New Year, new rules: UK begins post-Brexit future

London: Britain on Friday began a new year and life outside Europe, after leaving the bloc’s single market trading rules to go it alone for the first time in nearly half a century. Brexit, which has dominated politics on both sides of the Channel since 2016, became reality an hour before midnight, ending the UK’s […]

Brexit deal clears its first parliamentary vote

London:  Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal cleared its first vote in parliament, putting the UK’s trade agreement with the European Union on course to become law within hours. Members of the House of Commons voted 521 to 73 to approve the accord after they were recalled from their Christmas break for an emergency session on Wednesday. […]