REUTERS BREXIT HEADLINES - 01 Oct - 09 Oct 2019

BREXIT HEADLINES

EU tells PM Johnson to stop playing 'stupid' Brexit blame game

The European Union accused Britain of playing a "stupid blame game" over Brexit on Tuesday after a Downing Street source said a deal was essentially impossible because German Chancellor Angela Merkel had made unacceptable demands.

08 OCT 2019

PM Johnson told EU Parliament's Sassoli UK wants a Brexit deal - Downing Street

British prime minister Boris Johnson told the European Parliament's president, David Sassoli, he wanted to leave the European Union with a deal, a Downing Street spokesperson said after they held talks in London.

08 OCT 2019

EU parliament head says 'no progress' in Brexit talks

European Parliament head David Sassoli said on Tuesday after meeting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that "there has been no progress" in Brexit talks.

08 OCT 2019

No impasse in Brexit talks, but gaps remain - Coveney

Ireland's foreign minister said on Tuesday there was still hope for a deal with Britain to smooth its exit from the European Union but more work needed to be done on customs arrangements to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.

08 OCT 2019

PM Johnson, Ireland's Varadkar want Brexit deal - Downing Street

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar reiterated their desire for a Brexit deal in a phone conversation on Tuesday, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

08 OCT 2019

Ireland prepares for the worst with no-deal Brexit budget

Ireland presented a no-deal Brexit budget for 2020 on Tuesday, pledging a 1.2 billion-euro package to keep companies afloat by allowing the state's finances to return to deficit if Britain leaves the European Union without a transition period.

08 OCT 2019

Irish foreign minister to meet Barnier for Brexit update

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney will meet the European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier later on Tuesday for an update on the ongoing negotiations in Brussels and believes a deal is still possible but not at any cost.

08 OCT 2019

British 'take it or leave it' approach amounts to no deal, Ireland says

If the British government's approach is that the fresh Brexit proposals it made last week were presented on a take-it-or-leave-it basis, it must know that will not result in a deal, Ireland's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

EU must move to get a Brexit deal - UK no-deal minister Gove

Britain still wants to leave the European Union with a deal but the bloc must move its position as London has, Michael Gove, the minister for no-deal planning, said on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

Britain says Brexit talks at critical point, movement needed from EU

Britain has "moved a long way" in negotiations on a deal for its departure from the European Union, with talks now at a critical point and for the other 27 member states of the bloc to give ground, a British spokesman in Brussels said on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

Ireland sets aside 1.2 billion euro for no deal Brexit package

Ireland's finance minister said on Tuesday the government will run a budget deficit of 0.6% of gross domestic product next year if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal, to fund a 1.2 billion euro package for affected firms.

08 OCT 2019

Ireland boosts total budget package to just over 2.9 billion euros

Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe on Tuesday increased the amount of additional money available for his 2020 budget package to 2.9 billion euros by raising additional revenue elsewhere.

08 OCT 2019

UK has not seen compromise from EU so far - PM Johnson's spokesman

Britain has not seen compromise from the European Union so far in Brexit talks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday, calling on the bloc to be flexible to reach an exit deal.

08 OCT 2019

UK publishes update to no-deal Brexit plans, seeking to reassure businesses and voters

Britain sought on Tuesday to ease concerns about leaving the European Union without a deal, publishing a raft of contingency plans which included a new advice service to help suppliers of medical goods.

08 OCT 2019

Any threat to withdraw UK-Irish security cooperation is unacceptable - minister

Julian Smith, the British minister for Northern Ireland, said any threat to withdraw security cooperation with Ireland was unacceptable and not in the interests of the province or the wider United Kingdom.

08 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk to Boris Johnson - 'Where are you heading?'

The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday not to try to win a blame game over the struggle to agree a Brexit deal as Europe's and Britain's future and the interests of citizens were at stake.

