The UK has abolished the widely unpopular “tampon tax” -- effectively eliminating sales taxes on women's sanitary products. The move was widely praised by women's rights campaigners.

Post Brexit, UK abolishes ‘tampon tax’

The UK formally quit the European Union's single market and customs union at 2300 GMT on Thursday, turning its divorce from Brussels into reality after an 11-month Brexit transition.

UK formally quits EU single market in New Year climax to Brexit

The EU and the UK signed a post-Brexit trade deal on Wednesday, sealing their drawn-out divorce in the closing hours before the UK definitively ends its half-century European experiment.

UK ratifies Brexit deal as leaders sign new chapter

British members of parliament overwhelmingly backed a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union in the House of Commons on Wednesday. The vote on the legislation to enact the trade agreement was passed by 521 to 73 votes in parliament's lower house.

British MPs overwhelmingly back post-Brexit trade deal with European Union

After his university in Scotland shut down in the spring because of the coronavirus, forcing him to study online from home, Jack Boag kept up his spirits by dreaming of what awaited him in the coming academic year: a semester abroad at the University of Amsterdam.

Britain mourns a cherished education exchange program ended by Brexit

The post-Brexit trade deal reached by the United Kingdom and the European Union goes beyond the EU's so-called "Canada-style" trade accord, a media report has said.

Full post-Brexit text goes beyond a 'Canada-style' deal, report says

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed what he called "the biggest trade deal yet" with the European Union on Thursday (December 24), saying Britain had taken back control of its laws, borders, and fishing waters.

Brexit trade deal sealed: EU and UK clinch narrow accord

After 10 months of deadlock, Britain and the European Union on Thursday finally finalised the Brexit trade deal. Both EU and UK expressed optimism on the deal as Britain ends its half a century partnership with the European association.

Scotland lone exception as European nations hail Brexit deal

Negotiations on finalising a Brexit trade deal has been completed, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen describing the agreement as fair, balanced and right.

'It was worth fighting for this Brexit deal', says EU Commission Chief

"The deal is done," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted, declaring that the UK would remain Europe's ally and number one market.

'The trade deal is done': EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord

LONDON — It took 11 grueling months for negotiators from Britain and the European Union to hammer out the terms of a post-Brexit trade deal. But in many respects, the deal is already 4 1/2 years out of date.

Brexit is finally done, but it already seems out of date

After 11 months of haggling, the UK and EU signed a trade deal for the post-Brexit world. Boris Johnson hailed the deal as the best UK could get. Who stands to gain from this new arrangement? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you more.

Gravitas:  UK, EU clinch historic post-Brexit trade deal

The European Union and Britain chalked out the final details of a post-Brexit trade deal on Thursday ahead of what negotiators hoped would be a pre-dawn breakthrough.

A pre-dawn breakthrough? EU and UK poised to announce Brexit trade deal

Britain and the European Union agreed terms of a trade deal on Thursday after months of knife-edge negotiations and seven days before transitional arrangements come to an end.

Fineprint: UK clinches Brexit agreement with EU ahead of deadline

A pre-dawn breakthrough? EU and UK hash out final details on cusp of Brexit deal The European Union and Britain chalked out the final details of a post-Brexit t

Morning news brief: Brexit talks near conclusion, Trump's histrionics, and more

Brexit trade deal talks are going on still between the European Union (EU) and the UK but the discussions appear to have reached a deadlock on Sunday. The talks are threatened by failure as both sides have dug their heels on the issue of access to UK's rich fishing waters.

EU-UK Brexit trade deal talks threatened by failure over fish

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France's foreign minister accused Britain on Wednesday of "dragging its feet" in last-ditch Brexit negotiations and said Paris would not yield on the issue of fisheries, one of three key issues blocking a deal.

Britain 'dragging its feet' in Brexit talks, says France's foreign minister

European Union diplomats warned Britain on Monday that time was fast running out for a Brexit deal, and that it may already be too late to ratify one, as negotiators in Brussels began a last-ditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous exit at the end of December.

'Extremely late': Time is running out for Brexit deal, says European Union

The upper chamber of Britain's parliament on Tuesday rejected the ‘law-breaking’ Internal Market Bill and inflicted a symbolic defeat on the government over Brexit legislation.

UK House of Lords rejects Brexit bill; big blow to Boris Johnson’s government

Britain on Friday said Brexit trade talks were effectively at an end unless the European Union shifted its position. Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared Britain should "get ready" for an Australia-style agreement based on World Trade Organization rules from January "unless there is a fundamental change of approach" from Brussels.

UK says Brexit trade talks are 'over' unless EU shifts

The European Union leaders on Thursday refused to ''compromise at any cost'' on Brexit with the United Kingdom. However, agreeing upon a fair trade with Britain, EU said it is ready for an abrupt split in trade worth a trillion euros every year.

European Union refuses to 'compromise at any cost' on Brexit with UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday threw the onus back on the European Union to unblock a trade deal and avoid an abrupt Brexit separation at the end of this year.

UK PM Johnson says Brexit trade deal 'up to European Union'

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