Brexit: UK considers asking Brussels for a longer transition period
Exclusive: EU says it wants the implementation timeframe to end on 31 December 2020
Jon Stone / The Independent | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 22:43:00
Britain's Appointment of a "Minister of Loneliness" Is No Laughing Matter
Rebecca Mead writes about the appointment of a Minister of Loneliness, and what that says about the United Kingdom in the age of Brexit.
Rebecca Mead / New Yorker | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 21:15:00
Tory MP in Brexit Bust-Up At Westminster Boozer
A Tory MP was 'bloodied' in a Brexit bust-up at a Westminster boozer, Guido can reveal. Matthew Offord was in St Stephen's Tavern opposite Parliament on Wednesday night when co-conspirators say he got into an argument with a group of pro-EU protesters. Accounts diverge but a tweet sent to the ...
Ross Kempsell / Guy Fawkes' blog | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:04:21
Davis seeks Brexit transition agreement in March
EU urged not to use 2-year period to impose laws on Britain
FT | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:01:46
UK spells out Brexit transition demands as pressure mounts on PM May
Britain wants to benefit from European Union trade deals and have a say over EU laws passed during its transition out of the bloc, Brexit minister David Davis said on Friday, seeking to defuse tension between senior ministers over the interim deal. Davis set out the government's position on a ...
Reuters / South China Morning Post | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:57:59
The Underappreciated Story: How Brexit Threatens To Shift The Balance Of Power In The EU
Seeking Alpha | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:35:54
UK rate rises tied to Brexit talks, BoE signals
Governor Mark Carney says the negotiations will influence monetary policy
FT | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:56:58
Most Britons favour a vote on final Brexit terms - Guardian/ICM poll
LONDON (Reuters) - Most Britons would support a vote on whether or not to leave the European Union once the terms of departure are known, a poll by ICM for the Guardian newspaper said on Friday, but the result of a new vote would be too close to call.
Reuters | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:55:37
Brexit & Beyond: Davis Talks Post-Brexit Trade Deals, Brexit Weighs on U.K. Growth, Sterling Pounds Higher
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 Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Minister) David Davis leaves after attending the ...
Toby Luckhurst / MoneyBeat | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:50:34
David Davis plays down Tory row over Brexit transition
David Davis says there is "no difference" between him and the chancellor over their transition aims.
BBC | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:22:16
Philip Hammond urges Tory rebels to 'stick with' May after Brexit infighting plunges her future into doubt
Call comes as David Davis is accused of leaving the country 'none the wiser' about the Government's strategy, after speech falls flat
Rob Merrick / The Independent | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:19:00
UK spells out Brexit transition demands as pressure mounts on May
TEESPORT, England (Reuters) - Britain wants to benefit from European Union trade deals and have a say over EU laws passed during its transition out of the bloc, Brexit minister David Davis said on Friday, seeking to defuse tension between senior ministers over the interim deal.
Reuters | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:15:02
BoE rates depend on Brexit talks with EU: Carney
Ability of UK economy to grow, exchange rates and trade costs determined by negotiations with the bloc.
FT | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:43:23
Davis reveals Cabinet 'arguments' on Brexit
David Davis has conceded there are between Cabinet ministers about Brexit in a speech meant to downplay divisions.
Sky | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:10:00
EU and UK negotiators eye accelerated Brexit transition talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Brexit negotiators are expected to launch fortnightly rounds of talks in Brussels from as early as next week with the aim of agreeing a swift deal on a transition period, EU diplomats said on Friday.
Reuters | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:07:46
David Davis: UK wants to stay in EU trade deals during transition
Davis called transition period 'a bridge' to Brexit.
Charlie Cooper / Politico | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:59:45
Brexit's impact on small businesses: the experts may be spot on after all
Shutterstock Brexit has the potential to fundamentally rewrite the rulebook governing how companies do business in the UK - and there's certainly been no shortage of serious concern. Given the magnitude of the imponderables linked to Brexit it clearly has the potential to heighten uncertainty which can have damaging consequences ...
John O.S. Wilson, Professor of Banking & Finance, University of St Andrews / The Conversation | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:40:50
Most Tory Leavers Mostly Relaxed About Transition, But...
The Moggs and Bones of the Tory Brexiteer wing have never supported the idea of a transition period, and they are getting a lot of attention again today. Guido gets the impression that most Tory Brexiteers, and certainly those in the Cabinet, are still on board with a transition so ...
WikiGuido / Guy Fawkes' blog | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:25:29
Philip Hammond tells rebel Tories to 'stick with' Theresa May over Brexit
Telegraph Video / Telegraph | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:21:41
The Brexit regulation debate pits short-term disruption against future prosperity
Open Europe's Henry Newman argues if the UK doesn't have the ability to decide its own rules in key areas, the Government will have sacrificed future prosperity to minimise short-term disruption. The post The Brexit regulation debate pits short-term disruption against future prosperity appeared first on Open Europe .
Henry Newman / Open Europe | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 15:10:45
UK Brexit Sec. Davis: Brexit transition will be 'strictly time limited'
The UK Brexit secretary David Davis crossed the news wires in the last minutes, providing the key quotes, via LiveSquawk, found below. Brexit transi
Eren Sengezer / FX Street | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:58:38
Theresa May need not pack her bags just yet
Tories are divided on Brexit, but grassroots supporters have little appetite for a leadership contest.
Annabelle Dickson / Politico | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:24:07
Investment, growth and Brexit. Europe's challenges for 2018
'Brexit will not derail European growth' - Euronews spoke to European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, Pierre Moscovici
euronews | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 14:04:38
No, non or nein? The other Brussels Brexit battle
Paris thinks EU business could be conducted in French again
FT | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:06:21
Steven Mnuchin is the British pound's new best friend
U.K. Treasury head Philip Hammond thanked his American counterpart Steven Mnuchin for helping send the pound to its highest level against the dollar since the Brexit vote.
CNN | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:53:09
UK economy picks up at end of tough 2017
Britain's economy grew 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year, official data showed on Jan. 26, picking up speed despite Brexit uncertainty.
Hurriyet | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:50:00
Philip Hammond Refuses To Back Down In Face Of Tory Brexiteer Anger
Ned Simons / Huffington Post | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:47:53
Corbyn should attack the government, not his own side
Why is the Labour leader giving orders to local councils rather than fighting Brexit?
FT | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:41:39
Britain sets out EU transition plans as Brexiteers cry foul
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will on Friday demand the freedom to sign trade deals during its post-Brexit transition period, as Prime Minster Theresa May seeks to quell a mounting dispute in her party over future ties with Europe.
Reuters | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:50:59
UK Brexit chief pledges host of new trade deals for Britain
LONDON (AP) - Britain's top Brexit official said Friday that the U.K. would be able to strike new trade deals outside the European Union as soon as it leaves the bloc next year - even though it will remain bound to EU customs and market rules for some two years ...
Associated Press | Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:50:00