Merkel Slaps Down May On Brexit Talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Thursday that the EU's future take priority over Brexit talks as Prime Minister Theresa May met European leaders for the first time since a disastrous...
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Calls Mount For Rethink of Brexit Stance
There are growing calls for a rethink of Theresa May's Brexit stance in the wake of a hung parliament. The Conservatives leader had sought to take the UK out of the single market and end freedom of...
Theresa May Could Lose Parliamentary Majority, Exit Poll Shows
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party appears on course to lose her parliamentary majority in the UK general election, according to a shock exit poll compiled for the UK's main...
Voters To Go To the Polls
Polling stations have opened for people to cast their vote in the UK general election. Polls opened at 07:00 BST at more than 40,000 polling stations across the country, with counting starting once...
UK’s Super-Rich Carry On Making Billions
The UK's richest 1,000 people "kept calm and carried on making billions" amid the Brexit vote of 2016, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Their wealth rose by 14% over the past year to a record...
Japan’s Abe Warns of ‘confusion’ Without UK/EU Brexit Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday urged Britain and the European Union to secure a "smooth and transparent" separation, saying that open trade in Europe was "a matter of concern to the...
EU Holds Summit Without UK To Formalise Strategy
European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss a joint strategy for negotiations with the UK over Brexit. Twenty-seven countries will be present, but the UK will not take part. The EU will...
EU Holds Summit Without UK To Formalise Brexit Strategy
European Union countries are meeting in Brussels to discuss a joint strategy for negotiations with the UK over Brexit. Twenty-seven countries will be present, but the UK will not take part. The EU...
Brussels Relieved, For Now, Ahead of Macron Vs. Le Pen Clash On Europe
Brussels relieved, for now, ahead of Macron vs. Le Pen clash on Europe Sunday’s hotly contested first-round vote sets up a clash between France’s presidential finalists over the future of the...
Early Elections, Theresa May’s Bold Step and Lessons For Ghana.
The dictates of the UK’s Parliament’s Fixed Term Act require that following the 2015 Elections, the next Elections were to be held in 2020. However, the Act also allows for early Elections with...
IMF Says Pace of Global Economic Growth Is Picking Up
IMF says pace of global economic growth is picking up The world economy seems to be gaining momentum, according the chief economist The world economy seems to be gaining momentum, according the chief...
Bank Urges City To ‘plan For All Eventualities’
The Bank of England has written to the UK's biggest financial firms, urging them to plan for "all eventualities" from the UK leaving the European Union. Bank governor Mark Carney said the "vast...
UK PM To Meet EU’s Tusk For Brexit Discussions
The Prime Minister is to meet the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, for Brexit discussions at Downing Street today. The meeting to discuss "the way ahead on Brexit" comes less than a...
UK-Spain Tensions Flare Over Gibraltar As Brexit Talks Begin
The future of Gibraltar has become the first dispute of the Brexit talks, with tensions flaring between the EU, Britain and Spain over whether the future of the British enclave lies with London or...
Guardiola Suggests Premier League Teams Must Adapt To Brexit Issue
Pep Guardiola expects post-Brexit employment regulations to impact on English football clubs. The United Kingdom's departure from the European Union could mean non-British players having to apply for...
EU’s Tusk To Issue Negotiation Guidelines
European Council President Donald Tusk is due to issue draft guidelines on how the EU intends to negotiate the UK’s departure from the bloc. The proposals will be sent to the governments of 27 EU...
Uncertainty Reigns As UK Triggers Brexit
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has triggered the formal two-year process of negotiations that will lead to Britain leaving the European Union after 44 years in a process popularly known as Brexit. A...
UK Set To Formally Trigger Brexit Process
Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. Giving official notice under Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, it will be delivered to European...
Australian Meat Industry Licks Lips At Post-Brexit Europe
As Britain's divorce from the European Union begins Wednesday, Australia's meat industry is licking its lips at the prospect of a boost in exports as London scrambles to sign free-trade deals across...
EU Fleshes Out Conditions For Brexit Deal
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has warned of "serious consequences" if Britain would leave the EU without an agreement, as he spelled out the 28-nation bloc's...