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EU tells members to step up efforts to prepare for Brexit 'disruption'

19/07/2018

Europe News

This petition could help Britons retain EU citizenship after Brexit

The European Commission has allowed a group to launch a petition calling for permanent EU citizenship after Brexit.

19/07/2018

United Kingdom

Johnson leads Brexit charge—but is 'taking back control' an illusion?

The ex-foreign secretary and other Brexiteers say the government's plan would make the UK a "vassal state" of the EU, but critics say their push for total independence is unrealistic.

19/07/2018

United Kingdom

UK police 'must prepare for post-Brexit spike in hate crimes'

"There is a real possibility" that the number of reported hate crimes will spike after the UK formally leaves the EU in 2019, a watchdog warned British police forces.

19/07/2018

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson savages Britain's Brexit policy in resignation speech

He said his government's position would leave Britain in a "miserable, permanent limbo".

18/07/2018

United Kingdom

Cheese to become 'luxuries' in UK after Brexit, report warns

Tariffs, additional delays at the border and increased checks could leave “British consumers facing a dairy dilemma,” the London School of Economics warned in a report.

18/07/2018

United Kingdom

UK's May narrowly avoids defeat on EU customs union

MPs voted in 307 to 301 against an amendment to trade legislation put forward by pro-EU Conservative lawmakers.

17/07/2018

World News

As it happened: Wednesday, July 18

This is how we covered the news on Wednesday, July 18.

17/07/2018

Business

A no-deal Brexit will have "big" economic consequences

That's according to the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney who says it'll prompt a review of interest rates and leave many bankers idle

17/07/2018

United Kingdom

Pro-Brexit group fined and referred to police for spending violations

Pro-Brexit group fined and referred to police for spending violations

17/07/2018

United Kingdom

Brexit campaign group Vote Leave fined and reported to police

Vote Leave has been fined and referred to the police by the Electoral Commission for breaking electoral law. The Electoral Commission published the conclusions of its investigation into the campaign spending of Vote Leave and found “significant evidence” of coordination with another campaign group,

17/07/2018

United Kingdom

UK junior defence minister resigns after Brexit vote

Guto Bebb's resignation comes after MPs voted 305 to 302 in favour of a pro-Brexit lawmakers' amendment to the customs legislation.

16/07/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May bows to pro-Brexit pressure to survive parliamentary scare

The British prime minister narrowly won a series of votes on key Brexit legislation in parliament after giving in to hardliners’ demands, but deep divisions threaten further progress.

16/07/2018

World News

As it happened: Tuesday, July 17

This is how we covered the key news developments this morning, Tuesday, July 17.

16/07/2018

United Kingdom

Theresa May: 'Donald Trump told me to sue the EU over Brexit'

UK Prime Minister reveals Trump's Brexit advice was not to negotiate with the bloc at all.

15/07/2018

United Kingdom

Trump piled on Brexit pressure on May, says former PM's adviser

Donald Trump increased domestic pressure on Theresa May and “tore apart” the Brexit deal she was hoping for during his visit to the UK, a former adviser to the British Prime Minister said Friday.

13/07/2018

United Kingdom

'Where are your manners, Mr President?': Trump sparks Brexit firestorm

There's been a deluge of reaction - much outraged, but also supportive - after the US president used his UK visit to attack PM Theresa May's Brexit plans.

13/07/2018

United Kingdom

Watch again: Trump and May tout 'special relationship' in joint press conference

The press conference came just hours after an interview with Trump was published in which he criticised May’s Brexit strategy, saying it had probably killed off hope of a US-British trade deal.

13/07/2018

United Kingdom

Trump says May is doing Brexit wrong, threatening US trade deal

"I actually told Theresa May how to do it, but she didn't listen to me."

13/07/2018

United Kingdom

Trump, after questioning May's Brexit plan, arrives in 'hot spot' UK

US President Donald Trump has been welcomed to Blenheim Palace by Theresa May, on the first day of his UK visit.

12/07/2018