Brexit
IF you thought the drawn-out battle over the UK’s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you ...
Published 03 Feb, 2020 07:11am
Little has changed yet as the UK is now in an 11-month transition period negotiated as part of the divorce.
Updated 02 Feb, 2020 09:00am
Britain becomes the first country to leave the 28-member bloc.
Updated 01 Feb, 2020 08:54am
Official celebrations will be muted out of respect for half the population who wanted to stay in the EU.
Updated 31 Jan, 2020 03:25pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a bulging to do list for what he has cast as a “new dawn” for the country.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 09:51pm
After half a century of sometimes awkward membership, the United Kingdom will leave the EU at midnight.
Published 29 Jan, 2020 07:35pm
During the next phase of Brexit, Brussels and London will "have to rebuild everything".
Published 28 Jan, 2020 12:58pm
Britain leaves the EU next week, followed by a "business as usual" transition that ends in December.
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 08:34am
Two top EU officials expected to sign separation treaty on Friday; British PM to put his name on it in the coming days.
Updated 23 Jan, 2020 10:51pm
Britain is set to leave the EU on Jan 31.
Updated 18 Jan, 2020 09:11am
House of Commons erupts in cheers after MPs ratified PM Boris Johnson’s divorce deal with Brussels 330 votes to 231.
Updated 10 Jan, 2020 08:53am
Head of the European Commission say both sides must pick their priorities.
Updated 09 Jan, 2020 08:17am
UK parliament is expected to ratify Johnson's plan to leave EU, paving way for Britain's departure from the bloc.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 08:13pm
The post-Brexit transition period finishes at the end of 2020 and Johnson says he will not seek an extension.
Updated 21 Dec, 2019 08:15am
Lawmakers vote by 358 to 234 to pass the second reading of the legislation.
Updated 21 Dec, 2019 08:46am
The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has cast doubt over whether the trade talks will be so swiftly concluded.
Updated 16 Dec, 2019 08:12am
"You’ve changed the future of our country for the better," UK PM tells residents of northern England.
Updated 15 Dec, 2019 09:55am
"My point is very clear: we are ready. We have decided what are our priorities," says EU Council president.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 01:37pm
Faces daunting task of negotiating a trade agreement with the EU, another trade deal with US President Donald Trump.
Updated 13 Dec, 2019 05:51pm
Exit polls and early results suggest the Tories are on course for a historic victory in Thursday's election.
Updated 13 Dec, 2019 10:40am
A look at how various election outcomes are likely to shape the difficult Brexit process.
Updated 13 Dec, 2019 09:35am
Voting underway in a parliamentary election seen as one of the most important since the end of World War II.
Updated 12 Dec, 2019 03:41pm
Election sees historic number of Pakistani-British candidates.
Updated 12 Dec, 2019 07:53am
The polarised electorate now has a critical choice to make.
Published 09 Dec, 2019 03:33pm
The Dec 12 election will decide the fate of Brexit.
Published 08 Dec, 2019 03:33pm
Labour Party says leaked documents show Conservatives are plotting to offer NHS for sale in trade talks with US.
Updated 08 Dec, 2019 09:39am
“Boris Johnson is not fit [...] not just because he lies but also because he is complicit in stoking division and fear.”
Published 28 Nov, 2019 10:53pm
The manifesto aims at drawing a distinction with Labour, which has promised to raise taxes on the rich and businesses.
Updated 24 Nov, 2019 09:55pm
Party leader Jeremy Corbyn calls it "the most radical and ambitious plan to transform our country in decades".
Updated 22 Nov, 2019 09:03am
Social media is proving to be one of the key battlegrounds in Britain ahead of the Dec 12 election.
Updated 21 Nov, 2019 08:39am
