United Kingdom European Union membership referendum
UK To Leave Single Market, Says Theresa May
Theresa May has said the UK "cannot possibly" remain within the European single market, as staying in it would mean...
May Rejects ‘partial’ EU Membership In Brexit Speech
The UK will not retain "partial" membership of the EU once it leaves, Theresa May will say in her much-anticipated...
Pound Falls Ahead of Theresa May Brexit Speech
The pound has hit its lowest level for more than three months on reports Britain was set to quit the EU single market...
UK ‘could Change Economic Model’ If Single Market Access Denied
The UK may be forced to change its "economic model" if it is locked out of the single market after Brexit, Chancellor...
MPs Urge May To Clarify Trade Aims Before Talks
Theresa May must spell out whether she wants the UK to remain in the single market and customs union, before Brexit...
Brexit Trade Deal ‘could Take 10 Years’
A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years to finalise and still fail, Britain’s ambassador to the EU has...
Food Industry Warns of Higher Prices Without EU Workers
The UK faces higher food prices without continued access to EU workers, 30 food and drink associations have warned. In...
Brexit Case Begins At Supreme Court
Allowing ministers to trigger Brexit was Parliament’s “clear expectation” when it agreed to an EU referendum, the...
Italy PM Resigns After Heavy Poll Defeat
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform...
Brexit EU Trade Deals ‘shouldn’t Cherry Pick’ Different Sectors
Campaigners are urging the government not to "cherry pick" different parts of the economy for special trade agreements...
EU Leaders ‘not Bluffing’ Over Brexit Terms, Warns Malta’s PM
EU leaders are not "bluffing" when they say the UK will be left without access to the single market when it leaves the...
UK Economy ‘resilient’ Despite £122bn Hit To Finances
Philip Hammond opens his first Autumn Statement by looking at the UK economic figures. The UK economy is "resilient"...
What Brexit? Facebook To Increase UK Presence By 50%
The Silicon Valley company is set to expand its British engineering team and open a new London HQ in 2017. Facebook...
‘There Is No Plan’ For Brexit, Leaked Memo Says
The government has no overall Brexit plan and a strategy may not be agreed for six months, a leaked memo prepared for...
Farage First UK Politician To Meet Trump Since Election
Nigel Farage has become the first British politician to meet Donald Trump since he became US president-elect. A UKIP...
The Trump Train Is Already Heading Towards Europe
The “Trump Train” (once a Twitter hashtag and then a successful metaphor of the assertive, and to date unstoppable,...
Eurozone Lifts Growth View For 2016 But Cuts 2017’s
The European Union yesterday edged up its eurozone growth forecast for this year but trimmed it for 2017, warning that...
Trump Victory Unsettles Markets
UK stocks have followed falls in Asian and European markets after Donald Trump won the US election. The FTSE 100 index...
Asian Markets Tumble As US Presidential Race Tightens
Asian stocks have tumbled after early results from the US presidential polls suggested a victory for Donald Trump...