Brexit

NatWest shares are £100 lower this year compared to the same time last year

Brexit, crisis 'hangover' keep UK bank shares undervalued

Shares of British banks are undervalued partly by lingering perceptions that they are still hampered by Brexit and a negative political climate toward the institutions, Britain's financial services minister has said.

Business • 14 Feb 24

Leo Varadkar and Rishi Sunak met in Belfast this morning

Taoiseach confident Stormont Executive 'is here to last'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he wants devolved government in Northern Ireland to last.

Ireland • 06 Feb 24

Jeffrey Donaldson pointed out to critics of the deal that they had voted for Liz Truss' Northern Ireland Protocol Bill

EU may have some questions over DUP's power-sharing deal

When the dust settles on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive there may be some questions over the deal that got it done.

Analysis and Comment • 06 Feb 24

Political parties in Northern Ireland have an 'understanding' that a meeting restore the executive will take place on Saturday

Concerns remain as DUP champions deal with UK government

"Safeguarding the Union" has been DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson's message for the past two years but critics of the deal with the UK government argue the agreement on post-Brexit trade arrangements does not assuage their concerns.

Northern Ireland • 31 Jan 24

New arrangements would ensure unfettered trade between Northern Ireland and Britain, a command paper says

Checks on goods between NI and Britain set to end

Routine post-Brexit checks on goods shipped from Britain to final destinations in Northern Ireland are to be removed as part of a deal between the DUP and the British government to restore powersharing at Stormont.

Northern Ireland • 31 Jan 24

Over a third of Irish exports end up in the UK, which is still the biggest single destination for Irish food, drink and horticulture exports

Explainer: The new controls on Irish exports to the UK

Brexit hasn't gone away, you know. And since midnight, new UK import controls have been in place for goods being sent from the Republic of Ireland to Britain.

Business • 31 Jan 24

The UK remains Ireland's most important trading partner

Controls on exports from Ireland to Britain begin

New controls on imports entering Britain from the Republic of Ireland have come into effect.

Business • 31 Jan 24

DUP has refused to reinstate power-sharing in a dispute over post Brexit trading arrangements

DUP to meet next week over possible return to Stormont

The DUP Executive has been called to a meeting on Monday as the party contemplates a possible return to power-sharing.

Northern Ireland • 27 Jan 24

Michael Mainelli said the City was continuing to attract global capital despite the departure of the UK from the EU

City of London continues to thrive post-Brexit - Mayor

There has been no long term effect on trade in the City of London from Brexit, the Lord Mayor of the City of London has said.

Business • 25 Jan 24

Irish firms will be required to pre-lodge customs declarations ahead of shipping products to Great Britain from the end of the month

New Brexit-related import controls in force from Jan 31

Irish businesses that are involved in exporting goods to or through the UK have been urged to ensure that they are fully prepared for Brexit-related import controls that are being introduced from January 31.

Business • 19 Jan 24

Sadiq Khan, London's Lord Mayor, says it is now 'obvious' that Brexit is not working

London mayor says Brexit has cost UK over £140 billion

Britain's departure from the European Union has reduced the size of its economy by 6% so far - an annual cost of £140 billion - London mayor Sadiq Khan said today, with the shortfall seen reaching 10% by 2035.

Business • 11 Jan 24

Ministers had looked at changing the law after the UK's departure from the EU in 2020

UK drops plans for use of imperial measuring system

The UK government has said it had dropped its plan to start selling in imperial measures after a consultation revealed 99% support for keeping the metric system.

UK • 28 Dec 23

The UK government said the package addressed the concerns raised by the parties

UK govt tables 'final' financial package for NI

The UK government has tabled an increased financial package of £3.3 billion to stabilise Northern Ireland's finances and support the return of the Stormont Executive.

Ulster • 19 Dec 23

Brussels has proposed a three-year delay on tariffs on the sale of EVs between Britain and the EU that was meant to kick in from January

EU proposes three-year delay on UK electric car tariffs

Brussels has today proposed a three-year delay on tariffs on the sale of electric vehicles between Britain and the EU that was meant to kick in from January, in a major reversal of its previous position.

Business • 06 Dec 23

Rishi Sunak's government is trying to make the UK attractive to foreign investors once again

Sunak announces £29.5bn of private investment for UK

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced £29.5 billion (€34 billion) of private sector investment in Britain at a gathering of global executives aimed at catapulting the country back to Europe's top spot as a destination for foreign money.

Business • 27 Nov 23

DUP has blocked power-sharing at Stormont in protest at the internal UK trade barriers created by the Northern Ireland Protocol (File image)

DUP will not get all it wants in trade talks: Robinson

Unionists need to recognise that they will not get all they want from the British government in negotiations over post-Brexit trading arrangements, former DUP leader Peter Robinson has said.

Ulster • 21 Nov 23

Martin Robinson, InterTradeIreland's Director of Strategy.

Business landscape becoming 'increasingly competitive'

The business landscape is becoming increasingly competitive, according to a new report by the cross-border body InterTradeIreland.

Business • 16 Nov 23

Chris Heaton-Harris said he was not going to comment on the ongoing negotiations with the DUP

Heaton-Harris: Hope for NI powersharing deal soon

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has said he hopes that a deal that could lead to the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland could be agreed in the "not too distant future".

Business • 12 Oct 23

The project includes 28 new buildings at Rosslare

Building work starts at Rosslare for post-Brexit checks

Work has started on new infrastructure at Rosslare port to handle post-Brexit checks on goods coming into the country from outside the EU.

Brexit • 12 Oct 23

The research found that a majority of Leave voters would still vote the same way again

Just 9% of UK voters believe Brexit gone well - study

Less than one in ten of British voters believe that Brexit has gone well, according to a new study.

Brexit • 05 Dec 23

Killybegs in Co Donegal is set to benefit from a €50m investment in its fishing industry

Killybegs benefits from €50m seafood sector investment

Killybegs in Co Donegal is to benefit from a total €50m investment aimed at futureproofing the region's fish processing sector and maintaining and increasing jobs.

Business • 05 Oct 23

The move is the first implementation of the Windsor Framework post-Brexit trade deal (File image)

New lane system for goods arriving in NI goes live

A new green and red lane system for goods arriving in Northern Ireland from Britain goes live from today.

Politics • 01 Oct 23

Brexit has cut off Britain's finance industry, which accounts for about 12% of UK economic output, from much of the EU

UK to ease finance rules to up investment post-Brexit

Britain has set out plans to ease key banking and insurance rules in the latest attempt to boost its vital financial sector following the country's departure from the European Union.

Business • 29 Sep 23