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European share bounce back continues, weaker dollar helps the pound

The bounce back continues for Europe's stock markets. Britain's FTSE 100 index had recovered all of its post-Brexit losses by the end of trading on Wednesday.

World News

The future of the European Union after Brexit

The day after the UK voted to leave the European Union a journalist asked the President of the European Commission Jean Claude Juncker if it was the beginning of the end of the…

Europe News

EU's Tusk tells UK no 'a la carte' access to single market

Britain will not be able to have an ‘a la carte’ relationship with the EU if it wants access to the single market, EU officials said on Wednesday.

United Kingdom

Brexit sharpens the focus on the future of Northern Ireland and the border with the Republic of Ireland

Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland is where the Queen made her first official appearance after the result of the referendum.

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United Kingdom

Cameron: UK will have to accept good with bad in Brexit negotiations

David Cameron says it will be impossible to cherry-pick in Brexit negotiations with the EU, but refuses to give a timeframe for triggering Article 50.

Economy

Japan's Abe speaks on Brexit concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has addressed the effects of the Brexit vote on his country, pledging to use all available policy tools to help its economy grow.

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Brexit: EU correspondents weigh in on UK referendum

More than 1,000 journalists were in Brussels on Tuesday to cover what is likely to be British Prime Minister David Cameron’s final EU summit.

United Kingdom

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.

World News

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.

Europe News

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.

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

The EU is finished after Brexit vote, says UKIP's Farage

UKIP leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday that the EU is “dead” and predicted that more countries would hold referendums on their membership of the 28-member…

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.

Belgium

''Chères collègues, do not let Scotland down now!"

Scottish MEP Alyn Smith has urged those inside the European Parliament to stand by his country following the dramatic Brexit result.

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.

United Kingdom

UK: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn loses confidence vote in wake of Brexit vote

Leader of the UK’s opposition Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has lost a confidence vote called by his MPs in the aftermath of the EU referendum result.

Economy

ECB's Draghi focuses on monetary policy alignment rather than Brexit

Despite all the Brexit turmoil the European Central Bank head Mario Draghi had nothing to say about it in a major speech at an ECB forum in Sintra, Portugal on Tuesday.

United Kingdom

'Scotland's voice will be heard' - Sturgeon vows to fight to maintain EU ties

“Scotland spoke clearly for remain and I’m determined Scotland’s voice will be heard,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told Holyrood.