Johnson’s popularity faces key test in a Brexit heartland
An English town holds a vote on May 6 that will be a critical test for Johnson after his landslide victory in 2019 paved the way to take Britain out of the EU after years of wrangling.
Belfast petrol bombs are a Brussels problem, too
The clashes followed a decision by authorities not to prosecute 24 Sinn Fein politicians who last year attended a funeral for an IRA man, in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions.
Japanese companies still gauging future of post-Brexit U.K.
Uncertainty surrounding the U.K.'s 2020 exit from the European Union has reduced the number of Japanese firms operating in the country.
After Brexit, a better union for the U.K.
The need for radical reform in the British system clearly remains, with an end to the monopoly of power at Westminster.
Northern Ireland is the first test of the post-Brexit order
Trade deals, like peace agreements, aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on without good faith vested in their implementation. Just weeks after the Brexit trade agreement entered into force, intentions over the part of the deal that applies to Northern Ireland have been called into ...
A strong Japan-U.K. alliance needed to counter China
The U.K. should focus on cooperation with like-minded states like Japan to handle what could be shaping up to be this century’s biggest security challenge — China.
U.K. firms find Brexit reality involves more red tape and less control
With the country now out of the European Union, companies that trade with the continent are contending with expensive disruptions to their businesses.
City of London’s Brexit tab rises with stock and swaps moves
The financial district lost its crown to Amsterdam as Europe’s top place to buy and sell stock, and relocations of bankers are set to continue in 2021.
Fifteen-hour Brexit wait prompts freight firms to avoid U.K.
While Britain and the European Union agreed not to impose tariffs on goods, so-called non-tariff barriers are nevertheless creating obstacles for business.
Nissan to source more U.K. batteries as part of Brexit deal 'opportunity'
The firm said Brexit-related problems at ports since Jan. 1 were "peanuts" for Nissan, which has had to handle COVID-19 and natural disasters.
Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problems
It’s not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
U.K. exporters say they are struggling to acquire transit documents because of a shortage of agents with the authority to issue them.
