The UK will not retain "partial" membership of the EU once it leaves, Theresa May will say in her much-anticipated Brexit speech. The PM will tell other European countries the UK wants to trade with...
The UK may be forced to change its "economic model" if it is locked out of the single market after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said. Mr Hammond said the government would not "lie down" and...
The UK may be forced to change its "economic model" if it is locked out of the single market after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said. Mr Hammond said the government would not "lie down" and...
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has attacked what he calls a "rigged system" where "power is in the wrong hands". He hit out at the Government, saying: "The Prime Minister may say she wants a shared...
Britain's main opposition Labour Party will say for the first time on Tuesday it is not wedded to freedom of movement with the European Union, an attempt to win back millions of traditional...
British Prime Minister Theresa May is ruling nothing in or out before starting departure talks with the European Union and wants the best deal for businesses to trade with the single market, her...
Israel's ambassador to the UK has apologised after a senior member of his staff was secretly filmed saying he wanted to "take down" Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan. Israeli Embassy senior...
Israel's ambassador to the UK has apologised after a senior member of his staff was secretly filmed saying he wanted to "take down" Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan. Israeli Embassy senior...
The new Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has pledged to provide opportunities for all members of Parliament to contribute to proceedings on the floor of the house. In his...
Nicola Sturgeon has suggested a soft Brexit would see the prospect of Scottish independence removed - in the short term. Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme, the first minister said...
Downing Street has called the UK's new ambassador to the European Union a "seasoned and tough negotiator", who will bring "energy" to Brexit talks. Sir Tim Barrow takes on the role with discussions...
Sir Ivan, who was appointed to the role of permanent representative by David Cameron in 2013, had been expected to play a key role in Brexit talks expected to start within months. The Foreign Office...
A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years to finalise and still fail, Britain’s ambassador to the EU has privately told the government. The BBC understands Sir Ivan Rogers warned ministers...
MPs are expected to vote in favour of the government's timetable, of starting formal talks by the end of March, while also calling on the PM publish a "plan" beforehand. The government has so far...
Allowing ministers to trigger Brexit was Parliament’s “clear expectation” when it agreed to an EU referendum, the Supreme Court has been told. Attorney General Jeremy Wright said the government...
Campaigners are urging the government not to "cherry pick" different parts of the economy for special trade agreements with the EU after Brexit. Three pro-EU MPs argue this approach risks creating...
EU leaders are not "bluffing" when they say the UK will be left without access to the single market when it leaves the bloc if there is no free movement of people, Malta's prime minister says. Joseph...
Philip Hammond opens his first Autumn Statement by looking at the UK economic figures. The UK economy is "resilient" despite forecasts that government finances will be £122bn worse off than...
Scots and Welsh can have a say in Brexit court case The 12 justices that heard the first Brexit case The Scottish and Welsh governments are to be allowed to have a say in the Supreme Court battle...
The government says it "does not recognise" a leaked memo suggesting it has no overall plan for Brexit. A government source said the document was an unsolicited pitch for work from a consultancy...