Brexit
UK can improve ‘botched’ Brexit deal, says Starmer
Est. 2minBritain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Monday (8 July) to secure an improved agreement with the European Union on post-Brexit trading rules and revamp the "botched deal" signed by former premier Boris Johnson.
UK’s Farage hails establishment ‘revolt’ after election gains
Est. 4minBrexit figurehead Nigel Farage claimed to have kickstarted a "revolt against the establishment", as his hard-right party made significant gains in UK election results announced early Friday (5 July).
Economic warnings dominate as UK election campaign enters final day
Est. 4minBritain's Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak on Wednesday (3 July) kicked off the last day of campaigning before polls open in a national election, each warning voters of dire economic consequences if the other man wins.
Support for Farage’s Reform UK party drops after Ukraine comments
Est. 3minSupport for Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party has fallen ahead of the 4 July election, a poll showed on Thursday (27 June), after he said the West had provoked Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
UK polls point to ‘electoral extinction’ for Prime Minister Sunak’s Conservatives
Est. 2minThree British opinion polls released late on Saturday (15 June) presented a grim picture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party, and one pollster warned that the party faced "electoral extinction" in 4 July's election.
Farage’s ‘Reform UK’ overtakes PM Sunak’s Conservatives in opinion poll
Est. 2minNigel Farage's Reform UK Party overtook Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives in an opinion poll for the first time on Thursday ahead of Britain's election on 4 July.
UK leaders clash in TV debate as Farage enters election fray
Est. 5minThe 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.
Brexit stalwart Nigel Farage to stand in UK election with his own party
Est. 3minNigel 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.
UK’s post Brexit border arrangements to cost €5.5 billion
Est. 2minThe 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).
UK opposition leader sets out plans to tackle small boats crossings
Est. 3minBritish 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.
Britain rolls out post-Brexit plans for authorising EU investment funds
Est. 2minBritain 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.
Britain starts physical checks on fresh food imports from the EU
Est. 3minBritain 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.
Ireland says UK’s Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border
Est. 2minThe 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).
EU Commission, Spain, UK seek final agreement on Gibraltar
Est. 3minSpain, 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.
Conservatives set for heavy UK election defeat to opposition Labour, survey shows
Est. 3minBritish 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.
Beware – far right still wants out of the EU, Brexit negotiator Barnier warns
Est. 7minLeaving 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.
France’s Attal: You want ‘Frexit’? Look at Brexit!
Est. 5minFrance'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.
Northern Ireland appoints Irish nationalist as First Minister in historic shift
Est. 3minNorthern 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.
Measures of power sharing deal for Northern Ireland announced
Est. 4minUK 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.
Northern Ireland deal: Significant change to Windsor Framework unlikely
Est. 4minThe 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.
New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries
Est. 5minThe 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.
Brexit ‘isn’t working’, says London mayor
Est. 4minLondon'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.
Ireland takes UK to European court over ‘Troubles’ amnesty law
Est. 3minIreland 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.
Britain announces ‘radical’ visa measures to reduce net migration
Est. 4minBritain 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.