Tag: Brexit
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Who is PM Johnson likely to be succeeded by?
In the wake of Downing Street’s 2020 party, Tory MPs are on the brink of change with one likely candidate tipped as a replacement for PM Boris Johnson – Chancellor Rishi Sunak. According to international media reports, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to be replaced and/or step down from office following a no-confidence vote.…
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From Russia to Brexit: the key issues at the G7 summit
World leaders are gathering for the G7 summit in Cornwall this week
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Rioters pour onto streets in Northern Ireland
Belfast in turmoil as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland
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Johnson buffeted by Brexit discontent in N.Ireland
Dublin, March 12 (AFP/APP):UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday faced a snub from one regional leader and criticism from another as he visited Northern Ireland, with tensions growing over its post-Brexit status. The province’s first minister Arlene Foster confronted Johnson with a call to undo “intolerable” new special trading arrangements in place since January,…
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Britain’s EU Exports Face Record Post-Brexit Slump: Data
Britain’s EU exports face a record post-Brexit slump.
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UK rejects EU claims of vaccine blocking
London, March 10 (AFP/APP):Britain on Wednesday emphatically rejected EU claims it had slapped a ban on Covid vaccine exports, in the latest spat over supply since Brexit took full effect. European Council chief Charles Michel had claimed London had imposed an “outright ban on the export vaccines or vaccine components produced on their territory”. But…
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Brexit tensions soar over Northern Ireland
Dublin, March 4 (AFP/APP):A post-Brexit crisis over Northern Ireland deepened Thursday as Britain hit back at EU threats of legal action and pro-UK militants abandoned the restive province’s 1998 peace accord — with the painstakingly brokered EU-UK trade deal hanging in the balance. The British government insisted it was taking “sensible and practical steps” to…
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Construction Halted at Northern Ireland’s Post-Brexit Inspection Facilities
Construction has been halted at Northern Ireland’s Post-Brexit inspection facilities.
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007 carmarker crashes into more losses on virus impact
British carmaker Aston Martin revealed Thursday that losses almost quadrupled in 2020
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City of London pays early price of hard Brexit
London, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Europe’s financial capital is feeling the cold of Brexit but UK officials insist the City of London is suffering a temporary blip and is well-positioned to profit from new trading horizons. For the first time last month, as Britain’s withdrawal from the EU took full effect, London’s financial district lost its European…