Uncertainty over UK citizens’ future status is prompting some European employers to steer clear.

No 10 has repeatedly insisted the PM will stick with existing deadline.

'Do you think it's practical for us *the UK govt* to require/request multiple extensions?' / What does A50 have to say on the possibility of multiple extensions? / 'If you leave with no deal, you are no longer a member of the EU and you're treated as any other non member state.'

"Due entirely to its own choices, for which it should accept direct responsibility, the UK needs a transitional deal far more than the EU does." - quoted from Concluding remarks

Thousands of EU migrants work as doctors, nurses, carers, cleaners and porters as the UK fights gravest threat in years.

Opposition to the retained EU law bill is mounting, as the government discovers the importance and popularity of EU law.

'Too late' to strike a full agreement before December cliff-edge, study commissioned by ex-prime minister concludes - and Europe is staring down barrel of 'a deep recession'.

'I believe the trade experts', says ex-treasury minister David Gauke - pointing to consensus rejecting claims of rapid new deal.

Sir Ivan Rogers condemns 'diplomatic amateurism' that will lead to hugely damaging trade deal – or a crash-out Brexit in a year. / Boris Johnson is deceiving voters by claiming he will “get Brexit done” quickly and hiding the “biggest crisis” yet to come, a former ambassador to the EU is warning.

‘On both sides, we should seriously consider whether the negotiations are feasible in such a short time,’ says Ursula von der Leyen

Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill has major consequences for the UK and our future prosperity. MPs would be failing in their duty if they did not scrutinise it line-by-line.

Prime minister declines to say whether the UK could reach the end of it transition out of the EU in December 2020 with no trade deal.

What are the Brexit proposals put forward - and why will they probably be rejected?

Brexit will never be over.

With the NHS under such exceptional pressure during the coronavirus crisis, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the UK’s Brexit transition period ends on December 31. Mark Dayan takes a closer look at how these two challenges for the health service might collide, and says there is a case to err on the side of caution.

New supply chains, brand new system, and ... oh dear, it's still not ready yet.

Changes coming to Amazon’s European fulfilment services when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December will have a significant impact on many UK and EU sellers.

Iter is a collaboration between China, the EU, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the US - all of whom are sharing in the costs of construction.

Guernsey introduced fishing permits for foreign vessels on 31 January.

EU thought to be preparing a ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ offer for Boris Johnson within days.

More than two-thirds of musicians say bookings dried up because of visa red tape and cost – even before coronavirus struck

Ms Patel has reportedly rejected a recommendation that bricklayers and welders be added to the UK’s shortage occupation list.

June Mummery said EU rules would still apply to Britain but that it would have no say.

As the Conservative Party in the UK enters the final phase of its leadership race, the contenders were encouraged by European leaders to be realistic about what they could expect to achieve on Brexit when they enter No. 10 Downing Street.

British chief negotiator David Frost and European counterpart Michel Barnier talked via video link today while Anti-Brexit campaigners stepped up calls for the December deadline to be delayed.

Michel Barnier accuses UK of "backtracking" on commitments but government sources accuse EU of offering only a "binary choice".

Many EU member states are calling for a very hard line with the UK in talks on future relationship.

EU negotiator expresses frustrations at UK refusal to discuss key issues of transition. / Michel Barnier has suggested the UK is running down the clock in talks over the future trade and security relationship with the EU.

Delays to environment bill expected to leave gap in replacement for EU regulator

Britain will spend 705 million pounds on border infrastructure to help keep trade flowing after its transition deal with the European Union expires at the end of the year, Cabinet Secretary Michael Gove said on Sunday.

Britain's biggest car plant has so far weathered the coronavirus pandemic and a major corporate restructuring. But it may not survive Brexit.

UK firms warn that even with a trade deal, both sides need to phase-in changes to border checks over six months.

BUSINESSES should expect more paperwork, bureaucracy and additional costs on trade between the north and Britain when the Brexit transition period ends in seven months’ time...

Steve and Chris discuss Brexit transition.

This week, Steve and Chris mullet over the draft Withdrawal Agreement and carp on about the transition deal.

Some 110 business leaders have warned U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of dire consequences if he fails to sign a trade deal with the European Union before the Brexit transition period ends in six months.

Senior UK MEP Claude Moraes has accused top British politicians of “lying” to the public about contingency plans for leaving the EU without a deal.

