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UK expats in Spain show little interest in election back home

Spain hosts the largest British expat community in Europe. In the seaside town of Rojales, many UK citizens say they feel at home, but Brexit has complicated their lives.

United Kingdom

UK poised for political shift as Labour sets sights on election win

Opinion polls suggest Labour could win the biggest majority of any post-war government.

Europe News

Starmer vows to re-negotiate 'botched' post-Brexit trade deal with EU

The Labour leader says he wants to secure a better deal with the EU on trade, R&D as well as security and defence.

Travel News

EU Entry/Exit System: What to expect, according to travel agents

From ferry companies to flight-free travel agents, there is confusion and scepticism about the new scheme.

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Economy

UK exports of clothing and footwear to the EU strangled by red tape

A new study suggests that since Brexit complex regulations and red tape at the border have deterred clothing and footwear exports from the UK to Europe. However, beauty and health products, as well as gardening and DIY product exports remain robust.

Moments

EU Entry/Exit System: Why I’m getting a French passport before October

As a Brit, the introduction of the EES means I’m more desperate than ever to get my French citizenship.

Europe News

EU and UK 'getting closer' to clinching post-Brexit deal on Gibraltar

Lengthy discussions in Brussels failed to yield an agreement following long-standing divisions over border checks and airport management.

Travel News

Why did UK airports’ e-gates fail - and will it happen again?

Several of the UK’s busiest airports saw their e-gates system fail on Tuesday - but is it concerning or par for the course?

Travel News

UK backtracks on new EU Entry/Exit scheme at Dover-Calais crossing

UK government ministers appear to have acknowledged uncertainty around the EES scheme and have put in place a quasi-soft launch to counteract any difficulties.

Travel News

How will the EU’s new Entry/Exit System work?

A new timeline for the EU's post-Brexit Entry/Exit System (EES) has been released after countless postponements.

Europe News

Flower sellers warn of increasing import costs post-Brexit

Roughly 80% of cut flowers in the UK are sourced from the Netherlands, according to the British Florist Association, and post-Brexit trade rules are making sellers nervous.

Travel News

Two thirds of UK adults unaware of EU’s new Entry/Exit System

A significant chunk of UK adults say they have no idea about how the EU’s new EES will work when it kicks off in October.

Travel News

EU proposes removal of post-Brexit travel barriers for young people

The agreement would make it easier for under-30s to live, work and travel between the EU and the UK.

Earth News

Brussels picks fight over UK ban on sand eel fishing

The European Commission is demanding an explanation from the UK government over a biodiversity protection measure that bans the industrial fishing of sand eels in much of its territorial waters, a move which has upset Denmark, which holds the lion's share of the UK/EU post-Brexit quota.

Europe News

EU and UK make significant progress on broad Gibraltar policy lines

The final details of the EU's post-Brexit relationship with the UK regarding Gibraltar are being shaped following a high-level four-way meeting.

Economy

New post-Brexit border fees could drive up UK food prices

There is a warning that fees for new border checks of plants and animal products could leave supermarket shelves empty and lead to small business closures in the UK.

Travel News

UK travel warning: Why you should renew your passport before April

UK passport fees are set to increase again next month.

United Kingdom

'Slaughtered': UK farmers protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals

London negotiated the "worst trade deals in the world" after the UK's exit from the EU, claimed the founder of Save British Farming.

Economy

Brexit casts a cloud over Britain's economy, says Goldman Sachs

Immigration from EU countries has fallen sharply while non-EU immigration has risen. However, EU immigrants benefited the economy because they were working, while the current influx of immigrants is primarily made up of non-working students.

Business

Controversial post-Brexit EU clearinghouse law finalised

A new EU law agreed early this morning compels banks to use domestic financial infrastructure – but not everyone’s happy.