Tag: UK

War in Ukraine: what are the consequences for the UK economy?

Cecilia3 years ago

It seemed the world was slowly recovering from the pandemic, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has dealt Europe and the world another blow.

Brexit update: what could Boris Johnson’s Internal Market Bill mean for future trade deals?

Cecilia4 years, 6 months ago

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has submitted a bill that would undermine parts of the Brexit agreement and break international law. The bill was backed by MPs in…

UK economy: the country is in recession for the first time since 2009

Cecilia4 years, 7 months ago

With a decline in GDP two quarters in a row, the UK is officially in recession for the first time in 11 years. The GDP fell by 2.2% between January and March 2020…

The Supreme Court rules that Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament was unlawful: what’s next for Brexit and the UK?

Cecilia5 years, 6 months ago

On Tuesday morning, judges unanimously ruled that the PM’s prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.

Hunt v Johnson: everything you need to know about the race to Tory leadership

Cecilia5 years, 8 months ago

The race to take over from Theresa May on July 24th, 2019 is at full speed. After eight conservative candidates including Michael Gove, Sajid Javid and Dominic Raab…

Brexit: latest updates for 2019

Cecilia6 years, 2 months ago

When we last wrote about Brexit, Theresa May was making last minute amendments to her Brexit proposal ahead of the EU summit. Despite the deal having been approved…

Take it or leave it: Theresa May and EU agree on Brexit withdrawal terms

Cecilia6 years, 4 months ago

The much-awaited draft was finally submitted to members of the government after Theresa May and EU negotiators agreed on an exit plan on Wednesday, November 14th.

Brexit referendum: time for a rematch?

Cecilia6 years, 7 months ago

Two years after UK voters decided to leave the EU, Brexit negotiations seem to be at some sort of deadlock. Yet the country has one certainty: Brexit is going to…

UK economy suffers weakest quarter of GDP growth since 2012

Cecilia6 years, 10 months ago

According to Eurostat, quarterly growth in the eurozone is down 0.4% compared with 0.7% in the last quarter of 2017.

Brexit: What repercussions for the United Kingdom and the British Pound?

Carlo9 years, 10 months ago

The results of the UK legislative election quickly brought the idea of a "Brexit" (British Exit), i.e. the possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European…