Brexit

Brexit leaves Land Rover SUV prices slashed by up to Rs 50 lakh in India: Report

Pound's drop in value post Brexit seems to have prompted the JLR to reduce the prices.

Apr 17, 2017

Theresa May criticised for saying country is united after Brexit

In her Easter speech, Prime Minister Theresa May tried to highlight a sense of community after many heated Brexit debates. On Twitter she was heavily criticised for the notion that people in Britain had become closer after the Brexit referendum.

Apr 16, 2017

Brexit trade: India could ride to UK's rescue with trade deal worth 'extra £2 billion to British economy'

A Commonwealth report states that Brexit will provide a significant "opportunity" to Britain in terms of trade deal with India.

Apr 10, 2017

Chief Executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott believes free trade and Brexit will be negotiated at the same time

Mathew Elliot, one of the two background men behind the successful Vote Leave campaign, told IBTimes UK on 7 April that he believes trade talks will quickly become a topic of discussion between the EU and UK.

Apr 7, 2017

Chief Executive of Vote Leave Matthew Elliott believes free trade and Brexit will be negotiated at the same time

Mathew Elliot, one of the two background men behind the successful Vote Leave campaign, told IBTimes UK on 7 April that he believes trade talks will quickly become a topic of discussion between the EU and UK.

Apr 7, 2017

Ken Livingstone defends Nazi comments in tube interview

Ken Livingstone was suspended for an additional year from the Labour Party on 4 April for bringing the party into disrepute over his comments about anti-Semitism, Hitler and Zionism. He has already been suspended since April 2016. Justin Cohen, a journalist with Jewish News London, interviewed Livingstone on the Underground on the same date before his disciplinary hearing took place.

Apr 5, 2017

Nigel Farage says the EU is ‘behaving like the Mafia’

Nigel Farage threw some fairly harsh comments in the direction of EU representatives on 5 April. He was at European Parliament in Strasbourg, discussing the EU’s demands on the UK following the triggering of Article 50.

Apr 5, 2017

Gibraltars sovereignty will stay unchanged says UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

The future of Gibraltar, a British outpost on Spains southern tip, has become the first major dispute of Brexit negotiations since Prime Minister Theresa May filed the formal divorce papers on March 29. Boris Johnson, UK Foreign Secretary, says Gibraltars sovereignty will not change without Britains consent on April 3.

Apr 3, 2017

Nicola Sturgeon explains letter to PM: I tried to compromise

Scotlands First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has explained her reasons for sending a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May requesting a Section 30 Order to authorise the Scottish Parliament to hold a second Scottish independence referendum.

Mar 31, 2017

No trade talk with Britain until Brexit is over, European leaders say

French President Francois Hollande, during a phone call with British PM May, said the negotiations of Britain's exit from the EU must be held in a "clear and constructive manner."

Mar 30, 2017

Angela Merkel aiming to cushion Brexit impact on Germans in UK

Germanys Merkel says she is relying on fair Brexit negotiations and calls for all sides to protect the everyday lives of EU citizens living in Great Britain.Germanys Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is relying on fair Brexit negotiations and calls for all sides to protect the everyday lives of EU citizens living in Great Britain.

Mar 30, 2017

We want the UK to remain a strong leader: White House

White House Spokesman Sean Spicer says the Trump administration respects the UKs decision to leave the European Union following Theresa Mays triggering of Article 50.

Mar 30, 2017

We are leaving the European Union, but not Europe: Theresa May's letter to EC president Donald Tusk [FULL TEXT]

European Commission president Donald Tusk will now have to respond to British PM Theresa May's letter with "draft Brexit guidelines" within 48 hours.

Mar 30, 2017

Lord Michael Heseltine: Brexit spits in the wind of every Conservative prime minister

Speaking to IBTimes UK on 29 March, the day Article 50 was officially triggered, Conservative politician Lord Michael Heseltine said that Brexit was a serious diminish in British power and influence. Sir Tim Barrow, the British Ambassador to the EU, handed Donald Tusk a letter signed by May signalling the UKs desire to begin formal divorce proceedings.

Mar 29, 2017

Lord Michael Heseltine: Brexit spits in the wind of every Conservative prime minister

Speaking to IBTimes UK on 29 March, the day Article 50 was officially triggered, Conservative politician Lord Michael Heseltine said that Brexit was a serious diminish in British power and influence. Sir Tim Barrow, the British Ambassador to the EU, handed Donald Tusk a letter signed by May signalling the UKs desire to begin formal divorce proceedings.

Mar 29, 2017

Ukip Deputy Leader Peter Whittle: Weve got an incredibly bright future

Speaking to IBTimes UK on 29 March, or Brexit day, Ukip Deputy Leader Peter Whittle said that his party will continue strong, despite achieving their primary purpose with the UK formally triggering Article 50 and leaving the EU. Whittle went on to say that, not only will Ukip keep pressure on the EU negotiations, but the right-wing party will concentrate on topics like immigration, radical Islam and the foreign aid budget.

Mar 29, 2017

Ukip Deputy Leader Peter Whittle: Weve got an incredibly bright future

Speaking to IBTimes UK on 29 March, or Brexit day, Ukip Deputy Leader Peter Whittle said that his party will continue strong, despite achieving their primary purpose with the UK formally triggering Article 50 and leaving the EU. Whittle went on to say that, not only will Ukip keep pressure on the EU negotiations, but the right-wing party will concentrate on topics like immigration, radical Islam and the foreign aid budget.

Mar 29, 2017

‘We miss you already’: EU’s Donald Tusk accepts Brexit notice

After receiving Theresa Mays Brexit notice, Donald Tusk says that the European Union is unhappy Britain is leaving, but the other 27 states are now more united and will protect their interests.

Mar 29, 2017

‘We miss you already’: EU’s Donald Tusk accepts Brexit notice

After receiving Theresa Mays Brexit notice, Donald Tusk says that the European Union is unhappy Britain is leaving, but the other 27 states are now more united and will protect their interests.

Mar 29, 2017

Anti-Brexit protesters gather outside parliament to sing EU anthem

The aim of the March 29 protest, according to Open Britain, was to “hold the Government to account over their Brexit contract with the British public”. Former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg also joined the protest.

Mar 29, 2017