European Union

City faces fresh post-Brexit blow as EU moves to restrict certain trades

Battle focuses on what EU sees as bloc’s over-reliance on London’s clearing houses handling euro-denominated derivatives

Jennifer Rankin in Brussels

07, Dec, 2022 @1:51 PM

Gove confirms mandatory housebuilding targets for councils will be abolished in face of Tory rebellion – as it happened

Levelling up secretary confirms government will change levelling up bill after number of Tory MPs tabled rebel amendment

Joe Middleton (now); Andrew Sparrow and Fran Lawther (earlier)

05, Dec, 2022 @8:28 PM

The Tories’ bungled Brexit has cost us billions. It’s time to make that clear | Letters

Letters: Neil Kinnock says pointing out the harm done by Brexit is public service information, not ‘remoaning’. Plus letters from John Bailey, Pauline Caldwell and Nicolas Baby

05, Dec, 2022 @5:27 PM

While EU regulators take on Elon Musk, Britain’s online safety bill is a beacon of mediocrity | Chris Stokel-Walker

The attempt to bring big tech to heel promised much but, three years on, pleases no one, says the journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker

Chris Stokel-Walker

05, Dec, 2022 @3:33 PM

Reversing Brexit now would not help UK economy, says Keir Starmer

Rejoining single market would create even more uncertainty, says Labour leader, who instead wants a ‘better Brexit’

Peter Walker Political correspondent

05, Dec, 2022 @9:08 AM

New HMRC data raises UK hopes of end to Northern Ireland Brexit trade checks

Analysis of database tailored to EU needs shows 85% of GB exports stay in the region’s factories and shops

Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

05, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM

Swati Dhingra of the Bank of England: ‘Are we going to end up deepening the recession?’

In her first interview since joining the monetary policy committee, Britain’s newest interest-rate setter warns inflation is not the biggest threat to the economy – because ‘the slowdown is here’

Richard Partington

03, Dec, 2022 @3:55 PM

EU states agree $60 a barrel cap on Russian oil after Polish green light

Poland, which was pushing for low cap, says deal will keep it at least 5% below market rate

Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

02, Dec, 2022 @6:09 PM

The reality of Brexit is biting hard. Poor people are suffering most – and now everyone can see it | Jonathan Freedland

We are paying £6bn more just to eat. After years of abstract debate, the human consequences of our exit become clearer by the day, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

02, Dec, 2022 @5:50 PM