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Brexit
28 Feb
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EU plan assumes Northern Ireland will stay in customs union

The UK must accept the prospect of Northern Ireland staying in the EU customs union with oversight by the European Court of Justice after Brexit, a draft European commission treaty shows.

27 Feb
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EU to guarantee Irish soft-border in first divorce bill draft

The European Union will release the first complete draft of its Brexit divorce bill this week, where it will spell out that Northern Ireland will remain part of the single market and customs union to secure a soft-border if no other agreement is made.

26 Feb
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Corbyn's U-turn on customs union could spell danger for May

Jeremy Corbyn's speech on Monday, where he was set to outline his party's shadow Brexit policy, could see the Labour leader pave the way for a mutiny within Conservative ranks, led by a small number of pro-Europeans in Theresa May's cabinet, potentially derailing the PM's strategy if he was to echo sentiments made by his MP's and senior spokesmen of Labour lending their support to a post-Brexit customs union with the EU.

22 Feb
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Parliament to question Cambridge Analytica chief as part of 'fake news' inquiry

Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) is questioning Alexander Nix, CEO of Cambridge Analytica on 27 February as part of parliamentary enquiry into fake news to investigate if the public has been manipulated and been fed untruths.

22 Feb
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Smart meter firm to axe 288 UK jobs citing Brexit pressures

Smart meter manufacturer Landis+Gyr is planning to axe 288 jobs and move production to Continental Europe and Asia, citing Britain's decision to leave the European Union, the GMB union said.

22 Feb
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CBI boss dismisses 'false choice' between EU and global trade

Britain’s relationship with Europe supports trade with the rest of the world and those who say the UK must decide between the two options present a false choice, the head of the CBI will tell business leaders.

21 Feb
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May to ask EU for extended Brexit implementation phase

The UK wants to extend the Brexit transition period to the European Union, according to reports on Wednesday.

20 Feb
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Brexit won't lead the UK into Mad Max-styled dystopia, says Davis

Brexit secretary David Davis tried to reassure UK citizens and the rest of Europe in a speech in Vienna on Tuesday that the UK will not be “plunged into a Mad Max-style dystopian fiction” after leaving the European Union.

20 Feb
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European parliament wants special access for UK after Brexit, report says

The European Parliament wants the EU to soften its stance on Brexit and negotiate an agreement that would give the UK special access to the single market, according to a report.

16 Feb
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BCC warns of recruitment crisis unless immigration rules agreed

British businesses were facing growing difficulties recruiting staff as immigration levels dropped, the head of the British Chambers of Commerce said on Friday.

16 Feb
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IoD calls for partial customs union deal with EU

Britain should try to strike a deal on a partial customs union with the European Union once it leaves the bloc in March 2019, the Institute of Directors said.

14 Feb
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Juncker says the notion of a European 'superstate' was 'total nonsense'

President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, said accusations that he was looking to create a so-called European "superstate" were "total nonsense", and stated that many Britons had unfairly labelled him as a "stupid, stubborn federalist".

14 Feb
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Johnson says rerun of Brexit vote would cause turmoil, feuding

A rerun of the Brexit referendum would cause another year of feuding and turmoil, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Wednesday as he sought to describe his vision of a "liberal" departure from the European Union.

14 Feb
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Juncker says Johnson talking 'total nonsense' over EU superstate claim

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was accused of talking “total nonsense” when he claimed EU leaders were trying to create a superstate, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday.

14 Feb
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UK's Hammond says business needs certainty post-Brexit

A transitional period after Brexit was crucial for businesses to adapt to changes once Britain leaves the European Union next year, UK Chancellor Phillip Hammond said on Wednesday.

12 Feb
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George Soros donates an extra £100,000 to pro-EU campaign

George Soros has pledged a further £100,000 to Best of Britain, an anti-Brexit campaign fighting to keep the UK in the European Union, in answer to criticism of his previous donation to the group (£400,000).

12 Feb
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Theresa May to meet Irish PM in hopes of Northern Irish accord breakthrough

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and Theresa May are set to meet in Belfast on Monday to break the deadlock around crafting a power-sharing administration in Northern Ireland.

09 Feb
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Brexit transition period not a given, says EU's Barnier

European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that there is no guarantee of a post-Brexit transition period.

08 Feb
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George Soros donates £400,000 to 'Remain' campaign

The campaign group Best for Britain that is fighting to keep the UK in the European Union has received £400,000 from billionaire George Soros through one of his foundations.

05 Feb
UK business body concerned over delay on Brexit immigration plan

A major UK business lobby group has criticised the government for shelving release of its plans for a post-Brexit immigration system until after Britain leaves the EU.