The Latest Breaking News from Brexit

Private equity pioneer Guy Hands to leave Terra Firma ‘when I’m 64’

Dealmaker and ardent Brexit critic to leave senior posts at firm he founded more than 20 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

After the byelections, Starmer’s path to power is clear: revulsion at the Tories is essential – but not enough

After 13 years of Conservative misrule, the party has to offer something else besides reassurance says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

Simpler menus, less meat and closing for lunch: how UK restaurants are adapting to tough times

Cost of living crisis and labour shortages force hospitality venues to adopt a new normal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023

Sunak, Braverman and City regulator wade into Farage banking row

FCA chief says banks cannot ‘discriminate’ against political views, but chair argues it’s up to Coutts ‘who they do business with’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

‘I don’t trust any of them’: How Boris effect is hitting Tory hopes of keeping Uxbridge seat

Will this Tory town change its colours after Boris Johnson’s dramatic departure from the Commons? Maryam Zakir-Hussain visits Uxbridge ahead of Thursday’s crunch by-election

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

The UK's island identity has long shaped its political outlook – is that why it currently feels so adrift?

UK foreign policy has long been shaped by a particular geopolitical way of conceiving the nation’s place in the world. This island identity may have been forged in imperial times, but it remains hugely relevant in the post-Brexit world.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023

A nation off-guard: what the UK Covid inquiry has revealed

Six weeks of hearings have seen arguments about pandemic planning bound up with old battles over Brexit and austerity

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Pity Nigel Farage as he is deemed too horrible to bank with the elite at Coutts

When the bank’s bosses said ‘Your money is no good here,’ they meant it. He’s raging at them, but what does it say about him, asks Guardian executive Opinion editor Hugh Muir

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Between Brexit and Covid, London’s food scene has become a dog’s dinner – can it be saved?

After Lily Allen tweeted that she’s noticed ‘standards have slipped’ in many of London’s restaurants, people began asking themselves whether she was right. Kate Ng speaks to those on the frontline about what’s gone awry in a city once known for its incredible food

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Nigel Farage claims Coutts closed his bank account because of his ‘values’

Former Ukip leader criticises Coutts in online video after bank closed his account

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023