Brexit
Trade secretary Fox in Washington for talks over US deal
UK trade representatives have arrived in Washington in order to discuss a post-Brexit trade deal with their US counterparts.
Irish ambassador calls on UK to remain in Customs Union
Britain should remain in the EU Customs Union following Brexit in order to avoid problems with the Irish border, the country’s ambassador to the UK said on Friday.
Cabinet united on 'pragmatic' Brexit transition period, Gove says
The cabinet is committed to taking a “pragmatic approach” to free movement in the post-Brexit transition period, environment minister Michael Gove said on Friday, bowing to pressure from the business community and after a new round of talks with European Union negotiators this week.
"Brexit impact" slows down rate of house price growth
The largest cities in the UK saw an average increase of 5. 1% in house prices in the twelve months to June 2017, however, the capital saw growth slow to 2. 6%, the slowest rate in more than five years.
Goldman Sachs executive urges Brexit transition deal as soon as possible
The government should seek to implement a significant transition period for Brexit from March 2019, one of Goldman Sachs’ top executives has said.
Theresa May's new Brexit business council to meet
Theresa May will meet with senior figures in some of the UKs largest companies later on Thursday in an effort to assuage some of the growing concerns over the governments Brexit plans and how it will affect trading moving forward.
IOD study highlights businesses' unpreparedness regarding Brexit plans
The Institute of Directors (IoD) says in a study published Thursday morning that only 11% of British companies have begun to implement contingency plans for Brexit.
Barnier demands UK clarify position on Brexit divorce bill
Britain needed to clarify its position on the Brexit divorce bill, chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said on Thursday after the first full week of talks with UK officials.
UK's Fox insists Britain can make trade deals outside EU
Britain could “simply replicate” its trade deals outside the European Union, said International Trade Secretary and leading advocate of Brexit Liam Fox.
Morgan Stanley opts for Frankfurt as new post-Brexit hub
US investment bank Morgan Stanley is the latest multinational financial firm to choose Frankfurt as a new post-Brexit European hub, according to several reports.
"Get ready for serious business," says May
Over the weekend, a series of comments allegedly made by Finance Minister Phillip Hammond in regards to public sector employees being in his opinion, “overpaid” were leaked to the media.
PwC says UK house prices set for steady growth
UK house price inflation was expected to slow further in 2017 but to remain steady thereafter, PriceWaterhouseCoopers's said in its annual UK Economic Outlook.
Failure to agree data sharing deal post-Brexit could threaten public safety - report
A failure to reach agreement on data sharing after Brexit could threaten public safety, a former chief of the London's Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday.
Frankfurt chosen as new Citigroup EU trading hub - report
US banking giant Citigroup is reportedly set to announce Frankfurt as its choice for its new European trading hub.
Theresa May to remind cabinet that leaks means leaks
Theresa May is set to 'remind' her cabinet of the importance of discretion regarding government discussions.
Brexit talks start as uncivil war breaks out among UK ministers
Brexit negotiations resumed in Brussels on Monday against a backdrop of political infighting among British ministers over the terms of Britain's departure from the European Union.
Government publishes first three Brexit policy position papers
Ahead of the second round of Brexit negotiations next week, the government has published three position papers outlining how it plans to negotiate on key issues and how it plans to work with the European Union after parting company with the bloc.
Government launches Brexit repeal bill amid fierce opposition
The government has published the 'great repeal bill' to convert the European Union's laws into British law, which is designed to provide legal continuity after separation from the bloc is completed in 2019 and to give parliament the power to make changes.
'Clock is ticking' on Brexit negotiations, says chief EU negotiator Barnier
Michel Barnier, the chief Brexit negotiator for the EU, told the UK on Wednesday that the "clock is ticking" to reach an agreement, and reiterated that financial obligations known as the 'divorce bill' will need to be paid.
UK government unlikely to deliver good Brexit deal, Moody's says
Ratings agency Moody’s has joined the chorus warning of a slowdown in the UK economy and said things could get a lot worse as the government was unlikely to secure a Brexit deal that was not damaging.