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UK rejects EU proposals to resolve N.Irish trade row

LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday it would not shy away from taking action to resolve post-Brexit trade tensions in Northern Ireland as it rejected European Union proposals to…

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Britain to bolster competitiveness in finance after Brexit

Britain said on Tuesday it will require its regulators to help the City of London remain a globally competitive financial centre after being largely cut off from the European Union…

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Ireland calls for partnership not threats from UK on Brexit protocol

DUBLIN (Reuters) - The European Union needs partnership from Britain rather than threats of unliateral action if the two sides are to reach a compromise on post-Brexit trade rules for…

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UK says it may have to take unilateral action on N. Ireland protocol

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain may have to take unilateral action to address problems in Northern Ireland caused by Brexit arrangements, Northern Ireland Office minister Conor Burns told LBC radio on…

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UK PM Johnson refuses to rule out triggering Brexit’s Article 16

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday refused to rule out triggering a unilateral suspension of parts of its Brexit agreement with the European Union by using…

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UK PM Johnson won’t retract Brexit comment on Ukraine, Russian state responsible for hoax calls to UK ministers

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not directly compare the war in Ukraine with Brexit and will not retract comments made during a speech on Saturday that…

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Boris Johnson Under Fire For Ukraine, Brexit Comparisons

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson found himself under fire on Sunday, including from his own MPs, after saying that Brexit showed that Britons shared the same "instinct" for freedom as…

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Brexit shows Britons love freedom in same way as Ukrainians, Johnson says

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that Brexit showed British people loved freedom in the same way as Ukrainians fighting Russia's invasion, comments that were branded…

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Solving N.Irish Brexit row would help focus on Ukraine, UK says

LONDON (Reuters) - Settling a Brexit dispute over Northern Irish trade would enable London and Brussels to focus on external issues such as Ukraine, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will tell the…

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EU, UK plan “intensive” Northern Ireland talks in coming days

European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss said on Friday their officials would continue "intensive" discussions over Northern Ireland in the coming days after their third…

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UPDATED: EU’s McGuinness says no UK clearing access after June 2025

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - There will no access to the European Union for Britain's derivatives clearing houses after June 2025, the bloc's financial services chief said on Friday. Britain's…

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Britain sets out post-Brexit blueprint for investment funds sector

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry set out its stall on Thursday for reforming the 11 trillion pound ($15 trillion) investment funds sector following Brexit, saying it will…

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Brexit has made trade more expensive, accounts committee says

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain's exit from the European Union has so far made trade more expensive because of delays and red tape, and there could be border disruption…

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Explainer: What Northern Irish political turmoil means for Brexit deal

Northern Ireland's First Minister Paul Givan resigned on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, a day after an attempt by one of his colleagues to halt some checks on…

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Northern Ireland court orders Brexit food checks to remain for now

BELFAST, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Belfast's High Court on Friday said checks on food and agricultural goods traded from Britain to Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit trade deal with the…

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UPDATED: Halting Brexit checks ‘absolute breach’ of law, EU’s McGuinness says

DUBLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - An order by Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister to halt all post-Brexit checks on agri-food goods would be "an absolute breach of international law" if carried…

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UPDATED: UK’s Truss welcomes good Brexit talks with EU’s Sefcovic

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union said on Friday they would intensify negotiations to resolve post-Brexit trade issues, with British foreign minister Liz Truss saying there…

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Seeking N. Ireland solution, UK’s Truss hosts EU talks at her country house

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss will on Thursday seek to inject momentum into talks with the European Union to resolve post-Brexit disputes over trading rules,…

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UPDATED: UK still ready to trigger Article 16 in EU-N.Ireland row, Truss says

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom is ready to take unilateral action that would suspend customs checks on goods moving to Northern Ireland, foreign minister Liz Truss said…

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UK companies face New Year Brexit import controls

LONDON, Dec 31 (Reuters) - British firms face the introduction of much-delayed post-Brexit border control checks from Jan. 1 which will affect businesses importing $314 billion of goods a year…

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One year on, most voters in UK say Brexit has gone badly

More than six out of 10 voters believe Brexit has either gone badly or worse than they expected – a year after the UK left the EU, according to an…

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Brexit trade trouble increasingly hits UK firms: BCC

British companies found it increasingly difficult over the course of this year to trade with the European Union under the terms of the Brexit trade deal struck with the bloc,…

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London banking job exodus to EU slows despite Brexit

The number of finance jobs shifting from Britain to the European Union due to Brexit is less than initially expected despite billions of euros in share trading moving to the bloc and London losing…

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UK Brexit supremo Frost resigns in blow to PM Johnson

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost resigned on Saturday over disillusionment with the direction of Boris Johnson's government, dealing a major blow to the embattled prime…

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EU to propose easing medicines flow from Britain to Northern Ireland

BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission is due to set out on Friday legal changes to ease the transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland, a move…

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Britain delays post-Brexit checks on goods from Ireland for EU talks

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday London would extend a grace period for introducing post-Brexit checks on goods moving from the island of…

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Remainers seek voice in UK’s post-Brexit cacophony

UK Remainers may take a crumb of comfort as Prime Minister Boris Johnson, elected on a promise to "Get Brexit Done", sees his poll support dive after a string of scandals. But…

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France says will fight for every UK fishing licence as European deadline looms

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A day ahead of a European deadline, France said it was still waiting for Britain to approve nearly 100 licences for its fishermen to operate…

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U.S. became Britain’s biggest finance customer in run up to Brexit

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United States became Britain's biggest export market for financial services in the run up to Brexit, overtaking the European Union where sales shrank in…

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Brexit not a factor in U.S.-UK trade deal delay, U.S. official says

