Brexit's unfinished business risks scuttling EU-U.K. trade deal
As Britain negotiated its departure from the EU, it was forced to concede that it would continue to apply the bloc's customs rules and regulations in Northern Ireland. Now, EU officials worry that an emboldened Boris Johnson will push the issue to the brink and beyond.
Dara Doyle - Bloomberg,Ian Wishart / Toronto Star | Thu, 7 May 2020 18:06:15
The Coronavirus and Project Fear 3.0
We've seen these scare tactics before, in both the campaigns against Brexit and against Trump.
WSJ | Thu, 7 May 2020 16:44:00
Britain unlikely to request Brexit extension - Irish foreign minister
It appears unlikely that Britain will request an extension of its year-end deadline to reach a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Thursday.
Reuters | Thu, 7 May 2020 15:16:36
Brexit: UK showing 'no real sign' of approaching trade talks with plan to succeed, key EU official says
Trade commissioner suggests Britain is planning to blame Covid-19 for Brexit 'fallout'
Conrad Duncan / The Independent | Thu, 7 May 2020 14:30:51
Six challenges of restarting the UK economy
EUROPE: Social distancing, consumer caution, business restructuring, and of course Brexit, all pose challenges for the UK economy. The road to recovery will be slow and we don't expect the economy to reach its pre-virus size until 2022 at the earliest
Ing | Thu, 7 May 2020 14:24:00
UK regulators delay two-thirds of new measures in response to Covid-19
Rules concerning Brexit preparations prioritised over tougher environmental standards
FT | Thu, 7 May 2020 14:12:33
No sign Britain wants EU trade talks to succeed - EU trade chief
There is no real sign that Britain is approaching trade talks with the European Union with a plan to succeed and it appears set to blame any post-Brexit fallout on the economic shock from COVID-19, the EU's trade chief said on Thursday.
Reuters | Thu, 7 May 2020 14:01:03
EU trade chief: UK preparing to blame coronavirus for Brexit fallout
'There is no real sign that our British friends are approaching the negotiations with a plan to succeed,' Phil Hogan says.
Charlie Cooper / Politico | Thu, 7 May 2020 12:52:00