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3.5 million EU citizens secure right to remain in UK

News | Published August 15th 2020

3.5 million EU citizens secure right to remain in UK

Two million EU citizens residing in the UK have been given settled status under the government’s settled status scheme, allowing them to remain in the country permanently after the post-Brexit transition period lapses in December.

Frost: UK-EU trade deal could be in place by September

News | Published August 15th 2020

Frost: UK-EU trade deal could be in place by September

Chief UK negotiator David Frost has this week said that a free-trade deal with the EU could be agreed as early as September, the Telegraph reports.

PM hints at changes to UK asylum laws after Brexit

News | Published August 11th 2020

PM hints at changes to UK asylum laws after Brexit

Prime minister Boris Johnson has said that his government must weigh up changing asylum laws after Brexit to deter migrants from attempting to cross the English Channel, calling it “very, very difficult” to legally return those who make the crossing from France at present.

Government to invest £355 million into Great Britain and Northern Ireland trade

News | Published August 8th 2020

Government to invest £355 million into Great Britain and Northern Ireland trade

The UK government will invest £355 million into launching a new system for moving goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland, as a requirement of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.

Post-Brexit trade deal still some way off, UK and EU say

News | Published July 24th 2020

Post-Brexit trade deal still some way off, UK and EU say

The UK and EU negotiating teams have both admitted that a post-Brexit trade deal is still some way off being agreed after the latest round of negotiations took place in London this week.

Gove defends £705 million investment in Britain's post-Brexit borders, Leaders Council reports

News | Published July 13th 2020

Gove defends £705 million investment in Britain's post-Brexit borders, Leaders Council reports

The announcement of a £705 million funding package to help manage Britain’s post-Brexit borders has been defended by cabinet minister Michael Gove, the Leaders Council of Great Britain & Northern Ireland has reported.

Barnier: “Significant divergences” remain in UK-EU trade negotiations

News | Published July 10th 2020

Barnier: “Significant divergences” remain in UK-EU trade negotiations

Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier has said that there are still “significant divergences” between the UK and EU in talks over a free-trade agreement.

“Significant” disagreements remain in UK-EU trade negotiations

News | Published July 3rd 2020

“Significant” disagreements remain in UK-EU trade negotiations

The UK and EU have both said that significant differences remain in negotiations over a post-Brexit free-trade agreement, after the latest round of talks took place face-to-face in Brussels this week.