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Breaking silence, Boris Johnson says he would struggle to back new Brexit deal

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - British former prime minister said on Thursday he would find it very difficult to vote for a new deal on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland,…

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UK PM Sunak: New Northern Ireland deal not about any one political party

New post-Brexit trading arrangements agreed between Britain and the European Union are about improving the situation for the people of Northern Ireland, not any one political party, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak…

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In-Depth – ‘New chapter’- A risk taken, UK’s Sunak announces the Windsor Framework

By Elizabeth Piper and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on…

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UPDATE UK’s Sunak to meet EU chief in push to finalise Northern Ireland deal

By William James LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday in an effort to finalise a new deal…

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EU’s von der Leyen to travel to UK for Northern Ireland Brexit talks – joint statement

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain and the European Union will hold face-to-face talks in London on Monday as they seek to finalise a new deal for Northern Ireland's…

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UPDATED: UK, EU inching towards Northern Ireland protocol deal – Irish PM

DUBLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are inching towards concluding talks on revising post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland and an agreement is possible, but by…

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Britain begins post-Brexit asset management revamp, focus on liquidity

By Huw Jones LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Britain set out plans on Monday for a post-Brexit review of its rules for the 11 trillion pound ($13.2 trillion) asset management…

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EU and Britain making ‘good progress’ in Brexit talks, EU’s Sefcovic says

BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The European Union and United Kingdom on Friday made "good progress" in their talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit arrangement, EU commissioner…

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N.Ireland unionists face historic choice as EU, UK near protocol deal

EU, Britain make progress in talks on Protocol Deal unlikely to meet unionist demands If DUP accepts compromise, rivals may pounce Rejection could sink devolution, power-sharing Polls suggest most in…

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UPDATED: UK’s top court rejects challenge to Brexit deal’s N.Ireland protocol

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a challenge to the lawfulness of the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol, which governs post-Brexit trade between the…

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EU’s Sefcovic: Progress made in talks with UK on Northern Ireland protocol

BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The European Union has made progress in its talks with the UK on the Northern Ireland protocol but difficulties remain, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic…

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Benefits wrongly paid to thousands of EU citizens due to UK Home Office error

Tens of thousands of EU citizens whose applications to stay in Britain were rejected may have been wrongly paid benefits, it has emerged. A data error meant European nationals who…

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UK and EU reach post-Brexit customs deal for N.Ireland-The Times

LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union have struck a customs deal that could help end post-Brexit wrangling over Northern Ireland, The Times newspaper said, and Brussels has also…

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Britain and EU unlikely to change Brexit deal much, despite issues – report

Britain and the European Union are unlikely to fundamentally change their underlying Brexit settlement, making sector-specific deals for financial services, fisheries and energy necessary to prevent more disruption, a report said. The…

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Brexit lifts number of million-euro-a-year bankers in EU, watchdog says

By Huw Jones LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - More Brexit-related relocations from London and rise in trading increased the number of bankers earning more than a million euros a year…

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Seeking Northern Ireland solution, UK foreign minister hosts EU talks

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British foreign minister James Cleverly will on Monday seek to inject fresh momentum into talks with the EU on resolving disputes over a post-Brexit trade…

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UK’s Cleverly: Work is moving fast on Northern Ireland protocol

LONDON (Reuters) -Work is moving "pretty fast" to resolve outstanding issues with the EU on the agreement which governs post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said…

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Three-quarters of UK firms say Brexit deal has not boosted business

Dec 22 (Reuters) - More than three quarters of British companies have reported that the trade agreement between the European Union and Britain has made it difficult for them to…

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UK’s post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens unlawful, London court rules

(Reuters) -The British government's post-Brexit settlement scheme for EU citizens is unlawful, London's High Court ruled on Wednesday. The Independent Monitoring Authority, a body funded by the government to oversee…

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Britain-Northern Ireland trade grew in 2021 despite Brexit checks

DUBLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The value of goods and services moving to Northern Ireland from Britain posted annual growth of 7% to a record 14.4 billion pounds ($17.9 billion)…

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EU ‘very confident’ on N.Ireland agreement if UK shows political will

DUBLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen said she is "very confident" a positive conclusion can be reached on a post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland if…

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Brexit has worsened shortage of NHS doctors

Brexit has worsened the UK’s acute shortage of doctors in key areas of care and led to more than 4,000 European doctors choosing not to work in the NHS, research…

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UK’s Hunt rules out ‘move away’ from Brexit trade deal with EU

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday ruled out a softening of Brexit by changing the trade deal with the European Union, following demands from companies to…

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UPDATE UK eurosceptics warn British government against Swiss-style ties with EU

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The British government said it has no plans to move to a Swiss-style relationship with the European Union after some of Prime Minister Rishi…

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UK and EU are close to breakthrough in long-running Brexit spat – Bloomberg News

Bloomberg reports that the UK and European Union are close to a major breakthrough in their months-long spat over post-Brexit trading rules in Northern Ireland, which has threatened at times…

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The destiny of Britain is Europe, Brexit was a “mirage” – EU Commissioner Breton

PARIS (Reuters) - Britain's destiny lies in Europe and the country had been sold "a sort of mirage" with Brexit, said European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Sunday, as…

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Ireland sees ‘flicker of optimism’ in post-Brexit N.Ireland dispute

DUBLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A genuine effort by the new British government to settle a long running post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland has created a "flicker of optimism"…

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UK still aiming to ditch EU laws by end of 2023 – PM’s spokesperson

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) - Britain still aims to ditch legislation it has retained from when it was in the European Union by the end of 2023, Prime Minister Liz Truss's…

