Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum in June 2016 – a result that sent shockwaves across the globe. In March 2017, the UK launched the EU exit process, setting a historic and uncharted course to become the first country to withdraw from the bloc by 2019. What will Brexit mean for Britain, the EU and above all Europeans?
Brexit
Britain’s divorce from the EU
May loses vote on Brexit process
Lawmakers in the parliament's main elected house voted against the government's motion supporting May's plans to seek last-minute changes to Britain's EU withdrawal agreement.
What next for Brexit?
With Prime Minister Theresa May asking her MPs to give her more time for talks with Brussels to renegotiate her Brexit deal, it remains unclear how Britain will leave the European Union. What are the potential next steps in the Brexit negotiations?
Prospect of ‘no-deal’ Brexit and the Irish border
The town of Pettigo is right on the line between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Border controls are a thing of the past. Brexit could change this, with dramatic consequences.
Britain and Switzerland sign deal to secure post-Brexit trade
Britain is the sixth-biggest export destination for Swiss companies, with 11.4 billion Swiss francs of Swiss goods flowing across the Channel in 2017.
Farage’s new ‘Brexit Party’ wins official recognition
British electoral authorities have officially recognised a new "Brexit Party" backed by Nigel Farage, a key campaigner in the referendum vote to leave the European Union.
May to visit Brussels in bid for Brexit concessions
May has promised to report back to parliament on her negotiations with the EU, when lawmakers are expected to hold a second vote on the Brexit deal.