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EU agrees to recall bloc’s envoy to Moscow for consultations
The EU has backed Britain in blaming Moscow over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England In a solid show of support, leaders have agreed to recall the bloc's envoy to Moscow for consultations. British Prime Minister...
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'Ireland first' - EU's Tusk fires Brexit warning shot
The EU's warning Brexit Britain that divorce talks risk stalling, if it doesn't come up with a realistic solution for the Irish border issue. Speaking in Dublin, European Council President Donald Tusk said it's difficult to imagine any...
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Britain and Saudi Arabia move closer to a multi-billion euro warplanes deal
Britain and Saudi Arabia have taken a step closer to a multi-billion pound arms deal, touching on the most inflammatory element of their relationship at the end of an official visit to London which has mixed warm diplomacy with angry...
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EU supports Britain over the nerve agent case
The European Union reassures Britain of solidarity on the Salisbury nerve agent case. It's after Britain accused Russia of the nerve gas attack on British soil. The European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis reassures Britain...
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EU backs Britain over nerve agent case
The European Union has reassured Britain that it stands in solidarity with its ally over the Salisbury nerve agent case. It comes after Britain accused Russia of the nerve gas attack on British soil. European Commission Vice President...
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Russia: This is a very serious provocation
More proof is needed according to the Russian Ambassador to the UN. It's after Britain's Prime Minster Theresa May's response of expelling 23 Russians. But Britain is gathering support the French Foreign Minister says it will coordinate...
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Western powers and NATO rally behind Britain
In this edition of The Brief from Brussels are two reports on the united western response to Russia regarding the spy poisoning case in Britain.
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Will UK interest rates rise as inflation outstrips wage growth?
Consumer price inflation in Britain is now three percent which is close to its highest level for six years. After Britons voted to leave the EU in 2016 the pound tanked and inflation rose as the cost of imports went up. The last interest...
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UK growth revised down as slow production hits
The global bounce in trade and investment appear not to have helped boost business in Britain, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. UK growth has been revised down from 0.5 to 0.4 percent Speaking...
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British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves China with over 7 billion euros of trade deals
At the end of her three day trip to China British Prime Minister Theresa May was treated to a lion dance in Beijing to bring her good luck and fortune. Certainly, her avoidance of human rights issues seems to have gone down well in...
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Banks in Britain and U.S. ban use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin
Banks in Britain and the United States have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other crypto currencies. The move is aimed at protecting customers from running up huge debts from buying virtual currencies on credit, if...
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Banks in Britain and US ban use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin
Banks in Britain and the United States have banned the use of credit cards to buy Bitcoin and other crypto currencies. The move is aimed at protecting customers from running up huge debts from buying virtual currencies on credit, if...
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11 injured after car crashes into pedestrians in London
Man detained after car mounts sidewalk and collides with pedestrians near London's Natural History Museum. Police say incident is not 'terrorist-related'
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11 injured as car crashes into pedestrians in London
Man detained after car mounts sidewalk and collides with pedestrians near London's Natural History Museum. Police say incident is not 'terrorist-related'
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BAE Systems to shed 2000 British jobs
Europe’s major arms manufacturer BAE systems is to shed nearly 2000 jobs. Citing slowing orders for its Typhoon variant of the Eurofighter, and lower US defence spending the British company’s predicament caused Prime Minister Theresa...
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Does Canada need a loneliness strategy?
Does Canada need a loneliness strategy? Britain recently appointed a cabinet minister to try and find a solution for an increasing number of people who say they're lonely. About 200,000 seniors in the U.K. say they haven't had a...
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Moody’s revises Britain’s credit rating to negative from stable
Ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Britain’s credit rating by one notch, bringing it into line with the other major credit companies Fitch and Standard & Poor’s. Moody’s says Britain’s plans to fix the public finances had been knocked...
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Brexit: Trade on table as May visits Canada
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Canada, where she’s expected to talk post-Brexit trade with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It comes ahead of May’s much-anticipated speech in Florence on Friday, where she will unveil...
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Britain frustrated with slow Brexit talks
British trade minister Liam Fox said on Friday that Britain wouldn’t be blackmailed into agreeing on the cost of leaving the European Union, and he also urged Brussels to move negotiations on to discuss Britain’s future relationship with...
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Britain eyes trade deal with Brazil
Britain will seek to deepen ties with trading partners around the world, including Brazil as it prepares to leave the European Union, so says finance minister Phillip Hammond during a visit to the country. This comes while negotiations...
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British economy shows signs of ‘slowdown’ in latest growth estimate
Britain’s economy has grown by just 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2017, marking what government statisticians are calling a “notable slowdown” in the first half of the year. The slight expansion follows a 0.2 percent growth...
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Hammond says UK will seek three-year transitional Brexit deal
vrà seguire le regole dell’organizzazione mondiale del commercio e i prezzi potrebbero aumentare significativamente.
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Report into gig economy proposes policy changes to protect workers’ rights
Theresa May has said that the British government will take the recommendations of a review into the so-called gig economy seriously, but that without a Commons majority, passing legislation would be difficult. A government commissioned...
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EU’s Barnier cool on PM May’s offer for expats
Theresa May’s offer on protecting the rights of EU nationals needs “more ambition” and “clarity, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday. Frenchman Barnier, writing on Twitter, added that the goal of the remaining...