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WorldSeptember 10

Emergency talks over UK plan to break divorce treaty

Britain and the EU will hold emergency talks over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to undercut parts of the Brexit divorce treaty - a step Brussels has warned could scupper any chance of a trade deal.
Emergency talks over UK plan to break divorce treaty
Emergency talks over UK plan to break divorce treaty
NewsDecember 22

Brexit complication, but no ill effects

Britain's moves to leave the European Union may complicate life for our exporters but will not damage New Zealand’s economy, Prof Robert Patman says.
Brexit complication, but no ill effects
Brexit complication, but no ill effects
OpinionNovember 3

Johnson takes a punt

Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the 'right' kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire, writes Simon Tormey. 
Johnson takes a punt
Johnson takes a punt
WorldOctober 20

Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union requesting a delay to Britain's exit from the bloc but added another note in which he explained that he did not want a "deeply corrosive" Brexit extension.
Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
WorldOctober 17

Johnson hails "great" new Brexit deal but DUP says "no"

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal but still faced resistance from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) as he sought support for the deal.
Johnson hails \"great\" new Brexit deal but DUP says \"no\"
Johnson hails \"great\" new Brexit deal but DUP says \"no\"
NationalSeptember 16

UK seeks trade deal with NZ as its prepares for post-Brexit

Britain's Trade Minister Liz Truss said on Monday that striking a trade deal with New Zealand, one of its smallest trading partners, would be a priority, as her government desperately looks to line up post-Brexit agreements.
UK seeks trade deal with NZ as its prepares for post-Brexit
UK seeks trade deal with NZ as its prepares for post-Brexit
WorldSeptember 8

Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling

Britain's Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd resigned from the government and the ruling Conservative Party on Saturday in a protest over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the country's departure from the European Union.
Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling
Top Tory quits party over Brexit handling
WorldAugust 18

UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit

Britain will face shortages of fuel, food and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard border in Ireland, official government documents leaked to the Sunday Times show.
UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit
UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit
NewsJuly 25

Johnson's PM stint forecast to be brief

Boris Johnson's Brexit promises are bound to fall flat, a University of Otago academic says of Britain's new PM - and he predicts Mr Johnson's stint in the top job will be brief.
Johnson's PM stint forecast to be brief
Johnson's PM stint forecast to be brief
WorldFebruary 3

Royals to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest

British officials have revived Cold War emergency plans to relocate the royal family should there be riots in London if Britain suffers a disruptive departure from the European Union next month.
Royals to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest
Royals to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest
OpinionJanuary 24

'Soft Brexit' the only answer to counter far-right extremism

Win or lose, a second referendum on Brexit will fuel the anger of British nationalists, writes Kieran Ford. The Prime Minister's only option is to negotiate with Labour. 
'Soft Brexit' the only answer to counter far-right extremism
'Soft Brexit' the only answer to counter far-right extremism
OpinionJanuary 17

UK not in driver's seat on bumpy Brexit road

British Prime Minister Theresa May might have survived the confidence vote in Parliament yesterday, but Brussels and the EU are in charge now. Chris Stafford writes. 
UK not in driver's seat on bumpy Brexit road
UK not in driver's seat on bumpy Brexit road
WorldJanuary 9

May's ministers defeated over no-deal Brexit

Theresa May's government has suffered a defeat in parliament after lawmakers who oppose leaving the EU without an accord won a vote that created a new obstacle to a no-deal Brexit.
May's ministers defeated over no-deal Brexit
May's ministers defeated over no-deal Brexit
WorldNovember 27

May begins tour to sell Brexit benefits

Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Northern Ireland and Wales as part of a tour of the UK designed to rally support for her widely criticised Brexit deal before a vote in parliament.
May begins tour to sell Brexit benefits
May begins tour to sell Brexit benefits
WorldNovember 14

Cabinet support, but Brexit battle looms in parliament

British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft EU divorce deal, freeing her to tackle the much more perilous struggle of getting parliament to approve the agreement.
Cabinet support, but Brexit battle looms in parliament
Cabinet support, but Brexit battle looms in parliament
WorldOctober 6

Thousands of Scots march for independence

Tens of thousands marched through the streets of Edinburgh to show support for Scottish independence from the UK, a cause Scottish nationalists say has drawn strength from recent Brexit struggles.
Thousands of Scots march for independence
Thousands of Scots march for independence
WorldJuly 24

Corbyn calling for end to 'botched' Brexit

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will call on the government to back his vision for a new customs union with the EU to avoid a "botched" Brexit leaving the country "in hock to Donald Trump".
Corbyn calling for end to 'botched' Brexit
Corbyn calling for end to 'botched' Brexit
WorldJuly 16

May wins vote after bowing to Brexit pressure

British Prime Minister Theresa May has won a series of votes in parliament, keeping her over-arching strategy to leave the EU just about on track after bowing to pressure from Brexit supporters in her party.
May wins vote after bowing to Brexit pressure
May wins vote after bowing to Brexit pressure
WorldJune 28

Protect your people, May urges EU

Prime Minister Theresa May has urged the EU to consider Europe's safety before cutting Britain adrift, as she sought to push Brexit talks forward to address future ties.
Protect your people, May urges EU
Protect your people, May urges EU
WorldJune 18

May's Brexit laws rejected

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans have been rejected by parliament's upper chamber, setting up a confrontation with pro-EU lawmakers later this week.
May's Brexit laws rejected
May's Brexit laws rejected
WorldMay 23

Britons dash to become German before Brexit

Driven by the prospect of Britain's withdrawal from the EU, the number of British passport holders who became German citizens jumped by 162% last year, official numbers show.
Britons dash to become German before Brexit
Britons dash to become German before Brexit
WorldSeptember 11

UK seeks 'deep security partnership' with EU

Britain wants to have closer defence cooperation with the European Union after Brexit than other countries outside the union, according to a document that sets out a vision of "a deep security partnership" aimed at nudging talks forward.
UK seeks 'deep security partnership' with EU
UK seeks 'deep security partnership' with EU
WorldSeptember 5

UK plan to cut EU labour after Brexit: paper

Britain will end the free movement of labour immediately after Brexit and introduce measures to drive down the number of lower-skilled EU migrants, a leaked government document says.
UK plan to cut EU labour after Brexit: paper
UK plan to cut EU labour after Brexit: paper
WorldAugust 22

Britain's plan to break free of European Court

Britain will outline its plans to escape the "direct jurisdiction" of the European Court of Justice after Brexit - one of Prime Minister Theresa May's main aims in talks to unravel 40 years of EU membership.
Britain's plan to break free of European Court
Britain's plan to break free of European Court
WorldJuly 11

May suspends lawmaker over racist language

British Prime Minister Theresa May suspended one of her Conservative Party lawmakers after she used racist language at a think tank event on the implications of Brexit on the financial services sector.
May suspends lawmaker over racist language
May suspends lawmaker over racist language