Brexit December 8, 2020 Brexit negotiations at a stalemate as Britain, EU free-trade deal teetering on collapse Britain and the European Union warned Tuesday that talks on a post-Brexit free-trade deal are teetering on the brink of collapse, with just over three weeks until an economic rupture that will cause upheaval for businesses on both sides of the English Channel.
Brexit December 7, 2020 Little progress on Brexit trade negotiations as deadline looms One of the most intense days in the long-running Brexit trade negotiations produced few signs of progress and gloomy forecasts Monday, with the United Kingdom and the European Union seemingly still stuck on the same issues that have dogged the standoff for months.
United Kingdom November 21, 2020 UK agrees interim trade deal with Canada amid Brexit uncertainty The United Kingdom announced it had agreed an interim trade deal with Canada on Saturday, giving itself another buffer for post-Brexit economic dealings in 2021 -- just as it continues to push for a deal with the United States and its post-Brexit future looks uncertain.
Brexit November 19, 2020 Brexit negotiations suspended after official tests positive for coronavirus As if the Brexit trade negotiations were not tortuous enough, the coronavirus added a twist at a crucial stage on Thursday when top-level talks had to be suspended because an EU negotiator tested positive for COVID-19.
Brexit November 9, 2020 British prime minister to push through Brexit bill despite Biden's Ireland warning Critics of the Internal Markets Bill believe it gives undue power to the prime minister to circumvent provisions and measures clearly outlined in the EU-agreed Brexit deal.
Brexit October 19, 2020 New UK Brexit campaign warns firms that 'time is running out' to prepare for no deal Businesses that trade with Europe are to be warned by Boris Johnson this week that time is running out to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
Brexit October 1, 2020 European Union launches legal action against UK over controversial Internal Market Bill The European Union announced Thursday that it is launching legal action against Britain over their plans to pass trade legislation that would constitute a “breach of the obligation of good faith laid down in the Withdrawal Agreement” hashed out between the two sides last year.
United Kingdom September 17, 2020 US-UK trade deal faces potential hurdles from Biden, Congress over Brexit fight The prospect of a U.S.-U.K. trade deal is facing potential hurdles both in Congress and on the campaign trail, as lawmakers and Democratic nominee Joe Biden are threatening to slam the brakes on a deal – over concerns that a brewing Brexit fight could imperil a 1998 peace agreement in Northern Ireland.
Secretary of State September 16, 2020 Pompeo says Trump administration trusts UK ‘to get it right’ on Brexit, despite Pelosi warnings Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the U.S. trusts the United Kingdom to “get it right” on Brexit, even as a new controversy roils the years-long process -- and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has warned it could torpedo a U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
Brexit September 15, 2020 Brexit drama in the UK as Boris Johnson pushes bill to override EU exit deal More than four years since Brits voted to leave the European Union, the U.K. is once again engulfed in another Brexit crisis -- with a dramatic move by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rewrite parts of the initial divorce deal, sparking outrage and threats of legal action from E.U. leaders.
Brexit September 14, 2020 Brexit: Boris Johnson rails against EU in push for new bill as Miliband hits back British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is an insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior, comments that came as his former attorney general joined a growing number of once-loyal lawmakers condemning the contentious move.