Brexit
UK’s Johnson says would use Article 16 appropriately, if needed
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would rather find a negotiated settlement to post-Brexit trade problems in Northern Ireland but if the government does escalate its…
UK and EU to intensify talks after London’s ‘change in tone’
By Kate Holton and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and the European Union will intensify efforts next week to break their impasse over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, as…
Ireland dusts off Brexit contingency plans as trade tensions mount
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish government ministers have met to dust off contingency plans in case disagreements between Britain and the European Union trigger major trade disruption, deputy prime minister Leo…
UK seems set to invoke emergency measures on N.Ireland trade – Irish minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Sunday the British government appears ready to invoke emergency unilateral provisions in its Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland's trading arrangements, a move that would…
France and Britain defuse fishing row with ‘positive’ talks
PARIS (Reuters) -France and Britain moved to defuse their dispute over fishing on Thursday, with sanctions off the table for now but all options still possible should talks fail, French…
Irish PM warns UK not to be reckless on N.Irish protocol
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's prime minister on Wednesday warned Britain of far-reaching implications for its relations with the European Union if it takes the "reckless" step of seeking to suspend…
French minister says UK showed ‘constructive’ spirit in Brexit fishing talks
PARIS (Reuters) - Britain has shown a "constructive" spirit in its talks with France over post-Brexit fishing licences, French transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Wednesday. "I spoke to my…
EU’s Sefcovic warns UK not to embark on ‘confrontation’ – Telegraph
(Reuters) - European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic said the United Kingdom must not "embark on a path of confrontation" amid tension over post-Brexit fishing rights and goods passing through…
UK to convene committee to look at fallout from triggering Article 16 – Sky News
(Reuters) - Britain is activating a key government committee to look at the fallout from suspending cooperation over Northern Ireland, Sky News reported on Thursday. UK ministers are holding discussions…
UK says French threats will be met with calibrated response
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - French threats to disrupt British trade and block its trawlers from accessing French ports are not compatible with international law and will be met…
EU’s Northern Ireland proposals don’t go far enough, UK’s Frost says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Brexit minister David Frost said on Monday that the European Union's proposals to solve the problem of trade involving Northern Ireland did not go far enough…
UK says substantial differences remain with EU over Northern Ireland trade
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom said on Saturday that talks with the European Union over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland had been constructive, but substantial…
