A break from Brexit - May to holiday in Italy, Switzerland
British Prime Minister Theresa May will holiday in Switzerland and Italy this summer, after narrowly surviving a bitter row within her government over Brexit as the country's departure from the European Union looms.
Reuters | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 21:34:31
British food stores ridicule Brexit stockpiling plans
Retailers say they have had no government contact over no-deal supplies
FT | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:30:46
Final Say: 230,000 sign The Independent's Brexit petition in just over 24 hours
Politicians backing campaign say British people deserve right to have say on final terms of deal
Joe Watts / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:22:00
Michel Barnier Demolishes Centrepiece Of Theresa May's Chequers Brexit Plan
Graeme Demianyk / Huffington Post | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:22:31
EU's chief negotiator: there are 'major issues' to deal with in Brexit negotiations
Mickey Carroll / Telegraph | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:10:01
EU shoots down Theresa May's customs plan
Chief negotiator Michel Barnier said the bloc will not 'delegate the application of its customs policy' to a non-member country.
David M. Herszenhorn / Politico | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 18:03:55
Brexit: Michel Barnier rules out Theresa May's Chequers customs plan
EU kicks out key plank from May's white paper
Jon Stone / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:36:00
Brexit ads used by Leave campaign revealed by Facebook
Viewed by millions, the ads attacked immigration and made famously false claims about the NHS
Andrew Griffin / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:29:00
Dominic Raab's 'war cry' to Brussels turned out to be a desperate beg for mercy
The new Brexit secretary began his day in Brussels by issuing a 'Brexit war cry' in the Daily Mail. He ended it, staring into his enemy's eyes and pleading for more cooperation
Tom Peck / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:27:00
Barnier questions UK Brexit backstop position
EU negotiator flags obstacle on Ireland but sees progress in some areas
FT | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:21:18
Barnier warns UK over Brexit backstop proposal
FT | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:17:03
Vote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook
The social media ads that helped Vote Leave win the EU referendum are published in full for the first time.
BBC | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 17:01:27
GBP/USD:domestic rate expectations are firming into next week's BoE policy decision - Scotiabank
For GBP/USD, analysts at Scotiabank explained that domestic rate expectations are firming into next week's BoE policy decision and Quarterly Inflation Report and OIS are pricing 18bpts of BoE tightening for August 2nd. Key Quotes: "There have been no fundamental releases and Brexit developments have been limited following PM's May's ...
FX Street | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:58:59
Michel Barnier and Dominic Raab aim for October Brexit deal
The EU's Michel Barnier says progress has been made "but we are not at the end of the road yet".
BBC | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:45:08
Raab confident over Irish backstop, says must be time-limited
Britain's Brexit minister said on Thursday he was confident that a workable could be found to resolve the issue of the border with Ireland after Brexit, but said any such backstop needed to be limited in time.
Reuters | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:19:54
Darren Raises in 24 Hours What Shahmir Raised in 100 Days
Carole Cadwalladr's Vote Leave 'whistleblower' Shahmir Sanni (also known as Zoolander) started his own crowdfunder page, despite already having expensive lawyers and mysterious generous powerful donors, on 16 April, more than 100 days ago. BeLeave Brexit legend and victim of the biased Electoral Commission Darren Grimes started his crowdfunder yesterday, ...
Tom Harwood / Guy Fawkes' blog | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:02:13
UK Brexit Sec Raab: UK has addressed EU concerns on customs proposals
The UK and EU's chief Brexit negotiators, Dominic Raab and Michel Barnier are now delivering their remarks at a joint press conference with key quotes, via Reuters, found below. Raab: UK has addressed EU concerns on customs proposals. Brexit negotiators to hold weekly talks from mid-August onward. Negotiators aim for ...
FX Street | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:01:38
EU's Barnier: Will hold next round of talks mid-August
Additional comments from the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier are now crossing the wires. Key quotes (via Reuters) Britain wants Irish backstop to be UK-wide, EU doesn't object in principle, but doubts it can be done. Will hold next round of talks mid-August.
