Brexit: Nigel Farage vows to return to front line politics if public given second referendum
Former UKIP leader says Donald Trump has 'exceeded all expectations' as he calls decision to support president 'best of his life' in Cpac speech
Shehab Khan, Alex Wilts / The Independent | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:32:00
Theresa May's Brexit Plan Is 'Pure Illusion', European Council President Donald Tusk Warns
Kathryn Snowdon / Huffington Post | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:15:33
EU leaders draw up battle lines for post-Brexit budget
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders staked out opening positions on Friday for a battle over EU budgets that many conceded they are unlikely to resolve before Britain leaves next year, blowing a hole in Brussels' finances.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:08:38
Brexit plan agreed at Chequers attacked by EU
Compromise described as 'pure illusion' by Donald Tusk
FT | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:39:55
Why we need to think again about Brexit
If you take the wrong job, you can resign. If you choose the wrong partner, you can leave. If you go on the wrong journey, you can turn back. In our personal lives, second thoughts are allowed. Thinking again, with the benefit of more information, knowledge and experience, often provides ...
Jon Danzig / Ideas on Europe | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:14:25
UK ideas on post-Brexit ties are 'pure illusion', EU's Tusk says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday dismissed as "pure illusion" the ideas floated by Britain so far on what sort of relationship it wants with the European Union after it leaves the bloc.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:11:27
May to set out Brexit wishes; EU says ideas so far are 'pure illusion'
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will outline her wishes for Britain's post-Brexit ties with the European Union next week after winning support from key ministers, although European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday called the ideas floated so far "pure illusion".
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:04:36
EU: UK's Brexit position based on 'pure illusion'
European Council President repeats there can be no after meeting of EU leaders in Brussels
euronews | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:02:00
Donald Tusk: UK Brexit plans 'pure illusion'
The European Council president says reports suggest the UK is still trying to cherry pick its Brexit deal.
BBC | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:51:56
Donald Tusk: UK Brexit position is 'pure illusion'
The European Council president said the EU27 would resist British attempts to cherry pick the benefits of the single market.
James Randerson / Politico | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 19:25:58
Brexit: Make up your mind on future trade deal or we'll do it for you, EU tells Theresa May
Donald Tusk says UK trade position so far is 'pure illusion'
Jon Stone / The Independent | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:42:00
Tusk dismisses UK Brexit plan as 'pure illusion'
Bloc 'cannot stand by' while Britain makes up its mind
FT | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:33:07
Why Brexit risks ending UK as we know it
CNN | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:13:17
The Return of the Irish Question
Over the last 20 years, the UK and Ireland have reaped the fruits of a mutually respectful and peaceful relationship. But, with Northern Ireland's power-sharing government having broken down, and Brexit raising questions about a potential hard border between the UK and Ireland, the historic Good Friday Agreement may be ...
Chris Patten / Project Syndicate | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:03:36
EU's Tusk to meet Britain's May on March 1
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk will meet Theresa May next Thursday, his press service said, a day before the British prime minister is due to deliver a speech to outline London's vision of post-Brexit ties with the EU.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:00:09
Merkel's EU plan for migrant funds hits opposition
Brussels budget summit grapples with Brexit and immigration
FT | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:34:43
Blair: Labour should support Tory Brexit rebels
Tony Blair has urged Labour to team up with Tory rebels and force the Government to stay in a customs union with the EU.
Sky | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:29:00
GBP/USD struggles to recapture $1.4000 as soft Brexit hopes fade
The GBP/USD is trading just below $1.4000, after having reached a high of $.14005, that did not last for too long. Earlier, the pair made a sharp drop
Yohay Elam / FX Street | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:17:53
Rebels press May for UK to stay in customs union
New cross-party threat emerges hours after PM and cabinet agree Brexit strategy
FT | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:11:11
WSJ City PM: What Next For Anbang, the EU's Brexit Security Dilemma, Five Things That Shaped Markets
Good afternoon from the WSJ City desks in London. WSJ City is the app that delivers concise, smart news on business and finance for mobile. Download for iPhone or Android. Here's essential reading on today's developments. MUST READS FROM WSJ CITY Chinese regulators have taken temporary charge of Anbang Insurance ...
Mischa Frankl-Duval / MoneyBeat | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:10:10
a-Fisking we shall go : David Raynes in Conservative Woman
Boneheaded stupidity fisked. goodwill, and blockchain unicorns cannot solve the Ireland border no matter how hard the brexit bunch wish it.
brianmlucey / Brian Lucey | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:43:18
EUR/GBP tumbles on hopes for a soft Brexit and a drop in German bond yields
EUR/GBP is now trading around 0.8795 in New York Session, tumbles by 0.45% on a slump in German bond yields and hopes for a soft Brexit and muted EZ e
Asis Ghosh / FX Street | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:18:30
Brexit & Beyond:Brexit Puts Citizen Safety in Play, Does the U.K. Benefit From Depreciated Pound?, BOE Says Brexit Clarity Could Aid Growth
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. Doubts Cast on British Cabinet's Post-Brexit Wish List By Stephen Fidler Theresa May's Brexit "war cabinet" met Thursday at ...
