People’s Vote campaign receives financial boost from Superdry co-founder
A multimillionaire fashion label founder has pledged his financial backing to the People’s Vote campaign.
Brexit
UK may need Brexit rethink, warns ex-Civil Service chief
Britain may have to rethink the decision to leave the European Union if the Government is unable to strike a Brexit deal with Brussels, a former head of the Civil Service has warned.
Sadiq Khan to ask crisis planners to examine risks of no-deal Brexit
Sadiq Khan is set to instruct crisis planners to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, it has been reported.
UK can survive and prosper after no-deal Brexit – Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt has insisted that Britain would “survive and prosper” after a no-deal Brexit, the day after describing such an exit from the EU as a “mistake we would regret for generations”.
Time running out to strike Brexit deal, warns Danish minister
The Danish finance minister has echoed warnings that there is a 50% chance of the UK crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
Jeremy Hunt: No-deal Brexit would be a ‘mistake we would regret for generations’
A no-deal Brexit would be a “mistake we would regret for generations”, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
FTSE 100 snaps losing streak as Turkey and China fears recede
The FTSE 100 bounced back on Thursday as fears over Turkey’s currency crisis and slowing growth in China eased.
EU officials ‘fear UK is bugging Brexit talks’
Brussels has refused to deny reports that its Brexit negotiators fear they are being bugged by British spies.
50-50 chance of no-deal Brexit, Latvian minister warns
The chance of a no-deal Brexit is “50-50”, Latvia’s foreign minister has warned.
Hard Brexit will cost average person in Aberdeen £1,776 a year according to new study
Aberdeen will be hit twice as bad by Brexit as any Scottish city, a new study has found.
More Romanians and Bulgarians working in UK despite fewer EU employees overall
The number of Romanians and Bulgarians working in the UK has risen to a record high, in contrast to a sharp drop in employees from other eastern European countries.
NI sales to GB worth almost four times that to Republic
Sales from Northern Ireland to Great Britain were worth nearly four times the value of exports to the Republic of Ireland in 2016, new data revealed.
More than 100 seats ‘have switched from Leave to Remain since EU referendum’
More than 100 Westminster constituencies which backed Leave in the 2016 referendum would now vote to remain in the European Union, according to new analysis of polling.
More than 100 seats ‘have switched from Leave to Remain since EU referendum’
More than 100 Westminster constituencies which backed Leave in the 2016 referendum would now vote to remain in the European Union, according to new analysis of polling.
Tory MP vows leaving EU will boost north-east despite fall in Brexit support
The leader of the House of Commons today promised: “Aberdeen and the north-east will benefit from Brexit” – despite more people from the area voting against the move.
Bank of England’s latest rate hike under microscope after UK GDP data released
The rebound in second-quarter UK growth was in line with Bank of England forecasts, but economists have raised questions over whether last week’s rate hike was justified.
Iain Duncan Smith says employers have not bothered to look at British workers
Employers “have not even bothered to look” at British workers for vacancies currently filled by EU workers, Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith has said.
Business chiefs urge scrapping of immigration targets after Brexit
Targets to limit immigration should be scrapped after Brexit, the CBI has recommended.
Claims made at first meeting of Belfast City Council’s Brexit committee
Political parties have been accused of using Belfast City Council resources for campaigning.
Sterling steadies but Brexit still weighing on British currency
Sterling regained a modicum of poise on Thursday but fears of a no-deal Brexit continue to spook currency traders.
Edinburgh book festival undermined by visa issues: Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has said difficulties obtaining visas for overseas artists has “undermined” the prestigious Edinburgh International Book Festival, and she demanded: “The UK Government needs to get it sorted.”
Writers humiliated by visa demands, Edinburgh book festival boss claims
The UK’s reputation as a global arts venue could be seriously damaged if the problems some overseas artists have in obtaining visas worsen after Brexit, the director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival has warned.
This unusual Brexit protest involves driving across 32 countries in a van
A man from Essex has embarked on a summer-long quest to spell out the words “stop Brexit” across Europe.
Writers humiliated by visa demands, Edinburgh book festival boss claims
The UK’s reputation as a global arts venue could be seriously damaged if the problems some overseas artists have in obtaining visas worsen after Brexit, the director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival has warned.
Pound continues slide as Britain stares into Brexit abyss
The pound continued its downward slide on Thursday as fears of a no-deal Brexit continued to pile pressure on the British currency.
Theresa May seeks to shore up support for Brexit plan among Tory members
Theresa May has stepped up her efforts to win over Conservative members to her Brexit proposals, with a letter insisting her Chequers plan does not represent a “concession” to Brussels.
Sir David Jason says Del Boy would have backed Brexit
Sir David Jason has said Del Boy would have backed Brexit and seen it as a way to make money.
Theresa May seeks to shore up support for Brexit plan among Tory members
Theresa May has stepped up her efforts to win over Conservative members to her Brexit proposals, with a letter insisting her Chequers plan does not represent a “concession” to Brussels.
Nomura contacts EU clients about Frankfurt migration ahead of hard Brexit
Japanese banking giant Nomura has started contacting clients to transfer business from London to Germany as it ramps up preparation for a hard Brexit.
AstraZeneca prepares for no-deal Brexit to stop EU patients missing out on drugs
Patients in the European Union may not be able to receive medicines from the UK post-Brexit if AstraZeneca does not “prepare well” for a no-deal scenario, the company said.