FX Street | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:52:49
EU's Barnier: 2 main issues in talks are N. Ireland, future relationship post-Brexit
The UK and EU's chief Brexit negotiators, Dominic Raab and Michel Barnier are now delivering their remarks at a joint press conference with key quotes, via Reuters, found below. Barnier: Had constructive meeting with UK Brexit sec. Raab, want to conclude talks in October. 2 main issues in talks are ...
FX Street | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:47:47
'Stop Brexit' Has To Be An Option On The People's Vote
Natalie Bennett / Huffington Post | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:38:04
British Remainers In Europe Overwhelmed With Feelings Of Shame Over Brexit
Katie Higgins / Huffington Post | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:37:43
Final Say: Independent petition calling for referendum on final Brexit deal breaks 200,000 in just 24 hours
Campaign calls for the electorate to have a new vote on the exit terms
Lizzy Buchan / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:11:00
Don't panic, says Theresa May
Our Prime Minister, Theresa May, has urged the public not to be "worried" by her government's plans to stockpile food and medicine to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. She is taking us all for fools. Gary Lineker got it right when he responded: "A wealthy nation putting itself in a ...
Jon Danzig / Ideas on Europe | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:41:03
Brexit & Beyond: Trump Declares New Phase in U.S. Relations With EU
To subscribe to the newsletter, please sign up here MUST READS U.S., Europeans Agree to Iron Out Trade Differences: President Trump declared a "new phase" in the relationship between the U.S. and the European Union, agreeing to hold off on proposed car tariffs and work with the EU to resolve ...
WSJ Staff / MoneyBeat | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:16:07
Final Say: Tony Blair backs Independent's campaign for a referendum on final Brexit deal
The former prime minister said people did not vote for a country that would be forced to stockpile food and medicine
Joe Watts / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:11:00
Anti-Brexit protesters offer to help Boris Johnson move out of 'grace-and-favour lad pad' after cabinet resignation
Mr Johnson dramatically quit as foreign secretary in protest at Theresa May's Brexit strategy
Lizzy Buchan / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:43:58
EU medicines agency faces court fight over $660 million rent bill
The European Medicines Agency, which is moving from London to Amsterdam because of Brexit, has been taken to court by its UK landlord, which wants it to keep paying a rent bill estimated at around 500 million pounds.
Reuters | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:38:03
UK: Economy guided by the political developments - Westpac
Tim Riddell, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that although Brexit politics are the dominant feature in UK, the Parliamentary recess will reduce risk of an imminent leadership challenge. Key Quotes "Critical will be the responses of both EU and regional Tory delegates to the selling of the latest Brexit (exit) ...
FX Street | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:32:29
10 Great Brexit Sandwiches Global Britain Can Enjoy After No Deal
The BBC is running a story today claiming there is a "Brexit threat to sandwiches" and that you won't be able to eat your favourite sarnie in the event of a no deal Brexit. This is surely approaching peak BBC / Remoaner scaremongering. Just think of all the great Brexit ...
WikiGuido / Guy Fawkes' blog | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:20:41
Final Say: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable hails 'brave' Brexit referendum campaign
The Lib Dem are the biggest party to back a referendum on the final deal so far
Joe Watts / The Independent | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:05:00
Labour Members Move To Suspend Brexiteer MP Frank Field For Backing Tories
Paul Waugh / Huffington Post | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:00:11
Why Brexit is really about competing visions of capitalism
Since the resignation of Boris Johnson and David Davis, ostensibly in response to Theresa May's Chequers plan for the next phase of Brexit negotiations, many have quite understandably wondered: where's your alternative, then? This is a fair question, but the wrong question. May's lack of a parliamentary majority makes little ...
Craig Berry, Reader in Political Economy, Manchester Metropolitan University / The Conversation | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:57:16
No recommended Brexit dosage yet for medicine research
Significant risks to EU withdrawal for longer-term pipeline of future treatments
FT | Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:28:55