Brexit
FX round-up: Sterling battles to a higher Friday close, but its outlook remains bearish
Sterling battled its way to a higher close on most major crosses in a Friday session rich with UK, US and European economic data, but the outlook for the British currency is bearish.
Sturgeon says 'no rational reason' for UK to block second referendum
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said there was "no rational reason" for the UK government to block a second Scottish independence referendum.
London close: FTSE ends Friday with a whimper, but rises overall in Q1
Shares in London ended Friday with a whimper, although both the FTSE 100 and 250 closed out the first quarter of 2017 higher than end the year that was 2016.
UK union body warns Brexit repeal hands workers' rights to judges
The UK government's plans to transfer EU law into British statute after Brexit would hand power to change workers' rights to judges rather than parliament, the Trades Union Congress warned.
EU leans towards Spain with Gibraltar future unclear
Gibraltar’s future is up in the air after the European Union backed Spain’s right to exclude the overseas territory from any single market access when Britain leaves the bloc.
London midday: Stocks slightly lower as EU sets out negotiating position
London stocks were moderately lower by midday on Friday as traders scrutinised the guidelines for Brexit negotiations just released by the European Union, even as a final barrage of economic data in the US beckoned at the end of the first quarter.
EU rejects parallel talks on Brexit, trade deal with UK
Parallel talks on Britain's exit from the European Union and creating a new trade deal "will not happen", EU President Donald Tusk said on Friday in a firm rejection of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's demands.
EU 27 Brexit negotiating strategy - full text
European Council chairman Donald Tusk, representing the European Union's remaining 27 member states, on Friday published the draft plan for negotiating Brexit.