Articles by Ian Wishart

EU Says It’s Ready for ‘Undesirable’ No-Deal Brexit, but Some Insurers Are Unprepared

The European Union said it’s ready for the U.K. to leave the bloc without a deal and isn’t planning any further contingency measures. In a progress report on its no-deal Brexit planning, the European Commission said Britain departing without an …

Prime Minister May Seeks Another Brexit Delay, Setting Up Battle With EU

Prime Minister Theresa May has asked the European Union to delay Brexit until June 30, setting up a battle with the bloc ahead of a key summit next week. May wants an extension to June 30 and aims to avoid …

EU Gives UK Prime Minister Two Extra Weeks to Avoid No-Deal Brexit

European Union leaders staved off the threat of the U.K. crashing out of the bloc without a deal next Friday by giving Theresa May an extra two weeks to work out what to do. At a summit in Brussels on …

UK Prime Minister to Ask EU for Brexit Delay – But How Much Time Is Needed?

Britain’s messy divorce from the European Union is once again stuck between the demands of Theresa May’s divided government and the reality of what the bloc is willing to offer her — this time over how long the delay to …

Prime Minister May Strikes New Brexit Deal – But Will Parliament Approve?

Theresa May struck a deal to revise the terms of the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union but it’s unclear whether she’s done enough to win Parliament’s support in a crucial vote on Tuesday. After a chaotic day of changing …

Update – EU, UK Officials Pessimistic About Chances of Brexit Breakthrough: Sources

European and UK officials are pessimistic about the chances of a breakthrough in Brexit talks, with Britain accusing the bloc of intransigence and European negotiators worried that whatever they offer won’t be enough to get Parliament behind Theresa May’s deal. …

UK Prime Minister to Be Forced to Request 3-Month Brexit Delay: EU Sources

The European Union expects U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to be forced to request a three-month delay to Brexit, two EU officials said. Discussions between the two sides suggest May will ask for an extension to the two-year negotiating period …

UK-EU Negotiators Work to Find Brexit Deal Compromise with Time Running Out

U.K. and European officials are working on a new legal text for the most contentious part of the Brexit deal, but time is running out for Prime Minister Theresa May to persuade a fracturing Parliament to unite behind her plan. …

UK PM May Scrambles to Find Brexit Compromise as Clock Ticks Down

British Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to compromise with the European Union over the future of Ireland’s border, with just two weeks left to save her Brexit deal. Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay privately told the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel …

Can Go-Slow Brexit Breathe New Life into Flagging Divorce Talks?

The U.K. and the European Union are inching towards a plan that could help unblock Brexit negotiations and clear the path to a deal, raising hopes of progress after months of stalemate. While the EU summit in Brussels fell far …