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Conflict over Northern Ireland protocol will persist

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UNITED KINGDOM

Through a joint EU-UK committee, the NIP's purpose is to implement a regulatory and customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. Amid trade…

UK 'Brexit' vote will weaken EU

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UNITED KINGDOM

This follows a campaign in which the 'Remain' side sought but ultimately failed to make the economy and, in particular, the economic risks associated with leaving the EU the main…

Regulatory divergence would prolong EU-UK tensions

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UNITED KINGDOM

Thus far, the UK government has signalled a willingness to diverge from the EU’s GDPR regulations and from standards on gene editing, medical devices, chemicals and trademarks.

UK Premier May will moderate pro-Brexit policy

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UNITED KINGDOM

She has exploited her unexpectedly strong mandate among the parliamentary party and the fact that she has succeeded David Cameron several weeks earlier than anticipated to make…

Brexit statements suggest a landing zone is possible

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EU/UK

EU/UK: Statement suggest Brexit deal is possible

EU faces difficult balancing act over Northern Ireland

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EU/UK

EU/UK: Brussels faces difficult choices over NIP

UK cabinet resignations heighten no-deal Brexit risk

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UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED KINGDOM: No-confidence vote will be very tight

UK premier’s survival is increasingly in doubt

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UNITED KINGDOM

Kwarteng has been replaced by Jeremy Hunt, who is from a different wing of the party compared to those in cabinet. Over the coming weeks Truss faces the very difficult task of…

New UK leader will struggle to unite ruling party

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UNITED KINGDOM

Sunak's accession and his decision to keep Jeremy Hunt as chancellor has helped to restore market stability. However, the current economic situation leaves his government facing…

EU-UK trade war remains unlikely despite escalation

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EU/UK

The move is viewed in Brussels as an attempt to force the EU into re-writing the protocol agreement, something which the EU vehemently rejects. The EU has a range of retaliatory…