Liberal Democrat and Labour MEPs have taken up committee jobs in ‘huge vote of confidence’.
'Self-damaging gesture': Boris Johnson plans to pull UK officials from EU meetings ahead of Brexit deadline
13/08/2019
'We're going to be depriving ourselves of a lot of information that we will be spending the next few years trying to find out by other means'
A body representing the aerospace industry says it is "disappointed" that the government has not taken an "ambitious approach".
PM urged to recognise pursuit of no-deal Brexit would be regarded as serious error by US.
Diplomats suggest Britain’s leverage on world stage will be weaker after EU departure. / Brexit is already leading to a “palpable decline” in British influence at the UN, and that influence would be in freefall but for the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7 % of gross national income on overseas aid, a study has found.
UK scientists had been shut out of the multibillion-euro scheme amid drawn-out Brexit negotiations.
Brexit has sent 'not as important' Britain into decades of decline, Irish PM Varadkar says
12/07/2019
Leo Varadkar says UK has struggled to accept its is less important than it once was.
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is eroding its own influence in the world without hurting the bloc’s ability to wield global power, according to the EU’s top diplomat.
June Mummery said EU rules would still apply to Britain but that it would have no say.
Airmic, the UK association for risk and insurance professionals has said that Brexit is threatening the London Markets influence in the global industry.
Chatham House director general says UK must not seek to be rival to EU on foreign policy
Britain faces UN defeat over Chagos islands
22/05/2019
Britain is bracing for a crushing defeat at the United Nations on Wednesday when the General Assembly is expected to adopt a measure demanding that London cede the British-ruled Chagos islands, home to an important military base.
Nancy Pelosi among those to highlight the issue, while UK representative says he hopes it is a case of ‘quality over quantity’.
Critics say No 10 move to quit bloc’s institutional structures leaves UK blindsided. / British diplomats will pull out from the EU’s institutional structures of power in Brussels within days, under plans being drawn up by Downing Street.
British influence in Washington has 'vanished' due to Brexit, French ambassador to US says
23/04/2019
'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.
Nicholas Walton gives up leadership of €2.8m pan-European research after dispute over Northern Ireland protocol.
Chagos Islands: UN officially demands Britain and US withdraw from Indian Ocean archipelago. / General assembly expected to vote in favour of UK ceding control of Indian Ocean archipelago – site of major US airbase – to Mauritius
UK PM’s claim China breaking international agreement over Hong Kong provokes response from embassy.
Belief that Britain is force for good in world is down 10 points from April 2019 in UK.
Member state leaders want ‘sincere co-operation’ in event of granting London extension.
Research into similar exercises in other countries has shown they lead to an exodus of talent and a loss of influence with key partners.
Analysts in Europe say Britain committed “Anglo-Saxon suicide” when it voted for Brexit.
Lady Sugg hands in resignation after overseas aid cut by a third.
France replacing Brexit and austerity-battered UK as America's main military partner under Trump, experts say
28/04/2019
United States' last three formal defence reviews predicated on assumption Britain will never again fight a war without its help.