08 OCT 2019

EU position remains that it wants a Brexit deal - Commission

The European Union still wants a deal with Britain on the country's exit from the bloc and is also determined to protect the Good Friday agreement that ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

DUP leader accuses EU and Dublin of trying to trap Northern Ireland

The leader of the small Northern Irish party that supports Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government accused the European Union and Ireland on Tuesday of trying to trap the British territory in a permanent customs union.

08 OCT 2019

Germany confirms Merkel-Johnson phone call

A spokesman for Angela Merkel has confirmed that the German chancellor had a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday, declining to give further details.

08 OCT 2019

EU says talks with UK's Brexit negotiator still on today

British Brexit negotiator David Frost is still due to hold talks with the European Commission on Tuesday despite comments by a Downing Street source that a deal on Britain's exit from the European Union is essentially impossible.

08 OCT 2019

UK opposition Labour Party accuses PM Johnson's office of sabotaging Brexit talks

Comments from a source in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office on Tuesday that a Brexit deal was essentially impossible are an attempt to sabotage talks with the European Union, the opposition Labour Party said.

08 OCT 2019

Brexit deal 'overwhelmingly unlikely', UK source says Germany's Merkel told Britain

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Prime Minister Boris Johnson that a Brexit deal was "overwhelmingly unlikely" in a call on Tuesday unless Britain left Northern Ireland in the customs union, a British source said.

08 OCT 2019

Javid promises parliament chance to scrutinise next BoE governor

The process to appoint the next Bank of England governor remains on track, and parliament will have time to scrutinise the new appointment before Governor Mark Carney steps down, finance minister Sajid Javid said in a letter released on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

Britain believes the EU is not negotiating seriously on Brexit: UK source

The British government does not believe the European Union is negotiating seriously with a new Brexit proposal offered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a UK government source said on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

Brexit talks close to breakdown, deal is 'overwhelmingly unlikely': BBC reporters

Brexit talks are close to breakdown and unless Britain accepts Northern Ireland remaining in the EU's customs union there is unlikely to be a deal, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg cited an unidentified Downing Street source as saying.

08 OCT 2019

Merkel to discuss Brexit with visiting European Parliament head

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she would discuss Britain's expected departure from the European Union with visiting European Parliament head David Sassoli.

08 OCT 2019

UK economy starts to show cracks under Brexit and global strains

Britain's economy is increasingly showing signs of strain as the Brexit crisis and the global slowdown intensify, with the loss of momentum appearing to spread to areas which have hitherto been sources of growth.

08 OCT 2019

Britain says 88% of imports to face no tariffs in event of no-deal Brexit

Britain on Tuesday revised the tariff regime that would come into force if it leaves the European Union without a deal, making 88% of total imports by value eligible for levy free access.

08 OCT 2019

Can Blockchain solve Brexit's border puzzle? Experts are sceptical

A team of experts has come up with a plan to use blockchain tracking for trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to avoid the re-imposition of a hard border after Britain leaves the European Union.

08 OCT 2019

No-deal Brexit likely to push UK budget deficit to 100 billion pounds - IFS

Britain's budget deficit is likely to more than double to around 100 billion pounds if the country leaves the European Union without a deal, quickly requiring a return to austerity, a leading think-tank said on Tuesday.

08 OCT 2019

UK court rejects Brexit delay case, saying PM Johnson pledged to abide by law

A Scottish court on Monday rejected a legal bid to force Boris Johnson to ask for a Brexit delay if he has not struck a deal with the European Union in less than two weeks' time, saying the British Prime Minister had given assurances he would do so.

07 OCT 2019

Former UK Conservative lawmaker joins pro-EU liberal democrats

Britain's pro-EU Liberal Democrats said on Monday that Heidi Allen, a former lawmaker for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives, had joined their party.

07 OCT 2019

Johnson tells EU: Brexit ball is in your court now

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union on Monday that the Brexit ball was in its court and that the bloc should now urgently discuss in detail his proposal for breaking the deadlock in talks ahead of Britain's departure on Oct. 31.

