The Latest Breaking News from Brexit

British shoppers are heading to Europe for ‘cheaper’ luxury, while the UK loses its competitive edge as the only major destination with no VAT-free shopping for international visitors.

In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons. This was a breakthrough election for the party. In the previous general election in 2019, when it was known as the Brexit party, it won a…

For all the comedy drama of Donald Trump’s Scottish visit, the implications for UK Plc and London as its fulcrum are positive. Or rather, are a lot less negative than the EU-US trade deal, which left the EU Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen looking as if she had swallowed…

Yes, Britain secured better terms with the US than most other countries. But compared with the huge loss of European trade, it’s a drop in the ocean, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Maria Balshaw says upheaval has kept young Europeans away from London sites, contributing to a 27% attendance drop since 2019

COMMENT: Those who are crowing that Keir Starmer’s tariffs agreement with Donald Trump is better than the last-minute deal brokered by the European Union – and that this is somehow a Brexit ‘benefit’ – are deluding themselves: such marginal gains will never outweigh the lasting damage done by our leaving…

Fans in France, Spain, Germany and Denmark set to miss out this summer

The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has left lasting impacts on the country’s economy. While many of the repercussions appear to be longstanding, including low productivity, Euronews Business asked experts whether they think the worst is over.

COMMENT: The prime minister has secured Britain’s biggest post-Brexit agreement – but it’s also one in the eye for Boris Johnson, who had promised to make it happen, but failed, says John Rentoul