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The pitfalls of Brexit are no longer taboo in British politics, media

After years of denying the downsides of Britain's split from the European Union, the Brexit taboo is starting to lift in the governing Conservative Party and the country's right-wing press. Brexit has caused a "calamitous loss of…

UK’s Johnson, EU’s Von der Leyen to discuss Brexit on Wednesday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will talk about the progress of the Brexit negotiations on Wednesday afternoon, Johnson’s Downing Street office said on Tuesday. “They…

UK-EU deal ‘do-able’: UK trade minister

Britain’s trade minister Liz Truss said a deal with the European Union over the pair’s future trading relationship is “do-able” as the end of a transition period approaches. “A deal is absolutely do-able. We know the type of deal we want,…

UK PM Johnson allegedly to use No-Deal Brexit threat to force Macron on fisheries at EU talks

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly hoping to pressure French President Emmanuel Macron to concede to UK demands regarding fishing rights as the price for a post-Brexit trade and security deal with the EU at a crunch meeting with…

British PM Johnson: Trade deal is up to the EU

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was up to the European Union whether the two sides reached a trade agreement, calling on Brussels to use common sense to hand Britain a similar deal to the one it did with Canada. Talking to…

Brexit: UK PM Johnson Will Speak to Von Der Leyen on Saturday to Take Stock of EU Talks

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set 15 October as the deadline for both parties to reach a post-Brexit agreement, otherwise, he said, the UK will abandon the talks and "move on". UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to…

UK says a lot of work still to do in Brexit talks

Britain on Friday said there was still a lot of work to do in talks with the European Union on a trade deal and called on the EU to translate a “more constructive attitude” into realistic policy positions. “There remains a lot of work to…

EU calls for meeting with UK over ‘strong concerns’ on new Brexit bill

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic called on Wednesday for a swift meeting with his UK counterpart, Michael Gove, responsible for the implementation of the Brexit divorce deal, including on the sensitive Irish border. “I…

Le Drian: Brexit negotiations are not progressing due to London’s intransigence and unreality

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held the United Kingdom responsible for stalling negotiations on leaving the European Union in its place, describing London's handling of these negotiations as stubborn and unrealistic. "The…

Brexit talks scheduled just in time for key EU October summit

Britain and the EU have planned more trade negotiations all the way until Oct. 2, less than a fortnight before a summit where the bloc hopes to endorse any agreement with London, according to a schedule published by British negotiators on…

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