Energy Has Become Bargaining Chip In Brexit Talks
The European Union (EU) is conditioning the United Kingdom's access to the EU energy market to Britain, making concessions on the fishing rights in British waters, Bloomberg reports. In case a deal is not reached and the EU plays the energy card, the UK risks losing easy access to imports ...
Charles Kennedy / Oil Price | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:30:00
Downing St 'Vote Leave gang' edge towards own exit in No 10 revamp
Departure of communications chief Lee Cain marks watershed for Johnson as he seeks to move on from Brexit
FT | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:13:19
More than 3,000 businesses 'gone bust' since March, Dáil told
While largely due to Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit is already 'having an effect' on economy
Irish Times | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 19:06:48
Joe Biden may be the best thing that ever happened for Brexit
Donald Trump has been an unmitigated disaster for Brexit. He has contaminated the brand.But help is on the way.
Sydney Morning Herald | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:26:00
Government launches Brexit readiness action plan
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Evarist Bartolo and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi launched the Government of Malta's action plan in preparation for Brexit. At a press conference, with the participation of the President of the Chamber of Commerce, David Xuereb, and the Director General of ...
Malta Independent | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:08:29
City regulator warns on three Brexit 'cliff-edge' risks
UK-EU trade deal may not offset disruption to financial services on January 1, says FCA director
FT | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:44:42
Bank of England governor fears lack of 'goodwill' in no-deal Brexit
The governor of the Bank of England has raised fears of a hit to the economy from a lack of if the Brexit transition period ends with no trade agreement.
Sky | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 17:42:00
In 50 days, the Brexit transition period ends. Where next for Labour?
In just 50 days, Britain will leave the European Union single market and customs union, fully exiting the...
Shamik Das / Labour List | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:40:50
Sovereignty is key in game of Brexit brinkmanship
Boris Johnson forced into an ever more invidious choice as endgame approaches
FT | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:39:23
Burberry attacks move to scrap tax-free shopping on eve of Brexit
Brand says move to install 20% VAT will lose 'home market advantage' and deter 1.2m visitors to shop in Europe instead Burberry has warned that the government's plan to scrap tax-free shopping will rob the British luxury brand of its "home market advantage" on the eve of Brexit, as wealthy ...
Zoe Wood / Guardian | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:50:55
Pfizer COVID vaccine faces Brexit risk, UK partner warns
The boss of the British company supplying a crucial ingredient of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has warned that avoiding Brexit border disruption will be "a crucial step" in ensuring it is available to millions of people.
Sky | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:55:00
What does Joe Biden mean for Brexit? A quick primer on the current state of play
There was a collective sigh of relief across the world as President-elect Joe Biden made his victory speech. In Ireland, that relief was accentuated both by Biden's Irish ancestry and, more importantly, by his position on Brexit. Biden is adamant that any post-Brexit trade deal must not compromise peace in ...
Etain Tannam, Lecturer, International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin / The Conversation | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:51:09
Johnson has mismanaged Covid, Brexit and the economy. Now his inner circle is falling out
The UK is deep in its second wave of Covid-19 at the same time as Brexit enters its final act. This might seem enough to keep its leadership occupied.
CNN | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:14:17
Post-Brexit lorry queues could make Kent 'toilet of England'
Campaigners warn that roads and laybys are already littered with urine and excrement Kent could become the "toilet of England" in less than eight weeks unless dedicated loos are provided for thousands of lorry drivers who could be held up in the county for hours by post-Brexit border checks, campaigners ...
Matthew Weaver / Guardian | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:11:19
The UK-US trade deal and the irrelevance of politics
A no-deal Brexit and its threat to the Good Friday Agreement would mean no agreement with Washington
FT | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:38:09
Time to ditch Dominic Cummings' technocratic, mechanical vision of government
If crises bring with them new opportunities to think afresh, then the combined impact of Brexit and COVID has been to focus attention on the capacity and structure of the British state. This rethinking is increasingly framed in terms of "smart government". Dominic Cummings, the prime minister's chief adviser, is ...
David Blunkett, Professor of Politics in Practice, University of Sheffield / The Conversation | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:11:03
WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: UK Stocks Shunned, Demand for Goods, Covid-Winter Backyards
Investors shunned U.K. stocks as Brexit deadline approached; demand for goods surged as a result of the Covid-19 crisis but that could wane, and homeowners scrambled to winter-prep their outside spaces.
WSJ Staff / MoneyBeat | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 11:00:33
Irish PM: UK must 'knuckle down' to get Brexit trade deal
Failure to reach an agreement would be 'very, very damaging,' Micheál Martin warned.
Laurenz Gehrke / Politico | Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:35:29