BRUSSELS: A senior EU official said on Monday it “may be too late already” to put in place any trade deal with Britain before its informal membership of the European Union expires at the end of this year if Brexit negotiators seal a deal this week or next. Ireland, the EU state most exposed to … Read more
TOKYO: apan’s two biggest automakers, Toyota and Nissan, will ask Britain to reimburse them for additional custom charges incurred if the UK government fails to reach a Brexit trade deal with the European Union, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Monday. The companies – Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co Ltd – want payments … Read more
BRUSSELS: The European Union is stepping up preparations for a no-deal Brexit at the end of this year, the bloc’s chief negotiator said on Thursday after the latest round of UK trade talks in which he said London disappointed on many fronts. Speaking after an eighth full round of negotiations on a new partnership with … Read more
London: A British government minister admitted Tuesday that plans not to apply parts of the European Union divorce deal relating to Northern Ireland break international law, but only in “tightly defined circumstances”. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis was speaking in parliament about legislation due to be published on Wednesday that will include attempts to “clarify” … Read more