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What is Brexit

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What is Brexit

 
The term Brexit, coined by former lawyer Peter Wilding, is a blend of two words - "Britain" and "exit". He wrote about "Brexit" in May 2012. As the name suggests, the United Kingdom’s divorce with the European Union is known as Brexit.
 
What is the European Union?
 
The European Union (EU) is a grouping of 28 countries that trade and allow their citizens to move freely between nations to work and live. Initially, it was built on the ruins of World War II to end centuries of bloodshed and to integrate economic power.
 
How and why the UK ended up planning a divorce
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Today's opinions examine RBI incentives for FCNR deposits, the economic legacy of Brexit, India's trade strategy, institution-building for growth and lessons from successful founders

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Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

UK's 'Bregret' syndrome: Decade on, Brexit objectives prove unworkable

A decade after the Brexit vote, slower growth, higher trade costs and persistent immigration challenges have fuelled rising public regret over leaving the EU

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 10:17 PM IST

The UK is still counting the cost of Brexit, 10 years after the vote

Ten years after Britons voted to leave the European Union, economists broadly agree Brexit has reduced growth, weakened trade and weighed on business investment

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 10:00 PM IST

Britain's economic woes fuel Brexit discontent a decade after EU exit

The business leaders were on different sides of the debate when Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016

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Updated On : 22 Jun 2026 | 2:24 PM IST

10 years after Brexit vote: How Britain's financial industry recovered

A decade after Brexit, London's finance sector remains resilient but has lost market share as the UK grapples with weaker investment appeal

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Updated On : 21 Jun 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

How Iran conflict has pushed UK to fix 'deep damages' caused by Brexit

Brexit was designed for control in a 'stable' world, but in a volatile one shaped by the Iran conflict, it is forcing the UK back towards the EU

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2026 | 4:37 PM IST

UK, EU seal post-Brexit 'reset' deal to boost trade, security ties

UK and EU strike a landmark deal to ease post-Brexit trade barriers, enhance security ties, and launch youth mobility plans amid changing global dynamics and reduced US engagement in Europe

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

UK, EU to hold first post-Brexit summit in London to deepen relations

The meeting between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and top EU officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, is intended to pave the way toward a new agreement

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Updated On : 19 May 2025 | 11:19 AM IST

5 years after Britain left EU, full impact of Brexit still emerging

The UK left without agreement on its future economic relationship with the EU, which accounted for half the country's trade

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2025 | 11:46 AM IST

Rachel Reeves to push for UK, EU reset at finance ministers' meeting

Britain's Labour government is pushing to reset ties with the EU after coming to power in July and improve trading relations in a bid to raise growth

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 9:04 AM IST

Emmanuel Macron's election gamble gives Europe Brexit nightmares again

EU officials have spent much of the past decade dealing with the fallout from the UK vote

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Updated On : 15 Jun 2024 | 9:19 AM IST

European Parliament elections begin today; check out the issues at stake

One of the biggest questions is whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will remain in charge as the public face of the EU

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2024 | 1:10 PM IST

UK's post-Brexit border arrangements to cost $6 bn after repeated delays

The first phase of Britain's so called new Border Target Operating Model, requiring additional certification, came into force on Jan. 31

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Updated On : 20 May 2024 | 9:05 AM IST

India, UK reaffirm their FTA commitment at annual Strategic Dialogue

There are 26 chapters in the agreement, including goods, services, investments, and intellectual property rights

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Updated On : 18 May 2024 | 10:33 AM IST

UK PM Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party

Most of the mayoral results are expected over the weekend, with London's Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan hoping to be re-elected for a third term

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Updated On : 03 May 2024 | 2:38 PM IST

EU, Britain, Spain to hold more talks on post-Brexit status of Gibraltar

The two ministers will hold talks with European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will also attend

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Updated On : 12 Apr 2024 | 2:53 PM IST

Brexit-like referendum on Article 370 is out of question: Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said that the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special status, was a political act like Brexit

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Updated On : 09 Aug 2023 | 1:34 PM IST

UK ditches post-Brexit plan to scrap thousands of EU laws by year's end

Britain's bonfire of European Union laws has been reduced to embers

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Updated On : 10 May 2023 | 11:24 PM IST

UK PM travels to Belfast to convince his toughest audience on Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience

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Updated On : 28 Feb 2023 | 4:21 PM IST

UK and EU leaders to hold talks amid hope to fix Brexit trade dispute

Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Britain so the leaders can work towards "shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2023 | 8:06 AM IST