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Explainer-What Is in Britain’s Proposed New post-Brexit Law for N.Ireland
Date: June 13, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published legislation on Monday to tackle disruption to post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, setting out measures it says are needed to protect peace in the British-ruled province but which are sure to antagonise the European Union. The government sees the legislation as part of a “dual track” approach to the problem,...
Britain to Defy EU With ‘relatively Trivial’ N.Ireland Law
Date: June 13, 2022
By Elizabeth Piper and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published plans on Monday to override some of the post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland by scrapping checks and challenging the role played by the European Union’s court in a new clash with Brussels. Despite Ireland describing the move as a “new low” and Brussels...
Sterling Hits 2-year Low as GDP Dips, post-Brexit Tensions Rise
Date: June 13, 2022
By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell to its lowest in two years against a rising dollar on Monday, coming under pressure from data showing Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrunk in April and tensions with the European Union over post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland. UK gross domestic product contracted by 0.3% after inching down by 0.1%...
Britain to Defy EU by Scrapping Northern Ireland Trade Rules
Date: June 13, 2022
By Paul Sandle and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will set out plans on Monday to override some rules that govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland in a move that will inflame tensions with the European Union and could spark a trade war. Britain has been threatening for months to rip up the Northern...
Surprise British GDP Drop, EU Tensions Add to Sterling Woes
Date: June 13, 2022
By Julien Ponthus LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell against the dollar on Monday, coming under downward pressure from data showing Britain’s economy had unexpectedly shrunk in April and from tensions with the European Union over post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.3% after falling by 0.1% in March, the first back-to-back declines...
Risking EU Clash, Britain Pushes post-Brexit Northern Ireland Bill
Date: June 10, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will present legislation to parliament on Monday to unilaterally revise the post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, raising the risk of a trade war and a new clash with Brussels. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will present the bill to the House of Commons, according to a parliamentary order paper published on Friday....