U.K. Politics September 10, 2020 EU demands UK rewrite new Brexit bill, threatens legal action as tensions escalate The European Union on Thursday demanded that the United Kingdom immediately rewrite a new Brexit bill that would change parts of a divorce agreement it signed with the E.U. last year -- threatening legal action if the outgoing member does not comply.
Nancy Pelosi September 10, 2020 Pelosi warns 'no chance' of US-UK trade deal if Brexit undermines Good Friday accord House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday warned that there would be “no chance” of a U.S.-U.K. trade deal if the U.K. were to undermine the 1998 Good Friday Irish peace accords as it fights with the European Union over the fallout from Brexit.
United Kingdom September 9, 2020 UK bill to override Brexit agreement would break international law should negotiations fail, officials say United Kingdom government ministers on Wednesday published a draft version of the controversial “Internal Market Bill,” which admittedly in practice would break international law by overriding parts of Brexit’s withdrawal agreement from the European Union.
Brexit September 8, 2020 EU, UK again try to break deadlock on post-Brexit ties The U.K.'s chief negotiator in post-Brexit trade talks called for "more realism" from the European Union before the start Tuesday of another round of discussions between the two sides.
Republican Convention August 29, 2020 GOP, Dem conventions were Heartland vs. Hollywood, Euro Parliament member says The recently concluded U.S. political conventions offered American voters two separate and distinct views of the world – one based on authenticity and another on artifice, a member of the European Parliament said this week.
World Politics July 22, 2020 UK weighs plans to make foreign agents register after new report suggests bigger threat of Russian interference Britain's ministers are considering making foreign agents register with the government in the United Kingdom after an intelligence report detailed allegations that there was Russian interference in the European Union referendum.
Trade July 8, 2020 UK nominates Liam Fox to lead World Trade Organization, amid calls for US to quit The British government on Wednesday announced that it was nominating former International Trade Secretary Liam Fox to head the World Trade Organization -- selecting a strongly pro-Washington candidate at a time when the U.S. is debating quitting the trade body.
POLITICS May 5, 2020 US, UK launch post-Brexit trade negotiations amid coronavirus Negotiators for the U.S. and the UK opened talks for a new trade agreement via teleconference Tuesday, despite postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic, in hopes of establishing a post-Brexit economic boost.
Coronavirus March 13, 2020 UK PM Boris Johnson rules out Brexit delay amid coronavirus pandemic U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday ruled out delaying Brexit because of the coronavirus pandemic, reiterating that the U.K. would finalize its departure from the European Union with or without a formal trade agreement by the end of the year.
Brexit February 27, 2020 Britain says it is prepared to walk away from post-Brexit EU talks: ‘We will not trade away our sovereignty' The British government on Thursday set out its stance for post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union with a pledge to walk away from the talks if E.U. negotiators refuse to play ball this year — with government ministers saying the U.K. is not prepared to “trade away" its sovereignty to secure a deal.
United Kingdom February 18, 2020 UK to start ‘points-based immigration system’ giving preference to skilled migrants The U.K. government on Tuesday unveiled a new points-based immigration system which will assess prospective immigrants based on their skills, qualifications, and salary while shifting the economy away from a reliance on cheap labor.