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Operation Yellowhammer warns of long delays at ports such as Dover

No-deal Brexit papers warn of food shortages and unrest

The British government has published its Operation Yellowhammer "reasonable worst case planning assumptions" in the event of a no-deal Brexit, indicating that the aim of avoiding a hard border in Northern Ireland may be "unsustainable".

Brexit • 12 Sep 19

Iranian authorities shut down the British Council's office in Tehran more than a decade ago

Iran upholds British Council staffer's jail sentence

An Iranian appeals court has upheld a 10-year jail sentence against British Council staffer Aras Amiri for "cultural infiltration", the judiciary spokesman has said.

World • 27 Aug 19

Gina Miller previously went to court and won the right for parliament to give its consent ahead of the government triggering Article 50

British govt won't suspend parliament, says campaigner

Anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller has said the British government "unequivocally" accepts that it cannot close down parliament to allow a no-deal Brexit.

Brexit • 18 Aug 19

Michael Gove said the EU's position on Brexit is not in Europe's interest

Gove said EU refuses to negotiate on Brexit

Michael Gove has accused the EU of refusing to engage in negotiations on a new Brexit deal amid a deepening war of words between Westminster and Brussels.

Brexit • 06 Aug 19

Dominic Cummings, the man many think to be behind Boris Johnson

Dominic Cummings: Downing Street's disruptor-in-chief

Dominic Cummings, picked last week by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to be his top adviser, is a combative and unorthodox political strategist credited with masterminding the unexpected 2016 Brexit vote victory.

Brexit • 30 Jul 19

Boris Johnson - The first few hours

As Boris Johnson crosses the threshold of perhaps the most famous doors in the world - Number 10 Downing Street - it is straight down to work for Britain's new Prime Minister.

UK • 24 Jul 19

Santander is currently trying to cut about 10% of its workforce in Spain

Santander profits impacted by restructuring

Santander, the largest bank in the eurozone by market capitalisation, has said its profits tumbled by nearly a fifth due to restructuring costs in Spain and Britain.

Business • 23 Jul 19

Today saw the launch of the long-awaited London-Shanghai Stock Connect project

London-Shanghai share listing project goes live

Companies listed in Britain will be able to sell shares in China today with the launch of a long-awaited London-Shanghai Stock Connect project.

Business • 17 Jun 19

Julian Assange faces an extradition request from the US to face claims of violating the US Espionage Act

UN official urges Britain not to extradite Assange

A United Nations official has urged Britain not to extradite Julian Assange to the United States, warning that the WikiLeaks founder would not receive a fair trial after years of being subjected to "psychological torture".

World • 31 May 19

Theresa May characterised talks with Labour as 'constructive and meaningful'

May hopes 'deal can be done' with Labour on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told MPs she hopes "a deal can be done" with Labour to find a consensus Brexit deal that can command a majority in parliament.

Brexit • 01 May 19

Goldman Sachs maintained its view that Britain is likely to leave the EU with a modified version of the current withdrawal agreement

Protracted Brexit having 'side-effects' on UK economy

The protracted process of Britain's exit from the European Union has caused side-effects on the British economy to intensify, Goldman Sachs has said.

Brexit • 26 Apr 19

Jean-Claude Juncker is not intending to stand for a second term as European Commission president in 2019

Brexit 'consequences' are UK's responsibility - Juncker

Any kind of Brexit will have "negative consequences" which will be worse for Britain than the EU and be entirely the UK's responsibility, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said.

Brexit • 20 Apr 19

Theresa May is set to bring her deal to a vote in the House of Commons for a fourth time following the extension

UK ministers hold further Brexit talks with Labour

British ministers are holding further talks with Labour in an attempt to break the deadlock on Brexit following the latest delay to Britain's departure from the EU.

Brexit • 12 Apr 19

Jacob Rees Mogg said Theresa May's deal was better than an alternative of not leaving the EU

May's deal better than not leaving at all - Rees Mogg

Arch-Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg hinted that he might now be forced to back British Prime Minister Theresa May's deal if the alternative was no Brexit at all.

Brexit • 26 Mar 19

Leo Varadkar said the deal gives Britain a little bit of breathing space

Taoiseach welcomes EU deal to extend Brexit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has welcomed last night's EU deal to extend the date on which Britain leaves the EU until at least 12 April, with the possibility of a further extension until 22 May.

Brexit • 22 Mar 19

Philip Hammond said he was disappointed that the Chinese had reacted in the way they had to Gavin Williamson's comments

China open to British visit following warship comments

China would welcome a visit by Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond, the Chinese foreign ministry has said, a day after the minister said talk of deploying a British warship in the Pacific had complicated bilateral relations.

Business • 22 Feb 19

Theresa May is set to meet with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, but her office gave no date for talks

May to speak to EU leaders over changes to Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to speak to every EU leader and the European Commission chief to seek changes to the Withdrawal Agreement.

Brexit • 17 Feb 19

Simon Coveney added that the EU still stands willing to offer a package to help Theresa May get a deal over the line

May's defeat raises doubt she can secure deal - Coveney

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said the parliamentary defeat for British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy has increased doubt among EU states that she can seal a departure agreement.

Brexit • 15 Feb 19

The British Prime Minister has become famous for her ability to kick the can down the road when it has come to Brexit decisions

MPs play waiting game as Brexit clock ticks ever louder

Each time we hit a new milestone in the countdown to Brexit, it feels as if the process should move faster.

Analysis and Comment • 12 Feb 19

Revenues for the beef sector could fall by €732 million, with a fall of €325 million for the cheese sector

Beef, cheese exports hit hard in no-deal Brexit - study

A study of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on the EU's agri-food industry has claimed that beef and cheese exports from Ireland to the UK could collapse by up to 90% with the loss of over 3,500 jobs.

Brexit • 08 Feb 19

The reality of the fallout from Britain's decision to leave the EU has only in recent times come into sharp focus for most of us

Brexit: Staring at an abyss through no fault of our own

The BBC News at Six experienced an unfortunate mix-up during the week, when a headline explaining that British Prime Minister Teresa May was off to Brussels to renegotiate the backstop element of the Withdrawal Deal was erroneously accompanied by pictures of WWII planes swooping over an airbase.

claire byrne live • 03 Feb 19

UK Business Minister Greg Clark made his comments in the Times

Britain would 'regret no-deal Brexit forever' - Clark

Britain would permanently regret leaving the European Union without a deal, and parliament needs to reach a decision to stop this in the next two weeks, UK business minister Greg Clark has said.

Brexit • 02 Feb 19

"We are not a superpower and we do not have an empire," Jeremy Hunt said

Britain can punch above its weight after Brexit - Hunt

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that Britain can still punch above its weight globally even after it exits the European Union.

Brexit • 02 Jan 19

British MPs will hold a crucial vote on 11 December to approve or reject the Brexit deal

May says Brexit deal delivers for 'whole UK family'

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told the House of Commons that she has secured a Brexit deal which "delivers for the British people" and warned that rejecting it would put the UK on the path to division and uncertainty.

Brexit • 26 Nov 18

EU leaders endorse Brexit deal at Brussels summit

All 27 European Union leaders have endorsed the Brexit deal at today's EU summit, urging the UK to get behind British Prime Minister Theresa May's package despite furious opposition in the British parliament.

Brexit • 25 Nov 18