UK to urge ‘close co-operation’ on cross-border legal disputes after Brexit
Britain is to set out proposals to ensure that cross-border legal disputes are dealt with in a "fair and sensible way" after Brexit.
Business leaders welcome UK proposals for EU trade continuing post-Brexit
Britain has set out proposals to ensure that goods and services currently approved for sale across the UK and EU can continue to be traded after Brexit.
House prices sluggish as growth rate slows through 2017
House price growth across 2017 is set to slow to less than a third of the rate of increase seen last year, according to a forecast.
Remove all trade barriers after UK leaves EU, pro-Brexit economists say
A group of Brexit-backing economists have urged the Government to abolish all trade barriers after leaving the European Union despite previously admitting it would "mostly eliminate manufacturing" in the UK.
Slump in pound a boost for UK tourism
The Brexit-induced collapse in sterling helped push tourist numbers to a record high in June, with overseas visitors splashing out a total of £2.2 billion.
Persimmon results to give indication of state of play in housing market
The state of Britain's housing market will again be brought into sharp focus this week when housebuilder Persimmon reveals its half year results.
Singapore may renegotiate EU trade deal after Brexit removes British markets
Singapore has raised the prospect of renegotiating terms on a long-awaited free trade deal with the European Union (EU) due to the impact of Brexit , a Square Mile official has revealed.
Brexit talks will not move on to trade by October, Slovenian PM warns
Brexit negotiations will not proceed to haggling over a future UK-EU trading relationship by October as previously planned, the Slovenian prime minister has warned.
No Scottish or Welsh government assurances in post-Brexit free trade deal talks
Britain could strike post-Brexit free trade deals without the approval of the Scottish and Welsh governments under proposals circulated among Cabinet ministers by International Trade Secretary Liam Fox.
George Lyon: Future agriculture policy to focus more on environment
After a year of deafening silence from farming ministers across the UK, new Defra minister, Michael Gove, barely six weeks into the job, unveiled his vision for a British Agriculture Policy.
Brexit-backing MPs chime in on Big Ben’s bong
Big Ben should bong Britain out of the European Union on the day of Brexit, Leave-backing Tory MPs have said.
Persimmon results to give indication of state of play in housing market
The state of Britain's housing market will again be brought into sharp focus next week when housebuilder Persimmon reveals its half-year results.
UK sees record tourist numbers after pound’s post-Brexit plunge
The Brexit-induced collapse in sterling helped push tourist numbers to a record high in June, with overseas visitors splashing out a total of £2.2 billion.
Think tank urges UK to commit to unilateral free trade post Brexit
Import tariffs are a form of "self-harm" and should be scrapped after Brexit to lower prices for consumers, according to a free market think tank.
Brexit bill ‘could hit green policies’
The legislation to formally remove the UK from the EU risks undermining environmental progress in the devolved nations, Scottish and Welsh ministers have warned.
Sanctuary hit by Brexit as winter food bill looms
A north-east animal sanctuary which cares for hundreds of creatures is in desperate need of funds as, it says, donations have been hit by Brexit.
Rural organisations call for farm industry ‘certainty’ ahead of Brexit
A group of 14 rural organisations has called on the UK Government to provide short-term certainty for industry ahead of the UK’s departure from Europe and the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap).
Still a lot to be done in Brexit negotiations, PM admits
Theresa May has admitted there is "a lot to be done" in Brexit negotiations amid reports that Cabinet ministers believe talks on a future trade relationship could be delayed until Christmas.
Brexit Bill ‘could undermine work to tackle climate change’
The legislation to formally remove the UK from the European Union risks undermining environmental progress in the devolved nations, Scottish and Welsh ministers have warned.
‘Serious concern’ over lack of diversity in boardrooms at leading firms
A lack of diversity at the top of Britain's largest listed firms could scupper Government plans to increase trade with non-EU partners after Brexit, the boss of a leading executive advisory firm has warned.
Jobs lost as Brexit-hit pound forces Southern Salads into administration
Around 260 jobs have been lost at food supplier Southern Salads after the Brexit-hit pound forced the company into administration .
We don’t see a return to hard Irish border, says Government in post-Brexit plan
The UK Government has set out its vision of a free-flowing and unmonitored Irish border post-Brexit, with the majority of local businesses avoiding customs tariffs.
Interim Brexit customs union plan branded ‘daft’ by Nicola Sturgeon
Plans for a temporary customs union with the European Union post-Brexit have been branded "daft" by Scotland's First Minister.
Post-Brexit free trade deals on hold until customs transition ends, Davis admits
Britain will not be able to enact post-Brexit free trade deals with countries like the United States until proposed temporary customs arrangements with the European Union end, David Davis has admitted.
EU nationals ‘scrambling’ for City posts but fears of talent exodus persist
The number of City job seekers rose last month as EU nationals scrambled for employment in hopes of securing UK residency ahead of Brexit, but recruiters warn that the Square Mile is still " haemorrhaging talent" as a result of the referendum result.
Jeremy Corbyn should position Labour behind anti-Brexit efforts: Henry McLeish
A former Labour first minister has urged Jeremy Corbyn to throw the party behind efforts to stop Britain leaving the European Union.
Britain could keep EU customs arrangements for interim period, Davis says
Britain could keep the same customs arrangements with the European Union for an interim period in order to avoid "unnecessary disruption" for UK businesses, David Davis has said.
Philip Hammond accused of surrender to hard line Brexiteers over single market
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been accused of caving in to hard line Cabinet Brexiteers after accepting Britain will withdraw from the European single market and the customs union when it leaves the EU in 20 months' time.
Cable: UK is “crying out” for moderate leadership
New Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable has described feeling a “sense of duty” to make the case against a hard Brexit, claiming the UK is “crying out for leadership of a moderate kind”.
Brexit objectives more important than structures – McDonnell
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has insisted that it is the "objectives rather than the structures" of Brexit which are important, as he was challenged on his party's policy.
Commercial vehicle exports up 11% as trade group warns over European deal
Exports of British-built vans, trucks and buses increased by more than 11% in the first half of the year, with almost all the vehicles going to the European Union, new figures show.
Cabinet ministers ‘in touch’ after call for formation of centrist party
A former chief of staff to the Brexit Secretary has claimed two Cabinet ministers have contacted him expressing sympathy for his calls for centrist MPs to form a new party.
