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A decade after Brexit, Britain weighs costs and gains
Ten years to the day since Britain voted to leave the EU, the economic reckoning is neither the collapse its opponents feared nor the renaissance its champions promised, and the anniversary arrives with the country once again leaderless, after Sir Keir Starmer's resignation on Monday.
Europe Today
Watch: Lies, damn lies, and statistics—the data about Brexit ten years on
Exactly ten years ago today, the UK made a historic choice that permanently reshaped Europe. However, Britons do not need another European to tell them what they want. Instead, your continental reporter has prepared something far more British: a review.
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Europe Today
Europe Today: Starmer's resignation, Brexit and the Poland-Ukraine row
Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister, while Britain marked 10 years since the Brexit referendum. Relations between Poland and Ukraine remained strained as Brussels welcomed Kazakhstan's president for talks on closer cooperation.
Europe Today
EU 're-assessing' summit with UK after Starmer's exit
A European Commission spokesperson said on Monday that the EU is "reassessing" plans to hold a summit with the UK in late July, as it becomes increasingly likely that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's successor will be in post in just three and a half weeks.
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UK minister ‘very confident’ of triple EU reset deal at July summit
Nick Thomas-Symonds tells Euronews he’s “very confident” London and Brussels will close new pacts on agri-food exports, electricity and youth mobility when they convene for a summit in July, as domestic pressure mounts on his government.
Europe Today
UK minister ‘confident’ of steel pact with EU ahead of looming tariffs
Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant hailed “very productive conversations” with EU counterparts on a carve-out for the UK from looming restrictions on steel imports. Britain's Labour-led government is pushing ahead with an economic reset despite political turbulence at home.
Europe Today
EU strikes deal on trade pact with US, Putin meets Xi Jinping in China
MEPs have reached a deal on the EU-US trade arrangement signed last July with Donald Trump. We’ll speak exclusively with Bernd Lange, the lead Member of the European Parliament on the issue. Meanwhile, in China, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Markets
Ten years of Brexit: How have UK equities and the pound performed?
A decade after the 2016 referendum, the FTSE 100 has trailed Wall Street and continental Europe, the pound is weaker against the dollar and the euro, and roughly $160 billion has been pulled from UK equity funds. The story, however, is no longer one-way.
Economy
The UK’s weak economic growth and Brexit: Is the worst over?
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has left lasting impacts on the country’s economy. While many of the repercussions appear to be longstanding, including low productivity, Euronews Business asked experts whether they think the worst is over.
Culture news
The Bayeux Tapestry headed to UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years
The treasured 11th-century artwork will be on loan from France - a move that has been described by the UK Culture Secretary as "a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure."
Business
Farmers set to see lower trading costs from closer EU-UK ties
The EU and the UK remain each other’s most important trading partners for agri-food products, despite frictions linked to Brexit. A reduction of red tape could help farmers and other traders on both sides of the Channel, although businesses are waiting for details.
Food and Drink
Protecting the pint: British Lords vote to safeguard cherished measure
Despite Brexit, the UK government has given up on a return to the imperial system of measurement. Now, a new safeguard tabled by the Liberal Democrats and backed by the Labour government will ensure pints shall stay pints.
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