The United Kingdom has passed the point of no return. It has less than six months to reach a new trade deal with the European Union or risk heaping more pressure on companies that are already laying off tens of thousands of workers because of the coronavirus pandemic.

BREXIT secretary Michael Russell says failing to halt the exit from the EU during the coronavirus pandemic will leave the UK facing an “economic Stone Age” while the rest of Europe recovers.

With the spread of the coronavirus casting serious doubts over whether the UK and EU can reach a final deal by the end of the year, Georgina Wright says the EU believe it is only a matter of time before a new extension is negotiated.

Health Secretary insists government has ‘plan for all eventualities’.

Downing Street has blamed an administrative error for the UK's failure to sign up to an emergency EU scheme to help procure vital medical equipment to fight coronavirus.

Survey finds support from both Conservative and Brexit Party voters for extension of transition period

Foreign secretary rejects calls to 'urgently' extend the transition period to 'focus 100 per cent on the emergency' - arguing it 'makes the case' for a clean break in December.

Two-thirds of people in the UK want the government to request an extension to the Brexit transition period in order to focus on the coronavirus outbreak, a new opinion poll indicates.

Britain 'fortunate' it had not crashed out of bloc when coronavirus struck, Commission says – even as Boris Johnson vows to do just that if necessary.

The Brexit transition period should be extended as the UK tackles the coronavirus outbreak, the Welsh Government has said.

The government is yet to show that its decision not to extend the Brexit transition period was the right one, argues Joe Marshall.

Theresa May’s former deputy says public and business realise coronavirus should be the priority.

SNP WESTMINSTER leader Ian Blackford has urged other opposition parties to back a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus emergency.

If the UK leaves the EU with no deal, you won't be able to rely on your EHIC card for medical treatment in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is "not sure" a UK-EU trade deal will be struck by 31 December, the end of the Brexit transition period.

EU confidence that the UK would come out far worse is bad news for Tory leadership candidates planning brinkmanship. / EU officials are working on the basis that the UK’s economy will be hit up to 10 times as hard by a no-deal Brexit than the UK, the latest analysis by the European Commission shows.

Michel Barnier says 'we're not really in a position where we're able to find an agreement'.

The European Commission said on Monday it had approved a 50 billion pound British “umbrella” scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak.

GOODS coming to Britain from the EU will face import controls from January 1 next year, Michael Gove has warned.

For some weeks the British government has been planning a “shock and awe” campaign to warn British businesses that they have less than six months to prepare for Brexit; but the EU has beaten them to it.

UK could be fined by the European Court of Justice which - to the likely fury of Tory MPs – will retain the power if there is 'any backsliding'.

Chief negotiator Michel Barnier warns of "serious difficulties" and accuses Britain of failing to engage on subjects laid out in the withdrawal agreement.

Businesses fear big hold-ups at the docks when the UK leaves the EU customs area because of untrained staff.

The all-consuming Brexit and coronavirus crises threaten a double whammy for the UK's Cinderella service.

Even if the European Union and the United Kingdom conclude a highly ambitious partnership covering all areas agreed in the Political Declaration by the end of 2020, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU acquis, the internal market and the Customs Union, at the end of the transition period will inevitably create barriers to trade and cross-border exchanges that do not exist today.

Source says Gibraltar would fall outside any Brexit transition deal unless UK agrees deal with Madrid over its future status

The Road Haulage Association takes aim at the Cabinet Office minister's engagement in a letter seen exclusively by Sky News.

The £4.5m advertising campaign will include plans to spur Brits into taking action to prepare for the end of the transitional period in December

Rishi Sunak accidentally votes against government, but ministers see off attempt to uphold food standards in post-Brexit trade deals.

Extension would ease uncertainty, IMF's Georgieva says, but Britain remains committed to Dec. 31 date

The IMF has suggested the UK and the EU should not "add to uncertainty" from coronavirus by refusing to extend the period to negotiate a post-Brexit trade deal.

The U.K. and the European Union would be “wise not to add more” to the uncertainty from the coronavirus by refusing to extend the deadline of their Brexit trade deal negotiations, the head of the International Monetary Fund told the BBC.

Irish government says there is no prospect of rethink in Brexit stalemate.

The biggest crisis of Brexit to date actually still lies ahead of us in late 2020.

