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The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union

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Brexit was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT. The UK is the only country to formally leave the EU, after 47 years of having been a member state of the EU and its predecessor, the European Communities (EC), since 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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Clashes in N.Ireland after protests over Brexit 'protocol' Clashes break out in Northern Ireland as pro-UK unionists hit the streets against the post-Brexit "protocol" for the British province Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 4 hours ago


Daily politics briefing: April 16 The key facts behind the day's headlines on April 16 after talks have taken place about Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangements amid warnings from MEPs that the breakdown in trust could derail.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published 4 days ago

Northern Irish loyalists demand changes to Brexit border protocol Loyalist Communities Council calls for renegotiated border protocol with European Union member the Republic of Ireland and an end to street violence. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:03Published 1 week ago

Belfast in turmoil as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:12Published 2 weeks ago

Northern Ireland Secretary welcomes united condemnation of violence Speaking to the media at Stormont House in Belfast, Secretary of State Brandon Lewis welcomes the condemnation of violence from all the Stormont parties and expresses his confidence in the PSNI. Mr.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:15Published 2 weeks ago

Northern Ireland: violence flares over post-Brexit trade Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:44Published 2 weeks ago

Starmer urges PM to 'step up' on Northern Ireland and address post-Brexit issues Sir Keir Starmer has urged Boris Johnson to “step up” and convene all-party talks, as he noted Unionist concerns that the Prime Minister’s Brexit promises are not being kept.The Labour leader, a.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:30Published 2 weeks ago

Loyalist anger at post-Brexit trade rules among factors in NI disorder The street disorder that has flared in various parts of Northern Ireland for more than a week can be attributed to a multitude of factors. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:57Published 2 weeks ago

Anger at police as Belfast sees further night of violence Northern Ireland Executive ministers are to meet on Thursday morning following another night of violence on the streets of Belfast and Derry/Londonderry. Minister of Justice Naomi Long says the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:42Published 2 weeks ago

Daily politics briefing: April 5 The key facts behind the day's political headlines on April 5 as Stormont’s Agriculture Minister raised his concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol with a representative of the US.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published 2 weeks ago

EU extends temporary fishing quotas with UK until July EU agriculture and fisheries ministers agreed on Tuesday to extend the provisional fishing quotas agreed with the United Kingdom following Brexit Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:34Published on March 23, 2021

Brexit 'contributes to fewer daffodil flowers being harvested' Brexit has contributed to a shortage of flower pickers in the UK, a bulb-grower has said.Ordinarily, Taylors Bulbs in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, harvests around 2.5 million cut daffodil flowers per.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published on March 23, 2021

British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:59Published on March 21, 2021

UK looks to Asia in post-Brexit foreign policy overhaul Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:36Published on March 16, 2021

Dutch election: Brexit sparks debate in Netherlands over its place in EU As voters head to the polls in the Netherlands this week, the country's place in the EU has sparked intense debate. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:40Published on March 15, 2021

PM holds ‘frank’ conversations with DUP on NI visit Prime Minister Boris Johnson has held “frank” conversations with the DUP on the Northern Ireland Protocol as he visited the region.Extra checks on goods passing through its ports from the rest of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:02Published on March 12, 2021

Exports to EU plunged 41% in January as Brexit transition period ended Exports of UK goods to the European Union dropped by more than two-fifths in January as the Brexit transition period came to an end. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:48Published on March 12, 2021

Post-Brexit trade: UK delays EU import checks by several months over disruption fears UK industry groups, who had long warned of disruption from post-Brexit red tape, have welcomed the move. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:37Published on March 12, 2021

Millions of daffodils left unpicked in England because of post-Brexit migrant worker rules Tens of millions of daffodils in Britain are being left unpicked this year because flower farmers have been locked out of a scheme to allow European migrants to work on British farms. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:28Published on March 11, 2021

Northern Irish loyalists end support for peace deal over Brexit Fears raised that the fragile peace could falter under the Northern Ireland protocol and sea border with Great Britain. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:53Published on March 7, 2021

Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EPP Group after it changed its internal rules, MEPs delayed a decision on when to vote on the Brexit deal. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 07:01Published on March 5, 2021

European Parliament delays decision on vote to approve Brexit deal after UK 'violation' of agreement The Brexit deal, which is only provisionally in force, needs to be ratified by MEPs. EU leaders say the final vote will be shelved for now. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 06:34Published on March 4, 2021

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National cat and dog food shortage due to pandemic, Brexit and lockdown pet rise A national shortage of cat and dog food has led one UK pet supplier to ration how much owners can buy. Sky News - Published on March 24, 2021
Prince Charles to reassure Greece post-Brexit ties will be 'strong and vital' The Prince of Wales is to deliver a post Brexit message of friendship to the people of Greece, describing the ties with the UK as "strong and vital". Sky News - Published on March 23, 2021

