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Brexit refers to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community at the end of 31 January 2020 CET. To date, the UK is the first and only country formally to leave the EU, after 47 years of membership within the bloc, after having first joined its predecessor, the European Communities (EC), on 1 January 1973. It continued to participate in the European Union Customs Union and European Single Market during a transition period that ended on 31 December 2020 at 23:00 GMT.

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Greater Manchester mayor calls for regional devolution Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham calls for regional devolution to dealwith growing inequality across the country. His comments come amid growingnationalism in Scotland and Northern Ireland.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:39Published 4 hours ago

Nissan Commits to UK's Sunderland Plant After Brexit Deal Japanese car maker Nissan has confirmed it will maintain its operation in Britain, as a result of the post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU. The future of the company’s plant in.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:03Published 3 days ago

After Brexit, musicians fear that it is not just live shows - but a way of life - that is over For generations of British musicians, Europe has been more than just a place to play - it has been a pilgrimage. With Brexit, that decades-long link could have been finally severed. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:51Published 4 days ago

UK music stars concerned over post-Brexit tours UK music legends including Elton John, Ed Sheeran and the Sex Pistols have co-signed an open letter to the UK government saying it had broken a promise to negotiate visa-free travel for musicians to.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:26Published 5 days ago

Theresa May Attacks Boris Johnson Over UK's Global Position Former Prime Minister Theresa May has accused Boris Johnson of “abandoning” Britain’s “moral leadership”. Mrs May wrote an article in the Daily Mail to mark the inauguration of Joe Biden.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published 5 days ago

Brexit red tape: UK ports demand government help for fish exporters Boris Johnson has promised a compensation fund for seafood exporters hit by post-Brexit bureaucracy, but describes their difficulties as "teething problems". Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 04:19Published 6 days ago

UK fishermen protest against post-Brexit rules delaying exports to EU Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:24Published 6 days ago

'Brexit carnage': UK fishing sector protests extra red tape outside EU British fishing communities were among the strongest supporters of Brexit. But now some are protesting against the extra red tape it has brought. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 1 week ago

Calls for Scottish independence gain momentum The realities of Brexit, coupled with London's handling of coronavirus, have put new energy behind calls for Scottish independence. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:53Published 1 week ago

Fishermen protest as new Brexit paperwork leads to waste Fishermen have protested by parking their lorries of shellfish outside the entrance to Downing Street in Whitehall, complaining that new paperwork imposed after Brexit is causing lengthy delays and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:49Published 1 week ago

British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:59Published 1 week ago

'Outrage': Row after pro-Brexit group moves its website back into EU Neale Richmond, European Affairs spokesperson for a coalition party, Fine Gael, described the move as an "outrage". Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:13Published 1 week ago

Future trade deals won't be negotiated as fast as Brexit, says German MEP London and Brussels agreed on a post-Brexit trade deal just before Christmas, giving their respective parliaments little time to scrutinise the agreement. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:45Published 2 weeks ago

Daily politics briefing: January 14 A look at the key figures and dates in the world of politics on January 14.Food and Drink Federation chief executive Ian Wright has warned that withoutchanges to the post-Brexit deal, the industry will.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published 2 weeks ago

Northern Ireland Supermarkets Hit by Shortages Several supermarkets have been hit by food shortages in Northern Ireland, following the new checks imposed by Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there were “teething problems” in trade.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:07Published 2 weeks ago

Brexit shatters supply chain for fish trade French fishmongers and seafood factories are suspending orders from Britain and battling to salvage just-in-time supply chains, after they were upended by post-Brexit red tape that impedes next-day.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:03Published 2 weeks ago

Brexit bites: Dutch border guards seize sandwiches Ham sandwiches - and their owners - have fallen foul of new import rules since Brexit. Dutch officials are seizing the offending items - and other forbidden foods - from bemused drivers at the border... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 00:44Published 2 weeks ago

Falkland Islands back in spotlight after exclusion from Brexit deal The Falklands have not been included in the EU-UK agreement, a cause for concern among residents, many of whom rely heavily on trade with Europe. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:50Published 2 weeks ago

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Nissan boss says Brexit is 'positive' - and claims new trade deal gives carmaker a 'competitive advantage' Nissan has hailed the Brexit deal, saying the agreement will give it a "competitive advantage" as it committed to produce new electric vehicle batteries at its Sunderland plant. Sky News - Published 4 days ago
Freight traffic slumps and costs soar as Brexit friction bites Freight traffic between Britain and the EU is down almost a third following the end of the Brexit transition, with new red tape and soaring transport costs prompting some small firms to suspend exports.. Sky News - Published 4 days ago
Roger Daltrey responds to backlash over post-Brexit music touring comments Roger Daltrey says he's not changed his opinion on the EU and is "glad to be free of Brussels", despite signing an open letter calling on the government to urgently establish visa-free travel for.. Sky News - Published 4 days ago

