UK’s Sunak travelling to N.Ireland for post-Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was travelling to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to sound out whether its political parties back his plans to improve the...
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Speculation on Northern Ireland protocol deal premature, DUP leader says
Speculation that a long-standing dispute between Britain and the European Union over the Northern Ireland protocol is close to being resolved is a little premature,...
Three years on, Britain still waits for Brexit dividend
Three years after its departure from the European Union, Britain is yet to benefit from the Brexit dividend that was promised for its economy as...
Britain reforms finance to exploit Brexit and ‘turbocharge’ growth
Britain set out 30 measures to overhaul the financial sector on Friday, including a repeal of ‘burdensome’ EU rules the government says will unlock investment...
UK minister does not recognise report government wants Swiss-style ties with EU
British health minister Steve Barclay said on Sunday he does not recognise a report that the government wants to move towards a Swiss-style relationship with...
UK breaching Brexit agreement on EU citizens’ rights, London court told
The British government is breaching the withdrawal agreement with the European Union by requiring EU citizens to reapply for the right to live and work...
British police probe beating of protester on China consulate grounds
British police are investigating the apparent assault on a protester who was videoed being beaten by several men after being dragged inside the grounds of...
UK labour market exodus drives jobless rate down to 3.5 per cent
Britain’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest since 1974 at 3.5 per cent in the three months to August, but the drop was driven by...
Ireland sees ‘flicker of optimism’ in post-Brexit N.Ireland dispute
A genuine effort by the new British government to settle a long-running post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland has created a “flicker of optimism” as...
Why is Bank of England acting again? What next in the UK crisis?
Britain’s central bank resorted to buying bonds again on Wednesday in an emergency move to reduce the chaos in financial markets which was triggered last...
