Brexit Series: UK needs to re-negotiate 759 treaties post-Brexit, says FT Research
Jun 07, 2017 10:38 am UTC| Commentary
Brexit is no easy job, that is what United Kingdoms government officials are learning every day. In its 46 years in the European Union, the United Kingdom has entered into hundreds of treaties, with agreements running...
Beyond Brexit: ‘Global Britain’ looks to the emerging Anglosphere for new opportunities
May 22, 2017 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
What lies beyond Brexit? This is not just a question for the United Kingdom and the European Union, but also one that will reverberate around the world. One answer is the Anglosphere. Often spoken of as an...
Brexit Series: UK ratchets up strong rhetoric against Brexit bill
May 22, 2017 08:28 am UTC| Commentary
The rhetoric from the United Kingdom is getting stronger over the exit bill demanded by Brussels, which could be as high as 100 billion according to calculations by Financial Times. The UK Prime Minister Theresa May said...
Brexit Series: Britain will have to pay for ending free movement, warns Merkel
May 18, 2017 11:07 am UTC| Commentary
While the UK Prime Minister Theresa May who is up for election on June 8th said to implement stricter measures to curb inflows of immigrants, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that any such move would come at...
Brexit Series: Macron’s victory tough news for Brexit Britain
May 07, 2017 22:36 pm UTC| Commentary
The French independent candidate and the leader of the En Marche movement Emmanuel Macron have won a decisive victory in the second round of the French election beating the Front National candidate Marine Le Pen. With 96...
Does a lower pound boost manufacturing?
May 07, 2017 09:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The idea that a lower currency boosts manufacturing and a countrys exports is pervasive. So the 15% fall in the pound following the UKs Brexit vote is seen by many to be beneficial for this section of the economy....
Brexit Series: Gibraltar hits back at Spanish punishment plan
May 05, 2017 09:23 am UTC| Commentary
Gibraltar is likely to remain an apple of discord over the next two years of negotiations. For the past three hundred years, Spain and Britain have remained at odds over their individual claims on the Gibraltar rock. Right...
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