Britain could be pressured into bad deal to replace EU's agreement with East Asian country.

British people in France have raised concern about their job prospects after Brexit after several jobs ads were spotted specifying that UK passport holders would not be considered.

Ex-EU ambassador says PM’s ‘strategy errors’ will make good trade deal harder to achieve.

"The first week of Johnson’s new administration has seen both speculation about, and the beginning of some answers to, how he intends to undertake Brexit. The outrageousness of that situation shouldn’t pass without comment."

The prime minister’s snappy, inane slogan is the prelude to inevitable lies, betrayal and duplicity.

Keir Starmer says Boris Johnson must agree "oven ready" deal with Brussels that he promised in 2019.

The combination of a No Deal Brexit and Covid-19 will have a devastating impact on our NHS and our economy. Chip in to stop a No Deal Brexit.

The challenges posed by the COVID-19 virus will make the effective implementation of any new legislation impossible in the short term, says FTA, the business group representing the logistics sector.

A no-deal Brexit later this year during winter and amid coronavirus would be ‘a vicious, and avoidable, combination of risks’ says Health Foundation.

Research suggests public support for transition period delay to help combat coronavirus.

Latest round of negotiations delayed last week as governments scramble to contain outbreak.

Unthinkable for EU to agree to PM’s key demand on citizens’ rights, says Verhofstadt.

The end of the transition period was merely a staging post within a process that will be long with us, says Chris Grey.

EU chief negotiator casts doubt on Boris Johnson's campaign pledge.

The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier has accused the UK of dragging its feet over post-Brexit negotiations, at the end of the second round of talks on the future relationship.

Ministers have ruled out extending the Brexit process into 2021 amid calls for it to be delayed due to the Covid crisis and the deadlock in trade talks.

HOLYROOD has passed a motion calling on the UK Government to withdraw its plans for an internal market regime following the end of the Brexit transition period.

The UK's chief Brexit negotiator has said the government is not "scared" of walking away from talks without a trade deal ready to come into force in 2021.

No 10 told failure to agree deal will push health service ‘over the edge’ in January.

The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a motion withholding consent for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.

Government clarifies position after critics accuse Boris Johnson of putting ‘Brexit over breathing’.

Nobel scientists warn Britain will lose ‘superpower’ status if access barred to €100bn EU fund

UK could leave without a deal in December 2020, Boris Johnson confirms.

The Dutch Prime Minister has said Boris Johnson’s ideas about implementing a transition period after a no-deal Brexit are not possible.

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Negotiations break up in familiar acrimony - forcing Boris Johnson to abandon deadline for breakthrough by end of July

Former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says MPs were promised a vote to avoid a second no-deal Brexit 'trapdoor'.

'The NI Assembly’s vote is a clear indication that Boris Johnson must rethink and do the right thing for those across the UK'

'Have talked to officials across a number of depts in Whitehall. As I reported on #Newsnight just now they are expecting an extension to the Brexit transition period. One told me: “if it doesn’t come I just don’t know what we’ll do- with coronavirus we realistically can’t do both”' (Newsnight)

Only one-quarter of business leaders say their organizations are fully ready for the end of the Brexit transition period, according to a survey by the Institute of Directors.

Ian Blackford and Sir Ed Davey say extension will allow governments focus on Covid-19

UK dismisses EU call for its trawlers to continue operating in UK waters.

Preparing Brexit: How ready is the UK? is our second report examining government and business preparations for the end of the transition period, building on Preparing Brexit: The scale of the task left for UK government and business, published in July.

Our EU law expert, Professor Michael Dougan considers the proposed transition period in his latest Brexit video

The director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that it in light of the massive disruption to supply chains being caused by the coronavirus crisis, it would be irresponsible of the UK government to try to abide by the timetable for ending its Brexit transition period.

Experts express concern over the loss of Britons’ free movement rights after Brexit.

The UK Chancellor said the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules.

The First Ministers of Scotland and Wales have written to Boris Johnson to request an extension to the Brexit transition period.

The economy cannot afford the 'double hit' of Covid-19's impact and a no-deal Brexit, Michael Russell warned. / The Scottish Government has urged the Prime Minister to extend the Brexit transition period by the maximum two years amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The SDLP has called for the UK Government to extend the Brexit transition period.

Getting a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union is "very important to sheep farming", a Tory MP has said.