07 OCT 2019

Time for EU to match Britain's Brexit compromise - Johnson's spokesman

The European Union must match the compromises made by Britain to secure a Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Monday, adding British negotiators were ready to continue talks at pace.

07 OCT 2019

PM Johnson urges EU to respond to his Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the European Union to set out in detail its concerns with his Brexit plan and said he had already made a "big compromise" to agree a new deal.

07 OCT 2019

Legal text for Brexit plan will only be published if it helps talks - UK minister

Britain will only publish the legal text of its Brexit proposal if doing so helps negotiations with the European Union, junior Brexit minister James Duddridge said on Monday.

07 OCT 2019

Swedish PM Lofven had 'constructive' talk with Johnson - Lofven spokesman

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven had a "constructive" conversation over the phone on Monday with his British counterpart Boris Johnson concerning Britain's recent proposals for its departure from the EU, a spokesperson for Lofven said.

07 OCT 2019

UK to publish updated no-deal Brexit tariffs shortly - minister

The British government has reviewed the tariffs it plans to apply in the event the country leaves the European Union without a deal and will publish them shortly, junior trade minister Conor Burns said on Monday.

07 OCT 2019

UK could be flexible on details of Northern Ireland veto, customs plan

Britain is open to some flexibility on the proposed mechanism that would allow lawmakers in post-Brexit Northern Ireland to decide whether the British province remains in regulatory alignment with the European Union, its Brexit minister said.

07 OCT 2019

France's Macron urges Johnson to discuss Brexit proposals with EU

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Boris Johnson to engage in discussions swiftly with the EU's chief negotiator, during a Sunday telephone call in which the British prime minister outlined his latest Brexit proposals, an Elysee official said.

06 OCT 2019

Notion Britain could ask an EU member to veto Brexit extension is 'tittle-tattle' - housing minister

Britain's housing minister Robert Jenrick said speculation that the government could ask another EU member state to veto a request to extend Article 50 to ensure Brexit happened on Oct. 31 was "tittle-tattle".

06 OCT 2019

EU rejects UK's request for weekend talks as Johnson insists on no Brexit delay

The European Union has rejected a British request to hold Brexit talks this weekend, British media reported, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his commitment to leaving the bloc on Oct. 31 despite the possibility of a not reaching an exit deal.

06 OCT 2019

Irish PM says seeking to meet Johnson on Brexit next week

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is seeking a meeting with his British counterpart Boris Johnson next week, stressing on Saturday that time was tight for London to go further with the fresh Brexit proposals it presented this week.

06 OCT 2019

EU and Ireland sceptical of a Brexit breakthrough after Johnson's offer

The European Union and Ireland said on Thursday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit proposals were unlikely to yield a deal, with Dublin bluntly warning that Britain was heading towards a no-deal exit unless it made more concessions.

06 OCT 2019

Ireland's soaring corporation tax receipts cushion against a hard Brexit

Ireland's corporation tax receipts for 2019 will be around 300 million euros higher than previous estimates, figures released on Saturday showed, giving the country a cushion against any economic slowdown in the event of a hard Brexit.

05 OCT 2019

Explainer: Why the UK's Brexit proposal falls short for the EU

Britain's latest proposal for an agreement on the terms of its divorce from the European Union has been widely rebuffed in Brussels because it does not meet the objectives of the so-called Irish border backstop.

05 OCT 2019

Northern Ireland police will not staff border checkpoints, chief says

The police in Northern Ireland will not staff border security after Brexit, the Police Service of Northern Ireland's chief constable said on Thursday.

04 OCT 2019

Ireland would consider Brexit extension if UK sought one - PM Varadkar

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday that if Great Britain were to request an extension to its Brexit deadline he would consider it, adding that an extension would be preferable to the UK crashing out of the European Union.

04 OCT 2019

Proposals offer chance for Brexit deal, says PM Johnson's spokeswoman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson views the Brexit proposals he sent to the European Union as offering a "broad landing zone" from which a Brexit deal could emerge, his spokeswoman said on Friday, again calling for Brussels to intensify talks.

