'Before Brexit, the UK pursued its sanctions policy through multilateral fora, primarily the UN and the EU. The EU, in particular, offered a means of pursuing sanctions when the UN Security Council was deadlocked, or if UN sanctions were deemed insufficiently robust.'

Former Tory grandee accuses Boris Johnson of pursuing an ‘utterly disastrous’ Brexit policy.

A recurrent claim of the Leave campaign during the 2016 EU referendum was that it would be easy for the United Kingdom, once it had decided to leave the EU, to agree with the larger countries of the Union, notably Germany and France ... But the misconception was illuminating for its misjudgement of the European Union and the solidarity between its members.

Leaving the EU confronts my former colleagues with a greater challenge than Whitehall has faced for generations.

'The British ambassador told me — and I loved it — that every time the British military is meeting with the American military, the Americans are talking about the French' / British influence in Washington DC has “vanished” following Brexit, the outgoing French ambassador to the US has said.

Trade has plummeted and red tape has blocked our borders. Is that what ‘protecting our sovereignty’ meant?

A 19th Century trade agenda will decimate the most productive parts of the 21st Century economy.

Judges advise Britain that separating archipelago from Mauritius in 1960s was wrong.

The hostility shown to the EU contrasts with the fawning attitude towards the US and fails to recognise the disparity in economic power.

‘Morass’ of future talks looms, but status of EU posting has been ‘downgraded’ – and a brain drain is likely, according to think tank

A body representing the aerospace industry says it is "disappointed" that the government has not taken an "ambitious approach".

When the bell tolls at eleven o’clock tonight, ringing out Britain’s membership of the EU, an entire phase of British history will come to a close. For nearly half a century – from 1973 to 2020 – perhaps the single most important fact about British history was its membership of the European Union (or ‘Community’, until 1993).

Research into similar exercises in other countries has shown they lead to an exodus of talent and a loss of influence with key partners.

The UK will have to “fight its way to the table” as US-president elect Joe Biden seeks to rebuild American relations around the world, according to a study.

Ivan Rogers, former UK ambassador to the EU, says prime minister will think ‘history was going his way’ if Donald Trump is re-elected

“He’s a little bit of an opportunistic person.”

Russia’s leaders do not consider the UK to be their country’s equal in the global system. This creates problems for British policymakers – which Brexit is aggravating.

Lady Sugg hands in resignation after overseas aid cut by a third.

United States' last three formal defence reviews predicated on assumption Britain will never again fight a war without its help.

The Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron can't stand each other, but the real damage is from Brexit.

There cannot be a question mark left in the minds of British politicians - or any others for that matter - as to where the allegiances of the current US President lie when it comes to post-Brexit Irish-British affairs.

Britain's role in foreign affairs has been in decline for a long time, and that will continue unless the country joins with other European countries in a very sustained way.

Ex-ambassador says Democrat White House would prioritise France and Germany.

The veteran Tory Remainer on the British leaders of his lifetime and how he came to be the hero of the Put it to the People march.

Professor Michael Dougan gives us his verdict on the UK EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement, as usual, using five points.