London should be able to set its own immigration rules to ensure there are enough skilled workers to run essential services, according to Sadiq Khan.more
An important deal was reached in London yesterday between the UK and the EU on EU access to UK IT systems. As both sides assess, "the talks created a new basis for negotiations related to the Northern Ireland Protocol".more
Almost one in three Leave voters want the UK to have a closer post-Brexit relationship with the EU, new polling has found. In a sign of “Brexit regret”, 30 per cent of Leave voters said Britain should now forge closer ties with Brussels, while only 13 per cent want the country to be more distant.more
The government has refused to publish an estimate of the economic benefits of its latest planned Brexit trade deal.
Ministers had faced mockery over the small benefits to the economy expected from previous free trade agreements – with most giving tiny boosts to GDP.more
The European Union has approved a fishing rights agreement with the UK for 2023. It is intended to secure fishing rights for fishermen from EU countries in the Atlantic and North Sea.more
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who is on a visit to Ireland, assessed yesterday that relations with the UK have improved since Rishi Sunak became its Prime Minister and is confident that a solution can be found to the Northern Ireland Protocol dispute.more
U.K. households paid an average of £210 (around €240) more on their food bills alone due to Brexit, according to a study from the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics published Thursday.more
A billionaire former Conservative donor has said he would back the party again if the government renegotiates with the EU for a “soft” Brexit trade deal. Guy Hands urged Rishi Sunak to consider a radical move to restart trade talks with Brussels, saying it could help the party win the next general election.more
A British man is being deported from Denmark because he did not know he had to apply to stay in the country after Brexit. Will Hill, 37, was ordered to leave by Sunday. His application to stay, made three weeks late, had been rejected, as was an appeal to the immigration authorities.more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today dismissed reports that his government intends to seek a closer deal with the European Union, similar to the one Switzerland has with the EU, and stressed that he believes in the benefits of Brexit.more
London urge Brussels to unblock access to European scientific programmes for British researchers, which it says is provided for in the post-Brexit trade deal.more
British Northern Ireland Minister Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed yesterday that he will call new elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly, but will announce the date next week. They will probably be held in December, which would mean a second election this year.more
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary hailed the appointment of Rishi Sunak as British prime minister on Tuesday, saying he was glad the "Brexiteer wing" of government was on its way out and calling for a trade deal with Europe to end post-Brexit turmoil.more
Thousands of protesters have marched through central London calling for the UK to rejoin the EU.
The national rejoin march on Saturday saw large crowds of people walk from Park Lane to Parliament Square. Marchers from across the UK travelled for hours to attend.more
British government ministers are being taken to court by a body chaired by the former leader of the Conservatives in the EU parliament, over allegations the government is breaking the law on EU citizens’ rights post-Brexit.more
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss admitted yesterday that a free trade agreement with the United States - which was cited as one of the main benefits of Brexit - is unlikely in the short to medium term.more
The UK has started a dispute resolution procedure with the European Union over "persistent delays" in accessing EU science programmes, the UK Foreign Office said today.more
The number of European Union citizens moving to the UK has fallen by up to 90 per cent since Brexit, according to Office for National Statistics estimates.more