WSJ Staff / MoneyBeat | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:41:10
May to set out Brexit wish-list as opponents plot ambush
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will outline her wish-list for Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the European Union next week after winning support from key ministers, but her opponents hope to defeat the government on the issue of future trade ties.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 15:34:53
May Faces Difficulties Keeping Cabinet United Over Brexit
Theresa May is braced for her Cabinet to split when the European Union rejects her demands for a sweeping free trade deal, after her senior team agreed to put off the hardest Brexit decisions until later.Despite the Cabinet truce after months of internal division, three senior government officials said May ...
Craig Erlam / OANDA | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:48:35
EU boss brands UK's Brexit plan 'pure illusion'
European Council president Donald Tusk has delivered a scathing assessment of the UK's Brexit position less than 24 hours after Theresa May appeared to have secured an agreement among her divided Cabinet.
Sky | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:15:00
Brexit: Tory rebels warn of growing support to force Theresa May to keep UK in a customs union with EU
Amendment to Trade Bill would require Ms May's Government to take steps to keep UK in a union with Brussels
Joe Watts / The Independent | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:02:00
Brexit 'impasse' in Parliament makes referendum on Theresa May's proposed deal likely, says Tony Blair
'I think it is increasingly unlikely that they are going to get a proposition through the House of Commons'
Rob Merrick / The Independent | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:56:00
London racing to avoid Brexit driving license roadblock
Once the UK leaves, mutual recognition of driver's licenses will end - unless a special deal can be done.
Joshua Posaner / Politico | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:52:49
Frontrunning: February 23
China seizes control of Anbang Insurance as chairman prosecuted (Reuters) How Deal-Hungry Anbang Went From Waldorf to Woe (BBG) Anbang and the Financialization of China's Economy (WSJ) Trump's Stance on Gun Laws Raises Pressure on Congress (WSJ) Chance of halting Brexit now close to 50:50, says leading campaigner (Reuters) May's ...
Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:34:25
Let the battle commence! EU leaders talk post-Brexit budget
Countries are divided on increasing future spending, after Brexit leaves hole
euronews | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:29:00
Who sucks? EU mocks Gove 'green Brexit' talk on plastic straws
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A top European Union official scoffed at Britain's environment minister, the Brexit campaigner Michael Gove, for suggesting leaving the EU will make it easier for London to pass green legislation like banning plastic drinking straws.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:21:46
EU leaders prepare for battle over post-Brexit budget
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders staked out opposing positions on the size and aims of the bloc's budget on Friday ahead of tough negotiations to deal with a hole in Brussels' finances created by Britain's planned departure next year.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:03:22
Daily briefing: Mueller's new charges, Brexit harmony, curling's mystery
Top stories and analysis from the FT and elsewhere
FT | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:51:04
BOE's Ramsden: Structural shocks to the economy from Brexit can't be offset by monetary policy
BOE Deputy Governor David Ramsden, during a scheduled speech in Cambridge, was noted saying that structural shocks to the economy from Brexit can't be
Haresh Menghani / FX Street | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:44:43
Crunch Brexit talks hint at Conservative compromise
EU leaders push Theresa May to provide more clarity on Britain's approach to Brexit
FT | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:19:44
UK: Brexit at the centre stage - Westpac
Tim Riddell, Research Analyst at Westpac, explains that May's Brexit Cabinet is thrashing out its stance in front of critical Brexit summits and negot
Sandeep Kanihama / FX Street | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:53:54
50 50 Chance of Halting Brexit
Opponents of Britain's exit from the European Union are preparing a major campaign they say now has close to a 50:50 chance of stopping Brexit by blocking Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal, a leading pro-EU campaigner said.With Britain scheduled to leave the EU in March 2019, opponents of Brexit ...
Craig Erlam / OANDA | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:39:11
After war cabinet, May to set out 'way forward' on Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out "the way forward" for Brexit next week after a meeting with top aides on Thursday intended to resolve differences over strategy that are dividing her team, and frustrating European Union negotiators.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:39:05
May had positive Brexit meeting with ministers - spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May had a positive meeting about Brexit with her ministers, where they agreed upon the basis of her forthcoming speech on the UK's future relationship with the European Union, her spokesman said on Friday.
Reuters | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:38:12
Business Insider UK is hiring a paid fellow for its finance team
Business Insider UK is hiring a paid fellow who is fascinated by financial news and wants to write about it in an original and compelling way. We're looking for someone who is following the price of the pound, the economic impacts of Brexit, and banking culture. The ideal candidate will ...
Dina Spector / Business Insider | Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:04:00