But as 2025 draws to a close, Britain is closer to the EU than it has been for almost a decade. In 2026, expect it to get closer still. The process of undoing Brexit has begun.

City confidence in her is rock bottom — and Rachel Reeves’s high wire act is just one misstep away from a full blown ...

On a recent speaking engagement, Fintan O’Toole made the observation of how important it is to avoid an Irish unity process ...

The government has accepted all of the recommendations of an independent review into Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade arrangements. The report's findings were published in September and stated ...

Brexit is "part of the narrative" behind small boat crossings, MPs have been told. A cross-party committee heard that people arriving illegally say they 'don't want to get Dublin-ed' - a reference to ...

MPs have backed proposals to create a new UK-EU customs union, raising the question of whether a key Brexit pledge could soon be undone. In an “historic” parliamentary vote on Tuesday, the Customs ...

The UK will rejoin the Erasmus study scheme from 2027, six years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union (EU). Britons will be able to spend a ...

A "Brexit reset" deal allowing the UK to rejoin the EU's Erasmus student exchange programme is close to completion according to reports. The scheme lets young people in the UK and EU study abroad for ...

22:38, Tue, Dec 16, 2025 Updated: 22:39, Tue, Dec 16, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer is set to unveil a major reversal of Brexit policy this week, striking a deal with Brussels to rejoin the EU's Erasmus+ ...

Starmer condemns 'Brexit template' as 'utterly reckless' during Lady Mayor's speech The prime minister has reportedly rejected calls from his chief economic adviser for the UK to rejoin the customs ...

Britain's financial regulator unveiled a package of reforms today aimed at encouraging retail investors to buy more shares and bonds, setting out one of its clearest statements yet on the direction of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has listed Brexit alongside Covid-19 and the financial crisis as being ...