Blame COVID not Brexit for fish export woes, says business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has dismissed border delays and the rising cost of transporting goods to Europe as "teething problems" rather than a consequence of Brexit. Sky News - Published 6 days ago
Shellfish lorries park near Downing Street as Brexit rules cause delays Lorries used to transport British shellfish have parked on the roads near Downing Street after experiencing delays getting into the EU due to new Brexit rules. Sky News - Published 1 week ago
Seafood firms 'only have weeks to survive' - as minister admits Brexit 'teething problems' Scottish seafood companies only have "weeks" to survive without action to ease EU export delays, an industry leader has warned - as the environment secretary blamed "teething problems" due to Brexit. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago

Supermarkets warn of Brexit 'cliff-edge' for Northern Ireland supplies UK supermarket chains have demanded government intervention to prevent "unworkable" new Brexit regulations causing disruption to food supplies to Northern Ireland. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
ASOS eyes £15m hit from Brexit costs after 'strong' Christmas ASOS, the online fashion retailer, has reported a surge in sales over the Christmas season amid coronavirus disruption to the high street but warned it expects a financial hit from Brexit-related costs.. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
UK think tank lists India in ‘Difficult 4’; clubs India with China, Saudi, Turkey Even as UK and India appear to be resetting their relations post Brexit, a major British think tank has a word of caution for the British government. “While giving India the attention it deserves,.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Driver's 'illegal' ham sandwiches seized at Dutch border under post-Brexit rules A driver travelling from the UK had his ham sandwiches confiscated by Dutch border guards, who said they were now prohibited under post-Brexit rules. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago

