Brexit
BoE says Brexit transition deal gives firms breathing space
The Bank of England has said overseas financial firms operating in the UK should assume they can carry on as normal during the proposed transition period after Britain leaves the EU.
UK employers worried about post-Brexit migration rules - govt advisors
UK employers are concerned about the prospects of future restrictions on European migration after Brexit, according to a report from government advisors.
Nobel Prize winning economist warns of economic crisis from 'showman' Trump's tariffs
The looming prospect of a trade war between the United States and China could spark a new economic crisis according to Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller.
Pound pops as Labour moves to prevent hard Brexit
The Labour party will demand that parliament is given a final say on Brexit in order to preventing the UK leaving the European Union without a deal, which led to a rise in the pound on Monday.
EU approves Brexit transition deal offer
European Union leaders have approved the terms of the transition deal draft on the condition that it provides a valid solution for the Northern Irish border affair.
De La Rue calls on government to reverse blue passport decision
De La Rue’s chief executive has called on the government to reverse its decision to award the contract for making post-Brexit blue passports to a Franco-Dutch company.
Spain seeks assurances on Gibraltar before endorsing transition deal
The European Union’s plans to endorse a post-Brexit transition agreement may have encountered a last-minute stumbling block after Spain demanded the deal not undermine it in its talks with Gibraltar.
Officials seek warrant to investigate Cambridge Analytica HQ after compromising footage released
The UK’s Information Commissioner is seeking a court warrant to search Cambridge Analytica's London headquarters after a hidden camera video broadcast by Channel 4 showed the firm’s chief boasting about the use of honey traps and bribery to damage politicians.
UK consumers 'unlikely to see long-term fall in prices after Brexit'
UK consumers were unlikely to see any long term falls in prices after Britain leaves the European Union, a leading think tank said on Tuesday.
UK agrees Brexit transition deal with EU, loose threads remain
Britain and the European Union have agreed a 21-month Brexit transition deal to smooth the break-up after March 2019, though the Irish border remains one of several issues not yet resolved and it was described by some as "not a decisive breakthrough".
UK MPs say no evidence of move to frictionless NIreland border
The UK government was under further pressure on Friday over Northern Ireland as a cross-party group of MPs said it saw no real chance of a frictionless border with the Republic of Ireland after Brexit.
Gibraltar will retaliate against EU citizens if Spain uses Brexit veto
The Gibraltar government it has warned it would review European Union citizens’ rights living and working in the Rock if the Spanish government invokes the veto to exclude the region from a Brexit transition deal between the UK and the EU.
Unilever opts for Rotterdam over London in head office shake-up
Unilever and the UK government have denied the consumer goods giant's decision to base its head office in the Netherlands is a vote of no-confidence in Brexit Britain.
EU softens stance on trade deals as Brexit transition deal nears
European Union negotiators could allow the UK to make free trade deals during the Brexit transition period while remaining in the customs union and single markets, according to reports of the blocs plans ahead of a Sunday trip to Brussels for David Davis.
Which? claims holidaymakers aren't warned about post-Brexit flight cancellations
Which? has revealed that millions of holidaymakers haven’t been warned properly by travel companies of the consequences of a ‘no deal’ on aviation post-Brexit, which includes potential flight disruptions and booking cancellations.
Investors expect delays in Brexit talks, Barclays survey finds
Investors expect significant delays in Brexit negotiations after the UK and the EU set out contrasting versions of a deal, a survey by Barclays shows.
UK to guarantee Gibraltar it won't be excluded from Brexit deal by Spain
Ministers are guaranteeing Gibraltar that it will not be left out of any Brexit deal struck with the European Union after the divorce and that they will refuse to "choose" between the Rock and a trade deal.
EU rejects UK's plan for post-Brexit trade
The European Union has rejected Britain’s proposals for post-Brexit trade, according to the bloc's draft negotiating position.
Pound jumps after May says UK is getting 'closer' to a Brexit-transition deal
The pound jumped by half a percentage point against the dollar on Monday afternoon after the Prime Minister said officials were getting closer to securing a Brexit-transition deal with the European Union.
Theresa May tells Brussels the time has come to face some 'hard facts'
Theresa May discussed what she referred to as a set of "hard facts" regarding Britain's departure from the European Union while delivering her next big Brexit speech at Mansion House in London on Friday.