The hard-fought agreement between the UK and EU over a 21-month transition period after Brexit has been thrown into doubt after Spain refused to endorse the deal without further concessions over Gibraltar. With days to go before the 27 EU leaders are expected to welcome the two sides coming together over […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union governments will insist on their “unilateral” control over whether and how British banks can operate in the bloc after Brexit, ministers will agree on Tuesday ahead of their leaders’ summit on Friday. According to a draft seen by Reuters, ministers preparing the EU’s joint negotiating […]
London (Reuters) – Britain has withdrawn its offer to lead a European Union military force next year because of Brexit, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Rapid-reaction forces of about 1,500 soldiers, called EU Battlegroups, were formed in 2007 but have never been deployed. “The European Commission has been […]
Ireland’s deputy premier has warned the UK there will be no Brexit withdrawal treaty if there is any U-Turn on the “backstop” solution to avoid a hard border on the island. Simon Coveney, the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister and Tanaiste (deputy prime minister) insisted the UK government has provided a […]
The UK will regain full control over the country’s fishing waters for the first time in 40 years after December 2020, Michael Gove has insisted. The environment secretary said he shared the “disappointment” of fishing communities who hoped this would happen on Brexit day, 29 March 2019. But Mr Gove […]
The deal announced on Monday On Monday, the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said the legal text of the agreement for the 21 months after Brexit marked a “decisive step” but added that it was “not the end of the road”. The key aspects of the agreement announced in Brussels […]
What implications could the UK leaving the European Union have on other European countries? The answers depend heavily on the political approach. But leaving ideology to one side, Britain brings each year 1,000 million euros to European reserves, which could disappear, warns Mathew Bessley, head of Equity Henderson. Although the […]
The British Ambassador – A message
British expats living in Spain have until Monday 16 May to register for a postal vote in the EU Referendum. That is the deadline for making sure you can receive your ballot papers in the post and send them back in time for your vote to be counted. Voting papers […]
EU referendum: Britons abroad lose vote legal bid Harry Shindler and Jacquelyn MacLennan want their say over whether the UK stays in the European Union Two Britons living abroad have lost a High Court battle over the right to vote in June’s EU referendum. The legal challenge was brought by […]
We will be speaking with British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley.CMG on BayRadio this afternoon. Simon is responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations. He will be chatting with Bob from 3pm today about how […]
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee says that the outlook for financial stability has deteriorated since November. The committee said “the most significant” domestic risks to financial stability were connected to the referendum on EU membership. It referred to risks of a period of “heightened and prolonged uncertainty”. It […]
