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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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Britain’s chicken king says: the 20-year binge on cheap food is over

Britain's 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end and food price inflation could hit double digits due to a tidal wave of soaring costs that are crashing…

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What’s in the EU plan for future Britain-to-Northern Ireland trade?

The European Union proposed measures on Wednesday that could halve customs paperwork required to move goods from Britain to Northern Ireland and cut checks on food imports by 80%. Northern…

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EU proposes easing checks on British trade to N. Ireland

BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The European Union offered Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, but it looked unlikely to end tensions…

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Why are the EU and UK arguing over Northern Ireland?

British Brexit minister David Frost called in a speech in Lisbon on Tuesday for the European Union to allow "significant change" to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland. He…

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UPDATED: EU to unveil measures to ease British goods flow to N. Ireland

The European Commission will on Wednesday put to Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, while stopping short of the overhaul London is…

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Polish prime minister accuses opposition of lying about ‘Polexit’

Poland's government does not want Poland to leave the European Union, the prime minister said on Tuesday, accusing opposition politicians of spreading what he said were lies. "Our dear opposition…

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Britain ‘shifting playing field’ on N.Ireland trade talks – Dublin

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland accused Britain on Monday of "shifting the playing field" in talks to resolve post-Brexit trading issues in Northern Ireland after London emphasised the need to remove…

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EU rejects UK call to end bloc’s court oversight over post-Brexit Irish trade

Oct 11 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Monday that removing the oversight of the bloc's top court from the UK's Brexit deal in parts governing trade on the…

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Britain and Ireland argue on Twitter over Brexit deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and Ireland traded barbs on Twitter on Sunday after British Brexit negotiator David Frost restated his view that the EU must agree "significant change" to the…

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Britain to stress need for ‘significant change’ in Northern Ireland protocol

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain will tell the European Union again next week that "significant change" to the Northern Ireland protocol is vital for the restoration of genuinely good…

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EU must be ready to send aid to Brexit Britain, says former PM of Finland

The European Union must stand ready to send aid to Britain when it is crippled by food and supplies shortages because of Brexit, the former prime minister of Finland has…

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Britain again warns EU it will trigger Brexit safeguard measures

Britain warned the European Union on Monday it would trigger safeguard measures in their divorce deal if the bloc failed to agree to changes to smooth trade with Northern Ireland,…

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Ireland thinks Britain unlikely to trigger N.Ireland trade clause

DUBLIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Ireland does not expect Britain to trigger a clause in Northern Ireland's fraught post-Brexit trading deal to unilaterally jettison some of its terms, Foreign Minister…

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European identity cards no longer accepted at UK borders

A post-Brexit rule banning the use of identification cards from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) to enter Britain comes into force from Friday, the UK government said. Under…

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EU would be our trade priority, UK opposition Labour Party says

The UK opposition Labour Party would make rebuilding Britain's ties with the European Union its top trade priority, putting the bloc above U.S and Indo-Pacific deals in the post-Brexit era, its trade policy chief Emily Thornberry said…

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Brexit threats not helpful in solving N.Ireland problems, says EU

LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The European Union warned Britain on Sunday that triggering a safeguard clause in its Brexit deal governing trade with Northern Ireland was "not helpful" and…

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Why the UK’s ambitious plans for a trade deal with the US have been shelved

A trade deal between the UK and the US was once counted as a great potential prize of Brexit. But now those plans have been delayed, with no clear timetable…

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Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bites

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary work visas to truck drivers to ease an acute labour shortage that has led to fuel…

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Long queues and fuel rationing as Britain faces truck driver shortage

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Lengthy queues of vehicles snaked their way to gas stations in Britain on Saturday where an acute shortage of truck drivers has led to fuel…

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UPDATED: British government working on temporary visa scheme to ease lorry driver shortage

Britain is expected to announce plans to issue temporary work visas to truck drivers to ease an acute labour shortage that has led to fuel rationing at hundreds of gas…

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French minister Beaune: running out of patience with UK on Brexit/fishing situation

French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Thursday that he was running out of patience with the UK regarding resolving post-Brexit fishing rights between the UK and France, as…

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EU hopes to solve Northern Ireland’s Brexit trade issues by year-end

BRUSSELS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The European Union hopes to resolve the trading difficulties of Northern Ireland by the end of the year, the EU's post-Brexit coordinator said on Tuesday,…

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EU wants long-term solutions for post-Brexit trade, says diplomat

European Union ministers meeting on Tuesday will discuss how to ease tensions with London over trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland but the bloc will not renegotiate provisions for…

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British food industry demands government action over CO2 shortage

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Britain's food industry called on the government to subsidise carbon dioxide (CO2) production during a spike in gas prices or risk the collapse of the…

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cautions Britain over N.Irish peace deal

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Britain on Friday that if the Northern Irish peace deal was destroyed then there would be no post-Brexit trade deal with the…

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Malta allocated €40m from Brexit Adjustment Fund

MEPs approved the €5 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve to help member states deal with the economic, social and territorial impact of the UK’s departure from the EU. The agreement to…

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UPDATED: UK’s M&S to close 11 franchise stores in France after Brexit

British retailer Marks & Spencer said it would close all 11 franchise food stores it runs with partner SFH in France over the coming months after new trade rules in…

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EU rejects reworking N. Ireland deal, urges calmer tone

