Chinese Buyers Eye London Property
Chinese investors have increased their focus on London’s property market partly due to pound depreciation and new restrictions on property purchases in China, the Financial Times reports. Chinese...
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British Gov’t Must Consult Parliament Before Quitting EU, Court Rules
England's High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, complicating Prime Minister Theresa May's...
UK May Need A Second Vote On Brexit
The former Prime Minister said the U. K. should keep its "options open" over its decision to leave the European Union until it becomes clear what kind of deal it can get. "If it becomes clear that...
Top Banks Preparing To Leave UK In 2017 Over Brexit, Says Banking Body
Banks have already said they are making contingency plans to move some of their operations. Big international banks are preparing to move some of their operations out of Britain in early 2017 due to...
Banks Planning To Relocate Out of UK Over Brexit
Large banks are getting ready to relocate out of the UK early next year over fears around Brexit, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) has warned. Writing in The Observer, its boss Anthony Browne...
Germany Hopes May Will Spell Out Brexit Vision At EU Summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May will inform European Union leaders on her thinking about Britain's exit from the bloc at a summit later this week and Germany hopes she will set out a Brexit...
Brexit Is Becoming A Big Fat Mess
The U. K. is still a member of the EU, and will be for at least another 30 months. It's been the week from hell for those trying to plot Britain's exit from the European Union. The U. K. economy sent...
Theresa May Rules Out Brexit Vote For MPs
Theresa May has said MPs will not get a vote on Brexit because to "second guess" the British people would be "unacceptable". The Prime Minister's spokesman said it was "absolutely necessary" for the...
EU/Europe Quo Vadis
Revisiting and rethinking Europe recently on these very pages, prof. Anis Bajrektarevic asked: “… is the EU the world’s last cosmopolitan enjoying its postmodern holiday from history? Is that...
Finance Job Vacancies In England ‘fall After Brexit Vote’
Job vacancies in England's financial sector dropped more than 10% after the Brexit vote over passporting and single market concerns, a think tank has said. Passporting rights let firms trade across...
No Serious Brexit Talks ‘for 12 Months’
Substantive Brexit talks between the UK and the rest of the EU are unlikely to start much before the end of 2017, a former European Council president says. Speaking to the BBC, Herman Van Rompuy...
EU Exit Will ‘liberate’ UK Economy
One of the UK's most successful business leaders has said that leaving the European Union will liberate the country's economy. Sir James Dyson said that it would be suicidal for the EU to impose...
David Cameron Resigns From UK Parliament
From world leader to the wilderness in just under three months. David Cameron, the former British Prime Minister, has announced he will stand down as a member of Parliament for his constituency of...
Theresa May and Donald Tusk Holding Brexit Talks
Theresa May is meeting European Council President Donald Tusk for the first time since becoming UK prime minister later, with Brexit on the agenda. In talks at Downing Street, Mrs May will say the UK...
UK To Explore Free Trade Deal With Australia
The UK is to begin preliminary talks with Australia about the outline of a future free trade deal between them. Officials will meet twice a year to discuss the parameters of what both sides said they...
UK PM To Host Brexit Brainstorm
Theresa May is to chair a meeting of her cabinet at Chequers to discuss the UK's approach to leaving the EU and its objectives in future negotiations. The prime minister and senior ministers are...
German Minister Says Brexit ‘may End EU’
Germany's vice-chancellor has warned the future of the EU could be in doubt if the UK's exit is handled badly. Sigmar Gabriel said the EU would go "down the drain" if other states followed Britain's...
David Cameron Resigns: Prime Minister Announces He Will Step down after UK Votes for Brexit
David Cameron has announced he is quitting as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union after a nearly half a century.
In a statement outside Downing Street, and with his wife by...
European Union to Offer Cash and Visa Deals to African Countries Who Take Back Illegal Migrants
European ministers have devised a dramatic plan to solve the migration crisis, offering a series of sweeteners in exchange for sending illegal migrants back to Africa.
They will provide cash and visa...