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With the original Brexit 29 March 2019 being delayed, by just 2 weeks it looks like the government is no closer to getting a withdraw agreement plan completed and agreed by parliament and then the EU in time. Yesterday(25 March) MPs voted in favour of Conservative backbencher Sir Oliver Letwin’s cross-party amendment,...

26.03.2019

Google hit with €1.5bn fine from EU

GOOGLE has been hit with a €1.49bn (£1.28bn) fine from the EU for blocking rival online search advertisers. It is the third EU fine for the search and advertising giant in two years. The case accuses Google of abusing its market dominance by restricting third-party rivals from displaying search ads...

21.03.2019

May secures “legally binding” changes before tonight’s vote

Theresa May has secured “legally binding” changes following last-minute talks with the EU. MPs will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal tonight. The PM said the changes meant the Irish backstop – the insurance policy designed to avoid a hard border in Ireland – could not “become permanent”. Attorney...

12.03.2019

Avrupa Birliği’nden May’e Brexit mesajı : Yeniden müzakeze yok

Parlamento’da dün kabul edilen önergelerden ilki ülkenin Avrupa Birliği’nden (AB) 29 Mart’ta anlaşma olmadan ayrılmamasını, ikincisi ise Kuzey İrlanda sorununa çözüm bulunarak reddedilen Brexit anlaşmasının tekrar müzakere edilmesini öngörüyor. İlk önerge, yasal olarak bağlayıcı olmasa da Başbakan May üzerinde siyasi bir baskı oluşturabilir. Başbakan May, Çarşamba günü Parlamento’da yaptığı konuşmada,...

30.01.2019

Brexit: May wins by 317 to 301 but only if the EU agrees

Theresa May’s Plan B has won parliament vote by 317 to 301, but only if the agreement is amended on backstop. Speaking in the Commons, today May said she will attempt to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement and appealed for MPs to vote for an amendment that would give her a...

29.01.2019

Theresa May scraps £65 EU fee

PRIME Minister has decided to scrap the £65 fee millions of EU citizens were going to have to pay to secure the right to continue living in the UK after Brexit. Theresa May also vowed to seek changes to the Irish backstop from the EU. However she again declined...

26.01.2019

UK car production falls in November

PRODUCTION cars in the UK tumbled by almost 20% in November compared with a year earlier, according to the industry’s trade body. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) blamed weaker demand in the UK and in export markets. It also said changes in regulation and the introduction of...

29.12.2018

UK growth forecast cut

UNCLEAR clarity in Brexit has led the Bank of England to cut its UK growth forecast. The Bank said uncertainty over the UK’s departure from the EU had “intensified considerably” over the past month. Against a backdrop of weaker global growth, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep interest...

20.12.2018

Brits travelling to the EU will have to pay €7

Travellers will have to apply for an electronic permit to travel to the EUr Brits will have to pay €7 (£6.30) every three years to travel to EU countries, as a consequence of Brexit. The European Commission has confirmed that while UK travellers will not need a visa, they will...

14.12.2018

Theresa May survives confidence vote

The prime minister is searching to legally binding pledges from EU leaders on the “backstop” – the plan to prevent a return to a manned Northern Ireland border. Critics advocate that the scheme will keep the UK tied to EU rules indefinitely and curb its ability to strike trade deals....

13.12.2018

UK government suggests Brexit will hurt the economy

GOVERNMENT analysis suggest that the UK will be poorer economically under any form of Brexit, compared with staying in the EU. Official figures clarify that the UK economy could be up to 3.9% smaller after 15 years under Theresa May’s Brexit plan, compared with staying in the EU. However, a...

04.12.2018

Brexit draft withdrawal completed

The draft withdrawal agreement on how the UK leaves the European Union has been established by the UK and EU proposers. The 585 pages long document has been approved by PM Theresa May’s cabinet and the EU negotiators have passed the documents on to the EU counterpart to analysis for...

15.11.2018

Over half a million people march for a 2nd referendum

Protesters seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal have attended a rally which organisers say was the “biggest” demonstration of its kind. Young voters led the People’s Vote march to London’s Parliament Square, which supporters say attracted around 670,000 protesters today (October 20). Tweeting: “670,000 are on the #PeoplesVoteMarch...

20.10.2018

EU immigration will not get special treatment

THE cabinet has agreed that once the UK has leaves the EU, European immigrates will face the same face the same rules as those from elsewhere. The agreement in principle follows a recommendation of the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which was also backed by Labour. According to the BBC’s source...

30.09.2018

Pound falls against the Euro and US Dollar

Immediately after PM, Theresa May delivered her statement today (Friday 21 September) on the reject of her Chequers plan, the pound fell 1% against the euro and 1.3% the US dollar. May stated that: “In the meantime, we must and will continue the work of preparing ourselves for no deal.”...

21.09.2018

PM calls for ‘respect’ from leaders after EU rejects plan

PM Theresa May spoke live from Downing Street after EU leaders to reject her plan with no alternative at this “late stage of negotiations” was “not acceptable”. Declaring: “I will not overturn the result of the referendum nor will I break up my country.” Mrs May’s statement came after...

21.09.2018

EU citizens will be taken care of says Brexit minister

THE UK will “move swiftly” to safeguard the future of EU citizens in the event of no deal being agreed, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said. After talks in Brussels, he told the BBC the UK had a “moral obligation” to people and it was “inconceivable” they would be “turfed...

28.08.2018

Theresa May taking control over Brexit negotiations

THERESA May is taking personal control of Brexit talks with the EU, with Dominic Raab deputising for her. Mr Raab was drafted in as Brexit Secretary to replace David Davis, who quit in protest at the prime minister’s proposals for post-Brexit trade. A special unit in Mrs May’s office has...

30.07.2018