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UK, US Sign Deal on Trade Negotiations
January 30, 2017
During their recent White House meeting, UK Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump signed a "U.K.-U.S. Trade Negotiation Agreement" setting up working groups to determine areas that might be addressed by a free trade deal between the countries to be signed "as soon as possible" after the UK departs the EU.
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Scottish Party Seeks to Stymie Brexit Bill
January 30, 2017
The New York Times reports that, in an attempt to slow down the Brexit process, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has promised to submit at least 50 amendments to the British Government's brief bill granting Prime Minister Theresa May the authority to trigger the country's departure from the EU.
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UK Plans to Withdraw from EU Nuclear Agency
January 30, 2017
Politico reports that the British Government has included in its notes on the bill that would trigger the UK's departure from the EU that it plans to withdraw from the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), charged with monitoring the safety and security of European nuclear resources, as part of Brexit.
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Article: Brexit Will Proceed Despite Court Ruling
January 30, 2017
Henry Newman of UK think tank Open Europe writes that, while the UK Supreme Court case decided last week on who has the authority to trigger the country's exit from the EU will have implications for the constitutional powers of the executive, political maneuvering by the British Government has made it less likely that the ruling will have a significant impact on Brexit.
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EU Official: UK Can Discuss Post-Brexit Trade Deals
January 30, 2017
European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans has stated that, during the negotiation process over the UK's departure from the EU, Britain can "talk to everyone" regarding post-Brexit free trade deals but is not permitted to sign such an agreement until it leaves the bloc.
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