BELFAST, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The European Union rejected a British demand to renegotiate their deal governing the trading position of Northern Ireland, saying that to so would only bring…

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EU rejects reworking N. Ireland deal, says would cause instability

The European Union rejected a British demand to renegotiate their deal governing the trading position of Northern Ireland, saying that to so would only lead to instability and uncertainty. European…

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Britain no longer in top 10 for trade with Germany as Brexit bites

Britain is on course to lose its status as one of Germany's top 10 trading partners this year for the first time since 1950, as Brexit-related trade barriers drive firms…

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N.Ireland’s DUP threatens to collapse regional gov’t over Brexit protocol

Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party threatened on Thursday to withdraw from the region's power-sharing government unless big changes were made within weeks to the terms of Britain's divorce deal with…

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UPDATED: EU rejects UK demand to renegotiate N.Ireland protocol

The European Union and Britain must resolve problems over Northern Ireland trading using the protocol agreed between them, the EU's Brexit coordinator said on Wednesday, rejecting a British demand to…

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Ireland expects UK to extend Brexit grace periods – Varadkar

Ireland expects Britain to announce further extensions to post-Brexit grace periods on goods imports into both Northern Ireland and into the rest of the United Kingdom, Irish deputy prime minister…

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Britain warns of ‘cold mistrust’ if EU does not move on N.Ireland trade

The stand-off between Britain and the European Union over post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland threatens to create "cold mistrust" in the broader relationship between London and the bloc, Britain's…

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UK government rejects call for new visas to ease post-Brexit truck driver shortage

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Britain's government has rejected calls from retail and logistics companies to temporarily ease post-Brexit immigration rules which they say are contributing to a shortage of…

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Photo Story: HMS Severn arrives in London for recommissioning ceremony

HMS Severn arrives under Tower Bridge on the River Thames to moor next to HMS Belfast in London, Britain. The Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Severn was decommissioned in 2017…

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UK mulls easing post-Brexit immigration rules to end truck driver shortage

British ministers will consider easing post-Brexit immigration rules to help end a shortage of truck drivers amid mounting pressure from supermarket chains, The Times newspaper reported. A review of the…

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Not enough turkeys for Christmas due to Brexit, poultry producers warn

UK poultry producers have warned that serious staff shortages caused by Brexit could mean there are not enough turkeys to go round this Christmas. This week’s partial closure of the…

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Top earning bankers shifted from Britain to EU ahead of Brexit

Britain lost nearly a hundred highly paid bankers ahead of its departure from the European Union, the bloc's banking watchdog said on Wednesday, the latest confirmation of how Brexit has…

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Ireland’s goods imports from Britain drop 32% in first half of 2021

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's goods imports from Britain were 32% lower in the first half of the year compared with 2020 after posting the smallest monthly decline in June since…

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Brexit has ‘significantly altered’ Irish-British freight traffic, report finds

Post-Brexit trade frictions have "significantly altered" freight traffic between Ireland and Britain and sparked a steep rise in volumes to and from Ireland and other European Union members, an Irish…

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Malta: Novartis products will remain available despite Brexit

Novartis products will remain available at all pharmacies despite the UK no longer being part of the EU single market for pharmaceuticals, the company’s representative office has assured. A representative…

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Northern Ireland protocol: here’s what a compromise between EU and UK could look like

The EU has announced it will suspend its legal action against the UK for allegedly breaching the Northern Ireland protocol by unilaterally extending grace periods related to trade between Great…

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EU freezes legal steps against Britain after UK request for standstill

The European Commission said it would not move to the next step of its legal action against Britain for unilaterally changing trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, in response to Britain’s…

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France rejects UK Brexit renegotiation request

France's Europe minister Clement Beaune rejected Britain's request to renegotiate the Brexit deal governing trade with Northern Ireland, dismissing British accusations of European dogmatism as a "tall tale". Britain on…

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UK’s Johnson urges EU to consider post-Brexit proposals seriously

Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to consider seriously Britain's proposals to change what he called the "unsustainable" way a Brexit deal…

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UK food supply chains ‘on the edge of failing’, meat industry warns

Britain’s food supply chains are “right on the edge of failing” as absence related to COVID-19 has aggravated a critical shortage of labour, a meat industry body said . The…

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UPDATED: Britain tells EU on Brexit deal: it wasn’t going to last forever

British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Thursday the European Union had been inflexible over renegotiating the Northern Ireland part of the Brexit divorce accord and cautioned Brussels that it…

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EU rejects UK demand for new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain demanded on Wednesday that the European Union agree to rewrite a deal overseeing problematic post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland just a year after it…

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What is Britain demanding on Brexit?

Britain is demanding the European Union agree to rework the post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland, saying it had considered taking unilateral action but would try once more to…

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UPDATED: UK demands new deal on post-Brexit trade for N.Ireland

Britain on Wednesday demanded a new deal from the European Union to govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying it already had cause to step away from parts of the…

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Full Brexit checks risk becoming ‘incendiary’ in N.Ireland, M&S says

The introduction of full customs checks between Britain and Northern Ireland risks becoming "incendiary" when prices rise and favourite products fail to get through, one of the country's biggest retailers…

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UK to warn EU it may deviate from Brexit deal on N.Ireland -sources

BRUSSELS/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain will threaten this week to deviate from the Brexit deal unless the European Union shows more flexibility over Northern Ireland, one UK and three…

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