04 OCT 2019

Germany says any Brexit deal must prevent hard Irish border

Germany welcomes Britain's latest Brexit proposals and remains of the view that any deal must protect the European Union's internal market and avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, a German government spokesman said on Friday.

04 OCT 2019

DUP leader says Ireland paving the road for a no deal exit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Northern Ireland allies on Thursday accused their Irish neighbours of rejecting a reasonable offer and paving the road for a no deal exit from the European Union.

03 OCT 2019

Problems in Britain's latest Brexit proposal - EU's Juncker

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday pointed to a number of problematic issues in Britain's latest Brexit proposal, saying that more discussions were needed.

03 OCT 2019

Tusk says EU united with Ireland on Brexit, unconvinced by British plan

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the EU was fully united behind Ireland in talks over Britain's departure from the bloc, which he said was open to more talks with Britain but remained unconvinced by London's latest proposals.

03 OCT 2019

Ireland says if UK's Brexit proposals are final, there will be no deal

If Britain's latest proposals for an agreement on leaving the European Union are its final offer, then a no-deal Brexit lies ahead, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Thursday.

03 OCT 2019

PM Johnson to talk to Donald Tusk about new Brexit deal - spokesman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to speak to the European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday to discuss his new Brexit proposals, his spokesman said, adding that he expected other phone calls with European leaders.

03 OCT 2019

Labour leader Corbyn says latest Brexit deal will be rejected

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn predicted on Thursday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest effort to secure a Brexit deal would be rejected by the European Union and by parliament.

03 OCT 2019

Johnson says Brexit resolution some way off

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that a Brexit resolution was some way off but that the Irish backstop had to go and that European Union had reacted constructively to his proposals for a new deal.

03 OCT 2019

UK's Brexit proposal rebuffed in Brussels as 'no basis' for a deal

Britain's proposals for a Brexit deal were widely rebuffed in Brussels on Thursday, with a European Parliament group saying it was not "a basis for agreement" and a senior EU official saying it took two steps backwards from an earlier agreement.

03 OCT 2019

British Brexit proposals on border are basis for talks: Irish minister

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's last-ditch Brexit offer concerning the Irish border is the basis for discussions but not of an agreement, a junior Irish minister said on Thursday.

03 OCT 2019

Brexit: France opposed to any tax haven next door to Europe

France is opposed to any tax haven being set up next door to Europe, a government minister said on Thursday in commenting on talks regarding Britain's plans to leave the European Union.

03 OCT 2019

UK says on Brexit: We are being creative and serious

Britain said on Thursday it had made a creative and serious proposal to the European Union on Brexit but that whatever happened it would depart on Oct. 31.

03 OCT 2019

Johnson makes final Brexit offer, draws guarded welcome from EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a final Brexit offer to the European Union on Wednesday, pitching a possible compromise for a last-minute exit deal that was cautiously welcomed by the EU though the two sides still remain far apart.

03 OCT 2019

UK parliament would back Johnson's Brexit plan - Gove

A new Brexit plan from Prime Minister Boris Johnson would likely win enough support to be approved by Britain's Parliament, senior minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday, adding that Brussels should take confidence from that.

03 OCT 2019

Factbox: Key points from PM Johnson's Brexit offer

Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled what he said would be his final offer to the European Union for an amended Brexit deal, warning that if the proposals are not accepted Britain will leave the bloc at the end of the month without a divorce deal.

03 OCT 2019

UK to suspend parliament for routine short period to launch policy programme

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask Queen Elizabeth to suspend, or prorogue, parliament for a matter of days from next Tuesday to launch its new legislative agenda.

03 OCT 2019

Factbox: What detail did PM Johnson give about his grand Brexit bargain?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday unveiled some proposals for an amended Brexit agreement with the European Union.

