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China tempts Britain with free trade deal, says door to U.S. talks open
China offered Britain talks on a post-Brexit free trade deal Monday, reaching out to London as Beijing remains mired in an increasingly bitter trade war with Washington, even as a senior Chinese diplomat reiterated its door remained open for dialogue. China has been looking for ...
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands. The business minister, Greg Clark, wants ...
U.K. faces calls to liberalize Northern Ireland abortion laws introduced in 19th century
The British government is facing rising calls to liberalize abortion laws in Northern Ireland, where having an abortion remains a criminal offense even as strict prohibitions are being repealed in the Republic of Ireland. More than 170 politicians called Sunday for action to be taken. ...
Poll finds many Britons reject May's Brexit strategy; some turn to Boris Johnson, far-right
Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union are overwhelmingly opposed by the British public and more than a third of voters would support a new right-wing political party committed to quitting the bloc, according to a new poll. May's political vulnerability was ...
British consumers, companies to get weekly information bulletins about any 'no-deal Brexit': Times
From this week Britons will start receiving weekly information bulletins from the government about how to make sure they're ready for a disorderly Brexit, The Times reported Friday. The information will be distributed as "bundles" to consumers and companies as Britain counts down to its ...
U.K. won't pay Brexit bill without getting a trade deal with the EU
Britain will only pay its EU divorce bill if the bloc agrees on the framework for a future trade deal, the new Brexit secretary warned in an interview published Sunday. Dominic Raab, who replaced David Davis after he quit the role earlier this month in ...
Prime Minister Theresa May's most senior political enforcer is facing calls to quit after he was accused of cheating to win a crucial Brexit vote in Parliament. Government Chief Whip Julian Smith told some Tory lawmakers to break an arrangement with rival parties known as ...
A middle way emerges on the road to Brexit
Tired of the endless squabbling by the two extremes, chances are good the Conservatives will close ranks behind May's approach
World's poorest risk losing out as Brexit Britain pushes 'aid for trade'
Women, young and disabled people risk being left out as Britain shifts aid spending to boost its own trade, experts said on Tuesday, with worries over Brexit already hitting the economy. A parliamentary watchdog and aid agencies criticized plans by Britain's foreign aid agency, the ...
British Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived another crunch Brexit vote in Parliament on Tuesday as she struggles to unify her party around her strategy for leaving the European Union. The Conservative government defeated an amendment to a future trade policy bill that would have ...
Brexit campaign group Vote Leave referred to police for breaching spending rules
Britain's Electoral Commission said Tuesday it had fined the officially designated pro-Brexit campaign group £61,000 ($80,843) for breaching spending rules in the 2016 referendum and referred it to the police. Two years since voting 51.9-48.1 to leave the EU, the United Kingdom, the political elite ...
