Page 45 - Latest Updates on Brexit
UK's latest Brexit strategy may hit plans for free trade pact with India
According to details of confidential joint UK-India Trade Review released to Greenpeace Unearthed', it would appear that India would be among countries unlikely to reap many post-Brexit benefit
 "UK's latest Brexit strategy may hit plans for free trade pact with India")
Brexit row: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson as UK foreign minister
Despite high profile Cabinet departures, Theresa May has stood firm in her resolve to hold on to her leadership
 "Brexit row: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson as UK foreign minister")
How does a leadership challenge to a UK prime minister work?
The Conservatives currently have 316 members of parliament (MPs) so 48 of them would need to write such letters to challenge May
 "How does a leadership challenge to a UK prime minister work?")
Britain in sixes and sevens over Brexit; David Davis, Boris Johnson resign
In June 2016, in a cataclysmic outcome, Britons voted to leave the EU, where the United Kingdom had been a member since 1973
 "Britain in sixes and sevens over Brexit; David Davis, Boris Johnson resign")
Upset over free trade proposal, David Davis resigns as Brexit minister
A long-time eurosceptic, Davis was appointed two years ago to head up the newly-created Department for Exiting the European Union
 "Upset over free trade proposal, David Davis resigns as Brexit minister")
In Brexit breakthrough, May secures Cabinet's approval to negotiate with EU
The more Brexiteer ministers, led by UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, are said to have gone into the meeting still unconvinced by May's proposals
 "In Brexit breakthrough, May secures Cabinet's approval to negotiate with EU")
Brexit banker kids leave top UK schools with rare empty seats
Enrollment at international schools in the UK has slumped since the 2016 referendum
 "Brexit banker kids leave top UK schools with rare empty seats")
Post-Brexit, British firms head to Luxembourg but office space is an issue
Thirty UK-based companies have already targeted Grand-Duchy
 "Post-Brexit, British firms head to Luxembourg but office space is an issue")
May govt's estimate of Brexit dues is $13 bn too low, say British lawmakers
The finance ministry said May had been clear that Britain would honour commitments to the EU which were made while it was still a member of the bloc
 "May govt's estimate of Brexit dues is $13 bn too low, say British lawmakers")
Brexit bill becomes law, paves way for UK to leave European Union
A bill enacting Britain's decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate
 "Brexit bill becomes law, paves way for UK to leave European Union")
9 European nations move to formalise EU defence force, get Britain backing
The EU has had four multinational military 'battlegroups' since 2007, but political disagreements have meant the troops have never been deployed
 "9 European nations move to formalise EU defence force, get Britain backing")
Trade Secretary Fox keeps open 'no deal' Brexit option as business balks
Pro-Brexit lawmakers argue that if Britain rules out a no-deal Brexit, the EU will offer it a bad deal in the knowledge that the UK will have to accept it
 "Trade Secretary Fox keeps open 'no deal' Brexit option as business balks")
UK factory output falls 0.2% in February; first drop in almost a year
British government bond futures briefly touched a session high after the data was released, while sterling slipped below $1.42
 "UK factory output falls 0.2% in February; first drop in almost a year")
Brexit bankers may find home in Luxembourg's red-light district
Luxembourg has already become the nation of choice for several insurers, funds and banks relocating from the UK as it prepares to leave the European Union
 "Brexit bankers may find home in Luxembourg's red-light district")
A Brexit gentlemen's agreement
The main barrier to keeping the UK in EU's customs union is political, yet it can be overcome by an informal agreement between the two
EU's Jyrki Katainen says finance sector ready for disorderly Brexit
Many banks and insurance companies in Britain are applying for licences to open or expand hubs in the EU to avoid rupturing links with customers
 "EU's Jyrki Katainen says finance sector ready for disorderly Brexit")
UK's Theresa May sets out vision for frictionless trade after Brexit
she also proposed Britain having access to the EU's financial markets in return for having similar standards to those of the EU
 "UK's Theresa May sets out vision for frictionless trade after Brexit")
Theresa May's vow that Brexit deal won't hurt jobs foxes her cabinet
Under pressure to meld competing visions of Brexit, she sought last-minute changes to the text of her speech
 "Theresa May's vow that Brexit deal won't hurt jobs foxes her cabinet")
Theresa May wants alignment with EU data rules after Brexit
The UK regards the EU's data rules, which are crucial to both companies and security agencies, as one of its successes within the bloc
 "Theresa May wants alignment with EU data rules after Brexit")
EU's chief negotiator tells Britain: Time has come to make a Brexit choice
Britain has ruled out staying in any customs union with the EU after Brexit
 "EU's chief negotiator tells Britain: Time has come to make a Brexit choice")
