UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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Britain to buy five new frigates in new shipbuilding strategy
U.K.Britain will buy five new frigates as part of a new shipbuilding strategy aimed at boosting the navy and exports following decades of decline in the sector, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. -
Britain hopes to work closely with EU on research after Brexit
U.K.Britain will set out on Wednesday its aim to work closely with the European Union on space exploration, nuclear research and on developing medicines after Brexit, part of efforts to move talks on to discuss their future relationship. -
Britain, EU have very different legal stances on Brexit bill - minister
U.K.Britain and the European Union have very different legal stances over the so-called Brexit bill London should pay as it leaves the bloc, Britain's Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday. -
Britain rejects Irish call for role in Northern Ireland rule
U.K.Britain on Tuesday rejected an Irish demand for a role in running Northern Ireland if parties there fail to revive a devolved power-sharing government, as unionists said concessions would lead to 'grave consequences" for Theresa May's government. -
Britain says to pursue balanced post-Brexit immigration policy
U.K.Britain will pursue a balanced policy on immigration once it has left the European Union by seeking to attract high-skilled workers while driving the overall numbers down, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Wednesday. -
Britain could still reverse Brexit, former minister Heseltine says
U.K.Brexit could be reversed if economic pain prompts a change in public opinion that brings a new generation of political leaders to power in Britain, former Conservative minister Michael Heseltine said. -
Britain considers tough curbs on EU migration
U.K.Britain is considering measures to restrict immigration for all but the highest-skilled EU workers, a leaked government document said, plans some companies called alarming and an opposition lawmaker described as "plainly cruel". -
UK is deluded about a painless #Brexit trade deal; its EU talks are a "slow-motion crash" - columnist Paul Wallace… https://t.co/jhtEh56FRd5:19 PM - 05 Sep 2017
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Britons want to see immigration controlled - May
U.K.Immigration is good for Britain but the public want to see it controlled as the country leaves the European Union because of the impact it can have, particularly on those on low incomes, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. -
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Davis says 'good prospect' of agreeing transitional deal with EU
U.K.There is a good prospect Britain will negotiate a transitional arrangement with the European Union before it leaves the bloc in March 2019, Britain's Brexit minister David Davis said on Thursday. -
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, September 6, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville British Prime Minister Theresa May will listen to concerns from lawmakers about legislation to sever political, financial and legal ties with the European Union, but it is a vital bill, her spokesman said on Thursday. Read more -
May's government pushes Brexit bill to avoid 'chaotic' departure
U.K.Brexit minister David Davis called on parliament on Thursday to back legislation to sever Britain's political, financial and legal ties with the European Union, saying that opposing the bill would lead to chaos.
Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis in Brussels, Belgium August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo -
“Without this legislation a smooth and orderly exit is impossible ... To delay or oppose the bill will be reckless in the extreme,” - Brexit minister David Davis told members of parliament, describing support for a proposed amendment by Labour as a “vote for a chaotic exit”.
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Hard Irish border post-Brexit would be risk to peace - Coveney
U.K.A physical border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland after Brexit would risk decades of peace negotiations, and Britain's solutions so far are not sufficient, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Friday. -
Johnson says solving Irish border "not beyond wit of man"
U.K.Finding a solution for the Irish border after Brexit is "not beyond the wit of man" and Britain and the European Union should work on that together, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Friday. -
Britain's Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Jim O'Neill speaks during the Twenty years of the Concession Law meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 5, 2015. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo The British government should stop dreaming about having its own way in Brexit negotiations and start to get more realistic about the likely outcome of divorce talks with the European Union, said Jim O‘Neill, a former Goldman Sachs economist. Read more -
UK economy treading water ahead of Brexit - British Chambers of Commerce
U.K.Britain's economy is "treading water" ahead of Brexit, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said on Friday after it downgraded forecasts for growth over the next two years. -
UK employers raise pay as Brexit skills shortage bites - recruiters
U.K.A fall in people coming to Britain from other European Union countries has aggravated a shortage of workers and forced employers to raise starting salaries at the fastest pace in nearly two years during August, a survey showed on Friday. -
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Dublin rejects British proposal for post-Brexit Irish border
U.K.Ireland dismissed British proposals for the Irish border after Brexit as unconvincing on Friday, a day after the EU chief negotiator said they amounted to a demand the bloc suspend its laws for Britain. -
