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What is Brexit

Brexit

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What is Brexit

 
The term Brexit, coined by former lawyer Peter Wilding, is a blend of two words - "Britain" and "exit". He wrote about "Brexit" in May 2012. As the name suggests, the United Kingdom’s divorce with the European Union is known as Brexit.
 
What is the European Union?
 
The European Union (EU) is a grouping of 28 countries that trade and allow their citizens to move freely between nations to work and live. Initially, it was built on the ruins of World War II to end centuries of bloodshed and to integrate economic power.
 
How and why the UK ended up planning a divorce
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Latest Updates on Brexit

Rachel Reeves to push for UK, EU reset at finance ministers' meeting

Britain's Labour government is pushing to reset ties with the EU after coming to power in July and improve trading relations in a bid to raise growth

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 9:04 AM IST

Emmanuel Macron's election gamble gives Europe Brexit nightmares again

EU officials have spent much of the past decade dealing with the fallout from the UK vote

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Updated On : 15 Jun 2024 | 9:19 AM IST

European Parliament elections begin today; check out the issues at stake

One of the biggest questions is whether European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will remain in charge as the public face of the EU

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Updated On : 06 Jun 2024 | 1:10 PM IST

UK's post-Brexit border arrangements to cost $6 bn after repeated delays

The first phase of Britain's so called new Border Target Operating Model, requiring additional certification, came into force on Jan. 31

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Updated On : 20 May 2024 | 9:05 AM IST

India, UK reaffirm their FTA commitment at annual Strategic Dialogue

There are 26 chapters in the agreement, including goods, services, investments, and intellectual property rights

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Updated On : 18 May 2024 | 10:33 AM IST

UK PM Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party

Most of the mayoral results are expected over the weekend, with London's Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan hoping to be re-elected for a third term

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Updated On : 03 May 2024 | 2:38 PM IST

EU, Britain, Spain to hold more talks on post-Brexit status of Gibraltar

The two ministers will hold talks with European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic in Brussels. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo will also attend

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Updated On : 12 Apr 2024 | 2:53 PM IST

Brexit-like referendum on Article 370 is out of question: Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal said that the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted Jammu and Kashmir special status, was a political act like Brexit

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Updated On : 09 Aug 2023 | 1:34 PM IST

UK ditches post-Brexit plan to scrap thousands of EU laws by year's end

Britain's bonfire of European Union laws has been reduced to embers

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Updated On : 10 May 2023 | 11:24 PM IST

UK PM travels to Belfast to convince his toughest audience on Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast on Tuesday to sell his landmark agreement with the European Union to its toughest audience

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Updated On : 28 Feb 2023 | 4:21 PM IST

UK and EU leaders to hold talks amid hope to fix Brexit trade dispute

Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Britain so the leaders can work towards "shared, practical solutions for the range of complex challenges around the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2023 | 8:06 AM IST

British PM Sunak pledges to 'give everything' for new Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday pledged to give everything he has got to fix the lingering problems of Brexit and clinch a new deal with the European Union (EU)

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Updated On : 26 Feb 2023 | 6:21 PM IST

UK PM Rishi Sunak set for his biggest political test yet with Brexit deal

Sunak oversaw a diplomatic flurry in recent days, holding meetings with parties in Northern Ireland and with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to lay the groundwork

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2023 | 7:07 AM IST

Rishi Sunak privately drafting plans to rebuild Britain's ties with EU

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has privately asked senior ministers and officials to draw up plans for rebuilding the UK's relations with the European Union after years of acrimony since Brexit

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2023 | 7:11 PM IST

Why state must cede power to communities

The general assumption that states must have a monopoly of power is fundamentally flawed. It is leading to broken societies

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2023 | 10:05 PM IST

UK starting to have second thoughts about Brexit as economy faces recession

More than six years after voting to leave the European Union, the UK is facing a prolonged recession and a deep cost-of-living crisis

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Updated On : 22 Nov 2022 | 11:30 AM IST

As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards European Union

The British government denied a report that it is seeking a Swiss-style relationship with the European Union that would remove many of the economic barriers erected by Brexit

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Updated On : 20 Nov 2022 | 11:52 PM IST

Eager to secure trade deal with India, says UK's Suella Braverman

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said UK is eager to secure trade deal with India to boost both economies and Brexit has meant that Britain no longer has Eurocentric mindset towards trade or visas

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Updated On : 19 Oct 2022 | 11:14 AM IST

From Brexit to Partygate: A timeline of Boris Johnson's chequered career

Johnson's time as prime minister was marred by his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and a steady stream of ethics allegations

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Updated On : 08 Jul 2022 | 1:48 AM IST

UK's job vacancy crisis could last 3-5 yrs brought by Covid, Brexit: Expert

As Britain's economy grapples with the impact of a record number of job vacancies, a labour market expert has warned that the problem may continue for another three to five years

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Updated On : 15 Jun 2022 | 7:09 AM IST