Hard Brexit News

Brexit Trade Deal Talks Enter ‘Final Stages’

BRUSSELS – Britain and the European Union are close to clinching a Brexit trade deal, diplomats said on Wednesday and, while it could still be days away, it appears that the estranged allies will avoid a turbulent economic rupture on …

Brexit Trade Talks in ‘Final Push’ to Resolve Rift over Fishing Rights

BRUSSELS/LONDON — The European Union is giving a “final push” in a bid to strike a Brexit trade deal with Britain, the bloc’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday. Britain is set to complete its departure from the EU when it …

PM Johnson Faces Deal-Or-No-Deal Choice as EU Balks at UK’s Brexit Demands

Boris Johnson faces a choice in the next few hours that will define his premiership: accept a trade deal with the European Union or go it alone. It could scarcely have come at a more difficult time for him. As …

Brexit Trade Talks Reach Impasse with Both UK and EU Demanding Compromise

BRUSSELS/LONDON – The European Union said on Friday there were just hours left to strike a Brexit trade deal while Britain called on the bloc to see sense as the two sides race to prevent a turbulent finale to the …

Brexit Trade Negotiations Make Progress but Success Still Isn’t Certain: EU Chief

BRUSSELS – Britain and the European Union have moved closer to sealing a new trade deal but it was still unclear if they would succeed, the bloc’s chief executive said on Wednesday. Britain and the EU are in the final …

No-Deal Brexit Grows More Likely as UK-EU Trade Talks Remain Deadlocked

Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a trade deal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. Britain quit the EU in …

Fears Grow of No-Deal-Brexit Chaos as EU-UK Standoff Continues

BRUSSELS/LONDON – Post-Brexit trade talks hung in the balance on Monday as Britain and the European Union made a last-ditch attempt to bridge significant differences and reach a deal that would avoid a disorderly exit in just 24 days. With …

No-Deal Brexit Would Deepen Economic Pain for UK’s Coronavirus-Hit Companies

Trade talks between the EU and UK have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect. It’s a scenario that would …

EU Agrees to Delay Brexit Until Jan. 31, as U.K. Parliament’s Impasse Continues

The European Union agreed a three-month flexible delay on Monday to Britain’s exit from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for. …

London Financial Firms at Risk of Being Cut Off from EU After Brexit: Official

Intense dialog between British and European Union financial regulators must start now or London risks being cut off from the bloc after Brexit, a top banking lobbyist said on Wednesday. Banks, insurers and asset managers in Britain currently have unfettered …