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UK’s post-Brexit transition phase will have an end date, says Downing Street

UK’s post-Brexit transition phase will have an end date, says Downing Street

Brexiteers have long feared an open-ended following of European Union rules

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 19:37
David Davis’s speech indicates lack of appetite for mass deregulation

David Davis’s speech indicates lack of appetite for mass deregulation

Denis Staunton: Acknowledgment that much will have to remain the same is important

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 20:48
David Davis says state aid rules should apply in EU and UK after Brexit

David Davis says state aid rules should apply in EU and UK after Brexit

Brexit secretary backs principle of ‘fair competition’ ahead of key war cabinet meeting

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 19:39
Direct rule demands from DUP MPs rejected by Karen Bradley

Direct rule demands from DUP MPs rejected by Karen Bradley

Northern secretary says issue of same-sex marriage should be left to devolved assembly

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 18:14
Brexit will not create ‘Mad Max’ dystopia, says Davis

Brexit will not create ‘Mad Max’ dystopia, says Davis

Brexit secretary will say UK prefers mutual recognition of rules rather than full convergence

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 08:54
KFC closes 600 outlets after not being able to count on its chickens

KFC closes 600 outlets after not being able to count on its chickens

Fowl-play not suspected as new delivery partner causes fried chicken shortage

Mon Feb 19 2018 - 23:14
Labour signals that Britain should remain in customs union

Labour signals that Britain should remain in customs union

May’s government committed to leaving customs union and single market after Brexit

Sun Feb 18 2018 - 19:38
A warm conspiracy of disapproval: the table of six, the waitress and me

A warm conspiracy of disapproval: the table of six, the waitress and me

London Letter: Unfortunately, we ensured anguish was on the menu that day

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
Governments play for time after collapse of Stormont talks

Governments play for time after collapse of Stormont talks

Dublin calls for a cooling-off period as Sinn Féin and the DUP continue to clash

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
Former Oxfam official hits out at ‘lies and exaggerations’

Former Oxfam official hits out at ‘lies and exaggerations’

Roland van Hauwermeiren resigned amid claims he used sex workers

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 19:19
Boris Johnson gags fall flat as Brexit speech short on content

Boris Johnson gags fall flat as Brexit speech short on content

Analysis: UK lack of clarity on exit transition evident as mood in Brussels grows darker

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 18:54
Labour says Johnson’s blueprint for Brexit will strip workers’ rights

Labour says Johnson’s blueprint for Brexit will strip workers’ rights

Foreign secretary calls for both sides in 2016 referendum to unite behind Brexit

Wed Feb 14 2018 - 17:30
Oxfam’s deputy chief quits over claims of staff sexual misconduct

Oxfam’s deputy chief quits over claims of staff sexual misconduct

Penny Lawrence resigns amid scandal over claims workers hired prostitutes in Haiti

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 20:18
Ministers prepare to shed more light on UK’s post-Brexit future

Ministers prepare to shed more light on UK’s post-Brexit future

Boris Johnson poised to give speech to unite factions with liberal, optimistic view of Brexit

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 18:40
Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has Brexit fears for Welsh ports

Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones has Brexit fears for Welsh ports

Jones says May’s government is so divided it cannot articulate what UK wants from Brexit talks

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 01:35
David Davis claims surprise at EU remarks about UK clarity

David Davis claims surprise at EU remarks about UK clarity

Nigel Dodds criticises Michel Barnier’s assertion customs controls are unavoidable

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 19:06
Facts of Brexit become more insistent by the week

Facts of Brexit become more insistent by the week

London Letter: Whitehall is loud with chatter about customs arrangements and partnerships

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 01:00
David Davis accuses EU of ‘bad faith’ in Brexit document

David Davis accuses EU of ‘bad faith’ in Brexit document

EU plan for potential sanctions against UK instead of going to ECJ draws criticism

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 20:10
British MPs and peers face harassment crackdown

British MPs and peers face harassment crackdown

Parliamentarians who bully or sexually harass staff could be sacked under new proposals

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 18:42
Northern Ireland faces slump in growth if UK leaves EU without deal

Northern Ireland faces slump in growth if UK leaves EU without deal

Leaked Treasury document states that economic growth could decline by 12 per cent in the North over 15 years

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 20:02
Deal to restore devolution in North achievable within days - Karen Bradley

Deal to restore devolution in North achievable within days - Karen Bradley

Talks at a delicate stage but parties are ‘working late into the night most nights to reach a resolution’

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 15:36
May’s Brexit war cabinet to meet as Tory divisions spill into open

May’s Brexit war cabinet to meet as Tory divisions spill into open

Leaked document says EU may seek way to punish UK during transition phase

Wed Feb 07 2018 - 01:00
UK government to review future of British newspapers

UK government to review future of British newspapers

Theresa May warns that closure of local and national titles a danger to democracy

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 20:10
Davis ‘perfectly clear’ on customs union but EU still waiting to find out what UK wants

Davis ‘perfectly clear’ on customs union but EU still waiting to find out what UK wants

Analysis: After days of vituperation about customs union Downing Street seeks to dampen row

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 20:09
Michel Barnier says UK cannot avoid trade barriers if it leaves customs union

