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Tuesday, 31 March, 2020

Brexit Briefing
Pandemic reshapes British and EU politics
The British public is rallying behind its government in a national emergency — but will that last?
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Monday, 30 March, 2020

Brussels parliamentary group calls on UK to seek Brexit extension
European People’s party says extension is ‘the responsible thing to do’ given Covid-19 pandemic
Monday, 30 March, 2020

Trade Secrets
EU sharpens its weapons to see off the looters and pillagers Premium
Governments look to protect their companies from foreign competitors
Tuesday, 24 March, 2020

Brexit Briefing
Coronavirus crisis demands extended Brexit transition
Pandemic is testing British and EU national administrative systems to the limit
Sunday, 22 March, 2020

Supply chains
Carmakers dust off Brexit plans to deal with factory shutdowns
Groups restore emergency measures drawn up to cope with UK’s EU departure
Friday, 20 March, 2020

LexUK agriculture
Food security: the lie of the land Premium
Empty supermarket shelves underline need for UK to produce more of what it eats
Thursday, 19 March, 2020

Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus
EU’s chief Brexit negotiator becomes first senior Brussels policymaker to confirm they have Covid-19
Thursday, 19 March, 2020

Andy Bounds
Liverpool holds fast to its Irish identity post-Brexit
The city has always felt culturally Celtic, and new economic bonds are being forged
Tuesday, 17 March, 2020

Brexit transition deadline in doubt as talks called off
UK and EU negotiators believe delay beyond December 31 is likely
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Tuesday, 17 March, 2020

Brexit Briefing
Boris Johnson’s Churchill moment
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to force the government into rethinking its priorities
Monday, 16 March, 2020

Brexit Briefing
Johnson’s dilemma over EU coronavirus help
The pandemic causes an awkward problem: can the UK reach out to Brussels?
Monday, 16 March, 2020

EU rejects UK call for rapid agreement on financial services
Commission is wary of British desire to diverge from Brussels’ rules
Friday, 13 March, 2020

Brussels places fish at heart of draft UK trade treaty
EU text demands access to British coastal waters even if annual talks break down
Friday, 13 March, 2020

FT MagazineRobert Shrimsley
Why coronavirus is making me miss Brexit
In a choice between discussing the WTO and the WHO, I’d take a rules-of-origin trade debate any day
Thursday, 12 March, 2020

Face-to-face Brexit talks cancelled over coronavirus fears
The UK and EU consider using video conferences for second-round of trade negotiations
Thursday, 12 March, 2020

Brexit Briefing
Economic damage — some eye-catching forecasts
Office for Budget Responsibility spells out the possible effects of the UK’s split from Europe
Thursday, 12 March, 2020

Philip Stephens
Johnson’s covert Brexit plan is self-isolation
The real story is that all traces of the EU are to be expunged from the public realm
Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

UK’s antivirus measures disguise radicalisation of Brexit
Brexit is evolving into a project more extreme than most Brits thought desirable at the time of the referendum
Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

Economic cost of Brexit laid bare in OBR forecasts
Official budget watchdog models for 5.2% loss of potential GDP over 15 years
Wednesday, 11 March, 2020

Sebastian Payne
Wanted: a shared vision of Britain to sell to go-it-alone Scots
Attempts to find a stirring emotional message to keep the UK together flounder after Brexit
Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

Brussels warns no quick decision on City market access
EU officials say process will drag on at least until later this year
Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

Government’s hardline Brexit stance riles business
Official announcements suggest trading will become more difficult without comprehensive deal
Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

Brexit Briefing
UK draft treaty v EU draft treaty
Documents will let experts spot gaps and assess landing zone for trade deal
Tuesday, 10 March, 2020

Sebastian Mallaby
UK Budget can slay the pessimism that fed populism
If stimulus is well targeted, Boris Johnson’s government may achieve something of elegance
Monday, 9 March, 2020

UK and EU set to table competing draft trade deals
Gove says full treaty text ready next week despite differences with Brussels