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Boris Johnson calls for an end to Northern Ireland’s political deadlock

akhila balakrishnan May 16, 2022

UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, which prevents the formation of a regional administration, spares with EU. London (U K)- British Prime minister Boris Johnson is heading to Northern Ireland to end a political deadlock which prevents the formation of a regional administration.

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UK delays post-Brexit border checks until end of 2023

Editorial Bureau April 29, 2022

LONDON — Britain announced Thursday that it is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are required under post-Brexit trade rules, citing economic disruption caused by the war in Ukraine. It’s the fourth time the U.K. has delayed checks it agreed to as part of its divorce […]

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UK PM under fire for Ukraine, Brexit comparisons

Editorial Bureau March 21, 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson found himself under fire on Sunday, including from his own MPs, after saying that Brexit showed that Britons shared the same “instinct” for freedom as Ukrainians. In a speech to his Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, northern England, on Saturday, Johnson said it was “the instinct of the people of […]

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Food disruptions feared in UK as new Brexit rules kick in

Editorial Bureau January 1, 2022

LONDON — New post-Brexit custom rules for goods arriving from the European Union to Britain are taking effect on Saturday, and a leading food industry body has warned that the new border controls could lead to food shortages. Beginning on Jan. 1, importers must make a full customs declaration on goods entering the U.K. from […]

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French trawler owners still in dark over UK-French fishing

Editorial Bureau November 3, 2021

GRANVILLE, France — French trawler owners in Normandy have reacted with confusion and consternation after President Emmanuel Macron extended a Tuesday deadline for the British government to license more French fishing vessels, the subject of a post-Brexit spat between the two countries. Macron said Britain has two more days, or until Thursday, to authorize more […]

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UK firms need to take their post-Brexit trade opportunity -trade minister

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

LONDON (Reuters) – British firms must do more to take advantage of new export routes opened up by Brexit, trade minister Liz Truss will say on Tuesday, calling for a shift from “defence to offence in trade” to help drive economic growth. (Content and photos syndicate via Reuters)

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Britain’s Frost says EU must move on Northern Irish deal

Editorial Bureau September 14, 2021

LONDON (UK) – Britain’s Brexit minister David Frost on Monday said that the European Union must move in negotiations over the trading arrangements in Northern Ireland or Britain may unilaterally suspend the so-called “protocol”. Under the protocol, Britain agreed to leave some EU rules in place in Northern Ireland and accept checks on goods arriving

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UK government rejects call for new visas to ease post-Brexit truck driver shortage

Editorial Bureau August 30, 2021

LONDON (UK) -Britain’s government has rejected calls from retail and logistics companies to temporarily ease post-Brexit immigration rules which they say are contributing to a shortage of truck drivers and acute supply chain disruption. Fast food chains McDonald’s, KFC, and Nando’s, as well as bakery chain Greggs, have all faced disruption this week as

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French flotilla stages protest at Jersey port in fishing row

Editorial Bureau May 6, 2021

PARIS (FRANCE) -French trawler protest at post-Brexit restrictions on their access to British fishing grounds sailed in a flotilla to the British Channel island of Jersey A simmering row over fishing rights has escalated this week, with a French minister suggesting French electricity supplies to Jersey could be cut, and Britain despatching two navy patrol […]

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Britain has new plans to implement Brexit pledge

Editorial Bureau May 5, 2021

LONDON (UK) – The interior ministry of Britain has informed that applications of prize winners in the sciences and arts to be able to live and work in Britain will be fast-tracked from Wednesday. The new norm is part of the country pressing its post-Brexit pledge to attract only the “best and brightest”. Since completing […]