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Britain wants to resolve post-Brexit trade row with EU quickly

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - Britain wants to reach an agreement with the European Union to solve post-Brexit trade to Northern Ireland issues quickly, foreign minister James Cleverly said, suggesting a…

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EU weighs next steps in dispute with UK over N.Ireland trade

BRUSSELS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it would consider its next steps - which could include taking Britain to the European Court of Justice -…

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UK PM Truss not expected to trigger Article 16 over N. Ireland Protocol -FT

(Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to not activate the so-called "Article 16" emergency measures in the Northern Ireland Protocol in the coming weeks, the Financial…

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‘No time to waste on Brexit’: EU uneasy about Truss as UK leader

PARIS/LONDON/BERLIN, (Reuters) - Europe is anticipating the prospect of Liz Truss as Britain's next prime minister with a mixture of irritation and unease: diplomats say that with the war in…

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First year of Northern Ireland protocol required 1 million customs declarations

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Over 10,000 firms completed one million customs declarations to move goods from Britain into Northern Ireland in 2021, the first year of operation of post-Brexit checks that…

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UPDATED: EU “takes note” of UK launching dispute over research programmes

BRUSSELS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Wednesday it had "taken note" of Britain's announcement that it had launched dispute resolution proceedings with the EU to gain…

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Trade war with China could cost Germany six times as much as Brexit – Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany would face costs almost six times as high as Brexit if it and the European Union were to shut China out of their economies, the Ifo…

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Four ways Brexit and the loss of free movement have made life harder for mixed British-European families

by Michaela Benson Professor in Public Sociology, Lancaster University; Elena Zambelli Senior research associate, Lancaster University; Nando Sigona Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute…

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Britain’s Brexit divorce bill to hit £42.5bn

Britain’s EU divorce bill is set to rise to £42.5 billion, the Treasury has admitted, blaming spiralling inflation that has bloated eurocrat pensions. The Government has conceded for the first…

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Britain kicks off post-Brexit ‘transformation’ of finance

LONDON (Reuters) - British financial regulators will have to promote the global competitiveness of the country's financial sector, though a plan for more government oversight of their work has been put on…

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Support for post-Brexit trade rules grows in Northern Ireland – poll

BELFAST, June 29 (Reuters) - A growing majority of voters in Northern Ireland support the region's post-Brexit trade rules, large swathes of which the British government are currently moving to do away…

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Boris Johnson sees ‘muted’ reaction to rewriting Brexit deal

KIGALI, June 24 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the reaction to his government's plan to scrap some trade rules governing post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland has been…

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Brexit will cost UK workers 470 pounds a year, study predicts

LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Britain is becoming a more closed economy due to Brexit, with damaging long-term implications for productivity and wages which will leave the average worker 470 pounds ($577)…

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French minister calls British plans to ditch parts of NI protocol “worrying”

France's Europe minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday the United Kingdom should respect its Brexit agreement with the European Union and described as worrying initiatives by London to ditch parts of the…

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Irish PM Martin urges Britain to resume talks with EU over its N.Ireland law

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Sunday a new British law to change part of a Brexit deal to try to ease trade with Northern Ireland…

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UK-EU trade war? Sefcovic says all options are on the table

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - The European Union will keep all options on the table in terms of its response to Britain's move to override some post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland, Maros…

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ECB’s Lagarde stresses rule of law in Brexit dispute

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the rule of law was of paramount importance, when questioned on Wednesday about attempts by Britain to override some Brexit…

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UPDATED: Britain disappointed with EU legal move, says PM’s spokesman

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Britain is disappointed with the European Union's move to launch two new legal proceedings against it and will review the documents carefully before responding, a spokesman for…

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UPDATED: Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law

LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Britain will set out plans on Monday to override some of the post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, scrapping checks and challenging the role played by Brussels in a fresh clash with…

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British transport department denies UK mulling visas for EU workers to ease airport woes

(Reuters) - Britain's Department for Transport denied a report that the government was considering issuing temporary visas to workers from the European Union to ease a staffing crisis at airports. The Telegraph…

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Risking EU clash, Britain pushes post-Brexit Northern Ireland bill

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - Britain will present legislation to parliament on Monday to unilaterally revise the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, raising the risk of a trade war and a…

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Brexit cost the UK billions in lost trade and tax revenues, research finds

The decision to leave the European Union has undoubtedly delivered greater political freedoms. The UK has been able to enact immigration reforms and a speedy vaccine rollout during the Covid-19…

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UK to present post-Brexit N.Ireland legislation on Monday

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will present legislation to parliament on Monday to unilaterally revise the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland. The order paper for…

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UK opens door to world’s top graduates in post-Brexit immigration push

Graduates from the world's top universities will be able to apply to come to the UK under a new visa scheme. The government says the "high potential individual" route, which…

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Possible return to pounds and ounces in the UK

Boris Johnson will pave the way for the return of pounds and ounces in British shops this week, in a "common sense" move heralded by Tory MPs as taking advantage…

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Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website

A new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain's exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers, according to a Google cybersecurity official and…

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Economists sound the alarm over UK’s post-Brexit finance plans

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - More than 50 economists warned on Monday that Britain's post-Brexit plans to boost the competitiveness of its huge finance industry risked creating the kind of problems that…

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Ireland says EU ready to work with Britain but protocol must be respected

BRUSSELS, May 16 (Reuters) - Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday that the European Union is ready to talk with Britain to resolve the issues in their Northern Irish trade…

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UPDATED: Britain seeks significant changes to protocol without scrapping it – PM’s spokesman

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Britain wants to make significant changes to the enforcement of the Northern Ireland Protocol in negotiations with the European Union but Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes this…

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