the last few days but there is still a lot of work to do for an…

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EU leaders set to demand Brexit no-deal plans be published

Europe's leaders are set to demand that the European Commission publish no-deal plans amid fears that Brexit negotiations are dragging, leaving businesses with little knowledge on what they need to…

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Pandemic no excuse for UK banks not to move staff to Europe, says ECB

UK-based banks looking to continue doing business in the euro zone after the Brexit transition period must move staff to the continent and not use the pandemic as an excuse…

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UPDATED: EU trade negotiators to update member states on Brexit on Friday

EU negotiators are due to update envoys of the bloc's 27 member states on the latest in trade talks with Britain at 0700 GMT on Friday, two diplomatic sources told…

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Britain and U.S. sign aviation deal for post-Brexit flights

Britain and the United States have signed a deal for the continuation of flights between the two countries as the UK prepares for the end of its transition period with…

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Time is running out for Brexit deal, EU tells Britain

European Union diplomats warned Britain on Monday that time was fast running out for a Brexit deal, and that it may already be too late to ratify one, as negotiators…

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Small UK manufacturers left in dark over Brexit plans

Nearly half of small and medium-sized British manufacturers have no idea how the end of the Brexit transition period at the end of this year will affect their business, a…

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Britain warned on choices to make while UK PM Johnson “confident we will prosper” without EU trade deal

Britain "has choices to make" if it wants a new trade deal with the European Union, three diplomatic sources with the bloc said on Monday, adding Brexit negotiators have yet…

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Ireland warns real trouble if no Brexit breakthrough in 10 days

Trade talks between Britain and the European Union will be in real trouble if there is not a major breakthrough over the next week to 10 days, Irish Foreign Minister…

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As Brexit talks resume, UK says: our red lines remain unchanged

As Brexit talks resumed in Brussels, Britain said on Monday its red lines remained unchanged but that it hoped to reach a trade deal with the European Union if the…

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UPDATED: Brexit talks must have breakthrough this week – UK and Ireland

There has to be a breakthrough this week in talks for a post-Brexit trade agreement, British and Irish ministers said on Sunday, ahead of the Dec. 31 expiry of Britain's…

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Trading partners seek post-Brexit clarity at WTO

Missing deadlines has become a tradition in EU-U.K. negotiations. But this time, Brussels is getting increasingly nervous about the ticking clock. Brexit talks are set to stretch into next week…

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BrexitLink: “We’ll help you help yourself”: – Glenn Micallef

European Union Co-ordination Department Director General and Head of Brexit Unit Glenn Micallef speaks to Keith Zahra As the end of the transition formalising Britian's withdrawal from the European Union…

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No Brexit delays for UK vaccine imports, minister says

Britain's transport minister said there would be no delays to the country receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from abroad even if the UK does not agree a trade deal with the…

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British retailers could shun N.Ireland after Brexit, logistics groups warn

British retailers and manufacturers could stop selling in Northern Ireland once the UK has finally left the European Union due to "overwhelming" customs demands and lack of border preparedness, industry…

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BoE’s Bailey hopes for ‘goodwill’ after Brexit transition ends

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he hoped a spirit of goodwill would prevail between Britain and European Union countries to smooth over inevitable trade disruptions when a post-Brexit…

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Malta’s Government & Chamber urge people and businesses to prepare for all scenarios of Brexit

Government and business leaders are urging people and businesses to prepare for all possible scenarios, in consideration that Brexit will impact all sectors. In a press event organised this afternoon,…

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