Boris Johnson says the UK is ready for any eventuality The chances of the UK leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen sharply as negotiations have been threatened by London’s insistence that it have full autonomy over … Read More
Mr Barnier was due to hold emergency talks today with UK chief Brexit negotiator David Frost amid a stand-off over state aid rules and fishing rights (REUTERS ) EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier today stepped up warnings across Europe that there will be … Read More
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (PA) Germany has reportedly scrapped plans to discuss Brexit at a high-level meeting next week because Britain and the EU have made no “tangible progress” over the summer. According to The Guardian, Germany — which holds the … Read More
Statement by David McAllister (EPP, DE) (pictured), chairman of the Parliament’s EU-UK Coordination Group, after the latest round of talks on the future relationship between the UK and the EU: “Michel Barnier just debriefed the UK Coordination Group in the European … Read More
A Cabinet Office “reasonable worst-case scenario” document, dated July 2020, has been leaked to a national newspaper. A government spokeswoman said it ‘reflects a responsible government ensuring we are ready for all eventualities’ Emergency plans drawn up by the government … Read More
It is the quiet before the storm on Brexit. After a three-week summer break, UK and EU negotiators reconvene this week for another round of talks. They have just several weeks to overcome the key obstacles to a deal—disagreements on … Read More
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s assessment is that a Brexit agreement can be reached with the European Union in September, the UK chief negotiator David Frost said on Thursday ahead of a round of negotiations with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier … Read More
BOLOGNA — As monetary and fiscal authorities have acted aggressively to blunt the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact, public debt and central-bank balance sheets have swelled rapidly. In the European Union, this trend is compounded by a new 750 billion euros … Read More
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 1,062 new positive tests for coronavirus on Sunday, the highest daily rise in new COVID-19 infections since late June, at a time of new local lockdowns in some areas and worries over a second wave … Read More
Rise in consumer spending cheers bank but unemployment will double and GDP drop ‘significantly’ The Bank of England building. Photograph: Ray Tang/REX/Shutterstock The Bank of England has said Britain’s economy is recovering more quickly than initially feared from the coronavirus pandemic … Read More