The Labour leader is the only opposition boss not to have called for the transition to be extended.

United opposition would ‘send a powerful message to our European friends,’ says MP Ian Blackford — as ministers insist there’s no reason to change timetable.

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has urged other opposition parties to back a two-year extension to the Brexit transition period due to the coronavirus emergency.

The UK faces the “chilling prospect” of a no deal Brexit and a double blow to the economy because of the Government’s refusal to extend the transition period, Ian Blackford has warned.

The Scottish government has called on Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period by two years, as stalled trade talks restart.

With the withdrawal agreement signed and ratified, Britain is out of Europe! Well, not quite. First of all, we have to go through the transition period. Not much will initially change.

“Frictionless EU trade and regulatory alignment is vital for UK prosperity and jobs. The deal remains inadequate on services, which make up 80% of the UK economy. And big questions remain about the feasibility of negotiating a new trade agreement deep enough in a 14-month transition period."

The EU fears that the UK government is deliberately stalling on Brexit trade deal negotiations, and may secretly be aiming to exit European trade arrangements without first agreeing a new deal.

Should the aim be limiting damage or designing a bold future? / Japanese negotiators remain skeptical about the U.K.’s ability to handle multiple FTA negotiations simultaneously / What is evident, however, is that no country wants to conclude a definitive trade deal with the U.K. without knowing the final shape of the EU-U.K. partnership.

Lloyds and Barclays among banks taking action due to lack of post-Brexit trade deal.

Cabinet minister appears to pitch to Brexit Party voters, after No.10 rule out extension to transition period at end of 2020.

TWO-THIRDS of Scots want Brexit to be delayed, according to a new poll. With coronavirus engulfing the political machinery of the UK and the EU, Boris Johnson is coming under increasing pressure to extend the transition period beyond December this year.

Government now rejecting EU oversight of implementing Northern Ireland agreement.

Vote comes as bloc wields its powers to force change in UK domestic law during transition.

The government is to apply much less rigorous EU border checks on imports than it initially had planned, after the Brexit transition period finishes at the end of this year.

UK may face seven-year wait for frictionless trade under WTO rules if it crashes out of EU.

Disagreements remain on fishing rights and so-called level playing field guarantees.

European scrutiny committee warns that UK approach risks access to vaccine

THE UK Government has rejected calls from the SNP's Michael Russell to extend the Brexit transition period during the coronavirus crisis.

Cabinet office minister drops 'no compromise' stance, saying: 'If that is the price that we have to pay, then there we go'

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been told there is "significant opposition" to the United Kingdom Government's refusal to consider extending the timetable for talks.

The coronavirus has increased the challenges of negotiating a new trade agreement for the UK before December 31.

The UK government has said it remains “absolutely committed” to Brexit negotiations and the December 2020 transition date despite the coronavirus outbreak limiting talks between the two sides.

The UK is to withdraw from the European Union aviation safety regulator (EASA) after the Brexit transition period, Grant Shapps has confirmed.

Deals to ensure UK can go on trading with non-EU countries after Brexit transition must be laid before parliament by Wednesday.

British travellers face the worst possible outcome once the Brexit transition period ends, the government has confirmed.

Companies should ensure six weeks’ worth of drugs for end of transition period, DHSC says.

The UK will leave the European aviation safety regulator after the Brexit transition period, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.

Michel Barnier also accused Boris Johnson’s government of rowing back on commitments made in writing by Britain at the point before exit.

The most important Brexit event of the week came and went with relatively little fanfare, yet it marks a significant moment.

Here’s everything you need to know about the legal framework for the PM’s proposed Brexit deal.

It’s now less than a month, and less than 20 working days, until a massive change in the way that the UK trades with and relates to its own continent, and in many ways to the rest of the world as well.

Even Tory MPs are calling for a delay as Brexit threatens to combine with Covid to plunge Britain into a bleak midwinter.

As the June extension deadline looms, the prime minister’s priority will be to minimise damage to his personal brand and legacy.

Former Tory MEP Struan Stevenson insisted it 'makes sense' to have longer for the transition talks.

Talk of ‘opportunity’ likened to Orwell-style ‘Newspeak’ – as advice highlights perils from new travel rules, bigger phone bills and border chaos.

Retailers reveal ‘mountain of paperwork’ they face – and tell prime minister to strike agreement with EU to minimise damage.