Brexit archive News 2017

Johnson's anniversary in power blighted by Scottish woes

Rare visit north of border highlights push for independence even as PM dogged by pandemic, recession and Brexit

FT | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 18:51:01

Why is Britain feeling more positive about immigration?

Since Brexit, our attitudes have shifted to become both more positive and less concerned about foreigners coming to live here.

FT | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:44:17

US jobless claims jump; UK factories suffer record slump - as it happened

The number of Americans filing fresh unemployment claims jumped last week to 1.4m, as states impose new lockdown measures Latest: US jobless claims rise to 1.4m UK factories more upbeat after torrid quarter Pound hit by Brexit deadlock Lots to worry about today South Korea in recession 5.28pm BST Time ...

Graeme Wearden / Guardian | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:38:08

Brexit: Trade deal some way off, say UK and EU

UK and EU negotiators say progress has not been made in difficult areas, such as fishing and competition rules.

BBC | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:15:25

Happy Boris Day

Today marks one year since Boris became Conservative Party leader. He became Prime Minister the next day. Since then he's... Defeated Corbyn Delivered Brexit Won an 80 seat Conservative Party majority Things that were thought impossible by unbelievers..

Tom Harwood / Guido Fawkes' blog | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:00:55

Thursday evening news briefing: Brexit trade deal 'unlikely', says Michel Barnier

Chris Price / Telegraph | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:57:11

'Hugely detrimental': Trump tariffs on gin would weaken public appetite for US trade deal, government warns

'These tariffs are completely unnecessary,' says Liz Truss

Kate Devlin / The Independent | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:55:00

Post-Brexit deal: What's happening in the UK-EU talks?

Both sides will soon have to decide when and how they compromise, or whether they are willing to walk away.

BBC | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:45:57

Brexit: No deal looms large as EU and UK insist other side must blink to save talks

Negotiations break up in familiar acrimony - forcing Boris Johnson to abandon deadline for breakthrough by end of July

Rob Merrick / The Independent | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:52:00

UK, EU Rule Out Quick Post-Brexit Deal

Britain and the European Union on Thursday broke up their latest round of post-Brexit trade negotiations by ruling out a quick deal but voicing hope for agreement in the coming months. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had promised last month to add "a bit of oomph" to the stalled negotiations when ...

IBTimes | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:49:02

Brexit trade deal is 'unlikely' by end of the year, says Barnier

UK's David Frost also warns of prospect of no deal but insists agreement can still be reached Michel Barnier has said a trade and security deal with Boris Johnson's government by the end of the year appeared as he complained that Britain was demanding "near total exclusion" of European fishing ...

Daniel Boffey, Peter Walker and Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:09:57

Trade deal unlikely for now as UK, EU clash over post-Brexit ties, but London hopeful

Britain and the European Union clashed on Thursday over a free trade agreement, with Brussels deeming it but London saying it still could be reached in September.Since Britain left the bloc

Al Arabiya | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:05:13

What a shift in the UK's foreign policy means for the US

In mid-February, two weeks after Brexit formally began, the world's foreign-policy and national-security establishment gathered in Germany for the Munich Security Conference. Speakers included Emmanuel Macron, Mike Pompeo, Mark Esper, Nancy Pelosi, Mark Zuckerberg, Wang Yi, and Justin Trudeau. The U.K. was largely absent. The chairman of the conference, the ...

Thomas Wright / Brookings | Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:02:31