Brexit

21-02-2024

Beware – far right still wants out of the EU, Brexit negotiator Barnier warns

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Leaving the EU remains the far right’s ultimate goal, even if they stay quiet about it ahead of election time, former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told Euractiv in an interview on Tuesday (20 February), warning that the far right has not learned the lessons of Brexit.

Elections 07-02-2024

France’s Attal: You want ‘Frexit’? Look at Brexit!

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France's prime minister Gabriel Attal has warned against the risks of a French EU exit if the far-right wins big at the polls, as overwhelming data shows the negative impacts of Brexit on the UK.

04-02-2024

Northern Ireland appoints Irish nationalist as First Minister in historic shift

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Northern Ireland's parliament appointed an Irish nationalist as First Minister for the first time on Saturday (3 February), a historic milestone in a state established a century ago to ensure the dominance of pro-British unionists.

31-01-2024

Measures of power sharing deal for Northern Ireland announced

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UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris briefed British MPs on Wednesday (31 January) on the details of a deal to restore the Northern Irish Assembly after two years of deadlock.

30-01-2024

Northern Ireland deal: Significant change to Windsor Framework unlikely

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The UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is expected to share details regarding the deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland on Wednesday (31 January), though the deal will not bear any major changes to the Windsor Framework. 

30-01-2024

New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries

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The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday (30 January) on food, plant and animal products imported from the EU, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine's Day flower shortages.

EU-UK relations 12-01-2024

Brexit ‘isn’t working’, says London mayor

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London's mayor called Thursday (11 January) for closer ties with Europe and a better debate about immigration as he branded Brexit a "key contributor" to Britain's cost-of-living crisis.

Justice 21-12-2023

Ireland takes UK to European court over ‘Troubles’ amnesty law

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Ireland announced legal action Wednesday (20 December) against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.

Migration 05-12-2023

Britain announces ‘radical’ visa measures to reduce net migration

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Britain announced plans to slash the number of migrants arriving by legal routes, raising the minimum salary they must earn in a skilled job by a third, amid pressure on PM Rishi Sunak to tackle record net migration figures.

30-11-2023

Majority of Britons support rejoining the EU single market – poll

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A majority of Britons support rejoining the European Union's single market even though that would mean the restoration of the free movement of workers from the bloc, according to a poll published on Wednesday (29 November).

28-11-2023

Spain ready to sign a deal with Britain on post-Brexit Gibraltar status

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Spain is ready to sign a deal on the post-Brexit status of Gibraltar as early as Wednesday (29 November), Spanish Foreign Minister José  Manuel Albares said, before setting off to meet newly appointed British Foreign Minister David Cameron in Brussels.

Migration 24-11-2023

UK net migration hit new record high in 2022 in latest blow for Sunak

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Annual net migration to the UK hit a record of 745,000 last year and stayed at elevated levels since, data showed, heaping pressure on PM Rishi Sunak to act to reduce it in the run up to an election.

13-11-2023

David Cameron returns to UK government as Foreign Secretary

Est. 5min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday (13 November) in a reshuffle triggered by his firing of interior minister Suella Braverman after her criticism of police threatened his authority.

24-10-2023

More job cuts to EU mission risks ‘lost influence’, warns UK MP

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Deeper cuts to the UK’s diplomatic mission in Brussels risks undermining what remains of British influence in the EU, UK MPs have warned. 

Elections 06-10-2023

Britain’s Labour Party hails ‘seismic’ win in Scottish vote

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Britain's opposition Labour Party hailed a "seismic" victory in an election for a UK parliamentary seat in Scotland, beating the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) in a sign of its recovery in the country before a national election expected next year.

Migration 05-10-2023

UK to work with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia to tackle people smuggling

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will agree bilateral initiatives with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia on Thursday (5 October) aimed at tackling organised crime linked to illegal migration, his office said.

25-09-2023

In London, pro-EU supporters march for Britain to rejoin bloc

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Hundreds of people waving European Union flags on Saturday (23 September) rallied in central London calling for Britain to rejoin the bloc.

25-09-2023

EU carmakers call for urgent action on post-Brexit trade rules

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The European Union and Britain need to take urgent action to postpone rules for electric vehicles traded between the bloc and the UK that will trigger 10% tariffs, Europe's car industry group said on Monday (25 September).

21-09-2023

Charles III urges France, UK to ‘reinvigorate’ ties at lavish Versailles banquet

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King Charles III on 20 September issued a call for France and the UK to reinvigorate their relations, as President Emmanuel Macron hosted the monarch for a glittering banquet at the Palace of Versailles on the first of a three-day state visit.

19-09-2023

UK’s Starmer to test French waters at Macron meeting

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French President Emmanuel Macron will meet UK opposition chief Keir Starmer Tuesday (19 September), a chance for both men to strike up a political relationship with the Labour Party increasingly confident it can take over from Britain's ruling Conservatives.

18-09-2023

King Charles III heads to France for state visit

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Charles III finally makes it across the Channel from Britain to France this week, six months after rioting and strikes forced the last-minute postponement of his first state visit as king.

07-09-2023

UK joins EU Copernicus, Horizon research programmes after agreeing rebate

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The United Kingdom will join the European Union's satellite programme for Earth observation and Horizon Europe research scheme with a rebate in its financial contribution to compensate for the years it has missed, it announced on Thursday (7 September).

04-09-2023

House of Lords EU Affairs chairman: Brexit means UK risks being sidelined in global affairs

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The UK faces a “real risk of being sidelined” on global affairs as a result of Brexit, Peter Ricketts, who chairs the House of Lords European Affairs Committee, told EURACTIV in an interview, all the while praising a thaw in the EU-UK relationship.

29-08-2023

Britain delays post-Brexit border checks on EU goods till 2024

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The British government will delay imposing full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union by a further three months, it said on Tuesday (29 August), pushing the start date back to January 2024.