All the headlines from our Brexit Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 22 2020 // BRUSSELS/LONDON — The European Union is giving a “final push” in a bid to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain, the bloc’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday.Britain is set to complete its...
Dec 21 2020 // Boris Johnson faces a choice in the next few hours that will define his premiership: accept a trade deal with the European Union or go it alone.It could scarcely have come at a more difficult time for him. As he faces a...
Dec 18 2020 // BRUSSELS/LONDON – The European Union said on Friday there were just hours left to strike a Brexit trade deal while Britain called on the bloc to see sense as the two sides race to prevent a turbulent finale to the Brexit...
Dec 16 2020 // BRUSSELS – Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed, the bloc’s chief executive said on Wednesday.Britain and the EU are in the...
Dec 16 2020 // Zego, the London-based fleet and mobility insurance provider, has received a broking license from the Dutch regulator AFM. The license provides a foundation for the company’s continued expansion across Europe,...
Dec 14 2020 // BRUSSELS/LONDON – European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday that sealing a trade pact with Britain was still possible before the country’s final break with the 27-nation bloc on Dec. 31 but the...
Dec 11 2020 // Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a trade deal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.Britain quit...
Dec 7 2020 // BRUSSELS/LONDON – Post-Brexit trade talks hung in the balance on Monday as Britain and the European Union made a last-ditch attempt to bridge significant differences and reach a deal that would avoid a disorderly exit in...
Dec 4 2020 // LONDON/BRUSSELS – European Union officials said on Friday a post-Brexit trade deal could finally be clinched this weekend, but London insisted that negotiations were still “very difficult” and it was...
Dec 3 2020 // BRUSSELS – European Union diplomats said on Thursday they hoped a Brexit trade deal with Britain could be agreed by Friday or at the weekend, and EU officials said negotiators were likely to review progress in the next...
Dec 1 2020 // A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution.Just 30 days...
Nov 30 2020 // Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, has received final approval from the High Court of England and Wales to transfer policies in the European Economic Area to Lloyd’s Insurance...
Nov 25 2020 // The head of the European Union’s executive on Wednesday reported “genuine progress” in Brexit talks but said the risk of Britain leaving the EU without a new trade deal on Dec. 31 remained, an outcome she...
Nov 24 2020 // Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday a no-deal Brexit would cause longer-term damage to Britain’s economy than the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the change might be felt for...
Nov 23 2020 // British finance minister Rishi Sunak has said there is genuine progress in Brexit talks with the European Union, but that it would be better to walk away from a bad trade deal than tie Britain’s hands in the...
Nov 20 2020 // The European Union warned that the UK hasn’t moved sufficiently to overcome the three main obstacles to a post-Brexit trade deal as three of the bloc’s leaders called for contingency plans to be stepped up in...
Nov 20 2020 // Britain’s lawmakers launched an inquiry on Friday aimed at ensuring its financial services remain globally competitive after the country’s full departure from the European Union next month.“We’ll...
Nov 12 2020 // Britain will attempt to reassure nervous business leaders that it appreciates the need for clarity on rules outside of the European Union by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition...
Nov 2 2020 // EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around mid-week, sources on both sides said on Sunday, in a sign both sides are still pushing to avoid a damaging breakdown in trade in...
Oct 21 2020 // About half of UK firms are less prepared for Brexit compared to last year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of Britain’s vulnerability to disruption when it quits the European Union’s single...