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UPDATED: EU launches legal case against UK over Internal Market Bill

The European Union on Thursday launched a legal case against Britain over its new Internal Market Bill that undercuts London's earlier legal commitments under its Brexit divorce treaty, the head…

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EU financial services chief will cut off City of London if necessary

The European Union is ready for every type of Brexit, including granting no further EU access to Britain's financial sector, the bloc's candidate for financial services chief said in a…

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More than 7,500 finance jobs have left Britain for Europe, EY Brexit tracker

More than 7,500 finance jobs and a trillion pounds in assets have already left Britain for the European Union as banks prepare for full-blown Brexit in January, consultants EY said…

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Barclays to shut non-UK linked Barclaycard accounts on Nov. 16

Barclays has written to Barclaycard holders to warn them their accounts will be closed on November 16 if their card is not linked to a UK address, as British banks…

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Norway reaches fisheries agreement with UK ahead of Brexit

Norway and Britain have reached a bilateral agreement on fisheries, the Norwegian government said on Wednesday, before Britain leaves the European Union's single market at the end of the year.…

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UK cars could face some tariffs to EU due to parts ruling

The United Kingdom has so far failed to persuade the European Union to accept car parts from Japan and Turkey as British when they are used in Britain, meaning some…

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Germany says EU will not accept Britain going back on Brexit deal

Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth has written an open letter to the British government saying that the European Union cannot and will not accept London questioning the Brexit agreement signed…

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UK’s Brexit treaty override powers approved by parliament’s lower house

Britain's House of Commons approved legislation on Tuesday that gives ministers the power to break its divorce deal with the European Union, despite the threat of legal action from Brussels…

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Time is running out for Brexit – EU Commission

Time is running short to implement the Brexit deal comprehensively, effectively and in a timely manner, said European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic on Monday. Sefcovic made the statement at a press…

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Gove heads to Brussels as EU trade talks resume

British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove is heading to Brussels at the start of a week of talks about the UK's future relationship with the European Union. Mr Gove will…

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EU nationals in UK can face problems accessing essential services

Thousands of EU nationals could face problems accessing essential services because the government is refusing to issue physical proof of their right to live in the UK, The Guardian reports.…

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UK says a lot of work still to do in Brexit talks

Britain on Friday said there was still a lot of work to do in talks with the European Union on a trade deal and called on the EU to translate…

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EU/UK trade deal will fail if divorce treaty threatened, Ireland says

Any final trade deal between the European Union and Britain will only be ratified if EU member states are fully certain the Brexit withdrawal agreement will be implemented in full,…

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France rejects UK ‘intimidation’ on post-Brexit deal

France has dismissed this week's dire British warnings about post-Brexit transport delays across the Channel as tactical posturing, the Financial Times reported on Friday. "Of course, the signals that have…

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Wealthy Britons step up citizenship shopping to thwart Brexit

The number of British entrepreneurs looking to "buy" citizenship from countries offering visa-free access to the European Union has risen sharply, investment migration firms say, as prospects of a post-Brexit…

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Most UK firms unprepared for end of Brexit transition: BCC

A swathe of British businesses are unprepared for the end of the Brexit transition period at the turn of the year, a survey from the British Chambers of Commerce showed…

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JPMorgan to move $230 billion of assets to Germany ahead of Brexit

JPMorgan Chase & Co is moving about 200 billion euros ($234 billion) of assets from the United Kingdom to Germany as a result of Britain's exit from the European Union,…

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UK warns industry to prepare for Brexit or face chaos

Britain told businesses on Wednesday to prepare for paperwork or face 100 km-long queues of trucks when the country fully leaves the EU next year, prompting accusations that the government…

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Comuniq.EU -BREXIT

by Keith Zahra EU-UK tensions escalate as Brexit deadline looms Over the past two weeks, since the resumption of negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom on a…

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7,000 trucks could face two-day Brexit delays at Dover

The Daily Telegraph reports that up to 70% of trucks travelling to the European Union might not be ready for new post-Brexit border controls by January, according to a leaked…

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EU chief negotiator “determined” to get Brexit deal

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday he was determined to reach a deal with Britain, declining to comment on legislation that the British government says could breach parts…

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UK told U.S. it was Brussels, not London, threatening Irish peace

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he told the U.S. government during a recent visit to Washington it was the European Union, not the United Kingdom, that was threatening the…

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The European Commission would view Brexit legal remedies from end September

The European Commission will look into legal remedies at the end of the month if Britain does not adjust the parts of a domestic bill which breaches the Brexit divorce…

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UK PM Johnson wins over rebels on Brexit treaty-busting powers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday moved a step closer to getting parliamentary approval for new powers to break the Withdrawal Agreement struck with the European Union last year…

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Britain urged not to play games on Brexit

Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth urged Britain on Tuesday to drop plans for a bill that would break the country's obligations to the European Union under its withdrawal treaty as time was…

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No deal Brexit not appealing, but not excluded – Dombrovskis

The European Union and Britain need to accelerate talks on a future trade deal since it was impossible to rule out there being insufficient progress in the talks, leading to…

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Amal Clooney resigns as UK’s special envoy in protest to Government’s Brexit “law-breaking” plan

Amal Clooney, the famous human rights lawyer, resigned as the UK's special envoy on media freedom on Friday in protest at the Government's plan to break international law with the…

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CorporateDispatchPRO The Journal – Edition 10

A lot is said about Corporate Governance and its importance to sustainable profitability, but in the post-covid world Corporate Governance is redefining the role of the business community in the…

