Brexit

Nissan has announced the latest stage of a £1 billion investment programme in its Sunderland production facility in preparation for building the next-generation Qashqai there.  This is a £52 million press to stamp panels for the third-generation crossover, which is expected to launch early next year. It brings the total investment in production…

Boris Johnson’s government has been accused of “keeping the public in the dark” over the true cost of Brexit, as new figures show that Whitehall departments have spent at least £4.4bn on preparations for withdrawal from the EU. And there were warnings that the figure will only increase as the…

(Bloomberg) --U.K. Environment Secretary George Eustice said he is “optimistic” Britain and the European Union will reach an agreement on fishing rights by July 1, removing a key obstacle to a wider trade deal with the bloc.Speaking to a committee of lawmakers in London on Wednesday, Eustice said the rights…

Last autumn the French magazine Le Point published an article with the ominous headline "Whenever the British Leave, There's Chaos."The article described how India and Pakistan, Cyprus, Palestine, and Ireland all experienced how Great Britain, the colonial power, could no longer cope with their problems or no longer wanted to…

For their first official tour of Ireland Tuesday, Kate Middleton and Prince William took a modest approach and arrived on commercial Aer Lingus flight. After touching down, they went straight to the official residence of the president Michael Higgins to enjoy tea, shamrock shortbread, and lemon drizzle cake. Higgins’ wife…

(Bloomberg) -- The French owner of British automaker Vauxhall used the shaky start of trade negotiations between the European Union and the U.K. to warn about the future viability of its Ellesmere Port plant in England.“We will make a final decision once we understand the outcome of the discussions,” Carlos…

British and European Union officials will start hashing out a future trade deal on Monday amid fears that talks could break down within weeks. As negotiations on the future U.K.-EU partnership formally open in Brussels, three people familiar with the matter privately raised concerns that red lines on both sides…

Speaking to the crowds, Farage compared Brexit to America breaking free in 1776 Speaking at CPAC, Nigel Farage said that the Union Jack is now a “symbol of liberty and of breaking free of this globalist project.”Farage started his CPAC speech by declaring Theresa May, the previous Prime Minister, who…

LONDON: Tensions between Britain and the European Union are high ahead of post-Brexit trade talks next week, but experts say a deal is possible - even if it falls below what many businesses want.When Britain left the EU on Jan 31, both sides agreed to a standstill transition until December to strike a…

EXCLUSIVE: James Graham is among a set of British writers enjoying something of a moment. Fresh from making waves with his Benedict Cumberbatch drama Brexit: The Uncivil War, he wrote a standout episode on Prince Charles for Season 3 of The Crown. He is currently on the publicity trail for his…