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Bentley builds roughly 11,000 vehicles at a northern English plant in Crewe

Bentley boss bothered by Brexit

The boss of carmaker Bentley said failure to reach a Brexit deal would be "quite damaging" to annual profit in the worst case scenario, limit the company's ability to invest and could lead to its plant closing for an additional few days.

Business • 30 Oct 18

The man (seated by the window) yelled abuse at the woman passenger

Probe after alleged racist incident on Ryanair flight

Ryanair has reported an alleged racist incident on board one of its planes to police in the UK.

World • 21 Oct 18

The fire occurred in June last year, and left 72 people dead

Britain to ban use of combustible cladding on buildings

Britain is to ban the use of combustible materials on the outside of high-rise buildings in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.

UK • 30 Sep 18

The deal would bring the long-simmering "scallop wars" to an end

Agreement reached to end 'scallop wars'

An agreement has been reached between French fishermen and their British counterparts over access to scallop-rich waters in the English Channel, French fishermen have said.

Scallop wars • 17 Sep 18

Both London and Brussels are hoping to reach a deal by mid-November

Raab says Britain and EU 'closing in' on agreement

Britain and the European Union are "closing in" on a withdrawal agreement, UK Brexit minister Dominic Raab has said, ahead of a meeting of European leaders in Salzburg next week.

Brexit • 14 Sep 18

Unilever said its simplification would be achieved through a UK scheme of arrangement and a Dutch legal merger

Unilever's simplification to be completed by December

Consumer goods giant Unilever said simplifying its parent company structure from two UK and Dutch legal entities into a single holding company would conclude in December.

Business • 11 Sep 18

The pound hit a one-week high against the euro, extending overnight gains and heading for its biggest two-day rise since November

Positive signals from talks drives sterling higher

Positive signals from London and Brussels over the trade component of EU divorce talks drove sterling higher against the euro, though the risk of a no-deal Brexit kept the British currency well off 2018 highs.

Business • 30 Aug 18

Panasonic is the latest multinational firm to pull jobs and operations out of the UK

Panasonic to move European HQ from UK to Amsterdam

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has become the latest firm to announce plans to shift its European headquarters out of the UK ahead of Brexit.

Business • 30 Aug 18

Emmanuel Macron fears a no-deal Brexit will damage Europe

France 'ready to agree' EU deal with UK after Brexit

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to use a summit next month in Austria to push for a new "alliance" between the EU and Britain, according to reports.

Brexit • 30 Aug 18

More than 1,160,500 visited Ireland in July

Best ever July for tourism

The number of tourists who visited Ireland in July increased by 12.5%, making it the best ever month of July for Irish tourism.

Business • 29 Aug 18

Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices has ordered the country's main drug industry associations to gather information on the effect of a no-deal Brexit

Germany advises drug makers to examine supply chain

German drug makers have been asked by the government to examine their supply chains for any vulnerability that could cause shortages of essential drugs in the event that Britain leaves the European Union without a Brexit deal.

Business • 29 Aug 18

The increase far exceeds the 2.5% increase in average salaries for British workers to £29,009

Pay for Britain's top bosses rises 23%

Pay packages for the bosses of Britain's 100 biggest listed firms rose 23% over the past year, fuelled by payouts for the CEOs of house builder Persimmon and industrial firm Melrose Industries, according to a new survey.

Business • 15 Aug 18

Iran has denounced the sanctions as 'US unilateralism'

US urges Britain to stop supporting Iran nuclear deal

The United States has urged Britain to ditch its support for a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and instead join forces to counter the global threat it says Iran poses.

Iran • 12 Aug 18

House of Fraser had agreed a rescue plan that involved some store closures, however that fell apart after a key investor withdrew

Sports Direct seeking to acquire House of Fraser Dublin

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct is set to acquire House of Fraser's Dublin store but must deal with regulatory issues before a takeover can be complete, according to administrators EY.

Business • 13 Aug 18

From Brexit vote to Cabinet chaos: Key Dates

From the shock vote to leave the European Union to key negotiations in Brussels and David Davis's resignation, here are some of the milestones on the path to Britain leaving the EU

Brexit • 09 Jul 18

The process of Britain leaving the EU is due to roll out over many years to come, with plenty of uncertainties along the way

Uncertainties remain central to Brexit process

Two years have passed since the UK voted to leave the European Union, and there are still 279 days to go until the official date of Brexit on 29 March 2019.

Brexit • 22 Jun 18

Prime Minister Theresa May still believes that 'no deal is better than a bad deal'

Britain 'fully prepared' for no-deal Brexit

Britain will be "fully prepared" for leaving the European Union without a deal, Downing Street has insisted.

Brexit • 05 Jun 18

David Davis was accompanied on the visit by Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley and UK Business Secretary Greg Clarke

Davis visits Northern Ireland over customs arrangements

The UK's Brexit secretary David Davis is in Northern Ireland for a visit as part of the working group exploring potential future customs arrangements after the UK leaves the EU.

Brexit • 20 May 18

David Davis suggested you could have physical infrastructure, but not at the border

Davis hints at infrastructure away from border

The Brexit Secretary David Davis has cast doubt on an agreement on the guarantee of avoiding a hard border being reached in June.

Brexit • 01 May 18

Trucks queue up at the port of Dover in southern England

What is the EU customs union?

As British Prime Minister Theresa May prepares for a key week for her plans over Brexit and Britain's membership of the customs union, what is the debate about?

Brexit • 23 Apr 18

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting

US, France criticise Assad as strike threat looms

The United States and its ally France criticised Syria's Bashar al-Assad at the United Nations today for allegedly using chemical weapons as the prospect of US-led military action that could lead to confrontation with Russia hung over the Middle East.

Syria • 13 Apr 18

Hard work is far from over as Brexit deadline draws closer

Brexit: The challenges ahead

With one year to go until Brexit day on 29 March 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May has managed to get agreement on draft terms for the UK's withdrawal from the EU, but the hard work is far from over.

Brexit • 29 Mar 18

John Worboys was jailed in 2009 after being found guilty of 19 offences

UK court overturns decision to release serial rapist

The High Court in Britain has overturned a decision to release a serial rapist from prison.

Britain • 29 Mar 18

Leo Varadkar said Ireland had strong leverage in the negotiations

Taoiseach would welcome agreement on backstop in June

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he would welcome an agreement on the Irish backstop to avoid a hard border in June if it were possible.

Brexit • 23 Mar 18

Theresa May said either the Russian state was directly responsible for the poisoning or it had allowed a nerve agent to get into hands of others

'Highly likely' Russia behind spy attack - May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said it was "highly likely" that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning in England of a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.

UK • 12 Mar 18