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Britain unveils 50 pence coin minted to mark Brexit

Jan 27, 2020, 1:00 am

EU chiefs sign Brexit deal and send it to London

Jan 25, 2020, 12:40 am
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday, when lawmakers finally approved the terms of their country's historic departure from the European Union - due in about a week's time. Britain is set to beco

Britain crosses Brexit finish line as Parliament passes withdrawal Bill

Jan 24, 2020, 5:00 am

Brexit deal officially becomes UK law after Queen gives assent

Jan 23, 2020, 10:54 pm

Foreign student numbers at UK universities continue to rise despite Brexit fears

Jan 23, 2020, 6:36 pm

Britain's Parliament ratifies Brexit divorce law

Jan 22, 2020, 11:47 pm

British government suffers fourth defeat on Brexit legislation in House of Lords

Jan 22, 2020, 12:37 am

British PM Johnson defeated on Brexit legislation for first time since election

Jan 21, 2020, 1:36 am

London luxury house sales rebound as buyers race to beat new tax

Jan 20, 2020, 11:46 am

Union Jack, special coins but no Big Ben on Brexit night

Jan 18, 2020, 9:21 am
  • The Port of Dover, the British port closest to the European mainland, is among the points of entry that will be affected by Brexit, as European Union citizens arriving in Britain will no longer be allowed to work and reside in the country without pri

Uncertainties over Britain's post-Brexit immigration policy

Jan 18, 2020, 5:00 am

Uncertainties over Britain's post-Brexit immigration policy

Jan 16, 2020, 1:46 pm

House of Lords begins debating Brexit deal; changes unlikely

Jan 15, 2020, 5:00 am
  • Britain to leave the EU with a bong, but cash needed

British PM Boris Johnson proposes crowdfunding to allow Big Ben to bong for Brexit

Jan 14, 2020, 6:25 pm

Five candidates through to UK Labour leadership race

Jan 14, 2020, 12:22 am
  • Anti-Brexit protesters, including one with a placard depicting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson under the thumb of US President Donald Trump, demonstrating outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday. British lawmakers on Thursday app

Britain on course for Jan 31 departure from EU

Jan 11, 2020, 5:00 am
  • A vet and a volunteer taking care of a koala affected by fires at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park south-west of Adelaide in Australia yesterday. PHOTO: REUTERS

10 must-reads for today

Jan 11, 2020, 5:00 am

S$229 billion and counting: The cost of Brexit for the UK

Jan 10, 2020, 6:23 pm

Lawmakers approve Brexit Bill, UK on course for Jan 31 exit

Jan 10, 2020, 3:47 pm

UK business optimism sees record post-election rebound

Jan 10, 2020, 8:34 am

Next steps in Britain's EU exit

Jan 10, 2020, 6:39 am
  • British lawmakers back EU exit deal, turning page on Brexit crisis

British lawmakers back EU exit deal, turning page on Brexit crisis

Jan 10, 2020, 1:32 am

Entertainer Uri Geller offers UK govt his 'psychic powers' in job bid

Jan 9, 2020, 1:05 pm

'Basically impossible' to agree full EU-UK deal by year end, says EU head

Jan 9, 2020, 1:39 am

Johnson, EU chief likely to disagree on trade talks today

Jan 8, 2020, 5:00 am

Don't mention the B-word! Britain makes 'Brexit' taboo

Jan 7, 2020, 11:39 pm

Disagreement on trade talks likely at first meeting between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen

Jan 7, 2020, 5:51 pm

With clock ticking, British MPs scrutinise Brexit deal

Jan 7, 2020, 11:48 am

UK finance minister Sajid Javid pledges more spending in first post-Brexit budget set for March 11

Jan 7, 2020, 8:43 am

Race starts to replace UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

Jan 7, 2020, 12:41 am
  • A British Union flag and an EU flag held up at a pro-EU referendum event in London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's gamble on Brexit brings new uncertainties. PHOTO: REUTERS

Vision 2020: Trade peace still a distance away

Jan 5, 2020, 5:00 am

Wanted: 'Weirdos and misfits' to work for British government

Jan 3, 2020, 1:08 pm

Johnson vows to waste no time in delivering Brexit

Jan 2, 2020, 5:00 am

British PM Boris Johnson pledges to 'waste no time' in delivering Brexit in 2020

Jan 1, 2020, 12:19 pm
  • In the "gig economy", workers like Uber drivers are not classified as employees. Of late, the euphemistic sheen of the phrase seems to have worn off, and it is often used in the context of protecting its vulnerable workers. The word "Brexit" is now i

From woke to Brexit: Buzzwords by those who coined them

Dec 30, 2019, 5:00 am
  • A US Democratic rally in the Venice Beach neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, on Dec 21. The presidential election could be tight, which will inevitably bring some focus on economic policies of the various candidates.

Key themes for global equities in 2020

Dec 29, 2019, 5:00 am

EU chief writes 'love letter' over Brexit, says UK always welcome back

Dec 27, 2019, 5:59 am
  • A refugee girl on the Greek island of Lesbos. The writers say that Britons' anxieties about the pace and scale of immigration, something that the Conservative Party and Mr Boris Johnson pledged during the general election to restrict, lie at the hear

Is Britain's big shake-up on its way to the US?

