The UK Government is pursuing a “dangerous, damaging and isolationist” path on Brexit, according to Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary. Mike Russell said the Scottish Government is stepping up its “defence” against Westminster’s plans as it exits the EU. Boris Johnson’s administration is set to deliver a “hard, uncompromising, extreme Brexit, […]
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. The joint budget is the most […]
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels this week to discuss the bloc’s future budget plans. These negotiations are always challenging, tending to pit net payers against net beneficiaries. There are proposals from the European Commission and the Parliament that some countries think involve spending too much. This time, the talks […]
China is ready to restart preparatory work with British officials on a future trade deal after a feasibility study was quietly paused last year during the Brexit deadlock, a top diplomat has said. Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese ambassador to London, said it may take time before the two sides have […]
A demand for the return of “unlawfully removed cultural objects” has been included in the EU’s negotiating mandate for trade talks with the UK – prompting claims Britain will be held to ransom over the Elgin Marbles. The British Museum has long refused to return the 2,500-year-old artefacts to Greece, […]
The government has announced its plans to introduce a “points-based” post-Brexit immigration system. Low-skilled workers will not receive visas and the Home Office said EU and non-EU citizens coming to the UK would be treated equally after UK-EU free movement ended, on 31 December. But how will the new laws […]
Low-skilled workers would not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government. It is urging employers to “move away” from relying on “cheap labour” from Europe and invest in retaining staff and developing automation technology. The Home Office said EU and non-EU citizens coming to the UK would […]
On 17 and 18 March the British Consulate in Alicante is holding four separate outreach events to update UK nationals in Alicante and Murcia on what the UK’s departure from the EU means for them. Members of the consular and Embassy team will explain the citizens’ rights protections included in […]
Following Brexit, the UK is free to strike new deals for selling goods and services around the world. The government will also have to negotiate a new trade agreement with the EU. This will be a top priority, although France has warned the UK to expect a bruising battle. So, what […]
France has warned Britain to expect a bruising battle with the EU in post-Brexit trade negotiations. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian predicted the two sides would “rip each other apart” as they strove for advantage in the negotiations. He also said it would be tough for the UK to […]
There haws been a 10% drop in the number of skilled workers from overseas applying to work in private companies since the Brexit vote, a new report suggests. Over 4,000 fewer applications for Skilled Worker Visas were made by non-EU workers seeking to work in the private sector in 2018-19. […]
Labour’s Brexit stance in the general election was the “right policy”, the favourite to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the party’s next leader has told Sky News. Sir Keir Starmer defended the party’s position on Britain’s EU exit, despite Labour suffering its worst performance at the ballot box since the 1930s. […]