Brexit trade problems 'just the tip of the iceberg', expert warns Early trade difficulties are "just the tip of the iceberg" as businesses adjust to new demands after Brexit, according to a compliance expert. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
A record 250,000 small firms on the brink of closure - industry body A record 250,000 small firms are set to close this year under combined pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, according to an industry body. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
SNP calls for billions in compensation to counteract 'devastating high price' of Brexit The Scottish National Party has called for Scotland to be given billions in compensation for the "devastating high price" of Brexit. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago	Lorries delayed and refused entry at ports as Brexit effects begin to be felt A "high volume" of lorries are being delayed and refused entry at ports including Dover due to "incorrect paperwork" following Brexit, a shipping company has said. Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
BoE governor: Brexit job exodus 'substantially less' than predicted Between 5,000 and 7,000 financial services jobs have been lost from the UK as a result of Brexit, according to the governor of the Bank of England. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago	British expats 'barred from boarding flight as ID documents not valid post-Brexit' A number of British expats hoping to return to their homes in Spain say they have been stopped from boarding their flight at Heathrow Airport. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
British foreign secretary calls on PM; potential of India-UK partnership in post-Brexit world discussed IndiaTimes - Published on December 16, 2020	‘UK views India as key partner post Brexit' IndiaTimes - Published on December 15, 2020
Brexit deadline looms over day of Anglo-French solidarity Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France's President Emmanuel Macron that talks on a post Brexit deal cannot drag on into the autumn, as the French leader visited London to mark the 80th anniversary of.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Macron told PM Johnson France still supports reaching a deal on Brexit: source French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that France still supports reaching a deal on Brexit, a presidential source said on Thursday after the two leaders met earlier.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
PM Johnson tells Macron: Brexit talks cannot stretch into autumn British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told French President Emmanuel Macron that it does not make sense to extend talks on a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union into autumn, a statement.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	UK says EU trade deal will be difficult if no progress before October Britain warned the European Union on Thursday that it would be difficult to conclude a Brexit free trade deal by the end of the year unless broad agreement had been reached by October. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
UK's Johnson, France's Macron to discuss coronavirus, Brexit: Johnson's spokesman Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron will most likely talk about the global fight against the novel coronavirus and Britain's future relationship with the European Union at.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Macron visits London to mark de Gaulle's WW2 resistance call and talk Brexit French President Emmanuel Macron visits London on Thursday for a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle's call for wartime resistance, and also to discuss Brexit and the COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
UK tells EU on Brexit: We won't hang around too much longer The European Union must intensify Brexit free trade talks as the United Kingdom will not hang around and wait for talks to be dragged out to the end of the year, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	France's Macron to talk Brexit in London and mark de Gaulle's 'Appel' President Emmanuel Macron visits the United Kingdom on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle’s appeal to the French resistance and to talk Brexit with Prime Minister Boris.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
EU chief executive: no post-Brexit deal without 'level playing field' The European Union's chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Wednesday that the bloc will do its best to seal an agreement on new ties with Britain by the end of the year but will not compromise.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	EU chief executive sets conditions for Brexit deal this year The European Union will do its best to seal an agreement on new ties with Britain by the end of the year but will not compromise its core values to achieve that, the bloc's chief executive, Ursula von.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Exclusive: Amid Brexit impasse, Germany urges no-deal preparations - document The German government is urging other EU states to prepare for a no deal Brexit, according an internal document that casts doubt on Britain's optimism over chances of an early agreement on its future.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	Brexit talks to enter 'hot phase' from September: German government document Negotiations on the future relationship between Britain and the European Union will enter a hot phase from September, a German government document reviewed by Reuters showed. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
With a bit of oomph, Brexit deal feasible in July, says UK's Johnson Leaders from Britain and the European Union agreed on Monday that talks on their future relationship should be stepped up to clinch a deal, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggesting an agreement.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	Britain, EU agree new momentum needed for Brexit deal by year-end British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union leaders agreed on Monday that talks on the future UK-EU relationship should be stepped up to clinch a deal before time runs out at the end of the.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Low expectations as Johnson joins EU leaders to break Brexit deadlock British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join a video-conference with EU leaders on Monday, keen to make headway in negotiations on a future EU-UK relationship, but officials in Brussels expect no.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020	Britain says Brexit political declaration is not a treaty Britain said on Tuesday that the political declaration it agreed with the European Union is not a treaty and so there are differences of interpretation over it and the bloc cannot set itself up as the.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
UK seeks to boost post-Brexit ties with ASEAN partnership Britain has applied to become a dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the government said on Friday, as it seeks to boost post-Brexit ties in the region. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Brexit trade talks make 'no significant progress' as deadline nears European Union and British negotiators said on Friday they had made very little progress in their latest round of talks about a Brexit free trade agreement, with just weeks left to extend a year-end.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Little progress on Brexit free trade deal, EU and UK say The European Union said on Friday there had been no significant progress in talks with the United Kingdom about a Brexit free trade agreement and that to reach a deal, talks would have to intensify. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	No progress in latest round of EU-Brexit talks, Barnier says The latest round of talks between Britain and the European Union made no significant progress this week, the EU's chief negotiator said on Friday, saying London and Brussels remained far apart on.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
UK says on Brexit: progress remains limited and talks need to speed up Britain's chief Brexit negotiator said on Friday that progress was limited at talks with the European Union on a free trade deal though the tone had been positive. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Fleeing Brexit, Britons drive up German 'naturalisations' Britons drove up an increase in the number of foreigners obtaining German citizenship last year, with more naturalised than in any year since Britain's 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union,.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
UK PM plans Brexit talks with EU's von der Leyen, warned to reach deal pre-autumn: FT British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to hold Brexit talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in June, with UK officials warning Johnson that an agreement was needed.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	EU can move on Brexit, but needs UK to budge, EU trade chief says The European Union is willing to move in negotiations on future EU-UK relations, but Britain must make a bigger effort to do the same in talks next week, the EU trade chief said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
UK PM Johnson to go to Brussels next month for Brexit talks: The Times British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will resume Brexit talks in Brussels next month, the Times newspaper reported on Thursday. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	France says resumed Brexit talks going badly French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday that Brexit talks, which have resumed following an interruption caused by the coronavirus crisis, were not going well. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
UK tells EU: break the Brexit 'impasse' so we can do trade deal Britain told the European Union on Wednesday it needed to break a fundamental impasse to clinch a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year and said an agreement on fisheries might not be ready by July. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	EU needs to focus on Brexit negotiations: UK negotiator The UK's chief negotiator David Frost said the European Union needed to focus on Brexit negotiations and pay attention to certain areas in order for the two sides to come to an agreement. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
PM takes Brexit decisions, Cummings does not give instructions: UK negotiator British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes the main decisions on Brexit policy and his senior advisor Dominic Cummings does not give instructions on negotiations with the European Union, the UK's chief.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Cummings and his 'Brexit friends' leave when they should stay, quips EU's Tusk A senior European Union politician couldn't help a Brexit quip as he waded into Britain's row over Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top adviser and mastermind of leaving the bloc who is.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
Bust-up over climate weighs on EU-UK talks, risks trade rifts Britain's refusal to seal climate commitments in a new deal with the European Union to govern their relations after Brexit has become a stumbling block in their deadlocked talks and raises the risk of.. Reuters - Published on May 25, 2020	Newsmaker: Britain's Brexit mastermind fights for job over claims of lockdown hubris Dominic Cummings, the mastermind of Brexit who openly scorned the British elite, is fighting for his job as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser after claims he flouted the government's.. Reuters - Published on May 24, 2020