BREXIT HEADLINES
Britain ready to reject EU demands on human rights laws - Sunday Telegraph
Britain is preparing to reject EU demands to guarantee that the country will continue to be bound by European human rights laws once the UK becomes fully independent, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
Factbox: What will UK-EU future ties negotiations cover?
Britain and the European Union are due to begin negotiations on their future relationship early next week and on Friday the two sides published the terms of reference for their upcoming talks.
Brexit talks will be tough and short, but deal possible - EU's Barnier
Post-Brexit negotiations between Britain and the EU will be hard and short because of Britain's self-imposed deadline, but a deal is possible if both sides stick to their political framework agreement, the bloc's Brexit negotiator said on Thursday.
Eurex senses Brexit momentum in euro clearing battle with London
Brexit and other tailwinds will help Frankfurt build stronger momentum this year to attract more euro clearing from London without the need for extra customer sweeteners, a senior Deutsche Boerse Group official has said.
Brexit Britain must avoid 'morally bankrupt' trade deals - farmers' union
The lure of trade deals with countries such as the United States will test the "moral compass" of some in Britain's government but food safety and animal welfare standards must not be compromised, the UK farmers' union chief said on Tuesday.
Factbox: Who are the key people in Britain's trade talks?
After decades outsourcing its trade policy to the European Union, Britain is about to embark on negotiating free trade agreements both with countries around the world and the 27-member bloc it has just left.
Post-Brexit Britain starts search for new global role
Britain will begin trying to define the new role it wants to play in global politics, the government said on Tuesday, launching a review of foreign policy, defence, security and international aid.
EU foresees 'very hard' talks with UK on future ties, warns on Irish border
The European Union said on Tuesday talks on post-Brexit ties with Britain would kick off next Monday, but warned that the process would be "very hard" and could fail if London fails to secure the Irish border as previously agreed.
PM Johnson's Brexit team seeks to evade Irish Sea checks on goods - Sunday Times
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit team has been ordered to come up with plans to "get around" the Northern Ireland protocol in the Brexit withdrawal agreement, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Johnson's Brexit team seeks to evade Irish Sea checks on goods - Sunday Times
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit team has been ordered to come up with plans to "get around" the Northern Ireland protocol in the Brexit withdrawal agreement to evade checks on goods passing from Britain to Northern Ireland, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
Summit standoff as EU leaders grapple with Brexit-sized hole in budget
EU leaders made no headway on Thursday in fractious talks on a joint 2021-27 budget that was left with a 75 billion euro (62.9 billion pounds) hole after Britain's departure at a time when they face costly new challenges from climate change to migration.
I won't let down French fishermen in Brexit talks, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he will not let down French fishermen in post-Brexit trade negotiations and that France will seek compensation if it doesn't get the same access to British waters as before.
Brexit makes integrating EU capital markets more urgent, Commision says
Britain's departure from the European Union has created an unprecedented sense of urgency for "full and unwavering" political backing to integrate the EU's capital market, a report said on Thursday.
Factbox: How the next EU budget will tackle climate change
EU leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to haggle over the bloc's next seven-year budget, a hole of up to 80 billion euros (66.8 billion pounds) created by Brexit, and the need to finance initiatives including the 1 trillion euro European Green Deal.
UK heralds end of 'cheap labour from Europe' with post-Brexit immigration system
Britain will prioritise access for high-skilled workers from around the world in its post-Brexit points-based immigration system, the government said on Tuesday, setting out its plans to put an end to a reliance on "cheap labour from Europe".
Factbox: Reaction to Britain's new immigration rules
The British government has outlined a new immigration system to manage the flow of workers into the country and replace existing rules from Jan. 1 2021, when Britain will no longer be subject to European Union regulations.
Factbox: Britain's new immigration system - How many points do you need?
The British government has outlined a new immigration system to manage the flow of workers into the country and replace existing rules from Jan. 1 2021, when Britain will no longer be subject to European Union regulations.
Brexit brings record number of businesses to Netherlands in 2019
Twice as many companies set up operations in the Netherlands in 2019 compared to a year earlier as Britain's departure from the European Union neared, a Dutch government agency said on Wednesday.
