Brexit boost: UK trademark disputes double following Britain’s exit from the European Union May 23, 2022 The number of UK trademark disputes has soared to record highs due to a surge of trademark applications following Britain’s exit from the European Union. Disputes in the UK more than doubled from 3,584 in 2020 to 8,026 in 2021, according to new research from intellectual property (IP) law firm Mathys & Squire. The surge [...]
Brexit beating for British scientists as academics sound alarm over UK exclusion from £95bn Horizon program May 21, 2022 The EU has confirmed it will block the UK’s participation in the EU’s £95bn Horizon Europe programme as part of the escalating row over the Northern Ireland protocol. The UK’s association with Horizon Europe was the source of debate in the run up to the Brexit deal and is still being defined following the agreement, [...]
Ay caramba! UK kicks off negotiations with Mexico for £4bn post-Brexit trade deal May 20, 2022 International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan is set to fire the starting gun on free trade talks between the UK and Mexico during the visit of her Mexican counterpart, Tatiana Clouthier to London this afternoon. Officials said UK negotiators would be looking to go “further and deeper” in terms of integrating ties in a relationship already [...]
Simply forget any UK-US trade deal if Britain kills off Brexit protocol, warns political heavyweight Nancy Pelosi May 20, 2022 US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has said it is “deeply concerning” the UK Government is seeking to “unilaterally discard the Northern Ireland Protocol”, adding that doing so will result in Congress not supporting a free trade agreement with the UK. The congresswoman said on Twitter: “It is deeply concerning that the United Kingdom now seeks [...]
French citizenship confirmed: Boris Johnson’s father Stanley becomes EU national while UK faces Brussels head on over Brexit May 19, 2022 European media are reporting that Stanley Johnson, the father of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has obtained French citizenship. Johnson Sr was given a French/EU passport after he applied for citizenship in January 2021. According to various media across the continent, including the Italian newspaper La Stampa, the procedure to obtain French citizenship has ended and [...]
Brexit red tape onslaught deepens as UK economy loses £47bn because businesses drown in cross-border tax complexities May 18, 2022 Cross-border tax complexities cost the UK economy £47.6bn in lost revenue last year, an average revenue loss of 16 per cent on total EU exports, according to fresh industry data shared with City A.M. this morning. The stresses of navigating complex regulations post-Brexit continues to hold back growth for UK exporters, and is causing significant [...]
Impact of post-Brexit trade deal with New Zealand examined by parliamentary committee May 18, 2022 Post-Brexit trade with New Zealand is being brought into focus this morning, with Westminster’s top trade committee examining the impact of the free trade deal signed in February. The arrangement between the UK and the Pacific nation, which is more than 18,000 miles away, is being looked at by two panels, focusing on services and [...]
Brexit: Government finds UK unity more important than potential trade war with EU, says minister May 18, 2022 The Northern Ireland Minister said this morning that the unity of the country outweighs the potential impact of a trade war with the EU. Conor Burns said he expects to reach a compromise with the EU, though legislation would be brought before Parliament regardless. On the threat of a trade war with the EU, he [...]
Brexit: UK announces plan to kill off Northern Ireland protocol, outrage and disbelief in EU capitals May 17, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss just announced the Government’s intention to introduce legislation “in the coming weeks to make changes in the [Northern Ireland] protocol”. She told the Commons: “As the Prime Minister said, our shared objective has to be to find a solution that commands the broadest possible cross-community support for years to come and [...]
Brexit tensions rising amid UK-EU trade war drawing closer as Britain plans to kill off Northern Ireland deal today May 17, 2022 Liz Truss is expected to announce the government’s intention to bring forward legislation which rips up parts of the UK’s post-Brexit trade deal on Northern Ireland. It is understood that the Foreign Secretary will make the announcement in a statement to the Commons following a full Cabinet meeting, in an attempt to restore power-sharing in [...]