02 OCT 2019

EU's Verhofstadt says initial reaction to UK proposals 'not positive'

European lawmaker Guy Verhofstadt said his initial reaction to Brexit proposals set out by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson were not positive, and thought they were possibly designed to shift blame on to Brussels if talks fail.

02 OCT 2019

Brexit proposals give Northern Ireland unionists a veto - DUP

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Northern Ireland allies on Wednesday said they supported his new Brexit proposals because they handed them a veto over any regulatory divergence between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.

02 OCT 2019

Pompeo says 'certainly some risk' to economies if Brexit goes ahead

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday there is "certainly some risk" that if Britain leaves the European Union it could undermine the British, European and even global economies.

02 OCT 2019

Wary EU welcomes progress in Brexit proposal, says big gaps remain

The European Union on Wednesday welcomed as a step forward Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest proposals to unlock a Brexit deal before Britain's Oct.31 departure, but made clear big gaps still needed to be bridged to secure an agreement in time.

02 OCT 2019

UK Brexit proposal removes Irish backstop, says avoids Irish border checks

Britain on Wednesday proposed creating an all-island regulatory zone in Ireland to cover all goods and a commitment to avoid border checks or physical infrastructure in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock.

02 OCT 2019

Ireland says UK Brexit proposals do not fully meet agreed objectives

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Wednesday told British counterpart Boris Johnson that new proposals on Britain's exit from the European union did not fully meet agreed objectives but said he would study them further and consult with EU partners.

02 OCT 2019

UK eurosceptic lawmaker welcomes Johnson's Brexit plan, still has some concerns

The head of a group of eurosceptic lawmakers in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party welcomed the government's new Brexit plan on Wednesday but said he still had some concerns around elements of the deal.

02 OCT 2019

Johnson speaks to Merkel, Varadkar and Juncker on new Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke on Wednesday to Germany's Angela Merkel, Ireland's Leo Varadkar and Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, to discuss his new proposals on Brexit.

02 OCT 2019

EU says UK Brexit proposal has 'positive advances' but still 'problematic points'

The proposal made on Wednesday by Britain for a deal on its departure from the European Union included "positive advances" but there are still "some problematic points that will need further work in the coming days", the European Commission said.

02 OCT 2019

Northern Irish DUP party backs Johnson's new Brexit proposals

The Northern Irish party that supports Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Britain's parliament on Wednesday backed his proposal for a renegotiated Brexit deal, saying it would ensure the province leaves both the EU customs union and single market.

02 OCT 2019

UK parliament to be suspended again on Oct. 8 - Sky News

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will suspend parliament again on Oct. 8 ahead of launching a new legislative programme on Oct. 14, broadcaster Sky News said on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.

02 OCT 2019

New UK Brexit plan will not get EU support - Labour's Corbyn

The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corybn, said he could not see how new proposals for a Brexit deal announced earlier on Wednesday by Prime Minister Boris Johnson would get support from other European Union governments.

02 OCT 2019

British PM Johnson speech to party conference

Following are key quotes from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech to the annual conference of his Conservative Party:

02 OCT 2019

Let's get Brexit done, PM Johnson tells Conservative Party

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wenesday it was time to get Brexit done, pledging again that he would take Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 "come what may".

02 OCT 2019

PM Johnson calls for EU to embrace compromise with Britain's new proposal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was submitting on Wednesday "constructive and reasonable proposals" to the European Union and that he hoped that Brussels would find room to compromise to secure a deal.

02 OCT 2019

UK ready for intense EU negotiations on Brexit proposal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold talks with European Union leaders later on Wednesday and is ready for an intense period of negotiations after he set out his new Brexit proposal, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

02 OCT 2019

PM Johnson's letter to EU's Juncker on new Brexit plan

Britain issued its proposals on Wednesday for how to deal with the Irish border after Brexit, removing the so-called backstop but with measures it said would avoid the need for checks or physical infrastructure.

02 OCT 2019

Merkel wants negotiated Brexit, but prepared for no-deal scenario

Germany still wants a negotiated Brexit but is prepared for a no-deal scenario, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.

