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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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May to ask MPs for more time to secure changes to Brexit backstop deal

With 50 fewer days for Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May will ask MPs to give her more time to secure changes to the controversial part of her Brexit deal -…

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Trump and Brexit – Twin phenomenon

Like identical twins raised in different homes, the Trump and Brexit projects have ended up remarkably similar. They were similar in their advertising in 2016 and are now similar in…

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New Brexit Party supported by Nigel Farage officially recognised by British Electoral Commission

A new Brexit party, supported by Nigel Farage has been officially recognised by the British Electoral Commission. The party is simply called ...The Brexit Party. It says it will field candidates in…

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Lithuania witnessing a flood of fintech companies fleeing UK because of Brexit

About 100 financial companies and start-ups from Britain and elsewhere are applying for a licence in burgeoning fintech hub Lithuania to ensure they have access to the European Union 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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BREXIT – A “hell” of a day

If Dante was around, he would have to re-create some scenes in his epic poem Divina Commedia as the gloves of diplomacy made way to externalisations by senior EU officials…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day Roundup – Wednesday

Good evening, These are the main news as reported by Malta's news portals. The Customs Department announced a huge haul of cocaine at the Malta Freeport. Newsbook says officers found…

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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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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Tuesday

Good morning Your morning briefing for Tuesday includes the newspaper's front page stories' review, the latest headlines from around the world, and reference to some insight on the situation in…

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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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Disaffected Labour MPs set to quit party as Corbyn’s public approval, reaches new lows following handling of Brexit – Opinion Poll

A group of disaffected Labour MPs is preparing to quit the party and form a breakaway movement on the political centre ground amid growing discontent with Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership on Brexit and other key…

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Sinn Féin leader has said that the unionist community needs to be a part of planning for a united Ireland

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said that the unionist community needs to be a part of planning for a united Ireland. Party activists gathered in Dublin today to…

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Diplomatique.Expert Brexit News Roundup

Attempts to postpone the date of departure from the European Union beyond March 29 are little more than ploys to keep the United Kingdom as a member state in spite…

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Brexit – Cartoon

First published on Caglecartoons.com, The Netherlands, January 31, 2019 | By Joep Bertrams

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Lineker tells Germans that they and the British can still be friends after Brexit

Ex-England striker Gary Lineker may have suffered his most famous football defeat against Germany - but now he has written an open letter to the country, saying: "We still want…

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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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The EU agrees to give British citizens visa-free travel to member states even in the event of No-Deal Brexit

EU ambassadors want to allow British citizens entering the Schengen travel area post-Brexit to stay for up to 90 days without a visa, the Council said Friday. The allotted 90 days can…

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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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Cartoon – Brexit Here We Go Again

Through this cartoon, which appeared on The Economist, one can see the 'incompatibility' between what Britain wants and what cane be accessed in Europe depicted in the different power plugs…

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Unilever says it is stockpiling Magnum ice cream in the UK and deodorants in Europe to avert Brexit disruptions

Unilever has said it is stockpiling Ben and Jerry's ice cream and Magnum bars ahead of the UK's departure from the European Union. The BBC reports that the company's Chief…

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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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Juncker’s and Barnier speeches to European Parliament in full

Speeches by President Juncker and Chief Negotiator Barnier at the Plenary session of the European Parliament on the occasion of the debate on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU…

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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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Brexit Vote – The Day After – Is it the beginning or the end?

Theresa May is set for a showdown with the EU after MPs instructed her to reopen negotiations on the Brexit deal. Parliament voted by 317 to 301 to send Mrs…

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May given mandate to replace backstop with alternative arrangements by Commons – Corbyn agrees for talks with May

A series of votes on Tuesday were taken on Brexit and after several amendments which were defeated, a crucial indicative one passed. The amendment, which calls for the Irish border…

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EU expected to rule out Brexit renegotiation

The EU is preparing to issue an immediate rebuff to Theresa May by publishing a statement rejecting any renegotiation of the withdrawal agreement in the event of the so-called Brady amendment being…

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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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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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Retailers warn of threat of No-Deal Brexit on food prices and availability

A no-deal Brexit threatens the UK's food security and will lead to higher prices and empty shelves in the short-term, retailers are warning. Sainsbury's, Asda and McDonald's are among those…

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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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Brexit: More senior Royals expected to join Queen’s call for national unity

More senior Royals are to call for national unity over Brexit after the Queen’s dramatic intervention, it emerged last night. The depth of the nation’s deepening divisions over Britain’s EU…

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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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Commons should be able to vote on whether there should be a second Brexit referendum – Labour Party

Labour has said the Commons should be able to vote on whether to hold a second referendum in an amendment the party submitted on Monday night to Theresa May’s Brexit…

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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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Corporate Dispatch Monday Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing provides you with a review of the main headlines and the stories appearing in Malta's newspapers and international news outlets. The Latest For…

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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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