France warns UK over 'artificial' Brexit deadlines
Minister says 6 months of negotiations beyond Christmas may be necessary
FT | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:49:09
How could coronavirus affect Matt Hancock's career?
Officials are understood to have concluded that the 'reasonable worst-case scenario' could lead to demoting the health secretary to the role of leader of the House of Commons
Tom Peck / The Independent | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:33:19
Another Brexit Negotiating Victory
The Government has just published the terms of reference on the UK-EU future relationship negotiations. Journalists' attention was initially drawn to the new timetable detailing how phase one will play out. 11 different teams on both sides, carrying out 11 different simultaneous negotiations. One further detail took a while to ...
Christian Calgie / Guy Fawkes' blog | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:00:40
Post-Brexit talks: France warns UK against 'artificial deadlines'
France's Europe minister says the focus must be on substance, as details and timings of the talks emerge.
BBC | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 15:33:10
The political, ideological and commercial logic of Brexit
It remains to be seen how hiring up to 50,000 staff for new customs paperwork will improve labour productivity
FT | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:17:41
French minister attacks PM's trade deal 'artificial deadline'
Boris Johnson's pledge to walk away from EU trade talks if there is no deal by the end of the year has been criticised by a senior French minister.
Sky | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:23:00
BASF warns of 'significant impact' from coronavirus
German chemicals group blames Brexit and trade tensions for earnings fall
FT | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:18:20
UK races to find extra 50,000 staff for post-Brexit paperwork
New recruits needed to process millions of extra declaration forms from 1 January 2020 A race to hire 50,000 people in the next six months to process Brexit paperwork is under way after the government confirmed they would be needed for border operations. But experts have warned it will be ...
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:01:35
MoneyScience: News item - Brexit: mourning the economic and personal damage
Brexit: mourning the economic and personal damage My blog post on @moneyscience â€" John Van Reenen (@johnvanreenen) February 25, 2020
MoneyScience | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:16:02
Why are AC Grayling's Students Afraid to Voice Leave Views?
In an interview with the Times AC Grayling has bemoaned that his Leave-voting students are too afraid to reveal their political views in his lectures, with only two 'coming out' to him as Brexiteers. Why might this the case? Might his Brexity students be shy because Grayling called Leavers "vermin", ...
Christian Calgie / Guy Fawkes' blog | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:35:19
GBP/USD: Brexit to send the pound lower
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FX Street | Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:25:57