Latest Uk Headlines
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Brexit Trade Talks at ‘Very Difficult Point’ as Clock Ticks to Year-End Deadline
Dec 4 2020 // LONDON/BRUSSELS – European Union officials said on Friday a post-Brexit trade deal could finally be clinched this weekend, but London insisted that negotiations were still “very difficult” and it was...
Brexit Trade Negotiations Are Making ‘Good Progress’
Dec 3 2020 // BRUSSELS – European Union diplomats said on Thursday they hoped a Brexit trade deal with Britain could be agreed by Friday or at the weekend, and EU officials said negotiators were likely to review progress in the next...
No-Deal Brexit Is Still Possible with Trade Talks Remaining Snagged
Dec 1 2020 // A senior British minister said on Tuesday there was still a chance of a turbulent Brexit without a trade deal as talks with the European Union had snagged on fishing, governance rules and dispute resolution. Just 30 days...
Lloyd’s Gets Nod to Transfer European Policies to Lloyd’s Europe in Time for Brexit
Nov 30 2020 // Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance market, has received final approval from the High Court of England and Wales to transfer policies in the European Economic Area to Lloyd’s Insurance...
Brexit Trade Talks Make ‘Genuine Progress,’ but Risk of No Deal Remains
Nov 25 2020 // The head of the European Union’s executive on Wednesday reported “genuine progress” in Brexit talks but said the risk of Britain leaving the EU without a new trade deal on Dec. 31 remained, an outcome she...
No-Deal Brexit Would Cause More Damage to UK than COVID: BoE’s Bailey
Nov 24 2020 // Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday a no-deal Brexit would cause longer-term damage to Britain’s economy than the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the change might be felt for...
UK Finance Minister Is Optimistic About Brexit Deal – But Not at Any Price
Nov 23 2020 // British finance minister Rishi Sunak has said there is genuine progress in Brexit talks with the European Union, but that it would be better to walk away from a bad trade deal than tie Britain’s hands in the...
UK Hasn’t Compromised Enough for Brexit Trade Deal as Deadline Looms, EU Warns
Nov 20 2020 // The European Union warned that the UK hasn’t moved sufficiently to overcome the three main obstacles to a post-Brexit trade deal as three of the bloc’s leaders called for contingency plans to be stepped up in...
Lawmakers Aim to Ensure UK Financial Services Stay Competitive Globally After Brexit
Nov 20 2020 // Britain’s lawmakers launched an inquiry on Friday aimed at ensuring its financial services remain globally competitive after the country’s full departure from the European Union next month. “We’ll...
UK Hopes New Task Force Reassures Business Leaders Over Brexit
Nov 12 2020 // Britain will attempt to reassure nervous business leaders that it appreciates the need for clarity on rules outside of the European Union by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition...
EU Still Seeking Clarity Over Britain’s Financial Services, Insurance Rules
Nov 10 2020 // The European Commission is still waiting for Britain to say if it will diverge from European Union rules before Brussels can decide on UK financial market access, a spokesman for the EU executive body said on...
Brexit Negotiations to Continue This Week as EU, UK Push to Save Trade Deal
Nov 2 2020 // EU and British Brexit negotiators will continue talks in Brussels on Monday and until around mid-week, sources on both sides said on Sunday, in a sign both sides are still pushing to avoid a damaging breakdown in trade in...
London Must Clarify How Far It Will Diverge from EU Financial Rules: EU Official
Oct 28 2020 // Britain must spell out how far it wants to diverge from European Union rules if it wants access to the bloc’s financial market from January, a top European Commission official said on Tuesday. Britain has left the EU...
Nearly 50% of UK Firms Less Prepared for Brexit Because of Coronavirus: Survey
Oct 21 2020 // About half of UK firms are less prepared for Brexit compared to last year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of Britain’s vulnerability to disruption when it quits the European Union’s single...
Post-Brexit Reality: Europe Will Still Need London for Finance and Business – Opinion
Oct 20 2020 // Brexit could one day give the European Union an opportunity to challenge the City of London’s dominance as a global financial hub. Right now, however, the EU is in no condition to take advantage. As talks on...
Japan to Take Countermeasures to Prevent Cyber Attacks from Derailing Tokyo Games
Oct 20 2020 // Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyber attacks after Britain and the United States accused Russia of orchestrating efforts to disrupt the...
UK Should Adjust Rules for Financial Services to Stay Competitive After Brexit: Study
Oct 19 2020 // Britain should tweak financial rules after full Brexit to keep London’s financial hub competitive and deepen ties with growth markets in Asia, a think tank said in a study on Monday. Britain accounted for nearly a...
EU Leaders to Pressure Britain for Trade Concessions in Troubled Brexit Talks
Oct 15 2020 // European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday will pressure Britain for concessions in their troubled Brexit talks, saying a trillion euros worth of trade could be sunk if London does not budge on fisheries, fair...
UK’s Post-Brexit Privacy Protections Fail EU Data Protections, Activist Warns
Oct 12 2020 // UK privacy protections were criticized by an activist who told the European Union that the British shouldn’t be trusted to protect user data after Brexit. The personal data of EU citizens “do not at present...
Bank of England Sees Few Threats to Financial Stability from Brexit
Oct 9 2020 // Britain’s full exit from the European Union could be bumpy for investors as banks staff new hubs in the bloc, but there are few threats to wider financial stability, the Bank of England said on Thursday. Britain left...