Farage says May might not last until Christmas
U.K.Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage said on Friday that British Prime Minister Theresa May might be out of a job by Christmas unless she manages to get her party behind her and take charge of Brexit negotiations. -
“If she doesn’t do those two things - doesn’t get some sense of order back into her own party and direction back into where the negotiations are going then I think the whispering campaign will go from something that is being done in private to being done in public and she might not last til Christmas - Nigel Farage, former leader of the anti-EU UKIP Party
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UK doesn't need Brexit to curb EU immigration, says former PM Blair
U.K.Britain could bring in tough new controls on immigration from the European Union without actually having to leave the bloc, former prime minister Tony Blair said on Sunday. -
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London stays world's top finance centre despite Brexit
U.K.London remains the globe's most attractive financial centre, extending its lead over New York despite Britain's looming departure from the European Union, a survey found on Monday. -
Don't throw Brexit into chaos, Davis warns before parliament vote
U.K.Britain faces a chaotic exit from the European Union if lawmakers vote against legislation designed to sever political, financial and legal ties with the bloc, Britain's Brexit minister David Davis said before a key parliamentary vote. -
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London seeks 'deep security partnership' with EU after Brexit
U.K.Britain wants to have closer defence cooperation with the European Union after Brexit than other countries outside the union, according to a document that sets out a vision of "a deep security partnership" aimed at nudging talks forward. -
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UK unions could stage coordinated strikes over public sector pay
U.K.The leader of Britain's biggest union has warned that coordinated strikes by workers in the public sector was "on the cards" in protest at the government's pay cap. -
UK relaxes grip on public sector pay, agrees to lift 1 percent cap
U.K.Britain has agreed to relax pay constraints for some public sector workers, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday, adding it would need to be flexible towards pay rises in other sectors whilst maintaining fiscal discipline. -
Brexit law passes hurdle in reprieve for May
U.K.Britain's parliament backed a second reading of legislation to sever ties with the European Union early on Tuesday, a reprieve for Prime Minister Theresa May who now faces demands by lawmakers for concessions before it becomes law. -
UK's Hammond says rejects 'protectionist' EU agendas after Brexit
U.K.Britain will reject "protectionist" agendas from the European Union in favor of "forward-leaning" proposals when it comes to supervising cross-border financial markets after Brexit, UK finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday. -
UK's Hammond says rejects 'protectionist' EU agendas after Brexit
U.K.Britain will reject "protectionist" agendas from the European Union in favor of "forward-leaning" proposals when it comes to supervising cross-border financial markets after Brexit, UK finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday. -
Conservatives win vote to bolster party's numbers on committees
U.K.British lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of handing the governing Conservatives greater say on committees that scrutinise laws, a move denounced by the opposition as an attempt to "rig parliament". -
Britain eases public sector pay grip with rises for police
U.K.Britain's government partially abandoned a cap on public-sector pay on Tuesday, saying it would raise wages for police and prison guard by more than its long-standing 1 percent limit. -
Northern Ireland fears Brexit loss of EU peacemaking and cash
U.K.The European Union has long aided efforts to heal the deep divisions that plague Northern Ireland, and many people on both sides of the sectarian rift fear what might happen when Brexit forces it to walk away. -
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UK pay growth stays weak, easing pressure on Bank of England
U.K.Britain's unemployment rate hit its lowest since 1975 but wages slipped further behind the cost of living, taking some of the urgency out of a Bank of England debate on when interest rates might rise. -
More flexible approach needed on public sector pay, says UK PM May - Reuters
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday her government would need to be more flexible on public sector pay in the future, and that work on the issue would take place ahead of a Nov. 22 budget.
"There is a need for greater flexibility as we look at these issues of public sector pay in the future," May told parliament.
"We will be working on this in the lead up to the budget and the remits for the pay review bodies in 2018/19 will be published in due course."
May's government partially abandoned a cap on public-sector pay on Tuesday, saying it would raise wages for police and prison guards by more than its long-standing 1 percent limit.
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PM May to make Brexit speech in Italy on Sept. 22 - spokesman
U.K.Prime Minister Theresa May will make a speech on Britain's future relationship with the European Union on Sept. 22 in the Italian city of Florence, her spokesman said on Wednesday. -
EU workers drift from Britain just as restaurateurs need them most
U.K.Business is booming for Paul Murphy's recruitment agency in northwest England. Clients are rolling in with more jobs in restaurants, bars and hotels than ever before, but finding workers to fill them has become tricky.
Trump, Iran's Rouhani exchange threats, insults on U.N.'s world stage
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