A U.S. administration official said the country's failure to remove tariffs on UK steel and aluminum has no connection to concerns about post-Brexit trade rules affecting Northern Ireland, rejecting a…

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France, in letter to Boris Johnson, rejects joint border patrol in Channel

French Prime Minister Jean Castex told his British counterpart, Boris Johnson, that he rejected the idea of a joint British-French patrol in the English Channel to fight clandestine migration to…

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UPDATED: French fishermen block boat at St Malo as they launch Brexit protests

SAINT-MALO, France, Nov 26 (Reuters) - French fishermen blocked a British cargo vessel from docking in a Brittany port on Friday, in protest at what they say are moves by…

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EU’s Sefcovic says N.Ireland Brexit talks will ‘probably’ drag into next year – Politico

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Talks between the European Union and Britain on Northern Ireland trade rules will "probably" continue into next year, the vice president of the European Commission, Maros…

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France is determined the UK respect post-Brexit deal and fishing rights – French PM

PARIS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - France and the European Commission are determined to ensure that Britain respects its post-Brexit arrangements and agreements on fishing licences following the UK's departure from…

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EU’s Sefcovic sees progress, hope in N.Ireland Brexit talks

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Progress was made on Friday in talks between the European Union and Britain on post-Brexit trade issues affecting Northern Ireland and solutions can be found…

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Britain’s Frost: significant gaps remain with EU on N. Ireland

DUBLIN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The European Union hopes a change of tone by Britain in efforts to break an impasse over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland will be…

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M&S warns EU proposals on N.Ireland trade risk more friction and cost

British retailer Marks & Spencer warned the UK government that proposals set out by the European Union to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland risked increasing the administrative…

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UK’s Frost says post-Brexit N.Ireland deal possible by Christmas

DUBLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday that his government's preference is to strike a deal to improve post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland…

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UK wants to find a N.Ireland trade solution, Times says

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Britain wants to de-escalate tensions with the European Union and renew efforts to find a solution over a Northern Ireland trade dispute that has threatened broader…

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EU agrees need for “robust” action against UK if dispute flares

European Union governments agreed on the need for "robust" action against Britain if London follows through on its threat to escalate a post-Brexit trade dispute, EU diplomats said. Britain and…

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Anger, tangle and trouble: Is another Brexit showdown looming?

What happens if Britain triggers emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit divorce deal known as Article 16? WHAT IS ARTICLE 16? Article 16 is a clause in the Protocol on…

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Anger, tangle and trouble: Is another Brexit showdown looming?

What happens if Britain triggers emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit divorce deal known as Article 16? WHAT IS ARTICLE 16? Article 16 is a clause in the Protocol on…

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UK seems set to invoke emergency measures on N.Ireland trade – Irish minister

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Sunday the British government appears ready to invoke emergency unilateral provisions in its Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, a move that would…

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UK to press on with post-Brexit talks to find N.Ireland solutions

Britain will press on with negotiations to try to resolve what it calls problems with part of the Brexit divorce agreement that governs trade with Northern Ireland, a spokesman for…

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Impounded British scallop dredger sailing home from French port

ROUEN, France, (Reuters) - A British scallop dredger impounded by French authorities sailed out of the French port of Le Havre on Wednesday evening and was heading home, ending a…

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French minister says UK showed ‘constructive’ spirit in Brexit fishing talks

PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Britain has shown a "constructive" spirit in its talks with France over post-Brexit fishing licences, French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Wednesday. "I spoke…

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Ryanair plans to drop London listing as trading volumes fall post-Brexit

Ryanair is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchange in coming months due to a fall in trading volumes there, executives said on Monday, dealing another blow to London's…

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UPDATED: Britain, France again at loggerheads over easing fishing row

Britain and France clashed again over a post-Brexit fishing row on Sunday, with London calling on Paris to withdraw its threats and rejecting assertions there had been any agreement to…

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UK’s Frost calls French PM remarks on Brexit ‘very troubling’

LONDON (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said remarks made by France's prime minister in a letter to the European Union suggesting the bloc should demonstrate there is "more…

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UPDATED: France, Britain locked in fishing standoff as Brexit tensions mount

By Costas Pitas and Sarah Meyssonnier LONDON/LE HAVRE, France, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain threatened on Friday to board French fishing boats and France stood by a plan to impose…

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A look at the post-Brexit fishing rules at the heart of new UK-France clash

France’s seizure of a British trawler in French territorial waters marked a serious escalation in a dispute between Paris and London over post-Brexit fishing rights. Tensions between the two sides…

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Brexit: French Agriculture Minister says no progress in fishing talks with UK

French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie told France 2 TV on Friday that there was no progress in talks between France and Britain over post-Brexit fishing licences, and added it was…

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Support for N.Ireland protocol grows among voters – poll

BELFAST, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A slim majority of voters in Northern Ireland view its post-Brexit trade arrangements as being on balance a "good thing" for the British-run region, a…

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UPDATED: UK says French threats will be met with calibrated response

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - French threats to disrupt British trade and block its trawlers from accessing French ports are not compatible with international law and will be met with…

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Brexit: France readying sanctions if UK withholds fishing licences

PARIS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - French fishermen lack half of the licences they need to fish in British territorial waters and which Paris says are owed to them after Brexit,…

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Germany rejects negotiations over Northern Ireland Protocol

Germany rejects new negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which stipulates Northern Ireland's will continue to follow EU rules on product standards to prevent checks along the border, a German…

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Britain calls for 800 foreign butchers to avoid pig cull

LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Britain will offer six-month emergency visas to 800 foreign butchers to avoid a mass pig cull, it said on Thursday, after farmers complained that an…

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