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Britain, US sign aviation deal for post-Brexit flights replacing EU deal

"The arrangement will replace the current EU agreement, preserving the continuation of travel," the DfT statement said

Johnson says devolving powers to Scotland was 'a disaster'; sparks anger

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP leader, jumped on them, arguing that the Conservatives' public statements of support for devolution were duplicitous

Our red lines stay unchanged, ready for outcome: UK as Brexit talks resume

Britain and the European Union have a week to 10 days to find a way to unlock trade talks, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday

Post-Brexit deal talks must have breakthrough this week, say UK and Ireland

There has to be a breakthrough this week in talks for a post-Brexit trade agreement, British and Irish ministers said, ahead of the December 31 expiry of Britain's transition period for leaving

Johnson's Brexit aide Cummings quits and clock is ticking on trade deal

The resignation, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter, brings to an end 17 months of combative and often controversial influence of a small group of pro-Brexit officials over the British gov

UK tries to reassure business leaders over Brexit with new taskforce

Britain will attempt to reassure business leaders it appreciates need for clarity on rules outside of the EU by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition period ends

UK PM admits post-Brexit trade deal with US under Biden won't be a pushover

Johnson reiterated his previous congratulatory statements on Biden's election win and also welcomed Kamala Harris for making history as the first female Vice-President in the US

UK PM Boris Johnson says Europen Union trade deal is 'there to be done'

British PM Boris Johnson said a trade deal with the European Union was "there to be done", suggesting his view that the agreement's broad outline was already "pretty clear" was shared in Brussels

UK, European Union to resume trade talks on Monday as differences remain

The statement came after a call between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Brexit impact: Goldman shifting up to $60 bn of assets from UK to Germany

With fewer than 40 working days until the UK's transition period expires, international banks are accelerating plans to beef up in Europe to handle the increase in client activity from Jan 1

Oil falls nearly 1% amid European lockdowns, US election uncertainty

The Bank of England increased its bond-buying stimulus as it prepared for economic damage from new coronavirus lockdowns and the looming risk of Brexit

European Union considering further legal action in Brexit standoff

EU is considering stepping up its legal action against UK over legislation that would breach parts of the legally binding Brexit agreement that the EU and the British government reached late last year

Brexit talks go into another week as EU, UK push to salvage trade deal

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UK firms say India has become easier for business, want solution to tax row

Annual report on UK companies says retrospective amendment to India's Income Tax Act is a dampener.

Japan, Britain sign bilateral free trade deal for post-Brexit era

Appearing with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Truss called the agreement a "landmark" as the first major trade deal for Britain since it returned as an independent trading nation

Britain signs first major post-Brexit trade agreement with Japan

Britain formally left the EU in January and it has focused on negotiating new trade pacts with countries around the world as its status-quo transition period ends on December 31

Britain unveils new rules to bar entry to European Union criminals

The powers will come into force from Jan. 1 when Britain's informal membership of the EU ends and it no longer has to abide by the bloc's rules on free movement.

The EU's plan to get a Brexit deal: Let Boris Johnson claim he won

With talks between the UK and EU still deadlocked after the British prime minister nearly-but-didn't-quite stage a walkout Friday, that's the only way EU officials say they can secure trade deal

Brexit: UK says no to more EU trade talks, dashing earlier optimism

Earlier, Michael Gove, the minister overseeing Brexit, had said there was agreement on the need to intensify trade talks and work on legal texts, after the negotiations broke down last week

In a shift, UK welcomes European Union offer to intensify Brexit talks

Britain and the European Union edged toward resuming their troubled trade talks on Monday, after the bloc's chief negotiator said he was ready to intensify negotiations