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FCO: Preparing OTs For Possible No Deal Brexit
The FCO has been working “to seek to ensure that the UK Government and the Overseas Territories themselves are as prepared as possible for the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal and that, wherever possible, impacts on Overseas Territories are minimised.” This statement was made by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office earlier... Read more of this article
Column: Theresa May’s ‘Plan B’ Brexit Options
[Opinion column written by Christopher Kirkland] The heavy defeat for Theresa May’s government on its Brexit plan is a further stumbling block on the path to the UK’s exit from the EU. Given the scale of the defeat, by a majority of 230, it’s unlikely that the prime minister will be able ask parliament to vote on her unrevised plan again – despite... Read more of this article
UK Parliament Votes Against May’s Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal has been rejected by 230 votes, which is reportedly the largest defeat for a sitting UK Government in modern history. “MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which sets out the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU on 29 March,” the BBC reported. “Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn... Read more of this article
Banks Fishing As Investigation Launches In UK
The UK National Crime Agency confirmed it “initiated an investigation” concerning Leave.EU and individuals including Arron Banks, and as the news broke yesterday, Mr Banks tweeted that he was “fishing in Bermuda” and then sent a subsequent tweet of a photo of himself titled “gone fishing.” According to the BBC, the... Read more of this article
Boris Johnson Resigns As UK Foreign Secretary
Boris Johnson has resigned from his post as the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, it was announced today. A story in the BBC said, “Boris Johnson has resigned as Foreign Secretary amid a growing political crisis over the UK’s Brexit strategy. “He is the second senior cabinet minister to quit within hours following Brexit Secretary... Read more of this article
Column: British Nationals, EU Citizenship, Brexit
[Opinion column written by Adrienne Yong] British citizens living across Europe are waiting to see if an upcoming ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU [CJEU] could give them a bit more certainty about their rights after Brexit. A Dutch court in Amsterdam recently asked the European court for clarification in a case brought by five British nationals,... Read more of this article
Report: EU To Target Territories In Brexit Talks
Demands to open up Britain’s “network of overseas tax havens are set to be used by the EU as leverage to force concessions during Brexit trade talks,” according to a report from the Independent, which stated that “as things stand it looks like Bermuda will be given a clean bill of health by the EU.” The story said, “Demands... Read more of this article
UK Passports To Have Blue Covers After Brexit
The covers of UK passports will be returning to blue after the UK leaves the European Union, British officials have announced. The UK Government website said, “After Brexit, the UK travel document will no longer be required to conform to EU standards. So in a move to symbolise our national identity, the cover will be changing from the standard... Read more of this article
Column: Brexit’s Impact On Overseas Territories
[Opinion column written by Paul Hare] When the Brexit referendum result was announced last June, I was working on the Turks and Caicos Islands, one of the UK’s overseas territories in the Caribbean. A collection of about 40 tropical islands, of which eight are inhabited, people there were shocked at the result. They were annoyed they hadn’t had... Read more of this article
XL To Move XLICSE From UK To Ireland
XL Group announced its plans to move its principal European Union [EU] insurance company, XL Insurance Company SE [XLICSE], from the UK to Ireland in 2018, with the company saying the move is “in response to Brexit.” The announcement comes following a meeting between An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar and XL Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Mike... Read more of this article
UK MPs Discuss Bermudians Movement In EU
The impact of Brexit on Bermudians freedom of movement in the European Union was recently discussed in UK Parliament, with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Robin Walker saying the “post-exit immigration rules that apply to British nationals in the EU will be the subject of negotiations, as will the detail of the future relationship between... Read more of this article
Premier ‘Closely Following’ Brexit Developments
Earlier today [March 29], British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that the UK had triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – thus beginning a legal process that formally signals Britain leaving the European Union. Premier Michael Dunkley said, “We have been closely following today’s developments in the UK Parliament. The public will be aware... Read more of this article
