The UK was adamant throughout the negotiations that it be treated as a sovereign equal of the EU and have its independence respected. This was particularly important when it came to fishing rights – one of the last issues to be resolved.
December 28, 2020The French leader's visit to London came on the 80th anniversary of a famous speech made by French Resistance leader Charles de Gaulle in a BBC radio broadcast directed at people in Nazi-occupied France.
June 19, 2020According to British government figures, trade between the two countries totalled 31.4 billion pounds last year, with 9,500 UK-based businesses exporting goods to Japan.
June 9, 2020The end of year deadline was always considered an ambitious goal but now borders across the 27-nation bloc have been shut and entire countries placed in lockdown.
March 19, 2020The first round of negotiations is set to last until Thursday.
March 3, 2020British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has repeatedly expressed his ambition for a "massive" trade deal with the US.
March 1, 2020Negotiations are due to begin in Brussels on March 2.
February 27, 2020The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.
February 13, 2020The UK formally left the EU on January 31 and is now in a pre-agreed period of transition during which it is free to open up trade talks with countries around the world.
February 4, 2020UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the issue was settled with a public vote that was held in 2014 when 55 per cent rejected independence.
February 2, 2020Britain left the European Union 43 months after the country voted for Brexit in a June 2016 referendum.
February 1, 2020Brexit was originally scheduled for March 29, 2019, but was repeatedly delayed when MPs rejected a previous withdrawal agreement reached by the EU and former Prime Minister Theresa May.
January 31, 2020On Tuesday, the UK participated in its last meeting as an EU member when Foreign Office minister Chris Pincher attended the General Affairs Council.
January 30, 2020On Tuesday, the UK participated in its last meeting as an EU member when Foreign Office minister Chris Pincher attended the General Affairs Council.
January 29, 2020The UK leader signed the agreement in Downing Street, seated in front of two Union Jack flags, with European and British officials who had brought it from Brussels looking on.
January 25, 2020The bill, which ensures Britain leaves the EU on Jan. 31, will pass between the Houses until both sides agree on the wording. Once the process is finished, it will go to the palace for Royal Assent by Queen Elizabeth II.
January 24, 2020UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson led government has lost three votes in the House of Lords over its Brexit legislation, its first defeats since it was re-elected by a majority in the December 2019 general election. The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which paves the way for the UK to leave the EU with a …
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