London (CNN Business)Just seven months after singing its praises, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is attempting to rewrite the Brexit deal he signed with the European Union. It’s a risky move that will undermine Britain’s credibility as a trustworthy trading partner at the
The village of Saint Aubin, on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. France has threatened to cut off electricity to the island in a spat over fishing rights. London (CNN)France is “ready” to cut electricity to the British island of
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union, clearing the last hurdle towards full ratification of the accord. EU lawmakers backed the trade and cooperation agreement by 660 votes to five, with 32 abstentions,
London (CNN)Andy Trust has been exporting fish from Cornwall to continental Europe for 20 years. However, the past seven weeks have given him cause to contemplate shutting down the entire European operation of his fish merchants, Ocean Harvest. “The cost
(CNN)Northern Ireland’s Brexit backlash has arrived. It snuck in through a side door the European Union rashly opened last week when it threatened to trigger the most contentious part of the Brexit deal, article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol, and has
London (CNN Business)Brexit might be done and dusted, but its specter will loom over Britain for a long time yet. For all the fanfare made when Prime Minister Boris Johnson struck a trade deal with Brussels on Christmas Eve, the inescapable reality of
LONDON — A new chapter has begun in the history of Britain’s relationship with the rest of Europe. Britain officially left the European Union last January after 47 years of membership in the now-27 member bloc, but a transition period
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signed legislation approved by British lawmakers on Wednesday implementing the post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the European Union last week. The vote on the legislation to enact the post-Brexit trade agreement was passed by 521 to
LONDON — The 27 ambassadors from EU member nations on Monday formally approved the Brexit trade deal it struck with the U.K. last week, the latest hurdle for an agreement that will be implemented on Jan 1. The ambassadors worked
Britain on Monday urged businesses to prepare for Brexit, just days before a transition period designed to smooth the UK’s departure from the European Union comes to an end. Britain and the EU clinched a trade deal on Thursday –