U.S. President Joe Biden and Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have agreed on the need to work together against the Chinese regime’s “malign influence,” Downing Street has said. The two leaders had their first phone call on Oct. 26, hours after Sunak officially became prime minister. A Downing Street spokesperson said that Biden congratulated…
Biden, Sunak Agree on Continued US-UK Cooperation Against China’s ‘Malign Influence’
October 26, 2022
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UK–US Free Trade Talks Won’t Start Any Time Soon, Truss Admits
September 20, 2022
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Negotiations for a post-Brexit free trade deal between the UK and the United States will not restart in the short to medium term, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has conceded. Truss, who is set to hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at a United Nations summit on Wednesday, downplayed the chance of talks resuming…
Tributes Pour in for David Trimble, Key Figure in Northern Ireland Peace Process
July 26, 2022
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British, Irish, and American political leaders of the past and present have paid tribute to David Trimble, a key figure in the peace process in Northern Ireland, who died on July 25 at the age of 77 following a short illness. The former first minister of Northern Ireland and former leader of the Ulster Unionist…
EU Launches Fresh Legal Action Against UK After Northern Ireland Protocol Clears Commons
The European Union has launched fresh legal action against the UK for failing to comply with the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit treaty, just over a day after the UK government’s plan to scrap part of the protocol won approval in the House of Commons. The European Commission triggered four new infringement procedures against…
UK Industry Leaders Urge New PM to Reset Trading Relationship With EU
July 18, 2022
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UK industry leaders have called on the incoming prime minister to reset Britain’s trading relationships with the European Union, which remains the dominant market for British manufacturing exports. In a report published on July 18, Make UK, a business group which represents British manufacturers, and business advisory firm BDO, said that the European market remains…
UK Conservatives Back PM’s Plan to Override Parts of Brexit Treaty
June 28, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament, with no Conservative MPs voting against it despite concerns the plans may break international law. MPs voted 295 to 221 to back the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which contains measures to remove checks…
EU Drafting Legislation to Prepare for ‘Doomsday’ Brexit Protocol Legislation
The EU has drafted legislation that aims to strengthen the bloc’s hand in taking action against the UK over possible breaches of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and EU-UK trade deal. It comes weeks after the UK government presented legislation to give ministers powers to override elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which was jointly agreed…
EU Launches New Legal Action Over UK Plan to Override Parts of Brexit Treaty
The European Union has announced fresh legal action against the UK in response to the British government’s move to unilaterally scrap parts of an agreement governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements. The Foreign Office said on Monday that the UK’s move is intended to “fix parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol—making the changes necessary to…
UK Business Leaders Urge PM to Pull Back From ‘Damaging Trade War’ With EU
British business leaders have urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to enter a “damaging trade war” with the E.U. after the government set out its plans to scrap parts of the UK-E.U. agreement governing post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland. The Foreign Office said on Monday that the new legislation is intended to “fix parts…
UK Unveils Plans to Scrap Parts of Post-Brexit Trade Deal With EU
The UK government has published plans to override the agreement with the European Union governing Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements, but denied the move violates international law. In a statement issued on Monday, the Foreign Office said the new legislation is intended to “fix parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol—making the changes necessary to restore…
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