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The unemployment rate in Britain increased again in three months until October, while the number of workers who were laid off reached a record high, as companies prepared for the end of the government’s job support program as part of measures to mitigate the repercussions of the Corona pandemic, which …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman said on Monday that it’s still possible that they will not be able to reach a trade deal with the European Union due to remaining gaps, as reported by Reuters. “Time is in very short supply and has been for some time,”.”We remain hopeful …

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson crossed the wires in the last hour and said that we are always hopeful on Brexit. But from where we stand now, it is very, very likely that we will have a no-deal Brexit, Johnson added further.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Friday that there is a limit to the Bank of England’s ability to avoid disruption and volatility in financial markets after the Brexit transition period ends on December 31. Bailey added that work on negative interest rates is still ongoing. “I don’t want us …

Official figures showed that the recovery of the British economy almost stopped in October due to the high number of cases of Coronavirus, which dealt a blow to the hospitality sector. The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product rose 0.4% month-on-month, which is in line with expectations in …

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the country’s economy is unlikely to return to its pre-COVID-19 scale before the end of 2022 and that unemployment appears to rise sharply in the first half of next year. The union expected the British economy to contract by a record …

“The European Union wants to take away our control over our fishing waters,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday and reiterated that he cannot accept that demand. “The EU is insisting that if they pass a new law in the future then they want the automatic right to …

The British Ministry of Commerce said that starting from January 1, Britain will suspend customs duties imposed on US goods in a dispute over aircraft support, describing the move as an attempt to reduce the escalation of a devastating conflict in international trade. This decision is Britain’s first deviation from …

The British government and the European Union (EU) are holding what could be the latest round of talks to reach a trade agreement for the post-Brexit stage. Significant differences reportedly still remain, CNBC reported citing sources in the United Kingdom (UK). Disagreements are mainly within three issues, namely: fisheries, competition …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman told reporters on Monday that the UK is prepared to negotiate for as long as there is time and if they think a deal is possible, as reported by Reuters. “We will not extend the transition period, there will be no negotiations in 2021.” …