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Imperial measurements will bring back 'British culture', says MP

A Tory MP has said the UK will adopt imperial measures to bring back 'British culture and heritage.'

United Kingdom

UK 'miscalculating' over unilateral action to override Brexit treaty

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney told Euronews the UK is wrong if it thinks overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol would not provoke a trade war with the EU.

Europe Decoded

Explained: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol?

The EU and the UK continue to be at loggerheads over the special trade arrangement.

Europe News

EU hits back after UK moves to change post-Brexit trade rules

London insists the planned legislation would not break international law.

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United Kingdom

Johnson battles on two fronts as N Ireland deal returns to haunt him

The UK prime minister heads to Belfast on Monday at loggerheads with unionists and the EU over the protocol he negotiated in order to secure Brexit.

United Kingdom

Unionists block new Northern Ireland government over Brexit trade rule

The Democratic Unionist Party's move deepens Northern Ireland's political deadlock, which is fueling a UK-EU feud.

Europe News

'Question marks over Northern Ireland's place in EU's single market'

It comes amid a long-running dispute between London and Brussels over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Europe News

MEPs meet with UK lawmakers to discuss Ukraine war and Brexit

The joint parliamentary meeting comes in the midst of growing tensions regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Germany

Scholz warns UK against 'unilateral' change to N Ireland Brexit accord

London says the deal is "not tenable" in its current form and Northern Irish unionists are refusing to take part in a power-sharing administration unless it is scrapped.

Europe News

How will Sinn Fein's win in Northern Ireland impact Brexit?

The historic vote in Northern Ireland was succeeded by well-rehearsed accusations of inflexibility from both Brussels and London.

Travel News

Brits banned from driving in Spain under post-Brexit law

British expats have been banned from driving in Spain, after post- Brexit talks on license rules broke down.

Europe News

UK delays post-Brexit border checks on EU imports for fourth time

The UK has postponed import checks on EU goods again, citing the inflationary burden on businesses. The EU imposed checks on UK exports in January 2021.

Europe News

Brexit caused 'major disruption' to EU-UK trade, finds study

The study found UK imports from the EU fell by 25%, compared to a 'small and temporary drop' in UK exports to EU, although it suggested that many UK firms stopped exporting to the bloc altogether.

Travel News

Portugal ignores Brexit rules by fast tracking Brits into the country

British travellers made up the majority of overseas visitors to Portugal in January and February this year.

Europe News

How is life back home for the Lithuanians who left the UK post-Brexit?

For some, it's all smiles, but others are struggling to adapt to life back home.

Green News

Cucumber crisis: Surging energy prices leave British greenhouses empty

"There's definitely going to be a lack of British produce in the supermarkets."

United Kingdom

Post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol is legal, says Belfast court

The decision is a setback for unionists who see the agreement as a threat to their place in the UK.

United Kingdom

Brexit causing higher costs, red tape and delays, says UK report

A parliamentary committee paints a less than rosy picture of the Brexit so vaunted by Boris Johnson — and warns that new border controls risk further disruption.

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland first minister resigns amid post-Brexit discontent

Paul Givan was expected to hand in his resignation by the end of the week.

United Kingdom

Judge rejects stopping Northern Ireland post-Brexit border controls

It is unclear whether or not this order will be followed, with some within the DUP arguing that the administration is under a legal obligation to carry them out.