'Teething problems? Try wisdom teeth removal': Firms tell MPs of post-Brexit trading experience The Northern Ireland Protocol is adding costs and complexity to businesses that risks reducing choice and increasing prices for consumers, while cutting trade with Great Britain, MPs have been told. Sky News - Published on March 17, 2021
Revealed: How Brexit changed trade between Britain and Ireland The volume of goods being ferried across the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland has collapsed since the UK left the EU. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2021
Economy back in reverse gear in January as lockdowns and Brexit drag The UK economy rediscovered a reverse gear in January as renewed coronavirus lockdowns and Brexit hit activity, according to official figures. Sky News - Published on March 12, 2021

Govt launches post-Brexit scheme allowing students to study and work anywhere in the world A new exchange scheme enabling students to study or work anywhere in the world, replacing one withdrawn now the UK has left the European Union, is being launched by the government. Sky News - Published on March 11, 2021
Brexit import checks delayed 'in the nick of time' The government has delayed bringing in a range of post-Brexit checks on EU imports by around six months - a change that one business group described as coming "in the nick of time". Sky News - Published on March 11, 2021
EU border disruption to cause economic hit - and Brexit deal to see '4% shrinkage in long-term' Border disruption with the EU, caused in part by Brexit, is expected to cause an economic hit in the first three months of this year, according to Whitehall's fiscal watchdog. Sky News - Published on March 3, 2021
Tory Brexiteers call on PM to scrap Northern Ireland Protocol - a year after they voted for it A group of Conservative MPs have called on the government to scrap post-Brexit arrangements for the Irish border. Sky News - Published on February 25, 2021

UK agrees to give EU more time to approve Brexit trade deal The UK has agreed to give the European Union more time to approve the Brexit trade deal struck between the two sides. Sky News - Published on February 23, 2021
Fishermen fear losing their homes as post-Brexit export ban bites Shellfish workers in Cornwall say some are at risk of losing their homes because of an overnight ban on exporting their product to the EU. Sky News - Published on February 19, 2021
Star actors join calls for government to resolve post-Brexit visa issue Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Julie Walters and Sir Patrick Stewart are among a group of British actors calling on Boris Johnson to resolve the issue of visa-free EU travel for artists. Sky News - Published on February 16, 2021	Barnier stands firm on financial services talks as Amsterdam claims win over City Michel Barnier, who led the EU's Brexit negotiations, has signalled Brussels will not climb down from its demands of the UK if a financial services deal is to be secured. Sky News - Published on February 11, 2021
Don't pick a fight with us over City access, BoE boss warns Brussels Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has urged the EU not to pick a fight over post-Brexit access for financial services and accused it of demanding tougher standards of the UK than other countries. Sky News - Published on February 10, 2021	No bacon and sausages? British expats face empty shelves as UK supermarkets battle Brexit red tape A British-owned supermarket chain supplying expats in Belgium with a taste of home is being forced to turn to Irish companies because of difficulties getting goods from the UK since Brexit. Sky News - Published on February 9, 2021
Exports to the EU have plummeted by 68% since Brexit The volume of exports going through British ports to the EU fell by 68% last month compared with January last year, according to research. Sky News - Published on February 7, 2021	PM open to overriding Brexit deal to ensure 'no barrier down the Irish Sea' Boris Johnson has vowed to "do everything we need to do" - including an attempt to override post-Brexit arrangements with the EU - in order to "ensure there is no barrier down the Irish Sea". Sky News - Published on February 3, 2021
PM calls for 'urgent action' from EU after it 'undermined' Northern Ireland agreement Boris Johnson has called for "urgent action" from the EU to resolve "outstanding problems" with the post-Brexit arrangement for Northern Ireland. Sky News - Published on February 3, 2021	15m bees 'could be destroyed' due to 'monumentally stupid' post-Brexit import ban Millions of bees could be seized and burned because of changes to UK import rules following Brexit. Sky News - Published on February 2, 2021
Irish PM says EU was 'blindsided' by vaccine row and Brexit border arrangement became 'collateral damage' Northern Ireland's post-Brexit border arrangements became "collateral damage" in the EU's "nasty row" over COVID vaccines, Ireland's prime minister has said. Sky News - Published on January 31, 2021	Tony Blair brands EU 'foolish' over Article 16 coronavirus vaccine row Tony Blair has said the EU's short-lived move to override the Brexit deal on Northern Ireland under its vaccine export controls was "very foolish". Sky News - Published on January 31, 2021
UK to ask to join free trade pact including Australia, Canada and Japan The UK will formally apply to join a huge free trade pact including Australia, Canada, Japan and Singapore, under the government's post-Brexit plans. Sky News - Published on January 30, 2021	EU 'recognises they made a mistake' in move to block vaccine exports, says Gove The EU "recognises they made a mistake" by invoking a Brexit deal clause to prevent coronavirus vaccine shipments entering the UK, Michael Gove has said. Sky News - Published on January 30, 2021
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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 on January 21, 2021	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 on January 21, 2021
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 on January 19, 2021	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 on January 18, 2021
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 on January 14, 2021	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 on January 13, 2021
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 on January 13, 2021	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 on January 12, 2021
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 on January 12, 2021	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 on January 11, 2021
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 on January 11, 2021	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 on January 10, 2021
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 on January 8, 2021	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 on January 6, 2021
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 on January 3, 2021	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

Brexit

The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union

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