02 OCT 2019

France coach Brunel praises bench for shooting down Eagles

France coach Jacques Brunel lamented an error-strewn display as his team made heavy weather of the United States in humid Fukuoka at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday but praised his bench for changing the game and securing a bonus point.

02 OCT 2019

DUP says if EU rejects UK Brexit offer, we 'enter realm of no deal'

The leader of the Northern Irish party that supports British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative government on Tuesday said that, if the European Union rejects Britain's latest Brexit proposals, "we will be entering the realms of 'no-deal'".

02 OCT 2019

Labour: PM Johnson is cynically forcing through no-deal Brexit

Britain's main opposition Labour Party dismissed Brexit proposals reportedly being considered by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson as neither credible nor workable.

02 OCT 2019

French government awaiting 'substantial modifications' on Brexit

France is waiting for substantial modifications from Britain regarding its Brexit proposals, said government spokeswoman Sibeth Ndiaye.

02 OCT 2019

Prime Minister Johnson's speech to Conservative conference

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a speech to a conference of his Conservative Party on Wednesday, outlining the priorities for his administration ahead of Brexit.

02 OCT 2019

'Ace up my sleeve' - PM Johnson reveals his mother voted to quit the EU

Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Wednesday what he described as his "ace up my sleeve" - that his mother voted to leave the European Union at a referendum, trying to make light of the divisions in his family over Brexit.

02 OCT 2019

UK construction slump worsens as Brexit uncertainty deepens - PMI

A downturn in British construction deepened last month, according to a survey on Wednesday that showed the commercial and civil engineering sectors contracting at the fastest in around 10 years ahead of Brexit.

02 OCT 2019

Europe third-quarter earnings outlook deteriorates as trade war, Brexit bite

European companies are heading for their worst quarterly earnings in three years as revenue drops for the first time since early 2018, according to the latest Refinitiv data, underscoring concerns about Europe Inc's deteriorating health.

02 OCT 2019

UK ruling party chair to EU: now is time to make Brexit concessions

The chairman of Britain's ruling Conservative Party said on Wednesday the European Union should recognise that now was the time to make some concessions so that a Brexit deal could be agreed before the Oct. 31 deadline.

02 OCT 2019

Ireland says reported Brexit proposal would not be basis for deal

British government Brexit proposals reported by the Telegraph newspaper would not provide the basis for a deal with the European Union and are "concerning," Ireland's foreign minister, Simon Coveney, said on Tuesday.

02 OCT 2019

Javid expected to delay budget until after October 31: Financial Times

British finance minister Sajid Javid's first budget is expected to be delayed until after Oct. 31, due to uncertainty about Britain's exit from the European Union, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

02 OCT 2019

PM's Brexit plan to leave N.Ireland in special relationship with EU until 2025 - Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new Brexit plan will leave Northern Ireland in a special relationship with Europe until 2025, the Telegraph newspaper reported https://bit.ly/2nCaAmz on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson to propose Brexit grand bargain but EU is sceptical

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pitched new proposals on Tuesday for an amended Brexit agreement that would remove the contested insurance policy for the Irish border, but EU officials sounded sceptical about the chances of a breakthrough.

01 OCT 2019

U.S. hopes Brexit can be worked out in least disruptive way - commerce secretary Ross

The United States is hoping that Brexit can be worked out in the least disruptive way and businesses are worried about supply chains and logistics, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

Britain will introduce points-based immigration system - interior minister

British interior minister Priti Patel will say on Tuesday the government will end free movement and introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system once the country leaves the European Union.

01 OCT 2019

UK prepared to be 'very flexible' on issue of customs checks in Ireland - PM Johnson

Britain is prepared to be "very flexible" to solve the problem of post-Brexit customs checks on the island of Ireland, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

No new infrastructure needed in Ireland for post-Brexit customs checks -PM Johnson

Any customs checks on the island of Ireland after Brexit do not need to involve new infrastructure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday, describing the chances of reaching an exit deal with the European Union as "good".

