Opinions are split on how much of a benefit Brexit has or can be. Economists and thinktanks regularly cite massive figures in the tens or hundreds of billions when they talk about the negative ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday hailed "real progress" in the UK's relationship with Germany as he hosted Chancellor ...

The City of London, once considered the crown jewel of Britain’s dominant services sector, has performed even worse than the rest of the economy in the years following the Brexit referendum.

For Brexit supporters, the U.K. was now a sovereign nation in charge of its own destiny. For opponents, it was an isolated and diminished country. It was, inarguably, a divided nation that had ...

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Politicians who backed Brexit hailed the opportunities made possible by exiting the bloc on January 31, 2020. But they raised fears over the Prime Minister, who backed Remain and a second ...

Five years after Britain officially left the European Union, Brexit is less popular than ever. YouGov polling on Wednesday showed the number of Britons who think leaving the EU was a good idea is ...

For Brexit supporters, the U.K. was now a sovereign nation in charge of its own destiny. For opponents, it was an isolated and diminished country. It was, inarguably, a divided nation that had taken a ...

Net migration has soared since Brexit (PA Graphics) Another key selling point for Brexiteers was immigration, and the vow that outside the EU the UK would take back control of its borders.

Our readers have reflected on this period, debating if Brexit has lived up to their expectations. The referendum itself sprang from then-Prime Minister David Cameron's strategy to placate the ...