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Brexit’s next chapter: The UK’s next steps

While Britain and the European Union resumed Brexit talks after recess with a degree of optimism, the past two weeks exposed deep divisions between the sides and at this point…

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EU’s Barnier still hopes trade deal with Britain possible – sources

The European Union's Brexit negotiator told the bloc's 27 national envoys to Brussels that he still hoped a trade deal with Britain was possible, stressing that the coming days would…

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Brexit: Johnson not expecting tariff barriers between UK and EU

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday if Britain were to set an external tariff regime with the European Union, it would be "quite formidable" for some of the bloc's products. Johnson said…

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Biden warns US trade deal hinges on UK ‘respect’ for Good Friday Agreement

Joe Biden has said he will not allow peace in Northern Ireland to become a "casualty of Brexit" if he is elected US President in November. The Democratic candidate said…

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UK government agrees to give parliament vote on any breach of Brexit divorce deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday evening agreed a compromise with rebels in his party, giving parliament the final say on whether powers in a new bill that would…

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Spain is not renouncing claim to Gibraltar, Foreign Minister says

Spain will not renounce its claim to the British territory of Gibraltar, Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Wednesday, as the countries negotiate the future relationship between Spain and…

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UK government in talks with rebels over Brexit treaty breach bill

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government has had talks with rebels in his party over the Internal Market Bill, which the European Union says could sink Brexit talks by breaching the…

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France agrees 30 million euros of aid for ferry companies

The French government will reimburse 30 million euros in payroll costs to French ferry companies hit by the coronavirus crisis and Brexit, Prime Minister Jean Castex told parliament. Shipping firms…

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EU sources say Britain has moved to break fisheries deadlock in Brexit trade talks

Britain offered tentative concessions on fisheries in trade talks with the European Union last week, two diplomatic sources told Reuters, just as London was publicly threatening to breach the terms…

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EU to grant Britain temporary Euro clearing access until June 2022 – sources

The European Union is expected to grant clearing houses in Britain access to the bloc's market for 18 months from January, industry sources said on Tuesday. Britain left the EU…

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UK’s ex-attorney general strikes out at ‘unconscionable’ plan to override Brexit deal

Former attorney general Geoffrey Cox has said he will vote against the government's attempts to override the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement when it comes before the Commons. He accused Boris Johnson…

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Not many issues remain to secure ‘thin’ EU-UK trade deal – Irish foreign minister

There are not that many outstanding issues in the way of securing a "thin" free-trade deal between the European Union and Britain, which is the best-case scenario at this stage,…

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Europe, Britain’s carmakers warn of 110 billion euro hard Brexit bill

Europe and Britain's car industries called on Monday on the two sides to urgently clinch a free trade agreement, warning that a disorderly Brexit would cost the sector 110 billion…

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Former UK PM Cameron says he has misgivings about Brexit move

Former British prime minister David Cameron joined other ex-leaders of the country to express concern at Boris Johnson's plan to break international law by overriding parts of the Brexit divorce…

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UPDATED: Johnson’s plan to break Brexit divorce treaty faces vote in UK parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce treaty with the European Union faces a vote in parliament on Monday amid…

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Brexit trade talks have window before contentious UK law can take effect – Ireland

British and European Union negotiators are likely to have a few weeks to avoid a breakdown of trade talks, but that window will close if a contentious British bill becomes…

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No guarantee that EU will allow for UK food imports – Brexit negotiator

The European Union has made it clear there is no guarantee it will add Britain to its list of approved third countries for food imports, London’s top Brexit negotiator David…

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EU is endangering UK’s fabric – Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has defended his plans to override part of the Brexit deal he agreed with the EU by declaring that the bloc could carve out Northern Ireland from the…

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What happens next with UK bill breaching Brexit divorce treaty?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck their future relationship and an acknowledgement by his government…

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Take your threats off the table, British PM Johnson tells EU in trade row

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union not to threaten Britain on Saturday, saying a bill which would breach a divorce treaty with the bloc was needed to protect…

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Founder of ‘pro-Brexit’ think tank buys Maltese passport

A New Zealand-born backer of a think tank advocating a hard Brexit has obtained an EU passport through Malta, it has been reported. Christopher Chandler, founder of Legatum, which backs…

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EU lawmakers to block EU-U.K. trade deal if Brexit divorce treaty not fully implemented

European Parliament lawmakers said on Friday they will not approve any new EU-UK trade deal unless Britain fully implements its earlier divorce deal. The chamber must approve any such trade…

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UK PM Johnson accuses EU of threatening food blockade

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused the European Union of threatening to impose a trade border down the Irish Sea and a food blockade between Britain and Northern Ireland…

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Brexit: The main points of UK’s Internal Market Bill

Britain published draft legislation on Wednesday on how it wants to manage trade within its borders after Brexit, a bill which caused a new row with the European Union after…

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Boris Johnson facing Tory revolt over plans to override Withdrawal Agreement

Boris Johnson is facing a potential parliamentary rebellion after angering both Conservative Remainers and Brexiteers by vowing to push ahead with plans to override key elements of the Brexit withdrawal…

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EU says will consider next Brexit steps after UK’s end-month deadline

The European Union will consider its next steps in tense Brexit negotiations with Britain after the end-September deadline it has set for London to scrap a plan to breach the…

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Comuniq.EUBREXIT, European Union, UK

UK respect for EU divorce treaty a must for any trade deal – Donohoe

Britain must respect its commitments in the withdrawal treaty it signed with the European Union if it wants to have an agreement on future trade relations with the bloc, the…

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