01 OCT 2019

No-deal Brexit seen as the most plausible scenario - French Minister

The scenario of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal is the most plausible outcome, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

Brexit delay probability raised to 85% from 60%, JPMorgan says

U.S. investment bank JPMorgan raised the probability of an extension to Brexit to 85% from 60% and cut the likelihood of a no-deal departure from the European Union.

01 OCT 2019

Factbox - What PM Johnson has said about shape of possible Brexit deal

Britain is due to present the European Union with proposals for an amended Brexit agreement later this week, including ideas to replace the contested 'backstop' insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland that Britain previously signed up to.

01 OCT 2019

Explainer - Why Ireland's border has snarled efforts to reach Brexit deal

The 500-km (300-mile) land border between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland has become the sticking point in efforts to agree on the terms of an orderly British exit from the European Union.

01 OCT 2019

No-confidence vote in PM Johnson unlikely until after EU summit - McDonnell

Britain's main opposition Labour Party is unlikely to push for a no confidence vote in the government until after a European Union summit later this month, according to John McDonnell, the second most powerful figure in the party.

01 OCT 2019

No-deal Brexit could prompt Nissan factory rethink - FT

Japanese carmaker Nissan will review its decision to build the Qashqai SUV in northern England if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, potentially leading to the closure of the Sunderland plant, the Financial Times reported.

01 OCT 2019

Part of PM Johnson's party conference briefly closed after pass incident

Part of the conference centre where Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party is holding its annual gathering was briefly closed on Tuesday after an attendee entered the international lounge without the relevant pass.

01 OCT 2019

UK minister: Northern Ireland cannot take rules from EU after Brexit

Britain will not place any physical customs infrastructure on the Irish border after Brexit and will present alternatives to the contentious "backstop" border plan in the coming days, a British junior minister for Brexit said on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson's government will publish new Brexit proposals - official

The British government will publish its proposals for an amended Brexit agreement in coming days, a government official said.

01 OCT 2019

Brexit to have no long-term impact on Ryanair: O'Leary

Britain's decision to leave the European Union will have no long-term impact on Ryanair, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday, adding that the UK would need an EU trade deal and it was unrealistic to think otherwise.

01 OCT 2019

UK factories start stockpiling again before new Brexit deadline - PMI

Some British manufacturers resumed stockpiling in September as they geared up for the latest Brexit deadline due on Oct. 31, a survey showed on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson: No impropriety in my relationship with U.S. businesswoman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday there had been no impropriety in his relationship with a U.S. businesswoman which is now subject to a possible misconduct investigation.

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson still plans to suspend parliament to launch new agenda

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he was still planning to suspend parliament in order to launch a new legislative agenda, but would make sure that he did so in line with a recent Supreme Court ruling.

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson: I am still a good person despite Brexit pressure

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he was still a "generous-hearted" person, responding to a question about whether the pressure of Brexit and the country's top job had changed his personality.

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson: No Irish border posts, but will need checks somewhere

Britain is not proposing border posts along the frontier between Ireland and Northern Ireland after Brexit, but there will need to be checks somewhere, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

01 OCT 2019

British PM Johnson: I expect a certain amount of criticism as PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he expected a certain amount of criticism from those opposed to Brexit in his role as prime minister, responding to questions about his personal life and political history.

01 OCT 2019

I won't back a Brexit in name only, says UK's ERG chairman

An influential figure on the eurosceptic wing of Boris Johnson's Conservative Party said on Tuesday he was confident any divorce deal the British prime minister struck with the EU was one he could back but said he would not support Brexit in name only.

01 OCT 2019

Irish Brexit border proposal only preliminary: UK minister

British proposals to address the problem of the Irish border after Brexit, which were reported by Ireland's state broadcaster RTE, are only preliminary and are not the "be all and end all" of the plans, Britain's justice minister said on Tuesday

01 OCT 2019

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