United Kingdom Northern Ireland officials condemn violence after Belfast riots 15 police officers were injured during rioting in a loyalist area of Belfast amid rising tensions over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland. 03/04/2021
United Kingdom Brexit: Quarter of small UK firms have temporarily suspended EU sales Increased paperwork and border checks have put small UK businesses under strain and left them wondering if exporting to the bloc is worth the hassle, a new survey shows. 29/03/2021
brussels bureau EU extends temporary fishing quotas with UK until July EU agriculture and fisheries ministers agreed on Tuesday to extend the provisional fishing quotas agreed with the United Kingdom following Brexit 23/03/2021
Ireland Biden recommits to Good Friday Agreement on St. Patrick's Day In a virtual meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin, Biden said they had a robust agenda to tackle together including the COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland's leadership on the UN Security Council. 17/03/2021
United Kingdom The UK looks to the east in post-Brexit foreign policy shake-up The PM has outlined his government’s foreign policy direction for the coming years, following the UK’s exit from the European Union. 16/03/2021
brussels bureau EU begins legal action against UK over Brexit deal 'breaches' EU begins legal action against UK over 'breaches' related to the Northern Ireland protocol 15/03/2021
United Kingdom UK sees record fall in trade with EU after end of transition period Figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show exports to the EU fell £5.6 billion and imports fell £6.6 billion in the first month after the end of the Brexit transition period. 12/03/2021
United Kingdom Post-Brexit trade: UK delays EU import checks by several months UK industry groups, who had long warned of disruption from post-Brexit red tape, have welcomed the move. 11/03/2021
United Kingdom Long-term British expats set to reclaim right to vote in UK elections The UK government has vowed to scrap a law that bans British citizens - who have lived abroad for more than 15 years - from taking part in UK elections. 05/03/2021
United Kingdom EU to take UK to court over 'violation' of Northern Ireland protocol The EU has strongly condemned the move by the UK to extend a grace period for agri-food products, something the bloc says violates the Brexit deal. 03/03/2021
Europe Will Europe's financial capitals steal London's crown, post-Brexit? Boris Johnson said Brexit would enable the City of London to 'prosper as never before'. But the winners so far are the likes of Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt and Paris. 22/02/2021
brussels bureau Brussels says EU-UK data flows are safe to continue post-Brexit The decision of the European Commission, which is not yet final, will allow the transfer of personal data between the UK and the EU. 19/02/2021
Belgium Post-Brexit bureaucracy bites British store in Brussels ‘There are 250 different product categories that will require 250 different types of paperwork that will need to be submitted to the customs,’ says store manager Ryan Pearce. 12/02/2021
United Kingdom EU condemns threats as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspended EU staff working in Northern Ireland were told not to go to work on Tuesday after threats forced authorities to halt post-Brexit checks on goods. 02/02/2021
United Kingdom Out of Europe, Britain looks to the Pacific for new trade partners UK trade with the Pacific partner nations was worth 111 billion pounds in 2019 - around six times less than the business it conducts with the EU. 31/01/2021