EU and Britain far apart as key week of Brexit talks begins
By Jan Strupczewski, John Chalmers and Elizabeth Piper The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off and differences...
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France rejects UK ‘intimidation’ on post-Brexit deal
France has dismissed this week’s dire British warnings about post-Brexit transport delays across the Channel as tactical posturing, the Financial Times reported. “Of course, the...
EU chief negotiator “determined” to get Brexit deal but will be firm
The European Union is determined to get a Brexit trade deal with Britain but will be firm and realistic with London after Prime Minister Boris...
What happens next with UK plan to breach Brexit divorce treaty?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pressing ahead with legislation on trade despite a warning from Brussels that it could wreck their future relationship and...
EU’s Barnier still hopes trade deal with Britain possible – sources
The European Union’s Brexit negotiator told the bloc’s 27 national envoys to Brussels that he still hoped a trade deal with Britain was possible, stressing...
Biden warns UK on Brexit: No trade deal unless you respect N.Irish peace deal
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from...
EU chief executive says chances for Brexit deal fading every day
Every passing day reduces chances for sealing a new trade deal with Britain, the European Union’s chief executive said on Wednesday, warning London that there...
Johnson lashes out at EU as he clears first hurdle for Brexit treaty breach
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lashed out at the European Union on Monday as he won initial approval for a plan to breach the Brexit...
UK’s Johnson says plan to break Brexit treaty needed to counter EU’s ‘revolver’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday a bill that would break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce deal was needed...
Johnson’s plan to break Brexit divorce treaty faces vote in UK parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce treaty with the European Union faces a vote...
Brexit trade talks have window before contentious UK law can take effect – Ireland
British and European Union negotiators are likely to have a few weeks to avoid a breakdown of trade talks, but that window will close if...
‘Shocking’: Blair, Major chide UK plan to breach international law
Former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major on Sunday said Britain must drop a “shocking” plan to pass legislation that breaks its divorce treaty...
Take your threats off the table, British PM Johnson tells EU in trade row
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union not to threaten Britain on Saturday, saying a bill which would breach a divorce treaty with the...
EU may take legal action against UK over new Brexit law
The European Union could take legal action under its divorce treaty with Britain if emergency talks on Thursday do not reassure Brussels sufficiently that a...
Emergency Brexit talks as EU explores UK plan to break divorce treaty
Britain and the European Union will hold emergency talks on Thursday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to undercut parts of the Brexit divorce treaty,...
Britain announces details for post-EU life
Britain announces legislation on Wednesday for life outside the EU after throwing its trade talks with the bloc into jeopardy by announcing in advance that...
Ireland’s Varadkar says ‘kamikaze’ British threat to break law has backfired
A “kamikaze” threat by a British minister to break international law in the implementation of its EU divorce treaty has backfired, but a trade deal...
Scotland and Wales say UK government is stealing devolved powers with new bill
Scotland and Wales said the British government’s internal market bill, which a minister admitted breaks international law over Brexit, will undermine the United Kingdom by...
Head of UK government’s legal department quits over Brexit deal threat
The head of the British government’s legal department has quit over suggestions that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is threatening to override the Brexit divorce deal...
Brexit poker begins: UK ramps up no-deal preparations
Britain went into Tuesday’s fresh round of Brexit trade talks with a warning to the European Union that it was ramping up preparations to leave...
