Brexit archive News 2017

Will a Credit Crisis Threaten Boris's 2020 Brexit Plans?

Boris and the Conservatives won the General Election with a very good majority. In truth, opposition parties stood little chance of success against the Tory strategists, who controlled the narrative despite a hostile media. At the centre of their slick operation was Dominic Cummings, who masterminded the Brexit leave vote, ...

Alasdair Macleod / SNB CHF Blog | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:00:00

Spain wants tight relationship with UK after Brexit

Spain's newly appointed Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez said on Tuesday her country intends to weigh on the talks between the European Union and London to define post-Brexit relationship and push for a proximity with Britain.

Reuters | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:06:41

EU will protect fishing communities in post-Brexit talks

UK also must maintain higher labour and environmental standards, EU tells diplomats The EU will tell the UK that it must maintain higher labour and environmental standards than some of its own member states and that it will put the socioeconomic interests of its fishing communities at the centre of ...

Daniel Boffey in Brussels / Guardian | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:41:45

Barnier: Goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain will be checked after Brexit

EU Brexit negotiator contradicts statements by British PM Boris Johnson.

Laurenz Gehrke / Politico | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:02:39

Total shifts finance team from London to Paris

French oil and gas company blames Brexit and says switch will see up to 70 jobs move

FT | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:52:23

EU confirms there will be border checks inside UK under Brexit deal, contradicting Boris Johnson's false claim

Michel Barnier says there will be 'checks and controls' on GB-NI trade after keeping quiet during election campaign

Jon Stone / The Independent | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:43:00

'Bung a bob' for a Big Ben Brexit bong, says Johnson

PM sounds out plan to raise £500,000 from public to mark exit from EU

FT | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:28:36

Brexit: Boris Johnson condemned by peers over plans to let courts overrule EU law ahead of Lords clash

Report warn PM's plan would cause 'significant legal uncertainty' as peers prepare for Brexit battle

Lizzy Buchan / The Independent | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:58:14

Big Ben: Would Brexit bongs cost £500,000?

The House of Commons Commission has been explaining the cost of the Brexit bongs.

BBC | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:45:38

Ireland To Hold Early Election On February 8

Ireland will go to the polls next month in an early general election, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Tuesday, seeking to capitalise on his part in brokering the Brexit deal. Varadkar, who was appointed taoiseach in 2017, was a central figure in the process which was marked by wrangling over ...

IBTimes | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:59:04

Barnier Warns Of Post-Brexit 'Consequences' For UK, EU Citizens

Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, warned Tuesday that "concrete consequences" would follow for EU and UK citizens as Britain does away with freedom of movement. Speaking at a European Parliament debate on the issue in Strasbourg, Barnier stressed "we will continue to defend the interest of our citizens" ...

IBTimes | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:14:04

Ireland’s Leo Varadkar calls for snap election on back of successful Brexit deal

Ireland will go to the polls next month in an early general election, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Tuesday, as he seeks to capitalise on a successful Brexit deal and restored power-sharing in Northern Ireland.“The election will be held on Saturday, February 8th,” he said in a speech in Dublin, ...

Agence France-Presse / South China Morning Post | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:48:20

2020 Preview (video)

In part one of this two part series, Jazz FM Presenter Michael Wilson is joined by OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam, Panmure Gordon Chief Economist Simon French and Economist Francis Coppola to discuss the upcoming year in the markets. They cover the US election, Brexit, the European economy, emerging ...

Craig Erlam / OANDA | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:56:27

Total to move financial hub from London to Paris after Brexit

French oil giant will 'bring cash back to Paris' along with 60-70 jobs The French oil company Total plans to pull its cash out of the UK after Brexit and return its financial hub to Paris in a show of faith in Europe, according to its chief executive. Patrick Pouyanné ...

Jillian Ambrose / Guardian | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:47:51

Irish PM seeks to put Brexit at centre of Feb. 8 election

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Tuesday called a parliamentary election for Feb. 8, pitting his record on Brexit and Ireland's fast growing economy against struggling services in a contest polls suggest is too close to call.

Reuters | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:44:23

Five things we learnt from the PM's interview

From Brexit to 'bunging a bob for a Big Ben bong' - here's what you need to know from Boris Johnson's interview.

BBC | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:41:00

Johnson proposes crowdfunding to allow Big Ben to bong for Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday proposed a crowdfunding campaign to allow Big Ben bell in parliament's famous clock tower to ring out when Britain is due to leave the European Union.

Reuters | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:34:21

'Bung A Bob For A Big Ben Bong': Boris Floats Brexit Bells Crowdfunder

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said the government was working on a publicly-funded plan to get the currently silent Big Ben to chime when Britain leaves the European Union. Some eurosceptic lawmakers have been pushing for a celebratory peal to mark Brexit at 2300 GMT on January 31, despite ...

IBTimes | Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:04:13

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