The PM’s posturing and fighting stance could upset trade talks before they’ve even begun February 4, 2020 The tears of joy and sadness seen on Brexit Day had barely dried before the UK and EU were at each other’s throats again ahead of trade talks set to last until the end of the year. Yesterday, both the UK and EU set out their negotiating positions, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson blithely stating [...]
Pound sinks as Boris Johnson warns of hard Brexit February 3, 2020 The pound has sunk in early trading today ahead of a Boris Johnson speech in which the Prime Minister is expected to demand a looser trade deal with the EU that could spell a hard Brexit. Sterling fell over one per cent against the dollar to $1.3069 ahead of the Prime Minister’s speech. Johnson is [...]
Government tells EU deal must be struck this year as it reveals negotiating position February 3, 2020 Downing Street has stressed a trade deal must be struck this year if it is going to happen at all, as part of its opening gambit in trade talks with the EU, following Boris Johnson’s landmark speech this morning. The government is seeking a deal with the EU that is “at least as good” as [...]
Forging closer ties with India is crucial, but let’s not lose sight of our neighbours February 3, 2020 Now that the UK has formally left the EU, our trading ties with partners across the world will be more in focus than ever before. This includes our relationship with India, a country I visited last week to promote ties in financial and professional services. The UK-India partnership is now worth some £20bn, with nearly [...]
Brexit: UK diplomats ordered to make immediate break with EU counterparts February 2, 2020 British diplomats have reportedly been ordered to make a clean break with their EU counterparts following the UK’s exit from the bloc. Foreign secretary Dominic Raad ordered diplomats to sit apart from their former EU allies at international events and adopt a stance as a “confident independent country”, the Sunday Times reported. According to a [...]
‘The dawn of a new era’: Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses nation on Brexit Day January 31, 2020 Boris Johnson has said Brexit Day represents the “dawn of a new era” for the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister gave one final speech this evening before the UK officially leaves the EU at 11pm. He said Brexit allows the UK to “unleash the full potential of this brilliant country and to make better the [...]
Brexit Day celebrations: How the UK is marking 31 January January 31, 2020 After nearly four years since the EU referendum in June 2016, Brexit Day is upon us. Great Britain will finally cut its ties with the European Union on 31 January after that date was repeatedly delayed. The original Brexit date was 29 March 2019. But that was pushed back to 31 October and then 31 [...]
Brexit Day: What the biggest Leavers and Remainers had to say January 31, 2020 As the UK prepares to bring an end to its 47-year membership of the EU tonight at 11pm, here is how some of the major players reacted to Brexit Day today. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Johnson, who will release a video statement tonight, said: “Our job as the government – my job – is [...]
Brexit: what’s next? The crunch dates ahead and what investors expect January 31, 2020 | City Talk The UK voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52% to 48% in a referendum held on 23 June 2016. Since then, the debate over how and when the UK’s departure would happen has dominated the news in the UK. The December 2019 general election gave the Conservative party the majority it [...]
Prime Minister to chair Cabinet in Sunderland ahead of Downing Street Brexit light show January 30, 2020 Britain will formally leave the European Union tonight at 11pm, more than three and a half years after the historic referendum vote. Boris Johnson will host a cabinet meeting in Sunderland today, visiting the city which first gave indications of the momentous result when its vote to leave was announced in the early hours of [...]