BREXIT HEADLINES
Portugal wants Britain to welcome all EU migrants after Brexit
Portugal's foreign minister told Britain on Thursday it should keep its doors open to "construction workers and waiters" as well as high-end professional migrants after it leaves the European Union.
EU rejects Britain's key elements of special customs plan after Brexit
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier rejected key elements of Britain's new trade proposals on Thursday even as he and his new British counterpart Dominic Raab voiced a shared determination to reach a deal by October.
Raab confident over Irish backstop, says must be time-limited
Britain's Brexit minister said on Thursday he was confident that a workable "backstop" could be found to resolve the issue of the border with Ireland after Brexit, but said any such backstop needed to be limited in time.
EU medicines agency faces court fight over $660 million rent bill
The European Medicines Agency, which is moving from London to Amsterdam because of Brexit, has been taken to court by its UK landlord, which wants it to keep paying a rent bill estimated at around 500 million pounds.
May says public should not be alarmed by medicines stockpiling
Prime Minister Theresa May said the public should be reassured rather than alarmed by government plans to stockpile medicines and blood products ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit.
City of London warns of regional hit from bad EU deal for finance
A bad Brexit deal with the European Union for financial services would hit provincial British cities harder than the sector's base in London, research showed on Thursday.
May says Brexit offers 'unique opportunity' for farmers
Brexit offers a "unique opportunity" for Britain to transform its food, farming and environmental policies, Prime Minister Theresa May will tell farmers on Thursday, stepping up efforts to sell her vision for leaving the European Union.
Clark to warn in Italy of Brexit no-deal damage to both sides
Business Secretary Greg Clark will warn of the economic damage to both the EU and Britain of either a bad or no Brexit deal when he meets Italian politicians and firms on Thursday in the latest leg of a charm offensive to win over European capitals.
Barclays boss says UK finance sector will dodge Brexit bullet
Britain's banking industry will emerge largely unscathed from Brexit and retain its position as one of the world's top two financial centres for the foreseeable future, Barclays' Chairman John McFarlane told Reuters.
Europe launches Galileo navigation satellites amid Brexit row
Europe launched four more Galileo satellites on Wednesday, taking the number in orbit to 26 and moving a step closer to having its own navigation system, just as the programme has become the latest flashpoint in Brexit negotiations.
Ireland would support Britain if it asked for more time to leave EU - foreign minister
Ireland would "absolutely" support Britain if it asked for an extension to the Article 50 timetable for leaving the European Union, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday.
Too much talk of unlikely no deal Brexit - Irish foreign minister
There is too much focus on the possible negative consequences of Britain crashing out of the European Union without a deal given that it is still an unlikely scenario, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday.
UK heatwave will hit food supplies, could worsen Brexit disruption - food lobby
Britain's prolonged heatwave will impact food supplies later this year and would exacerbate any disruption caused by a hard Brexit, an industry lobby group warned on Wednesday.
UK will resist any new barriers between Britain and Northern Ireland - Hammond
Britain will resist any further divergence in regulations between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom that might be proposed to smooth trade across the Irish border, Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Wednesday.
Brussels, Greece among EU Brexit options for London insurance brokers - trade body
Brussels, Athens and Piraeus are among cities London insurance brokers could consider for European Union subsidiaries, with time running out to plan for a hard Brexit, a trade body said on Wednesday.
Britain must move in Brexit negotiations, Germany says
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a media interview published on Wednesday that the British government needs to get moving in Brexit negotiations, including on the Northern Ireland border issue.
Britain and EU formally start splitting WTO membership agreements
Britain and the European Union formally filed for divorce at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, following many months of diplomatic preparations to smooth the way for the historic move.
'A real offer' - Raab suggests Brexit proposal to EU may be final
Britain has put forward a "real offer" to a win a deal on leaving the European Union by October, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday, suggesting the government would not shift much from its agreed negotiating stance.
May says she will lead Brexit talks from now on
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would now lead negotiations with the European Union, shifting the focus of the Brexit department towards preparing for Britain's departure from the bloc.
Brexit Secretary Raab says government will ensure food supplies if no EU exit deal
The British government will ensure that there are adequate food supplies in case the country is unable to secure an exit deal with the European Union, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.
Full Brexit deal with EU by March will be a challenge - Raab
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday that it will be "challenge" to reach a full agreement with the European Union on what their future trading relationship will look like by March next year.
Raab tells EU - it is time to speed up talks
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday it was now up to the European Union to respond after the government published a long-awaited white paper policy document if the bloc wanted to a reach a deal on Britain's departure by October.
UK's Brexit negotiating position a 'far advanced offer' - Raab
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday the government's negotiating stance set out this month by Prime Minister Theresa May was a "far advanced offer", suggesting it would not be changed fundamentally in talks.
Britain to keep EU laws during Brexit transition
Britain set out on Tuesday how it plans to keep European Union laws during its transition from the bloc after next March, saying elements of the 1972 laws which make Britain a member of the bloc would need to be saved, including a role for the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
End 'botched' Brexit and protect jobs, Corbyn says
Jeremy Corbyn criticised the government on Tuesday for failing business with its "botched" Brexit plan, saying only his Labour Party could make Britain's departure from the European Union work for manufacturers.
