Britain's Brexit Minister David Davis came under fire on Wednesday after admitting to MPs that the government did not have a sector-by-sector "impact assessment" for leaving the European Union.
Davis told the House of Commons Brexit committee that "he wasn't a fan of economic models because they have all proven wrong," citing the 2008 economic crisis as an example of their inabilityRead more
"The issues of the Northern Irish border and how it works are intellectually, intimately bound up with the questions of the customs union, the single market, Britain's relationship with those.
"Those questions have been reserved by the (European) Commission for study in stage two of the negotiations. I think logically now is the time to proceed to stage two," Johnson said atRead more
Britain's chief Brexit negotiator David Davis insisted Friday that any deal with the European Union cannot create a new border inside the United Kingdom.
"This cannot amount to creating a new border inside the United Kingdom," Davis told reporters after the end of the sixth round of talks with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier, in which the fate of theRead more
Britain's chief Brexit negotiator David Davis on Thursday urged EU leaders meeting at a summit next week to "take a step forward" and agree to unlock trade talks.
"I hope the member states will recognise the progress we've made and take a step forward in the spirit of PM's Florence speech," Davis said, referring to Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Britain's Brexit negotiator David Davis insisted Monday that payment of its EU divorce bill will be linked to a deal on future ties, in a challenge to Brussels which says the money must be sorted out first.
"It's obvious that reaching a conclusion on this issue can only be done in the context of, and in accordance with, our newRead more
Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Wales on Monday as part of a plan to engage with all the nations of the United Kingdom before she formally launches Britain's departure from the European Union.
May is due to trigger Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, beginning two years of formal divorce talks, by the end of this month,Read more
Britain is drawing up contingency plans in case its Brexit negotiations with the EU fail, a minister said Sunday as speculation mounted that the withdrawal process could start this week.
Brexit Minister David Davis said it was in “everybody’s interests that we get a good outcome,” but said the government was “planning for the contingency, all the various outcomes.”
HeRead more
Britain's government on Thursday published a draft law that would authorise Prime Minister Theresa May to begin the procedure for leaving the European Union in an important milestone towards Brexit.
"The British people have made the decision to leave the EU... so today we have introduced a bill in parliament which will allow us to formally trigger Article 50 byRead more
Britain said it would publish legislation on Thursday seeking parliament's approval to begin formal divorce talks with the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May agreed to lawmakers' demands to publish her Brexit plan.
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that May must give parliament a vote before she can invoke Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty, with BrexitRead more