U.S. President Donald Trump is part of a three-pronged attempt to undermine the European Union, Guy Verhofstadt, one of the EU's top officials and its chief Brexit negotiator.more
Theresa May has issued a fresh warning to Nicola Sturgeon not to expect special treatment for Scotland in the UK's Brexit negotiations. Speaking before a meeting of the devolved administrations and the UK government, the prime minister said she had a mandate to deliver a Brexit deal "for the whole of the UK".more
The Polish deputy prime minister has urged Poles working in Britain to return home following the Brexit vote, amid expectations around 35,000 could shift from the UK to Poland.more
The home secretary has appeared to rule out the possibility of Scotland being handed powers over immigration after the UK leaves the EU. Amber Rudd said introducing different rules "would complicate the immigration system, harming its integrity" and cause problems for businesses.more
Barclays has settled on Dublin for its main hub inside the EU after Brexit, and is planning to add about 150 staff here if UK-based finance companies lose easy access to the trading bloc, according to sources.more
European nurses are giving up on the NHS, with the number arriving to work in Britain down more than 90 per cent since the Brexit vote. A total of 101 EU nurses registered last month, down from 1,304 in July, according to figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).more
Theresa May will present Donald Trump, whose mother was born in the Outer Hebrides, with an engraved quaich, a Scottish artefact symbolising friendship.
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The government has published draft legislation that will allow the UK to start the process of leaving the EU.
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been produced after the Supreme Court ruled legislation would be necessary.more
German regulators will meet more than 20 foreign banks on Monday to spell out requirements for moving some operations to Frankfurt, people familiar with the matter said, as the city accelerates plans to win over business from London after Brexit.more
The announcement will be welcomed by pro-remain MPs who pushed David Davis to agree to it yesterday, following the Supreme Court ruling which went against the Government.more
'This Tory Government are keen to laud the democratic process when it suits them, but will not give the people a voice over the final deal,' Lib Dem leader Tim Farron says.more
Government loses Supreme Court case over Article 50 - the ruling is a setback for the Prime Minister, but Downing Street insists it does not change Theresa May's Brexit timetable.more
Davis said the legislation would be narrow, focusing only on the question of triggering article 50, and warned that it must not be used as a "vehicle for attempts to thwart the will of the people, or frustrate or delay the process of our exit from the European Union".more
Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing - although this is expected to happen in time for the government's 31 March deadline.more
Young people believe reducing immigration is the least important issue in Theresa May's Brexit negotiations, a poll has found. The survey, conducted by research consultancy Opinium, found people aged 18-34 placed reducing the number of immigrants coming to the UK last out of 22 priorities.more
One of the most high profile names in finance has said that Brexit is going to lead to dramatic economic upheaval which will be bad for most people but good for his multi billion-pound private equity firm.more
Sadiq Khan has said he fears businesses may leave Europe altogether and head to Hong Kong or Singapore if the UK leaves the European single market. Speaking to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he implored the Prime Minister and "European friends" to ensure a so-called hard Brexit is avoided.more
The number of tourists visiting Scotland from Europe has dropped by 7 per cent in the three months since the Brexit vote, according to the latest official figures.
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The Government is "prepared" for a spike in hate crimes next week after the Supreme Court rules on whether the Prime Minister has the power to bypass Parliament before triggering the Article 50 exit clause. more
Nearly half of voters felt disgust towards people who voted differently from them in the referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, according to a study.more
The number of EU nationals detained in immigration centres has increased fivefold since the Conservatives came to power, The Independent can reveal.more