'Brexodus' to cost UK up to 12,000 finance jobs - City chief
Brexit will cost Britain up to 12,000 financial services jobs in the short-term, the City of London financial district's leader said on Tuesday, and many more jobs might disappear in the longer term.
UK to set out more details of Brexit plans on Tuesday - Martin Callanan
Britain's government will publish proposals on Tuesday setting out more details of how it plans to leave the European Union, a junior Brexit minister said on Monday.
Britain warns EU - we face 'Brexit no-deal by accident' unless you change course
Britain called on European Union negotiators on Monday to urgently change their approach to Brexit or face the turmoil of a "no-deal by accident".
British reject May's Brexit plan, some turn to Boris and far right - poll
Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union are overwhelmingly opposed by the British public and more than a third of voters would support a new right-wing political party committed to quitting the bloc, according to a new poll.
UK's Brexit plans useful, but questions remain - Barnier
Britain's proposals on its future relationship with the European Union contain constructive elements, but many questions remain, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday.
UK ship insurer London Club setting up Cyprus office over Brexit
British ship insurer London P&I Club is setting up a new subsidiary in Cyprus to ensure continued access to trade in the European Union in case Britain loses single market access, the group told Reuters on Friday.
Under pressure at home, May demands new deal from EU on Irish border
Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday called on the European Union to strike a new deal to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland and demanded Brussels quickly respond to her plan to avoid a damaging no-deal Brexit.
Ireland says EU reaction to Brexit white paper lukewarm - minister
Ireland's foreign minister said on Friday reaction from EU capitals to Prime minister Theresa May's Brexit white paper was lukewarm but said there was agreement it formed the basis for negotiations.
EU drug regulators step up work to prepare for 'no deal' Brexit
Drug regulators across Europe are hiring extra staff and increasing their workload as the role of British experts in the EU-wide system of medicines supervision winds down ahead of Brexit.
PM calls on EU to evolve its position on Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May called on the European Union to evolve its position in response to her new plan which has outlined a blueprint for the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the bloc.
May frustrated Northern Ireland lacks devolved government
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that she was frustrated that Northern Ireland had been without a devolved government for over eighteen months.
Forget Brexit for a while and count the butterflies, Attenborough tells Brits
Naturalist David Attenborough suggested the British public take a break from squabbling over Brexit and instead take part in the world's biggest count of butterflies.
Ireland open to 'better' Northern Ireland border backstop - finance minister
Ireland is open to the possibility of an alternative "backstop" deal between Britain and the EU to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland so long as it is better than the EU's current proposal and is legally operable, its finance minister said.
Visiting Northern Irish border, May to defend her Brexit plan
Prime Minister Theresa May will tell the people of Northern Ireland on Friday that her Brexit plan is the best way to avoid a hard border with Ireland, standing firm against critics in her own party.
UK to warn public every week over 'no-deal Brexit' - The Times
Britons will from next week start receiving weekly information bulletins from the government about how to make sure they're ready for a disorderly Brexit, The Times reported on Friday.
UK's new Brexit envoy optimistic, as EU warns of Brexit crash
London's new Brexit minister said he was confident he could reach a deal, on his first trip to Brussels on Thursday as the EU warned business to get ready for Britain crashing out of the bloc without agreed terms to cushion the economic disruption.
Brexit progress suggests no deal with EU is unlikely - PM's spokeswoman
The progress Britain has made in talks to leave the European Union suggests that the country will not crash out of the bloc without a deal, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday.
No-deal Brexit would cost European Union 1.5 percent of GDP - IMF
European Union countries will suffer long-term damage equivalent to about 1.5 percent of annual economic output if Britain leaves the bloc without a free trade deal next year, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.
France's Dassault calls for UK-EU to agree post-Brexit ties quickly
The head of France's Dassault Aviation urged Britain and the European Union to settle differences over the UK's departure from the bloc and define a new partnership as quickly as possible to avoid hurting hundreds of suppliers.
Raab wants to 'heat up' Brexit talks
Britain's new Brexit negotiator Dominic Raab on Thursday said he was looking forward to intensifying talks with the European Union, as an October deadline draws nearer.
UK watchdog and EU tell banks to prepare for hard Brexit
Britain's banks and insurers must plan for a "hard" Brexit in case a transition period is not in place next March, a senior British regulator said on Thursday in a warning echoed by Brussels.
EU Commission calls on members to step up Brexit preparations
The European Commission on Thursday called on EU countries to increase preparations for all outcomes in Brexit negotiations, saying Britain's withdrawal from the bloc was likely to cause disruptions.
'It's not too late to save Brexit,' Johnson tells UK parliament
Boris Johnson, who quit as Britain's former foreign minister last week, accused Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday of planning a phoney Brexit that would betray voters by failing to take the country completely out of the European Union.
'Brexit continues to mean Brexit' - May presses on with her plan
Prime Minister Theresa May refused to budge from her position on Brexit on Wednesday, brushing aside criticism from all corners of parliament and saying her strategy was already being negotiated with the European Union.
