Brexit

UK unveils new visa scheme for scientists after Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals plan just days before Brexit finally takes place on January 31.

EU chiefs sign Brexit deal ahead of parliamentary vote

The leaders of two of the European Union’s main institutions signed the divorce agreement governing Britain’s departure from the bloc next week, sealing the penultimate step in Brexit at a ceremony held without media access.

UK Parliament ratifies Brexit divorce law

The UK Parliament took a historic step in approving the terms for leaving the EU on January 31 after years of upheaval.

International tourism growth slows in 2019 - UN report

Tourism, widely seen as a barometer of global economic health, sees a slowdown, the World Tourism Organization says in a report.

Britain launches farm bill as Brexit paves way for major reforms

Britain currently abides by the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy but is set to leave the European Union at the end of this month. There will be a seven-year transition period for farmers in England to adjust to some subsidies being phased out.

British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal

Britain's House of Commons ratifies PM Boris Johnson's withdrawal agreement by 330 votes to 231, clearing the way for Brexit to happen after years of delay on January 31.

UK's Johnson to make Brexit demands in talks with EU chief

Downing Street said Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for the EU and Britain to work out "a confident and positive future relationship" by the end of December.

Four Balkan states flesh out deal for free movement of labour

Leaders of Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania - all Western Balkan countries blighted by wars in the 1990s that also aspire to join the European Union - met in the Albanian capital Tirana to give shape to the idea.

Johnson's Brexit deal secures first win in new parliament

The 358 to 234 vote paves the way for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deliver on his winning general election promise to "get Brexit done" without further delays on January 31.

With a 'radical' agenda, Britain's Johnson sets sights on quick Brexit

UK PM Boris Johnson outlined plans to overturn the economic austerity the Conservative Party has overseen for the last nine years and promised better education, infrastructure technology.

Out of the wreckage: There is no simple answer to Labour’s defeat

Post-mortems suggest that Brexit and Corbyn were responsible for the party’s collapse. It’s much more complex.

Are increasing tensions in Northern Ireland linked to Brexit?

Catholic separatist Irish Republicans, Protestant Irish unionists and loyalists to the British government have been gravely worried about the impact of imminent Brexit.