Hard Brexit News
UK’s Prep for No-Deal Brexit Could Help Limit Economic Damage: BOE
The U.K.'s preparations for a no-deal Brexit may help to limit the damage to the economy, though the fallout will still be considerable, according to the Bank of England. Updating its assumptions, ...
UK PM Johnson Heightens Campaign to Reopen Brexit Negotiations
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday stepped up his campaign to convince the European Union to reopen Brexit negotiations, using the Group of Seven summit in France to test the bloc's united ...
Irish Businesses Exposed to Hard Brexit-Related Risks
Some of the Irish businesses most exposed to the risk of Britain crashing out of the European Union in 10 weeks are not very well prepared, Ireland's government warned on Thursday. The Irish economy ...
No-Deal Brexit Will Be Unstoppable: Johnson’s Top Aide
Lawmakers will be unable to stop a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31 by bringing down Britain's government in a vote of no confidence next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top aide has advised, ...
Increasing Fears of No-Deal Brexit Lead to Pound Tumble
The pound and gilt yields slid to multi-year lows as U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped up preparations for a no-deal Brexit with just about three months left until the nation exits the ...
EU Claims to Be Ready for No-Deal Brexit on Oct. 31, Despite Undesirability
The European Union said it's ready for the U.K. to leave the bloc without a deal and isn't planning any further contingency measures. In a progress report on its no-deal Brexit planning, the European ...
London’s Finance Industry Will Be Largely Unscathed From Brexit: UK Ministers
Britain's vast finance industry will emerge largely unscathed from Brexit and retain its position as one of the world's top financial centers, ministers in Prime Minister Theresa May's government ...
British PM May Wins Oct. 31 Brexit Extension
European Union leaders gave Theresa May a new Brexit deadline of Oct. 31, four months longer than the prime minister asked for, in a move the EU summit chair said would let Britain resolve its ...