Brexit

Thursday, Sep 23, 2021 | Last Update : 09:05 PM IST

AA Edit | Doors open for young Indians

It is another matter that India is unable to offer every aspirational student an opportunity to excel because of various constraints

03 Jul 2021 12:40 AM

It was a long complicated Bill but after four-and-a-half years of bickering and three Prime Ministers, Parliament approved the Bill by 11 pm. Then the Queen, as Head of State, signed it near midnight and the UK had legally approved of Brexit (Representational Image: AFP)

Kishwar Desai | UK’s ‘freedom’ at midnight; Queen’s NY honours go to 89 Brit Indians

2020 had one last blow to deliver. Partly responsible was the super-super spreader mutation of Covid-19

04 Jan 2021 4:32 AM

As the saying goes, Britannia may have ruled the waves and now it has disastrously decided to waive the rules (Representational Image: AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | At last, Britain is free of EU… Now see who’ll make it great!

The EU was the insurance and safeguard against the global dominance of the American and Chinese hegemonies

02 Jan 2021 12:15 AM

A motorcyclist rides on a deserted street in Paris on December 15, 2020, as a new 8:00 pm-6:00am curfew is implemented in France to avoid a third wave of coronavirus infections. The curfew will be waived for Christmas Eve in order to allow families to travel to celebrate together but it will be kept in place for New Year's Eve. (MARTIN BUREAU / AFP)

Kishwar Desai | End in sight to Brexit limbo; Xmas lockdown a big dampener

Between A for anxiety, B for Brexit and C for Coronavirus, we may need a new alphabet and a new language to express our feelings about 2020

21 Dec 2020 9:04 AM

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Boris’ fumbling holds lessons for the world

While British waters are much richer in fish than the seas surrounding Europe, British trawlers make their money selling to European nations

10 Dec 2020 12:05 AM

Red, white and blue lights illuminate 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain's prime minister, in central London on January 31, 2020, after Britain left the European Union at 2300GMT. Brexit supporters gathered outside parliament to cheer Britain's departure from the European Union following three years of epic political drama.(AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy | Had UK Home Secy been in post in 60s, she wouldn’t be here at all

Patel suggested immigrants who attempt to cross the English Channel to land illegally in Britain, should be transported to St Helena

03 Oct 2020 7:00 AM

n this file photo taken on March 7, 2020 Britain's prime minister Boris Johnson (left) with his partner Carrie Symonds attend the Six Nations international rugby union match between England and Wales at the Twickenham in west London. Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson in a tribute to their grandfathers and the doctors who helped save the prime minister's life. (AFP)

Farrukh Dhondy: Won’t Boris be on paternal leave after weeks off for coronavirus?

Boris is entitled to paternal leave of absence from his job

03 May 2020 3:47 PM

Finally, Britain makes historic exit from EU

Celebrations and tears as a divided and uncertain nation sets out to cut its own path in the world

01 Feb 2020 7:31 AM

Britain bids farewell to EU, hails new start

Britain becomes the first country to leave the 28-member bloc

31 Jan 2020 1:46 PM

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry (Photo: Instagram @kensingtonroyal)

Brexit is past: We are now divided by Megxit

People are totally divided over whether Meghan is an angel or a devil.

20 Jan 2020 1:59 AM

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Victory for Boris shows how tired Brits are of Brexit limbo

There was a time when finding a story on India in the London press was difficult, but now you can find at least a couple of stories.

23 Dec 2019 1:08 AM

Future of post-Brexit UK: No easy answers

The UK is now virtually certain to leave the EU at the end of January 2020.

16 Dec 2019 12:00 AM

“It’s a political message of collaboration. Too many frontiers aren’t good for the fashion system. (Photo: Instagram)

Fashion shows display anti-Brexit messages

Milan and London Fashion Weeks join forces with anti-Brexit message.

14 Dec 2019 5:00 PM

Indian-origin candidates across both the Conservative and Labour parties on Friday registered strong results in the UK's general election, with around a dozen MPs retaining their seats alongside some new faces. (Photo: File)

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among Indian-origin winners in UK's general election

All the Indian-origin MPs from the previous Parliament were successful in clinching their seats.

14 Dec 2019 9:58 AM

After sweep, can BoJo deliver on Brexit vow?

Whole swathes of these constituencies for the first time in decades voted for BoJo and the Tories.

14 Dec 2019 6:09 AM

'We will get Brexit done on time by the 31st of January, no ifs, no buts, no maybes,' Johnson told cheering supporters on Friday. (Photo: File | AFP)

'No ifs, no buts, no maybes': Boris Johnson on promise for Brexit on Jan 31

The Conservatives saw a resounding victory in an election in which Brexit was widely seen as the decisive factor.

13 Dec 2019 4:28 PM

Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would not lead the party into the next election after admitting it had been a "very disappointing night". (Photo: File)

Jeremy Corbyn says won’t lead Labour Party in future UK polls after ‘very disappointing night’

'The party needed to reflect and that he would lead the party as it discussed its future,' he added.

13 Dec 2019 12:04 PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said it looks like his Conservative Party has won “a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done” in the country’s general election. (Photo: File)

UK's Boris Johnson wins parliamentary majority

US President Donald Trump sent out a tweet as soon as reports of Johnson's new mandate emerged.

13 Dec 2019 10:33 AM

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party was set for a resounding victory in Britain’s election, allowing him to deliver Brexit on January 31 in what would be the country's most significant geopolitical move in 70 years. (Photo: File)

UK destined for Brexit as election triumph on horizon for Boris Johnson's Conservatives

An exit poll showed the Conservatives winning a landslide 368 seats, more than enough for a comfortable majority.

13 Dec 2019 9:22 AM

The British government has not challenged the authenticity of the documents.

Reddit bans accounts, suspects possible UK vote interference

Reddit said people from Russia leaked confidential British government documents on Brexit trade talks just days before the general UK vote.

09 Dec 2019 1:30 PM

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