Brexit

UK will need Sikh values of equality, respect post Brexit: Theresa May

Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday said Britain needs Sikh values of equality and respect more than ever as the country forges a "new and ambitious role" in the world post Brexit.

Apr 13, 2017, 14:15 PM IST

Spain PM Mariano Rajoy to host summit on Brexit

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will host a summit here on Monday with the leaders of six other southern European nations.

Apr 10, 2017, 16:05 PM IST

EU`s Donald Tusk to meet Theresa May in London: Official

EU President Donald Tusk will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May in London later Thursday, his office announced, as the two sides prepare for tough Brexit talks.

Apr 06, 2017, 14:13 PM IST

UK Independence Party chief Nigel Farage jeered for 'mafia' slur in EU parliament

Brexit champion Nigel Farage on Wednesday outraged the European Parliament on Wednesday when he branded the EU as "gangsters" and "mafia" over its negotiation demands.

Apr 05, 2017, 15:54 PM IST

Britain's Theresa May must prove ''no deal is better than a bad deal'': Committee

British Prime Minister Theresa May must prove that "no deal is better than a bad deal" by offering an economic assessment on the impact of leaving the European Union with no agreement, a parliamentary committee said on Tuesday.

Apr 04, 2017, 14:53 PM IST

Britain's May begins Mideast trip focused on security, trade

British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in Amman today for a three-day trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia focused on security and post-Brexit trade efforts.

Apr 03, 2017, 22:57 PM IST

Eurozone unemployment falls to more than 7-year low

The eurozone jobless rate in February fell to its lowest level since May 2009 as a resurgent hiring spree took hold despite uncertainty over Brexit, EU data showed Monday.

Apr 03, 2017, 15:46 PM IST

Gibraltar scolds Donald Tusk, says EU helping Spain to act like a bully

Gibraltar's leader scolded EU Council President Donald Tusk on Monday for giving Spain a right of veto over the future relationship between the British enclave and the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc.

Apr 03, 2017, 14:33 PM IST

Britain will 'never' cede Gibraltar without its consent: May

Her comments came as Spain pledged it would not close its border post-Brexit with the 6.7-square-kilometre British overseas territory on the southern tip of Spain.

Apr 02, 2017, 20:31 PM IST

Scotland makes formal request to UK for independence vote

The Scottish government on Friday formally notified British Prime Minister Theresa May of its request for a second referendum on independence, deepening a crisis sparked by the Brexit vote.

 

Mar 31, 2017, 19:20 PM IST

EU sets out guidelines for Brexit negotiations

European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday set out the fundamental guidelines for the two-year Brexit negotiations.

Mar 31, 2017, 14:52 PM IST

No trade deal with UK before Brexit: French President Francois Hollande

French President Francois Hollande said today that Britain must agree on the conditions of its exit from the EU before the bloc's members discuss other issues such as a trade deal.

Mar 30, 2017, 17:26 PM IST

EU Parliament rebuffs May on post-Brexit ties

The European Parliament insisted Wednesday there can be no discussion of future ties with Britain until the divorce conditions are finalised, rejecting a key demand of British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Mar 30, 2017, 00:18 AM IST

PM Theresa May says 'no turning back' after Brexit trigger

Prime Minister Theresa May said there could be "no turning back" and called for national unity on Wednesday.

Mar 29, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

British PM Theresa May to fire starting gun on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday.

Mar 29, 2017, 13:37 PM IST

Britain to launch EU exit process on Wednesday

Nine months since the shock British referendum vote to leave the EU, Prime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, meaning Britain is set to leave the EU in 2019.

Mar 29, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

Scottish Parliament backs bid for new independence referendum

The Scottish parliament on Tuesday backed a bid to hold a new independence referendum in 2018 or 2019, but the British government immediately rejected the proposal.

Mar 28, 2017, 23:18 PM IST

Thousands march in London against looming Brexit

Organisers said around 80,000 people had joined the march calling for Britain to stay in the European Union.

Mar 25, 2017, 22:29 PM IST

Troubled European Union renews vows on 60th anniversary

European Union leaders renewed their vows at a special summit in Rome on Saturday, celebrating the bloc`s 60th anniversary with a commitment to a common future without Britain.

Mar 25, 2017, 20:09 PM IST

London attack won't delay start of Brexit talks: PM Theresa May's spokesman

Britain`s plan to trigger Brexit talks on March 29 will not be delayed by an attack on parliament which left four people dead.

Mar 23, 2017, 17:47 PM IST