Briferendum Aftermath Series: Supreme Court ruling unlikely to derail Article 50 trigger
Jan 25, 2017 07:08 am UTC| Commentary
Yesterday, the highest court in the United Kingdom ruled that the British Prime Minister Theresa Mays government doesnt have the power to trigger Article 50 and needs to have the parliamentary approval to trigger it. The...
Government loses Brexit court case – so what happens now?
Jan 24, 2017 17:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The British Supreme Court has ruled that the government does not have the right to trigger Article 50, formally beginning the Brexit process, without an act of parliament. The court voted eight to three against the...
What the government's plans for a hard Brexit mean for the UK's universities
Jan 24, 2017 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business
Theresa Mays confirmation that Brexit means leaving the single market has been met with anxiety in many UK universities. The sector currently contributes 73 billion annually to the economy (2.8% of GDP), 757,000 jobs (2.7%...
Brexit to have little impact on eurozone growth prospects in 2017 - Schaeuble
Jan 20, 2017 15:43 pm UTC| Commentary Economy
German Finance Minister, Schaeuble, speaking on the German growth prospects and on Brexit at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos said that Brexit is likely to have little impact on eurozone growth prospects in...
What is at stake in the Supreme Court's Brexit ruling
Jan 20, 2017 15:34 pm UTC| Law
The UKs Supreme Court will rule on January 24 on whether the government or parliament has the right to trigger Article 50 and take the UK out of the European Union. For the first time in the courts history, all of its...
Timid industrial strategy means Britain could still end up with a soft Brexit
Jan 20, 2017 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Theresa May has been busy. Following much criticism for not having a strong enough plan for Brexit, she then delivered two speeches in as many days that set out her priorities for the UK outside the European Union. The...
Briferendum Aftermath Series: Mark your calendars for Supreme Court decision on 24th January
Jan 20, 2017 11:27 am UTC| Commentary
In just a week after British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke about her governments vision for the upcoming negotiations with the European Union, UKs top court is set to announce whether the government can take adecision...
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