The pound slumped more than one per cent versus the dollar and euro on Wednesday as Britain's government moved to extend the suspension of parliament, increasing the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit.

After British PM Johnson suspends parliament, Pound slums over no-Brexit fears

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to limit parliament's opportunity to derail Brexit by cutting the amount of time it sits between now and EU exit day on October 31, infuriating opponents who accused him of leading a "very British coup".

Uproar as British PM Johnson cuts parliament time before Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he planned to prorogue, or suspend, parliament just days from now to hamper efforts by lawmakers to quash a no-deal Brexit. Watch this video to know more.

News Alert: UK Parliament to be suspended

Britain's government will seek to extend the period during which parliament does not normally sit, shutting it for around a month until October 14, as part of a drive to prevent politicians from derailing its Brexit plan, the BBC reported.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to restrict parliament time before Brexit: Report

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would do everything necessary to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a divorce deal as he prepared to meet senior lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss tactics.

Britain's Corbyn 'will do everything necessary' to stop no-deal Brexit

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was getting along well with his Western allies at a G7 summit in France, dismissing reports of rifts among leaders as they prepared to discuss global trade woes.

Trump paints picture of unity at prickly G7 summit amid reports of rifts among leaders

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she had not set Britain a 30-day deadline to find a solution for the so-called Irish backstop, saying they could also have time until Oct.

We can have until October 31 for Brexit backstop solution: Merkel

French leader Emmanuel Macron backed the idea of a month of further talks to find a solution to Brexit while ruling out major compromises as he met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for talks on Thursday.

I think we can get Brexit deal and a good deal: Johnson to Macron

A no-deal Brexit seems the most likely scenario for Britain's departure from the European Union, a French presidential aide said Wednesday, a day before Boris Johnson visits Paris for talks with President Emmanuel Macron.

No-deal Brexit seems 'most likely' scenario: French presidential aide

Most Asian markets rose Tuesday on the back of hopes for central bank and government stimulus measures around the world, while investors were also cheered by further signs of easing tensions in the China-US trade war.

Asian markets mostly rise on optimism for trade, stimulus

British officials will stop attending most EU meetings from September 1 except for those on "matters of ongoing national interest" such as security, the government said on Tuesday.

UK says to skip most European Union meetings from September 1: government

Britain said Monday it will immediately end freedom of movement for people from the European Union after Brexit on October 31, in a policy shift under Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

UK to immediately end freedom of movement for people from European Union after Brexit

By Philip Roscoe Protests in Hong Kong have captured the world’s attention in recent weeks, with demonstrators closing streets and the airport, and Chinese forces amassing near the border with a none too subtle threat of violent reprisal.

Hong Kong protests and Brexit could both end up benefiting financial elites

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fired the opening salvo in his bid to renegotiate Britain's divorce from the European Union, demanding that an insurance policy for the Irish border be removed from the Brexit deal and replaced with a pledge.

Irish backstop should be replaced: PM Johnson's Brexit bid to EU

The German economy could have continued to shrink over the summer as industrial production drops amid a dearth of orders, the Bundesbank said on Monday, suggesting that the euro zone's biggest economy is now in a recession.

German economy could continue to shrink: Bundesbank

Britain will face shortages of fuel, food, and medicine if it leaves the European Union without a transition deal, jamming ports and requiring a hard border in Ireland, official government documents leaked to the Sunday Times show.

UK faces food, fuel and drugs shortages in no-deal Brexit: Report

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure Sunday to immediately recall lawmakers from their summer holiday so parliament can debate Brexit. More than 100 MPs have written to Johnson to urge him to reconvene and let them sit permanently until October 31, the date Britain is due to leave the European Union.

British MPs press Johnson to recall parliament over Brexit

A Conservative lawmaker at the centre of efforts to block a no-deal Brexit said on Saturday he was pessimistic about his chances because he and other party colleagues could not support a caretaker government led by opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Senior UK Conservative lawmaker says he could not back Jeremy Corbyn-led government

The leader of the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats party said on Friday two senior lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition have indicated willingness to lead an emergency government to prevent a no-deal divorce with the European Union.

Anti-Brexit party reveals candidates for emergency UK government

Jeremy Corbyn urged anti-Boris Johnson MPs to make him Britain's caretaker prime minister to avoid a no-deal Brexit -- but his proposal met with a mixed response on Thursday.

UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn seeks to oust PM Boris Johnson to avoid no-deal Brexit

Britain and the United States are discussing a partial trade accord that could take effect on November 1, the day after Britain is due to leave the European Union, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday.

US and Britain discuss trade deal that could take effect on November 1

By Matthew Cole Westminster is alive with speculation about an autumn general election, with advisers’ leave cancelled and the Treasury’s wallet open. But the last prime minister learned to her cost that those who start the campaign do not always determine its course.

Is anyone really going to buy Boris Johnson’s ‘people vs politicians’ election campaign?

The United States would enthusiastically support a no-deal Brexit if that is what the British government decided to do, US national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday during a visit to London aimed at reassuring Britain over UK-US ties.

US would enthusiastically support a UK choice for no-deal Brexit: Security adviser John Bolton

Britain's labour market showed unexpected strength in the second quarter, in sharp contrast with figures last week that showed the economy contracted over the same period as the country gears up for Brexit.

UK jobs market shines, but clouds on the horizon

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