Michel Barnier says UK cannot avoid trade barriers if it leaves customs union

Time has come to make a choice, Britain told

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 19:21
Tories remain divided as crucial week of Brexit talks begin

Tories remain divided as crucial week of Brexit talks begin

Party hardliners threaten to move against Theresa May if she agrees to remain in any form of customs union with the EU

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 05:00
Brexit negotiators aim to stop UK undercutting EU on tax

Brexit negotiators aim to stop UK undercutting EU on tax

Europe plans strategy as British government rows ahead of May-Barnier meeting

Mon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Wales fears exclusion from single market and customs union

Wales fears exclusion from single market and customs union

Carwyn Jones says tariffs may damage lamb and shellfish trade with border hitting ports

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 20:00
Single Irish electricity market must continue after Brexit, UK minister says

Single Irish electricity market must continue after Brexit, UK minister says

Robin Walker acknowledges challenges but says solution in ‘everybody’s interest’

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 18:08
Brexit minister suggests civil servants conspiring against government

Brexit minister suggests civil servants conspiring against government

Steve Baker under fire for claiming Treasury officials skewed data to promote soft Brexit

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 05:00
Regeneration plan dispute exposes faultlines in Labour

Regeneration plan dispute exposes faultlines in Labour

London Letter: Party’s anti-Corbyn MPs want controversial housing proposal to go ahead

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 01:00
President Higgins urges caution in Brexit language

President Higgins urges caution in Brexit language

Britain and Ireland must continue to co-operate regardless of shape of final deal

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 20:50
Government will not finalise wording before ‘unborn’ ruling

Government will not finalise wording before ‘unborn’ ruling

Taoiseach warns of ban on foreign funding of groups campaigning in abortion referendum

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 01:00
Simon Coveney says UK too vital not to have role in single market

Simon Coveney says UK too vital not to have role in single market

Tánaiste tells Chatham House of desire for post-Brexit Anglo-Irish relations framework

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 20:28
Bradley rejects calls to make statement on North talks

Bradley rejects calls to make statement on North talks

Northern Secretary says majority of pledged £1bn will not be spent until Executive restored

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 18:32
UK government refuses to publish study showing Brexit will damage economy

UK government refuses to publish study showing Brexit will damage economy

Leaked document forecasts leaving will damage Britain in every scenario

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 19:20
Tory Brexiteers, not EU, stoking Theresa May’s Brexit hell

Tory Brexiteers, not EU, stoking Theresa May’s Brexit hell

Conservatives claiming EU transition deal will reduce Britain to status of ‘vassal state’

Tue Jan 30 2018 - 01:00
UK hopes for Irish help to secure EU Brexit trade deal

UK hopes for Irish help to secure EU Brexit trade deal

David Davis says next phase of talks with EU will offer scope to resolve Border issues

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 19:05
Britain wants ‘right to object’ to EU rules in transition period

Britain wants ‘right to object’ to EU rules in transition period

EU control over UK post-Brexit ‘not particularly democratic’, says David Davis

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 18:57
Ukip leader refuses to resign as senior party figures head for the exit

Ukip leader refuses to resign as senior party figures head for the exit

Henry Bolton says he will ‘drain the swamp’ in his party after no-confidence vote in his leadership

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 10:38
UK looking for allies – but what about Ireland’s friends in the EU?

UK looking for allies – but what about Ireland’s friends in the EU?

Government needs to balance our ties to Britain with our role in Europe

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 05:00
Much opposition to free movement in Brexit transition, survey finds

Much opposition to free movement in Brexit transition, survey finds

Two-thirds of Tory MPs oppose ECJ jurisdiction over Britain during transition period

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 00:01
He was calling me ‘mate’. I felt the blood rush up through my chest

He was calling me ‘mate’. I felt the blood rush up through my chest

London Letter: For some, the idea of Britain as a haven of tolerance and freedom prevails

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 01:00
Macron warns Britain on access to EU single market

Macron warns Britain on access to EU single market

French president and British PM stress close security partnership at Sandhurst meeting

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 19:51
UK will not ratify Brexit agreement until MPs have voted on it

UK will not ratify Brexit agreement until MPs have voted on it

Minister gives assurance during debate on EU withdrawal

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 20:13
No Brexit U-turn for Britain likely, say Tory Eurosceptics

No Brexit U-turn for Britain likely, say Tory Eurosceptics

Labour seeks evidence for Boris Johnson’s claims about UK weekly savings post-Brexit

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 19:25
Carillion collapse sparks UK emergency meeting

Carillion collapse sparks UK emergency meeting

Government faces criticism as Cobra committee convenes to protect public services

Tue Jan 16 2018 - 01:00
Ukip leader’s job in peril over girlfriend’s racist Markle comments

Ukip leader’s job in peril over girlfriend’s racist Markle comments

Henry Bolton may face no-confidence motion as ‘romantic’ relationship with Jo Marney ends

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 18:25
Leaving single market would cost Scotland £13bn, says Sturgeon

Leaving single market would cost Scotland £13bn, says Sturgeon

Scottish first minister urges Jeremy Corbyn to change his position on EU market

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 18:24
Simon Coveney sees no ‘ambiguity’ in deal on post-Brexit Border

Simon Coveney sees no ‘ambiguity’ in deal on post-Brexit Border

Minister for Foreign Affairs meets new Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 18:38
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