The initial global market reaction to the UK Brexit vote was very negative and in our view overdone. Nevertheless, we expect the uncertainty to linger for a while, with the vote having refocused investors on existing vulnerabilities in the world economy. Our new forecasts see the main negative...
The UK and EU agreed to put the protocol in place after Brexit to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. Lorries can continue to cross the border from Northern Ireland into the Republic without having paperwork and goods checked - as they did when the U...
The simple truth was that there was absolutely no way that the Parliament could scrutinise and ratify the Brexit agreement between Christmas Eve, when it was agreed, and New Year's Day, when it had to come into effect. More on Brexit The only option left open to the ...
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but there are plenty of business leaders who are pushing for weaker workers’ rights and less red tape. The difficulty will be meshing that with the public grievances (some justified) that led to the Brexit vote in the first place. Above all, however, it means quickly re-establishing the ...
As part of the Brexit vote, the United Kingdom officially started plans and processes to leave the European Union (EU). They did so under Article 50, a clause in the Lisbon Treaty. Many believed that Article 50 could be revoked – however, it was then-Prime Minister Theresa May's intent...
a granted Unitary patent could “divide” into an EP(UK) patent and a Unitary patent with a scope excluding the UK. Assuming that the UK does not ratify the UPC Agreement, the system could not start until the UK was actually no longer an EU Member (unless the UPC Agreement is amended)...
After decades languishing on the far-right fringe of British politics, unable to win a seat in Parliament despite eight previous attempts, Farage looks set this year to finally claim the seat for his local constituency of Clacton, in southeast England. ...
It’s been two years since the Brits voted ‘yes’ on Brexit. What’s the holdup? Turns out untangling a 45-year marriage is not as easy as the Brexiters claimed it would be. The fear of creating some serious unintended consequences (economic or otherwise) is high, and many hurdles ...
As a French-English couple who were proud of their European identity, and who’d made the most of the EU’s freedom of movement, the Brexit vote “really sent shockwaves,” as Saphia puts it. The couple questioned whether to stay in the UK. Meanwhile, Sylvain applied ...