Nov 21 UK signs trade deal with Canada to prepare for Brexit By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The stopgap agreement allows trade between the two countries to continue under the same terms as Canada's existing treaty with the EU while negotiators begin work on a new bilateral deal between the U.K. and Canada, Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Continue reading
Nov 19 Brexit trade negotiations suspended because of COVID-19 case By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The Brexit trade negotiations have been suspended at a crucial stage because an EU negotiator has tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 18 Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney quits U.K. role over ‘lamentable’ Brexit plan By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Amal Clooney has become the highest profile lawyer to quit an official job over her opposition to the British government's suggestion that it could break international law in the event it fails to agree a trade deal with the European… Continue reading
Sep 14 British prime minister defends Brexit agreement rewrite, calls E.U. ‘unreasonable’ By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain's divorce deal with the European Union is a necessary insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 6:09 British ambassador on Russian ‘malign activity’ in Afghanistan The United States has no greater ally in Afghanistan than the United Kingdom, and the British-American partnership is critical to U.S. foreign policy around the world. The new British ambassador to the U.S., Karen Pierce, joins Nick Schifrin to discuss… Continue watching
May 05 U.K., U.S. kick off post-Brexit free trade talks amid pandemic After a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, British and American negotiators have opened negotiations on a trade agreement that the U.K. government hopes will bring a post-Brexit economic and diplomatic boost. Continue reading
Feb 19 UK employers fear new immigration rules will create labor shortages By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Farms, food factories and care homes said Wednesday that they will face severe labor shortages under the government's plans to open Britain to skilled and educated immigrants while shutting out those its deems "low-skilled" workers. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 5:02 As Brexit sinks in, division remains in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom formally left the European Union over night as Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to bring the country together, more than three years after voters narrowly approved Brexit. But divisions remain, and trade negotiations between the U.K. and… Continue watching
Feb 01 Now for the hard part: EU-UK trade talks to be complicated By Danica Kirka, Associated Press LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.’s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next. While Britain formally left the EU at 11 p.m. local time Friday, the hard work… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 6:39 News Wrap: United Kingdom officially exits European Union In our news wrap Friday, the United Kingdom has officially left the European Union, after three and a half years of political wrangling. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Brexit's arrival in a televised speech. Also, the novel coronavirus outbreak has… Continue watching