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Brexit has shown what importance is placed on fishing in UK waters as a row erupted in the British Crown Dependency of Jersey on May 5, 2021. Up to 70 French fishing boats made an early morning crossing to blockade the harbor at St. Helier on the UK island of Jersey located just off the ...
After Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party emerged the winner of the December general elections in the UK, many on the left were aghast. The opposition Labour party’s vote share fell by 7 percent when compared to the 2017 election, with the party getting the smallest number of relative Parliamentary seats in more than 80 years. So ...
In August, the British government prepared a report called “Operation Yellowhammer” that outlined the worst-case scenario for the country in case of a no-deal Brexit. The report was never made public. However, after opposition MPs defeated the ruling government in the House of Commons, the report was ordered to be publicized. The predictions therein warn ...
At the recently concluded European Parliament elections, Britain’s exit from the EU played a decisive role. The “Brexit Party,” led by politician Nigel Farage, won big time and snatched 29 of the 73 British parliamentary seats. This will have a significant impact on Brexit and the country’s general elections. Brexit effects Britain is poised to ...
Uncertainty surrounding Brexit has every economic expert, investor, and government on edge. Britain’s exit from the European Union will break several long-standing trade agreements that could change how both regions conduct business with the rest of the world. The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, is the latest expert to warn about an ...