Dec 25, 2019, 5:00 am
  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson's electoral victory has transformed Britain's divorce negotiations with the EU. PHOTO: REUTERS

Brexit may be a done deal but negotiations are far from dusted

Dec 24, 2019, 5:00 am
  • Clockwise from far left: Hong Kong protesters fleeing tear gas fired by the police in July; Chileans demonstrating against the country's state economic model in October; a Union flag atop Parliament building in Britain, which is set to leave the Euro

Look Back 2019: Protests & political sagas

Dec 24, 2019, 5:00 am

US President Donald Trump invites British PM Boris Johnson to White House in new year

Dec 22, 2019, 2:01 pm
  • Mr Andrew Bailey will serve an eight-year term as Bank of England governor from March 16.

Veteran regulator to lead Bank of England through Brexit

Dec 21, 2019, 5:00 am

Boris Johnson wins vote on Brexit deal, 358 to 234, in time for Christmas

Dec 21, 2019, 5:00 am
  • Boris Johnson finally gets his Brexit deal

Britain on track for Jan 31 Brexit as PM Boris Johnson wins vote on deal

Dec 20, 2019, 10:42 pm

Britain's new Parliament prepares to vote on PM Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

Dec 20, 2019, 11:23 am

British PM Boris Johnson puts Brexit top of new agenda

Dec 19, 2019, 9:29 pm

British PM Boris Johnson to set out plan for power, with focus on delivering Brexit

Dec 19, 2019, 2:37 pm
  • Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to reward working-class voters who deserted the opposition Labour Party by boosting health and other welfare spending. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

PM Johnson sets stage for reshaping governance of Britain

Dec 19, 2019, 5:00 am

EU chief says UK risks more in post-Brexit trade talks

Dec 18, 2019, 8:11 pm

Pound extends drop against Singapore dollar as concern over no-deal Brexit grows

Dec 18, 2019, 1:22 pm

UK business faces end of honeymoon as PM Johnson boycotts Davos

Dec 18, 2019, 7:59 am

Ratings agencies take UK off downgrade watch after Boris Johnson's massive win

Dec 18, 2019, 7:29 am

Pound weakens against Singdollar

Dec 18, 2019, 5:00 am

Johnson wins House, Brexit now beckons

Dec 18, 2019, 5:00 am
  • Ms Nicky Morgan (left ) stays on as culture secretary and will advise Mr Boris Johnson on the Huawei issue, while Mr Simon Hart ( right), a former remainer, has been named Welsh secretary.

British PM set on getting Brexit done by end of next year

Dec 18, 2019, 5:00 am

EU will do 'maximum' to meet Brexit trade deal deadline

Dec 18, 2019, 12:15 am

Pound slumps against Singapore dollar on renewed hard Brexit fears

Dec 17, 2019, 10:05 am
  • British PM Boris Johnson opens first Cabinet meeting

Britain threatens Brexit cliff-edge to force EU trade deal by December 2020

Dec 17, 2019, 9:03 am
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meeting supporters in Sedgefield in north-east England last Saturday, following his party's election win. PHOTO: REUTERS

Johnson vows speedy Brexit, health fund boost

Dec 17, 2019, 5:00 am
  • Welcoming new lawmakers, Johnson vows a speedy Brexit

British PM Boris Johnson prioritises continuity in Cabinet after election victory

Dec 17, 2019, 4:58 am

Regional markets expected to build on recent gains

Dec 16, 2019, 5:00 am
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson being greeted by staff at No. 10 Downing Street last Friday, following an audience with Queen Elizabeth. In a speech to Parliament on Thursday, the Queen will lay out the government's domestic agenda and much of i

Johnson plans next Brexit push, Cabinet reshuffle

Dec 16, 2019, 5:00 am

British PM Johnson plans big shake-up of government, civil service: Sunday Times

Dec 15, 2019, 11:53 pm

British PM Johnson eyes Parliament vote before Christmas to 'get Brexit done'

Dec 15, 2019, 11:28 pm

UK PM Johnson cannot keep Scotland in union against its will: Sturgeon

Dec 15, 2019, 5:45 pm

British opposition chief Jeremy Corbyn says sorry for election defeat

Dec 15, 2019, 5:22 pm

Queen Elizabeth to set out British PM Johnson's legislative agenda on Dec 19

Dec 15, 2019, 6:44 am
  • British PM Johnson celebrates election win on trip to north

Johnson heads north for victory lap

Dec 15, 2019, 5:00 am
  • British PM Johnson celebrates election win on trip to north

British PM Boris Johnson goes north to celebrate crushing election win

Dec 14, 2019, 11:06 pm
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his dog Dilyn after casting his ballot at a polling station in London on Thursday. Britain is about to find out that it takes more than a vote at an election to "get Brexit done", says the writer. REUTERS

Brexit will now happen but Johnson's win puts UK's future in doubt

Dec 14, 2019, 5:00 am