Britain's row with Greece over treasures spills into Brexit tensions
A long-running dispute between Britain and Greece over ancient treasures has spilled into tensions over Brexit after a demand for the return of stolen cultural artefacts was added to the draft of a European Union negotiating mandate.
French farmers sweat over subsidies in post-Brexit EU budget talks
French dairy and crop farmer Jean-Claude Pette relies on European Union subsidies to keep his 200-hectare farm afloat. But he worries support could be cut as governments seek ways to plug a budget hole left by Britain's departure from the bloc.
Britain won't heed EU rules to win free trade - PM aide
Britain will not be threatened into following EU rules in the future by talk of economic rifts and is ready to trade with the bloc on basic international terms if needs be, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Europe adviser said on Monday.
Plastics tax, carbon-trading cash to cover EU's Brexit gap, officials say
The chairman of the European Union's leaders proposed on Friday filling the hole left by Britain in the bloc's next long-term budget with revenue from a new tax on plastics and funds from trading carbon emissions.
Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quits
Boris Johnson forced the resignation of his finance minister on Thursday for refusing to toe the line, a sign the prime minister was tightening his control in a government reshuffle designed to deliver his vision for Britain beyond Brexit.
Ex-finance minister Javid aims parting shot at Johnson
Departed British finance minister Sajid Javid warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a parting shot on Thursday that he would still need colleagues who could offer him clear and candid advice.
Former finance minister Javid says he could not accept Johnson's demands
Former British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Thursday he had resigned because no self-respecting minister would accept Prime Minister Boris Johnson's demands to fire his political advisers.
Johnson tightens grip on finance ministry with new joint advisory board
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has created a new economic advisory board split between his office and the finance ministry, his spokesman said, as the British leader tightens his control over management of the economy.
Johnson reshapes ministerial team: who's in and who's out?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson forced the resignation of his finance minister on Thursday, a sign he was tightening his control in a government reshuffle designed to deliver his vision for Britain beyond Brexit.
Finance minister Sajid Javid has resigned - Sun political editor
British finance minister Sajid Javid has resigned his position, the Sun newspaper's political editor Tom Newton Dunn said on Twitter without citing sources.
Rishi Sunak to be made UK finance minister - Sky News
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will appoint Rishi Sunak as his new finance minister on Thursday, Sky News reported following the surprise resignation of Sajid Javid during a ministerial reshuffle.
Factbox: Sajid Javid - UK's shortest-serving finance minister since 1970
Sajid Javid unexpectedly quit as Britain's finance minister on Thursday amid a reshuffle of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet, becoming the shortest-serving chancellor of the exchequer since 1970.
Business minister Leadsom leaves role in reshuffle
British business minister Andrea Leadsom said on Thursday she was leaving her role as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's ministerial reshuffle.
Brexit or not, EU tells Britain to tweak transport levy or face court
Brexit may be done, but the European Union's executive served a reminder on Wednesday that Britain is not yet free from its laws, demanding that it change transport levies or face proceedings in front of the European Court of Justice.
France to be vigilant on British post-Brexit freeports - minister
France will be watching carefully for any sign of unfair competition from Britain if it goes ahead with plans to set up freeports after Brexit, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday.
Britain tells business: get ready for post-Brexit border controls
Britain plans to introduce import controls on European Union goods at the border after its post-Brexit transition period ends on Dec. 31, potentially disrupting trade worth more than half a trillion dollars.
'Be under no illusion' on financial services, Barnier tells Britain
British authorities should be "under no illusion" on financial services in future relations with the European Union after the Brexit transition period ends, EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesday.
Spanish border logjam a bigger threat to Gibraltar finance than Brexit
Gibraltar's finance sector will likely be locked out of the European Union but logjams at the Spanish border would be far more of a blow to the economy, the British territory's financial services minister said on Monday.
Scottish salmon producers say Brexit will cost them 8.7 million pounds
Scottish salmon producers warned the British government on Monday that Brexit could place a burden of up to 8.7 million pounds on them if they were forced to provide export certificates for farmed fish sold to the European Union.
