Brexit

Court Blow: British government must consult parliament before quitting EU

LONDON: England's High Court ruled on Thursday that the British government requires parliamentary approval to… Read More

High Court set to deliver verdict on EU exit case

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May will learn on Thursday whether she must seek parliamentary approval… Read More

Banks readying to leave Brexit Britain

LONDON: International banks based in Britain are readying to relocate some operations outside of the… Read More

Scotland’s Sturgeon says independence will happen

GLASGOW: Separatist leader Nicola Sturgeon on Saturday said her belief that Scotland will become independent… Read More

Britain backtracks over listing foreign workers

LONDON: The British government stepped back Sunday from a plan to make employers list their foreign… Read More

Business leaders urge London against ‘hard’ Brexit

LONDON: British business leaders on Saturday urged the government to rule out a hard break… Read More

Blair hints at return to frontline politics to save Brexit Britain

LONDON: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair could return to a frontline role in British politics… Read More

World Bank says Brexit has little impact on Asia

SINGAPORE: Britain's shock decision to leave the European Union will not be as damaging to… Read More

IMF warns of protectionist threat to global growth

WASHINGTON: The IMF on Tuesday left its global economic forecasts unchanged into 2017 but called… Read More

UK to start EU exit process before end of March

BIRMINGHAM: Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain would start the formal process for leaving the… Read More

Pakistan to assess post-Brexit trade opportunities with UK

LONDON: Federal Secretary Commerce Azmat Ali Ranjha is on an official visit to the UK… Read More

From robots to websites, British firms curb spending due to Brexit

LONDON: Heavy machinery whirrs and clanks on the factory floor of precision metalworking firm Robert… Read More

WTO drastically cuts global trade forecast

GENEVA: The World Trade Organization on Tuesday downshifted its global trade forecast, warning that anti-globalisation rhetoric… Read More

Britain has lot to do before triggering EU divorce: foreign minister

LONDON: Britain has a lot of work to do before triggering the formal divorce procedure… Read More

UK plans to trigger formal EU exit process in early 2017: Johnson

LONDON: Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday that Britain was aiming to trigger Article 50, the… Read More

OECD slashes British growth forecast over Brexit

PARIS: Britain is poised to take a major hit next year from its momentous decision to… Read More

European leaders seek elusive ‘road map’ after Brexit shock

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA: Reeling from Britain's decision to leave, the European Union's remaining 27 states met… Read More

UK business ‘fat and lazy’, says country’s trade minister

LONDON: The British minister charged with boosting international trade post-Brexit has slammed the country's businesses… Read More

‘Serious’ blow to London banks if UK quits single market: EU commissioner

LONDON: The EU will not allow Britain to cling to advantages for its financial industry… Read More

EU chief opposes British trade talks pre-Brexit

HANGZHOU, CHINA: European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Sunday he opposes trade negotiations between Britain… Read More