Brexit

Elections 05-06-2024

UK leaders clash in TV debate as Farage enters election fray

Est. 5min

The leaders of Britain's two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday (4 June), a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party.

04-06-2024

Brexit stalwart Nigel Farage to stand in UK election with his own party

Est. 3min

Nigel Farage, the colourful politician who helped champion Britain's departure from the European Union, said on Monday (3 June) he would stand as a candidate in next month's election and will lead the Reform Party in a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

20-05-2024

UK’s post Brexit border arrangements to cost €5.5 billion

Est. 2min

The British government estimates it will spend at least 4.7 billion pounds (€5.5 billion) on implementing post Brexit border arrangements, after repeated delays in setting new rules, parliament's spending watchdog said on Monday (20 May).

Migration 10-05-2024

UK opposition leader sets out plans to tackle small boats crossings

Est. 3min

British opposition leader Keir Starmer will say on Friday (10 May) a Labour government would hire hundreds of enforcement officials and use counter-terrorism powers to target people-smuggling gangs to stop asylum seekers arriving in England on small boats.

02-05-2024

Britain rolls out post-Brexit plans for authorising EU investment funds

Est. 2min

Britain set out its "roadmap" for authorising investment funds from the EU to offer products in the UK, a post-Brexit milestone that reflects how most funds sold to retail investors in the country are still listed in the EU.

01-05-2024

Britain starts physical checks on fresh food imports from the EU

Est. 3min

Britain launched physical checks on fresh food products imported from the European Union on Tuesday (30 April) some three years after it left the bloc's single market and eight years after it voted to leave the EU.

26-04-2024

Ireland says UK’s Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border

Est. 2min

The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of staying in Britain, Ireland's deputy prime minister told a British newspaper on Friday (26 April).

Global Europe 11-04-2024

EU Commission, Spain, UK seek final agreement on Gibraltar

Est. 3min

Spain, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission hope to reach a final agreement on the future status of Gibraltar “very soon”, perhaps as early as this Friday (12 April), Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares told Onda Cero radio in an interview on Thursday.

Elections 04-04-2024

Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows

Est. 3min

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is set for a heavy defeat at a national election expected this year, according to a seat projection published on Wednesday (3 April) which showed the opposition Labour Party winning more than 400 seats.

21-02-2024

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

Est. 7min

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!

Est. 5min

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

Est. 3min

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

Est. 4min

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

Est. 4min

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

Est. 5min

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

Est. 4min

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

Est. 3min

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

Est. 4min

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

Est. 2min

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

Est. 2min

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

Est. 4min

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

Est. 3min

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

Est. 3min

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.