Brexit News Archive: 22 Jan 2018

Brexit: UK has already 'agreed in principle' with EU to Norway-style transition

Exclusive: Key figure on the European Parliament's Brexit steering group tells The Independent UK officials did not object to the plans in meetings
Shehab Khan, Joe Watts / The Independent   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:58:25

JLR cuts Range Rover production amid diesel uncertainty

The UK's biggest car maker will temporarily cut output amid Brexit fears and tax hikes on diesels.
BBC   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:51:37

Lord Lawson: Civil servants want to 'frustrate Brexit'

Former chancellor Lord Lawson tells BBC Newsnight Whitehall is uneasy because it presents radical change.
BBC   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:41:03

Macron makes lunge for post-Brexit business as rats plague the streets of Paris

Henry Samuel / Telegraph   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:47:15

UK firms report 'robust confidence levels' for 2018

PwC survey to mark opening of Davos finds most companies are optimistic about growth Nine out of 10 business leaders in Britain are upbeat about the growth prospects for their companies over the coming year despite uncertainty about the impact of Brexit, the consultancy firm PwC has reported. In its ...
Larry Elliott in Davos / Guardian   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:30:28

On the City of London and Brexit, silence is not golden

The UK government needs to state its priorities for trade in services
FT   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:20:51

Business leaders push for new campaign to reverse Brexit

Senior figures in CBI urge lobby group to toughen its message amid concerns over exports Business leaders are privately pushing for a new campaign to reverse Brexit as concerns mount about the viability of government plans to prevent a collapse in exports to Europe. On Monday, the CBI launched its ...
Dan Roberts Brexit policy editor / Guardian   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:57:10

Brexit & Beyond: SPD Backs Merkel Talks, Macron Woos Business Leaders, Poland Plays Politics with History

Brexit & Beyond: Europe in Flux is The Wall Street Journal's round-up of news and analysis of how Brexit will affect global business, economies and finance. You can sign up here. MUST READS The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Martin Schulz arrives for talks about forming a coalition ...
Toby Luckhurst / MoneyBeat   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:41:49

Jaguar Land Rover to cut production at Halewood

UK's biggest carmaker blames faltering sales on Brexit vote and tax curbs on diesel fuel Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's biggest car manufacturer, is to cut production at its Halewood plant as it blamed faltering sales after the Brexit vote and a tax crackdown on diesel vehicles. JLR said uncertainty around ...
Gwyn Topham / Guardian   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:18:23

Jaguar Land Rover to cut UK output amid diesel and Brexit concerns

Alan Tovey / Telegraph   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:11:51

Pound takes another look at $1.40 level

Sterling trading at highest since 2016 Brexit vote
FT   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:38:13

Germany warns Britain must deal with 'leftovers' from previous phase of Brexit talks if it wants a deal

Country's top diplomat on the issue says he has a 'friendly reminder' for the UK
Jon Stone / The Independent   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 16:16:00

EU benefits versus Brexit

The electorate wasn't sufficiently informed in the 2016 referendum to know whether it was right to leave the EU. The referendum campaign did not give clear answers. The Leave campaign had to rely on colossal lies to present their case. Who knew what to believe? But now it's becoming clearer ...
Jon Danzig / Ideas on Europe   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:40:54

UK jobs at risk as EC warns on safety standards post-Brexit

More than 200 UK agencies that provide 'CE' safety labels may lose recognition after March 2019 Highly specialised jobs in Britain assessing whether products ranging from MRI scanners to phones can carry the "CE" safety label could be at risk post-Brexit after the European commission put manufacturers on notice over ...
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent / Guardian   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:40:13

GBP/USD clings to gains above 1.39 handle, closer to post-Brexit highs

• A broadly weaker USD supportive of the up-move. • Brexit optimism provides an additional boost. • Follow-through momentum needed to c
Haresh Menghani / FX Street   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:30:23

UK shelves financial services Brexit position paper

City accuses government of leaving it in the dark over negotiating position on trade
FT   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:19:41

Whatever happened to the Brexit talks?

It's been dry January for Brexit-watchers but plenty is happening behind the scenes, writes Adam Fleming.
BBC   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:57:00

Macron is correct: even at the heart of Europe the EU has a serious image problem

Emmanuel Macron's words on Sunday morning regarding the result of a hypothetical 'Frexit' referendum shouldn't come as a surprise, writes Joseph Downing (CNRS Aix-Marseille Université). Whilst located at the heart of Europe, France has a serious Eurosceptism problem. This, however, does not mean that it is actually heading for a ...
Roch Dunin-Wasowicz / LSE   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:43:31

Explainer - Britain's Lords sharpen knives for EU exit laws, but can they block Brexit?

LONDON (Reuters) - Legislation to end Britain's European Union membership begins months of debate in the upper house of parliament this month and is likely to be given a rough ride by largely pro-EU lawmakers.
Reuters   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:30:14

UBS to start moving City jobs 'early this year' ahead of Brexit

Iain Withers / Telegraph   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:15:32

UKIP Resignations Rolling Live Blog

Today Education spokesman David Kurten Local government spokesman Tim Aker Assistant deputy leader Mike Hookem Trade spokesman William Dartmouth Deputy leader Margot Parker 5 councillors in Hartlepool Yesterday Immigration spokesman John Bickley Brexit spokesman Gerard Batten London controller Peter Harris Last week MEP Jonathan Arnott Bolton's former press officer Susie ...
WikiGuido / Guy Fawkes' blog   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:03:03

EU Growth Protecting The UK From Brexit Shock, Says Jim O'Neill

Rachel Wearmouth / Huffington Post   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:51:27

Irish border after Brexit: an expert on Norway-Sweden explains how to keep things smooth

shutterstock.com In the north-western corner of Europe, cross-border mobility and trade is flourishing between Norway and Sweden. More than 25,000 people commute to work over the border, and the countries are among each other's most important trade partners. One is an EU member; the other is not. The efficiency and ...
Henrik Wenander, Associate Professor in Public Law, Lund University / The Conversation   |   Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:46:46