Britain stood by its provocative bid to change the terms of its EU divorce deal on Monday, as a make-or-break week of post-Brexit trade talks began under a storm cloud.

Brexit provisions to stay in Internal Market Bill as UK shows 'no indication' of withdrawal

Swiss voters decide on Sunday whether to annul a pact with the European Union on the free movement of people, an important test of attitudes towards foreigners who make up a quarter of the population.

Swiss voters to decide on EU immigration pact

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has quit her role as Britain’s special envoy on media freedom in protest at the country’s intention to breach international law over Brexit-related legislation.

Amal Clooney quits UK envoy role over 'lamentable' international law breach

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the European Union or there would be no US trade deal.

No US-UK trade deal if Brexit risks Northern Irish peace deal: Biden to Johnson

The head of the European Commission said on Wednesday the chances of reaching a trade deal with Britain were fading by the day as the British government pushes ahead with moves that would breach their divorce treaty.

Chances of Brexit deal fading every day, EU Commission chief says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government sees a 'way through' the parliamentary maze for his bill that would break the Brexit divorce treaty as it talks with rebels in the Conservative Party, a minister said on Wednesday.

UK sees 'a way through' parliamentary maze for Brexit treaty breach bill

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has a majority of 80 in the lower house of parliament, is facing a growing revolt over a bill that would break international law by breaching parts of the Brexit divorce deal and that Brussels says will wreck trade talks.

UK PM Boris Johnson faces rebellion over plan to break Brexit treaty

Former UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major came together to launch an unprecedented attack on current UK PM Boris Johnson and said that his government's actions were 'shaming the nation'.

Brexit: Former PMs Tony Blair, John Major slam Boris Johnson for 'shaming' UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has accused the European Union of threatening to impose a food "blockade" between Britain and Northern Ireland that could tear the UK apart, throwing new fuel on the fire of simmering Brexit talks.

Johnson accuses EU of plotting food 'blockade' on UK

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Britain has reached a free trade agreement with Japan, its first since leaving the European Union earlier this year. The deal was agreed to in principle on Friday.

Britain clinches first major trade deal since leaving the EU

Ahead of a crucial round of talks between London and Brussels over the future trading relationship between the UK and the European Union, the British government made a startling admission: 'That it would be prepared to break the terms of an international treaty'.

UK might break international law on Brexit: Fear of 'no deal' Brexit returns to UK

Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis on Tuesday said the proposed legislation for UK’s internal market would break international law, but “in a limited way”. Many reports coming in on September 7 claimed that the the proposed legislation would undermine the Brexit deal in place.

UK bill would break international law 'in a specific and limited way', minister says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave a deadline for a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union. He has set October 15 as the deadline, brushing off fears about "no-deal" chaos if talks fail.

British PM Boris Johnson sets October 15 as deadline for Brexit negotiations with EU

The United Kingdom has set a deadline of October 15 to strike a free-trade deal with the European Union.

UK-EU Trade Deal: UK's Brexit negotiator calls on EU for interference

Britain's tortuous divorce from the European Union veered into fresh crisis on Monday after London threatened to undermine the exit agreement unless free trade terms are agreed by next month.

Brexit back in crisis as UK threatens to undercut divorce pact

EU leader Ursula von der Leyen warned Monday that Britain is legally obliged to respect the Brexit withdrawal agreement, which must form the basis on any future relationship.

European Union chief warns UK must respect Brexit withdrawal deal

Britain will not blink first in Brexit trade negotiations with the European Union and is not scared of a no-deal exit at the end of the year, the country's top Brexit negotiator warned the bloc on Sunday.

UK says, won't blink first on Brexit trade negotiations

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian had strong words for a man at his position as he weighed in on the ongoing negotiations between Britain and the European Union.

Brexit trade deal: Brits 'do not understand', says French foreign minister

Britain's top Brexit negotiator warned the European Union that the island country will not blink first in trade negotiations with the EU and is not scared of a no-deal exit.

'We won't blink first': UK warns the EU on Brexit trade negotiations

There is no evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 Brexit referendum and Britain's spies did not take their eyes off the ball on Russia, British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Wednesday.

UK says there is no evidence of Russian meddling in Brexit vote

Russia sees the United Kingdom as the main target in the West, as per the Intelligence and Security Committee's report. The new report said that Russia's influence in the UK is "the new normal".

UK 'top target' for Russia, says intelligence report

Britain is urging businesses and individuals to prepare for the Dec. 31 end of the Brexit transition period with an information campaign titled: "The UK's new start: let's get going.

'Let's get going': UK tells businesses to prepare for Brexit crunch

Incumbent Andrzej Duda was marginally ahead in Poland`s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll found, in a result seen as likely to have profound implications for Warsaw`s relations with the rest of the European Union.

Polish presidential election too close to call, incumbent marginally ahead

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