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The IMF has downgraded UK and US growth as the world’s economy shifts

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut the economic growth outlook for the UK and the US despite saying the "pick-up in…

UK election: here’s how Theresa May is distancing herself from big business

British prime minister Theresa May will break with her former counterparts by refusing to seek the endorsement of prominent business…

Barnier sets out his Brexit negotiation guidelines: Talks will not be “painless”

The European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier has laid out his guidelines for talks with the UK as the country prepares to…

An end to the special relationship? UK can’t rely on US in the Middle East

US president Donald Trump’s approach to policy in the Middle East could signal an end to the UK-US so-called special…

Brexit: The reaction to leaked reports of May’s dinner with Juncker

The UK will not enter into "a briefing war" with the European Commission over Brexit talks, according to Conservative party…

The UK’s nuclear industry is at risk because of Brexit, warns MPs

If the UK ends up with "no deal" in the Brexit negotiations, the country’s nuclear industry will be at risk…

Brokers and insurers are unfazed by Brexit

UK brokers are more concerned about losing competitive advantage than the implications of Brexit and economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, insurers have…

Optimism is up amongst businesses as official Brexit process gets underway

Optimism among UK chief financial officers (CFO) is at an 18 month high after the Brexit vote, a new survey…

Markets react as May triggers Article 50

British prime minister Theresa May formally invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the official European Union (EU) exit clause,…