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Scotland's First Minister travels to Brussels

UK Prime Minister David Cameron may have gone back to London, but Scotland's First Minister is in Brussels on a short-notice trip.

Belgium

EU 27 meet in Brussels - and the UK is not invited

The UK's caretaker Prime Minister David Cameron has gone back to London after yesterday's "awkward" summit.

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Anti Brexit voters march in favour of a referendum re-run

Thousands of Remain voters took to the streets of central London on Tuesday evening to protest over the Brexit poll result.

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UK PM Cameron bows out at 'final EU summit'

British Prime Minister David Cameron has bowed out of his final Eu summit by urging his successor to forge strong ties with the bloc.

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Economy

Britain faces higher taxes and spending cuts after Brexit vote - finance minister

The price of Britain leaving the European Union will be higher taxes and government spending cuts according to UK finance minister George Osborne.

World News

Schulz urges UK to make a speedy EU exit

The European Parliament President Martin Schulz said the EU had a duty to respect the result of the Brexit referendum and criticised those who say “the institution never…

Europe News

UK's Cameron faces EU leaders after Brexit vote

Some in Brussels say that David Cameron was never very much in love with Europe.

United Kingdom

Fears of contagion in Europe after UK Brexit vote

Westminster in London is set to take back control – a phrase which was a rallying cry of the campaign to leave the European Union.

Belgium

Feisty Farage tells MEPs 'You're not laughing now'

In a highly-charged session in the European Parliament in Brussels on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt slammed the tactics of the ‘Leave’ campai

United Kingdom

Brexit could lead to a second independence referendum in Scotland

The Saltire was once again fllying above buildings as the Scots took part in their second referendum in the space of almost two years.

Economy

Standard & Poor's strips UK of AAA credit rating

Britain's economic standing has suffered a further blow with the ratings agency Standard & Poor's stripping the UK of its last remaining AAA credit rating.

Belgium

EU leaders gather for the post-Brexit summit in Brussels

They have made it plain they would like UK Prime Minister David Cameron to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty - by which a member state can begin the process to leave the EU.

Germany

Germany says UK will not be allowed to 'cherry pick' over Brexit deal

Angela Merkel has firmly quashed claims from Boris Johnson and other prominent British politicians that the UK will be able to retain access to the single market if it leaves the…

United Kingdom

London needs greater autonomy after Brexit vote, mayor says

Sadiq Khan says London needs more autonomy* Britain’s opposition Labour Party in turmoil Corbyn to face no confidence motion Conservatives set out timetable for leadership battle London mayor Sadiq

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: EU rocked by Brexit vote

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily round-up of the top stories from across Europe.

My Europe Series

Post-Brexit continental trade and an independent Scotland

This week on *Insiders* we investigate how the UK’s decision to leave the EU will affect the sovereign state - and the continent.

Germany

Germany, Italy and France rule out informal talks on Brexit

After talks in Berlin the leaders of Italy, Germany and France have ruled out any informal talks with Britain on leaving the EU, raising the prospect of a lengthy political vacuum within the…

United Kingdom

Were Brexit campaigners straight with voters over claims?

From NHS spending to immigration to the economy, voters are left wondering if pre-vote promises will be delivered.

United Kingdom

'No Article 50 for now': Britain in no rush towards Brexit door

Neither the UK government nor leading figures from the EU referendum's "Leave" campaign are hurrying to invoke the Lisbon Treaty setting in motion the negotiation process for departure.

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How to get an Irish passport and avoid Brexit