Brexit
EU draws a line through City talks on bank passport rights
The European Union continued to maintain to a hardline approach to the British banking sector, after diplomats confirmed there was no room for discussion about passport rights.
Brexit will make Britain worse off, government analysis shows
Britain will be worse off under all plausible scenarios when it leaves the EU, confidential analysis produced for the government shows.
Brexit could threaten energy security with risks of supply cuts and bigger bills
Without its EU partnership, the UK would lose its energy trading efficiency and could face power shortages and higher costs, a report published by the House of Lords has revealed on Monday.
EU says UK must obey existing laws during Brexit transition
The European Union on Monday said the UK would have to abide by the bloc's rules in full during the proposed post-Brexit two-year transition deal.
Financial services sector's mood worsens over Brexit uncertainty
Most British firms fear the impact of Brexit on the UK’s position as a leading global financial centre, although business volumes are expected to pick up in the first three months of 2018, a survey from the CBI and PwC has found.
EU pledges to hit back if Trump starts trade war
The European Union on Monday said it would hit back at any attempts by the US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on its exports.
Hammond comments on 'modest' Brexit change send eurosceptics into frenzy
Another round of internal warfare broke out in Theresa May's Cabinet after Chancellor Philip Hammond's suggestion of a 'soft' Brexit sent eurosceptic colleagues into a collective fit of apoplexy.
Trump says US, UK trade deal process underway 'as we speak'
President Donald Trump said the US and UK were starting the process of increasing trade links "pretty much as we speak", after a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday.
JPM's Dimon warns 4,000 UK jobs could go after Brexit
JP Morgan could cut more than 4,000 UK jobs if current financial rules are not maintained after Brexit, the bank's chief executive warned on Thursday.
Davis defends Brexit transition period
Brexit minister David Davis was forced to defend the UK's plan on a two year transition period after Britain left the European Union in March 2019.
Johnson slapped down by May over demand for extra NHS cash
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was slapped down hard by Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday after he overstepped his brief, publicly demanding more cash for the struggling National Health Service (NHS).
IMF improves forecasts for world growth in 2018 and 2019 to 3.9%
The IMF maintains its growth prediction for the UK in 2018 at 1. 5% but cuts its forecast for 2019 by one tenth of a percentage point, to 1. 5% as well.
SMEs will suffer most from Brexit, study reveals
Innovative and export oriented firms and SMEs operating in high-tech and service-related industries will be the most negatively affected by Brexit, according to research.
French would also vote to leave EU if asked same question as Britons, Macron says
In an interview on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show, French president Emmanuel Macron said that, if given a similar "yes or no" opportunity, France would likely vote to leave the European Union.
Boris Johnson suggests 22-mile long bridge across English Channel
UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson has discussed the possibility of building a bridge between the UK and France with French president Emmanuel Macron in order to facilitate transport after Brexit.
Macron says UK must pay for access to single market after Brexit
French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain would not gain access to EU markets, including lucrative financial services, unless it paid for them.
Sector movers: Real estate stocks picked apart brick by brick
Some of the most defensive areas of the market came under pressure on Thursday, weighed down by a mix of negative company-specific news-flow and broker commentary, against a backdrop of rising Gilt yields.
May, Macron hold talks as UK pledges £44m on Calais security
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the UK for a summit with Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday as Britain announced an extra £44. 5m to increase Channel border security.
Juncker says EU would welcome UK back in even after Brexit
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he would be happy to welcome Britain back into the EU even after it leaves the 28 member bloc in March 2019.
Brexit uncertainty moves employers to reduce graduate jobs
Britain’s top employers downgraded their hiring plans during 2017, resulting in the first drop in graduate recruitment since the financial crisis, a High Fliers survey finds.