Jan 14 UK fishers cry foul as Brexit red tape leaves catch rotting By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British fishing communities were among the strongest supporters of Brexit. But now some say they face ruin because of new red tape imposed by Britain's departure from the European Union. Continue reading
Jan 01 With Brexit complete, UK exits European bloc By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain left the European bloc’s vast single market for people, goods and services at 11 p.m. London time on New Year's Eve, in the biggest single economic change the country has experienced since World War II. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year’s marks UK’s final Brexit split from EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press At 11 p.m. London time, Britain will economically and practically leave the 27-nation EU bloc, 11 months after its formal political departure. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Questions swirl about pace of U.S. vaccinations as COVID deaths top 340,000 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, questions are intensifying about the pace of vaccinations as COVID-19 deaths reached 1.8 million worldwide with more than 340,000 in the United States,the Senate moved to override President Trump’s veto of the annual defense policy… Continue watching
Dec 28 UK warns of ‘bumpy’ post-Brexit transition despite deal By Associated Press Four days after sealing a free trade agreement with the European Union, the British government warned businesses Monday to get ready for disruptions and “bumpy moments” when the new rules take effect on Thursday night. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 5:47 Britain and E.U. form Brexit deal, averting a chaotic breakup Following nine months of tense negotiations, Britain and the European unions have at last hammered out a post-Brexit trade deal. The agreement averts a chaotic and costly breakup. Amna Nawaz spoke with Robin Niblett, director of the British think tank… Continue watching
Dec 24 UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. Continue reading
Dec 24 UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two sides next week. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:41 Brexit and border closures create dual challenges in Britain There is something close to chaos in southeastern England, where thousands of trucks began crawling toward Europe after a full-border closure between the U.K. and the continent due to COVID-19. This comes just eight days before the U.K. leaves the… Continue watching
Dec 23 With time running out, EU and UK near post-Brexit trade deal By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press After resolving a few remaining fair competition issues, negotiators were down to dealing with fishing quotas and transition terms Wednesday as they worked to secure a deal for a post-Brexit relationship by an end-of-year deadline. Continue reading