UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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Britain will be worse off in every Brexit scenario, government analysis
U.K.Britain will be worse off after Brexit in every scenario examined, according to an analysis compiled by British officials, BuzzFeed News reported on Monday. -
Britain will get stuck in long post-Brexit transition - EU lawmaker
U.K.Britain is likely to get stuck in a long transition period in which it will pay the European Union and abide by its laws but have no say in the bloc's affairs, a European lawmaker handling Brexit said. -
I'm not a quitter, says UK's May as leadership questions stack up
U.K.British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday defied critics calling for her to resign, saying she was not a quitter and that she has a long-term job to do: delivering Brexit and domestic reform. -
May says committed to deepening relationship with China
U.K.British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday in Beijing that she is committed to deepening Britain's relationship with China in light of Brexit and would explore all options for a future trade relationship. -
Trade minister Fox urges mutinous MPs to lay off May
U.K.British Trade Minister Liam Fox on Thursday urged lawmakers to take a different view of Prime Minister Theresa May, seeking to play up her international achievements and calm growing criticism of her leadership. -
Britain demands right to sign new trade deals during Brexit transition
U.K.Brexit Secretary David Davis said on Thursday that Britain's right to sign new trade deals will be one of its main demands in talks with the European Union over the terms of any transition period. -
UK and EU set for clash over citizens' rights during transition
U.K.Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that European citizens arriving in Britain after Brexit next year may lose some rights, setting up a clash with the European Union over their treatment during any transition period. -
British minister preparing to resign and denounce May - Sun newspaper
U.K.A British minister is preparing to resign and publicly denounce Prime Minister Theresa May in a move that could trigger her downfall, The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday. -
Factbox - Parlez-vous Brexit? A 'Brexicon' of the UK-EU break-up
U.K.As Britain's Brexit negotiations with the European Union move into a new phase, the process has generated a new language all of its own, some of it colourful, much of it mystifying to the uninitiated. -
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Britain tells business: We cannot guarantee your Brexit future
U.K.Britain cannot tell businesses for certain what its future relationship with the European Union will be once it leaves the bloc, business minister Greg Clark said on Wednesday, ahead of government talks on its approach to Brexit. -
EU doubts 2020 Brexit vision, sees longer goodbye
U.K.The European Union believes Britain will not be ready to make a full break from the bloc by the end of 2020 as Brexit transition plans foresee and several senior EU figures said they are bracing for a much longer goodbye. -
Britain scolds EU over plan to restrict single market access to UK during transition
U.K.Brexit Secretary David Davis criticised the European Union's decision to publish a document that shows it has the power to restrict British access to the single market during a transition period after it leaves the bloc. -
Japan warns on Brexit: we cannot continue in UK without profit
U.K.Japan warned Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that its companies would have to leave Britain if trade barriers after Brexit made them unprofitable. -
EU's Barnier warns Britain post-Brexit transition 'not a given'
U.K.A post-Brexit transition period is "not a given", the European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned Britain on Friday, saying London had raised "substantial" issues with the plan proposed by the bloc. -
Don't tangle up Brexit, security issues, EU tells UK
U.K.Britain and the European Union should resolve trade and other issues related to Britain's exit from the bloc separately from discussions about a security pact with the U.K., European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on Saturday. -
May wins backing for EU security pact, timing unclear
U.K.Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on Saturday for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and U.S. officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk getting subsumed in broader Brexit negotiations. -
Anti-EU party UKIP votes to sack leader Bolton
U.K.British eurosceptic party UKIP was thrown into turmoil again on Saturday when its members removed leader Henry Bolton after less than five months in charge following criticism of his leadership and a scandal about racist comments made by his lover. -
'Value for money', May launches review of high university fees
U.K.British universities must offer students value for money, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday, launching a review that could reduce fees and restore grants in a bid to entice younger voters who helped punish her party at an election last year. -
UK's pensions regulator ignored trustee requests on Carillion - MPs
U.K.Britain's pensions regulator twice ignored requests from trustees of collapsed outsourcing firm Carillion to force the company to plug its pension deficit, MPs said on Tuesday. -
As clock ticks, UK manufacturers demand clarity on Brexit
U.K.With little more than a year to go before Britain leaves the European Union, many British manufacturers are stepping up their calls for Prime Minister Theresa May and her government to explain what Brexit will mean for them. -
Corbyn warns bankers - finance will serve Britain under Labour
U.K.Britain's financial sector will be "the servant of industry not the masters of all" if the opposition Labour Party gets into power, its leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday, accusing bankers of taking the economy hostage. -
UK regulator warns lawmakers over post-Brexit market rules
U.K.Britain should not force its regulators into trade-offs between market stability and helping London remain a leading global financial centre after the country leaves the European Union, a top regulator said on Tuesday. -
Britain urges EU to work jointly on Brexit deal, won't undercut rivals
U.K.Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday Britain and the European Union could reach a deal to access each others' markets and dismissed fears Britain would use Brexit to cut regulation to attract global businesses, despite past threats to do so. -
MPs release RBS business report, defying regulator
U.K.British lawmakers on Tuesday published in full a confidential report detailing Royal Bank of Scotland's mistreatment of struggling businesses during and after the financial crisis. -
UK jobless rate rises unexpectedly, wage growth steady
U.K.Britain's unemployment rate rose unexpectedly for the first time in almost two years in the three months to December, official data showed on Wednesday. -
Britain wants to discuss length of Brexit transition with EU -...
U.K.Britain wants to discuss with the European Union the length of any post-Brexit transition period, saying its government agrees it should be around two years but must be long enough to prepare "new processes" and "new systems". -
May wants EU citizens to stay after Brexit
U.K.Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she wants all European Union citizens lawfully living in Britain to remain after Brexit in 2019 and promised a streamlined system for them to register to be able to stay.
As UAE hails Israel accord, silence from Saudi Arabia
DUBAI/RIYADH As media and people in the United Arab Emirates hailed the Gulf state's deal to normalise relations with Israel as a diplomatic victory that helps the Palestinians, silence reigned in Saudi Arabia, longtime figurehead of regional policy towards Israel.