Price hikes, slowing investment and bargains for investors – all possibilities under a ‘no-deal’ Brexit scenario
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UK’s Labour Party to propose law to stop no-deal Brexit on Tuesday
Prime Minister Boris Johnson caused outrage by suspending Parliament as he continues negotiations with the EU for a new withdrawal agreement
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Pound dives on increased no-deal Brexit prospect
Britain’s currency slid by more than one percent against the dollar and euro in early business, before paring some of the loss
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Boris Johnson corners his opponents and pushes Brexit toward a showdown
Parliamentarians have two weeks to come up with a way to pass a law to stop Britain leaving the EU on October 31 without a deal
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No-deal Brexit is starting to hit home for Ireland’s biggest companies
Ireland’s ISEQ All-Share Index has been the worst performing benchmark in Europe, the Middle East and Africa since Boris Johnson became UK prime minister
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Video: Boris Johnson – boon or bane for the Middle East explained
So much has been happening in the UK with dicey Brexit negotiations, former Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation, the month-long battle between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to be the new Conservative Party leader, and finally Johnson being declared the new British Prime Minister.
Angela Merkel
UK no-deal more likely as Boris Johnson forms Brexit cabinet
Dominic Cummings, a key leader in the 2016 Brexit campaign, said Brexit will happen ‘by any means necessary’
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Gallery: Boris Johnson wins the race to become Britain’s next prime minister
Boris Johnson wins the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, heading straight into a confrontation over Brexit with Brussels and parliament, as well as a tense diplomatic stand-off with Iran.
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Brexit plan: What new Boris Johnson aims to do in 100 days
Boris Johnson has vowed to renegotiate Brexit, and to quit the bloc on October 31, with or without a deal to smooth the split
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As Britain moves towards Brexit, has history taught the country, or its leaders, anything?
Britain has a long history of trying – and failing – to gain independence from European trade partners
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UK lawmakers expose loopholes in anti-money laundering bill
The law’s proponents say a public register will bring accountability to the opaque world of offshore finance
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Why British firms are gearing up to woo the Gulf
Panicked in the face of Brexit uncertainty, UK businesses are looking to win new markets overseas, including the GCC
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UK appoints new Minister of State for Middle East
Dr Andrew Murrison was previously Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence
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UK Conservatives still seeking Brexit deal before EU election
With negotiations with the opposition Labour Party set to continue next week, there’s still time for Parliament to settle on a deal before the May 23 vote
Angela Merkel
EU gives Britain six months to sort out Brexit plans
If London remains in the EU after May 22, British voters will have to take part in European elections – or crash out on June 1
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EU set to force UK into long Brexit that could shorten May’s tenure as PM
May’s ruling Conservative party has almost run out of patience with her leadership
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What will the Brexit result mean for the historic Gulf friendship?
Gulf pundits and investors watch nervously as the UK lurches from crisis to crisis