No-deal Brexit risks recession in Scotland, economic report warns
The Scottish economy could be pushed into recession if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the country’s top economic adviser has indicated.
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Retailers in Ireland and UK issue stark no-deal Brexit warning
Leading retail bodies have issued a stark warning over the impact of a no-deal Brexit on shoppers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
David Mundell vows Brexit will strengthen devolution
Leaving the European Union will serve to strengthen devolution within the UK, Scottish Secretary David Mundell is to argue.
More Brexit talks held in Brussels as May insists progress is being made
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay is holding EU withdrawal talks in Brussels as both sides signalled they are in a race against time to cut a workable deal.
May and Juncker hail ‘constructive’ Brexit talks
Theresa May and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said they are “seized of the tight timescale” facing them after holding “constructive” Brexit talks.
FTSE 100 higher on Lloyds boost and trade optimism
The FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday as a strong set of results from Lloyds helped the index shake off a bleak day for Sainsbury’s shares.
Irish government ‘not preparing to send soldiers to border post-Brexit’
Ireland is not preparing to send soldiers to the border post-Brexit, an Irish parliamentary committee has heard.
No surprise people want alternative to failed Westminster politics: Sturgeon
It is no surprise that people are seeking an alternative to “broken, failed Westminster politics”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Huge billboard in Brussels to remind Theresa May she supported Remain
Theresa May will be met with a 132-square-metre reminder she supported Remain on her visit to Brussels on Wednesday evening after a British activist group paid for a huge advertisement in the city centre.
Businesses near Irish border ‘making plans for hard Brexit’
Some businesses near the Irish border have begun making contingency arrangements for a hard Brexit, traders said.
Singsong to mark Brexit day
A Brexit “singsong” will be held in Belfast to mark the UK’s EU departure on March 29.
People’s jobs and futures are in your hands over Brexit, PM tells MPs
Theresa May warned people’s jobs and futures are in the hands of every MP as she faced fresh demands to stop a no-deal Brexit.
May heads to Brussels seeking Brexit backstop guarantees
Theresa May will return to Brussels to seek the legal assurances on the Brexit backstop she believes will be enough to secure Parliamentary approval for her deal.
Ken Clarke: Party risks losing moderates unless it changes direction
Six Tory MPs will contemplate splitting from the Conservative Party unless it “changes its direction”, Tory grandee Ken Clarke has warned.
Michael Russell says no-deal Brexit will cost 100,000 Scottish jobs
A no-deal Brexit could see Scottish unemployment increase by about 100,000, according to Scotland’s Brexit Secretary.
Theresa May heads to Brussels after key Brexiteers say they may back her deal
Theresa May is returning to Brussels to seek legal assurances on the Brexit backstop, amid signs she has persuaded key Tory eurosceptics to consider backing her Withdrawal Agreement.
Boycie actor urges Theresa May to be more like Del Boy during Brexit
The Only Fools And Horses actor behind Boycie has said Prime Minister Theresa May needs to be more like Del Boy.
Brexit compromise plan is alive and kicking, say leading Tory Leavers
Leading Conservative Brexiteers have insisted that their favoured solution to the Brexit backstop remains “alive and kicking” following talks with Theresa May.
NI Water stockpiling purification chemicals in case of Brexit issues
Northern Ireland’s public water company is stockpiling purification chemicals ahead of Brexit.
Varadkar: I raised extension of Brexit date with Theresa May
The Irish premier has said he raised the issue of extending the deadline for the UK leaving the EU with the British Prime Minister.
Irish government assured over power outage fears from no-deal Brexit
The Irish Environment Minister has assured a government committee that they are not anticipating blackouts or power outages on either side of the border in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Today’s youth concerned by decisions made in Brexit negotiations – Zappone
Today’s generation of young people say they are concerned that they will have to live with the decisions made during the Brexit negotiations, Ireland’s Minister for Children has said.
Doubts over viability of Brexit compromise plan
Theresa May is meeting members of a working group seeking a compromise on the controversial Brexit backstop, amid reports that their favoured proposal may have been taken off the table.
No-deal Brexit could increase unemployment in Scotland by 100,000, MSPs told.
A no-deal Brexit could see unemployment north of the border increase by about 100,000, Scotland’s Constitutional Relations Secretary has told MSPs.
May blackmailing MPs over Brexit deal, Corbyn claims
Theresa May is trying to “blackmail” MPs into backing her Brexit deal by running down the clock to prevent alternative plans being considered, Jeremy Corbyn claimed.
Delay in reaching Brexit deal ‘unacceptable’, Business Secretary says
A Cabinet minister has warned against delaying a Brexit deal until the last minute, stressing that businesses need certainty that they will avoid the “disaster” of a no-deal scenario.
Mercedes could quit F1 with no-deal Brexit, warns UK motor racing chairman
David Richards, the chairman of UK motor racing’s governing body, has warned that Mercedes could pull the plug on Formula One if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal.
Number of non-EU workers hits record level while EU figure falls
The number of non-EU nationals working in the UK has jumped by more than 100,000 to a record high, official figures have revealed.
EU warns it will not reopen agreement on Irish backstop
The European Commission has issued a fresh warning that it will not reopen the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement as Theresa May prepared for further talks in Brussels.
Irish government to finalise no-deal Brexit contingency plans
The Irish government has discussed its contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.
Brexit Day still March 29, Government insists as Juncker hints at delay
The UK intends to leave the EU as planned on March 29 despite Jean-Claude Juncker’s suggestion that Britain could still be in the bloc for May’s European elections, Brexit Minister Lord Callanan has said.
Sturgeon accuses trip critics of ‘provincialism’
Nicola Sturgeon has accused critics of her international trips of “the worst possible parochialism and provincialism”.