Page 23 - Latest Updates on Brexit
Not end of the world if Brexit is not followed by EU trade deal: WTO chief
WTO chief Roberto Azevedo said although Britain would be better off with an agreement, the impact of falling back on WTO rules would be "manageable"
 "Not end of the world if Brexit is not followed by EU trade deal: WTO chief")
Facebook, Twitter to share details of Russia's meddling during Brexit vote
Russian accounts on Twitter which mentioned #Brexit and posted nearly 45,000 messages related to Brexit in the 48 hours around the vote
No Brexit breakthrough, Irish issue derails talks at last minute
The almost invisible 300-mile barrier that was part of the peace process in Ireland was only possible because Ireland and the UK were both members of the EU and its single market
 "No Brexit breakthrough, Irish issue derails talks at last minute")
Brexit will work not just for citizens but for animals too: Britain
Commentators took that to mean MPs had voted to say animals did not have feelings
As Brexit looms, Paris gets into ease-of-business mode
Hundreds of financial companies may need to relocate thousands of London-based workers before Britain leaves the European Union by the end of March 2019
 "As Brexit looms, Paris gets into ease-of-business mode")
Rebels defeat Theresa May in key Brexit vote in UK Parliament
May had warned that such a rebellion could threaten the UK's 'orderly and smooth exit' from the EU
 "Rebels defeat Theresa May in key Brexit vote in UK Parliament")
Brexit will not be derailed, says May ahead of crunch cabinet meetings
May can expect some difficult exchanges this week when she and senior ministers discuss the so-called "end state" of the Brexit negotiations
Trump, Theresa May discuss post-Brexit trade deal, West Asia peace
The White House said the President and Prime Minister discussed next steps in forging peace in the Middle East
 "Trump, Theresa May discuss post-Brexit trade deal, West Asia peace")
Brexit: EU opens door for UK return, says it can re-apply for membership
Juncker cited the EU treaty's Article 49, which invites any European state that respects the bloc's values to apply for accession and precedes Article 50 governing the process for leaving
 "Brexit: EU opens door for UK return, says it can re-apply for membership")
I would be 'tougher' in Brexit talks than UK's Theresa May: Donald Trump
May was the first foreign leader to visit Trump after his inauguration in January last year and they were filmed emerging from the White House holding hands
 "I would be 'tougher' in Brexit talks than UK's Theresa May: Donald Trump")
EU mounts pressure on UK with publication of first Brexit legal draft
The draft legal text the commission has published would, if implemented, undermine the UK common market and threaten the constitutional integrity of the UK
 "EU mounts pressure on UK with publication of first Brexit legal draft")
UK likely to go for 'soft' Brexit to stay close to EU: David Cameron
Cameron opined that Brexit in effect is "poisoning British politics" and regretted the result of the historic referendum
 "UK likely to go for 'soft' Brexit to stay close to EU: David Cameron")
UK to pay divorce bill only if EU agrees on future trade deal: Brexit Secy
UK Prime Minister Theresa May had agreed in December to a financial settlement totalling $46-51 bn that ministers said depended on agreeing on future trade ties
 "UK to pay divorce bill only if EU agrees on future trade deal: Brexit Secy")
BOE remains boxed in by Brexit as no-deal fears eclipse wage gains
The Monetary Policy Committee, which has said that the UK needs limited and gradual hikes, will nonetheless vote unanimously to keep interest rates unchanged at 0.75% next week
 "BOE remains boxed in by Brexit as no-deal fears eclipse wage gains")
Bank of England to allow EU banks to operate in UK after Brexit
The UK gesture could also soften European Commission plans, due to be published later on Wednesday
 "Bank of England to allow EU banks to operate in UK after Brexit")
London finance chief sees fewer bank jobs shifting because of Brexit
The industry also feels it is getting more of a hearing from Prime Minister Theresa May's government
 "London finance chief sees fewer bank jobs shifting because of Brexit")
Brexit, high capex to keep Tata Motors under pressure; stock falls
JLR will be investing £4.5 billion each year through to 2021
 "Brexit, high capex to keep Tata Motors under pressure; stock falls")
How Britain is fighting to stay fashionable in the face of Brexit
Brexit to blame for UK fashion industry's uncertainty, but Britain will 'fight' to stay fashionable
 "How Britain is fighting to stay fashionable in the face of Brexit")
Indian-origin MP Priti Patel joins rebels as May's Brexit challenge mounts
Priti Patel is among 63 Conservative Party MPs to sign a letter attacking the UK government over its Brexit forecasts
'Catastrophic' no-deal Brexit may set UK auto sector back 20 yrs: Industry
Brexit talks are stuck over the issue of how to avoid a hard border between the British province of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic
