Brexit Negotiator

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Commission have agreed a new withdrawal accord that will be presented to European Union leaders later on Thursday, the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said. “Discussions have at times been difficult, but w…

Prime minister Boris Johnson will head to Brussels on Thursday to try to secure a last-minute deal ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: Boris Johnson's chances of striking a Brexit deal with European Union leaders today has been dealt a blow by key Northern Ireland po…

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was slightly more optimistic that a deal could be reached on Britain’s planned exit from the European Union given the news she had heard from Brexit negotiations in recent days. “The news we are he…

Talks between the U.K. and European Union toward a draft plan for Britain to leave the bloc dragged into Wednesday, officials said, after negotiations late into the night failed to resolve key issues.EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier is due to meet member st…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier told the bloc’s executive arm on Wednesday that “a number of significant issues” remained unresolved in last-ditch talks with Britain, European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said.…

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has told commissioners he is optimistic of getting a deal done on Wednesday, RTE reporter Tony Connelly said. “Michel Barnier has told EU Commissioners he is optimistic of getting a d…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares took off on Wednesday and sterling held near six-month highs as Britain and the EU made headway on a Brexit deal ahead of a leaders’ summit though it remained unclear if London could avoid postponing its scheduled departure on …

But that would alienate Northern Irelands Democratic Unionist Party, which has propped up Mr. Johnsons Conservative-led government and fiercely opposes any moves that it views as severing Northern Ireland from the rest of Britain. Mrs. May encountered simila…

Brexit talks between the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government and the European Union are reaching a crucial stage - and while Downing St remains cautious, there has been increasing speculation that a deal between the two sides may be imminent. The EU'…

The UK could be edging closer to agreeing a Brexit deal with the European Union after reports emerged today (October 15) that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made concessions regarding a customs border down the Irish Sea, which has been a key sticking poi…