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A lorry drives past the Houses of Parliament in London with a message that reads "Incompetent government destroying shellfish industry", part of a protest by fishermen against post-Brexit red tape and coronavirus restrictions. AFP

Shellfish lorries park near Downing Street in protest over post-Brexit export chaos

Brexit

High and dry: Britain’s beloved fish supper threatened by Brexit

Europe

Brexit trade deal prompts Britons to seek second passports

Europe

Labour leader Keir Starmer rules out UK rejoining European Union

Europe

Why VAT has become a surprise cost for retailers and consumers post-Brexit

Economy
Former British prime minister Tony Blair with The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi. The team wore masks during set-up and recording of the podcast but Mr Blair and Ms Al-Oraibi, who had both received negative Covid-19 tests, chose not to during the interview for the reason of maintaining sound quality. Image: The National

Tony Blair: UK must reconstruct its place in the world
Kalfat villagers are proud of Boris Johnson's heritage in their region. 

Village of the blond ones: Boris Johnson's Turkish homeland
Shadi's take on the European elections

Cartoon for May 28, 2019
Anti-Brexit protesters are seen outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain April 8, 2019. REUTERS

UK Parliament approves law to stop no-deal Brexit
Labour's Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer speaks to journalists as he leaves the Cabinet office in central London on April 4, 2019. Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Friday it was "disappointed" after a third consecutive day of discussions with the government over Brexit ended without a breakthrough. AFP 

Labour: May needs to offer 'real change' to her Brexit deal
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke exclusively to The National about Brexit, the New Zealand attack and leadership in challenging times. Victor Besa / The National

Tony Blair: Britain faces a painful Brexit...or a pointless one
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaving the Houses of Parliament, London. EPA

UK parliament votes to seize control of Brexit from PM
Aerial footage 

Aerial footage shows astounding scale of Brexit protest

How Britain voted in the EU referendum

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More on Brexit

Scottish fishermen say their product is no longer fresh by the time it arrives in France. AFP

The fallout: Unexpected challenges for business in Brexit Britain
A consultation period, which runs until March 17, will decide whether gene-editing crops and livestock can be permitted. Alamy Stock Photo

Britain plans to boost post-Brexit production by gene-editing food
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street. PA

Boris Johnson takes advice on which business rules to scrap post-Brexit
A lone pedestrian walks through the City of London. The third lockdown in England along with a sharp increase in border controls following Britain’s exit from the European Union will force the UK's GDP downwards in the first quarter of this year. AFP

UK economy set for 3.4% slump in first quarter with interest rates cut to 0%
New cars are parked at a dockyard in Grimsby, England. The bulk of the lost sales last year occurred during the first lockdown last spring when showrooms and factories closed. Reuters

Worst decline in UK new car sales since 1940s in ‘lost year’ of 2020
Sterling rallied against the dollar in early trading, breaking above $1.37 for the first time since May 2018. Reuters

Sterling strengthens against US dollar in first day of post-Brexit trading
A lorry arrives at the Port of Dover following the end of the Brexit transition period. Reuters

Calm start as Britain embarks on new era outside the European Union
Pedestrians walk along a bridge over the River Thames with skyscrapers and offices of the City of London in the background. Britain’s GDP is expected to contract by 11.4% in 2020. AFP

UK economy set to grow 8% in 2021 in largest jump since 1941
Big Ben rang out for Brexit. AFP

Big Ben rings in Brexit and a subdued new year
Sanitary products and tampons on sale in a Glasgow supermarket. The 'tampon tax' cut is part of a wider government initiative to end “period poverty” in Britain. PA Images via Getty Images

Britain scraps ‘tampon tax’ moments after exiting the EU
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