Brexit

Europe News

Burnham is rethinking the UK’s ties with the EU. What are his options?

Burnham’s decision to put the prospect of EU membership back on the table has caught attention in Brussels. But any attempt to unpick Brexit could come with conditions and difficult trade-offs.

2 October 2026

Europe News

Escalating nuclear threats and a Brexit rethink

Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. Welcome to your Thursday newsletter. Today: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte tells Euronews that Russia should stop issuing nuclear threats, and the UK Prime Minister puts EU membership back on the table.

1 October 2026

Europe News

UK's Burnham floats going ‘all the way’ and rejoining the EU

The British Prime Minister has said he will weigh a “range of options” for the future relationship with the European Union, including the prospect of rejoining the bloc.

30 September 2026

Europe News

UK PM Burnham to lay out 'options' for EU relations later this year

The country's divisive 2016 vote to leave the EU has once again been thrust under the spotlight this year amid mounting calls from leading Labour figures for Britain to re-enter the bloc.

29 September 2026

Art

‘KEEP OU-’: Banksy’s powerful anti-Brexit installation to go up for sale

Titled “Keep Ou T” and currently displayed ahead of Phillips' Frieze Week Modern & Contemporary Art Auctions in London, the artwork dates from 2019 and goes under the hammer next month.

29 September 2026

Europe News

Burnham to raise ‘Made in Europe’ concerns with von der Leyen

Andy Burnham has said he wants to prevent “collateral damage” to British industry from EU plans to give European companies priority in public procurement.

22 September 2026

The Cube

Does Le Pen want to hold a Frexit vote if she becomes president?

The National Rally politician was once a keen proponent of a vote for France to leave the EU, following in the UK's footsteps.

17 September 2026

Europe News

Sea of EU flags dominates BBC's Last Night of the Proms

Ten years on from the UK's historic Brexit referendum, the nation's decision to leave the European Union appears as divisive as ever.

13 September 2026

Travel News

EU under industry pressure over ‘shambolic’ EES rollout

The EU’s Entry/Exit System is facing fresh pressure after emergency measures designed to prevent border chaos expired, with major travel companies warning that passengers could once again face lengthy queues and missed flights.

8 September 2026

Economy

Trump trade envoy claims London is choosing 'Brussels over America'

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain's EU alignment is complicating efforts to expand last year's trade deal, as new PM Andy Burnham weighs closer ties with Brussels.

4 September 2026

Europe News

Britain must be 'bolder' in seeking closer relations with EU: Burnham

"That included building on the close defence and security ties already forged between the UK and European Allies to drive greater cooperation across all areas of the relationship," Burnham said.

24 August 2026

Europe News

Will Andy Burnham move the UK closer to the EU?

From trade to defence to youth mobility, London and Brussels are seeking to build on the thaw in their post-Brexit relationship. But tough negotiations lie ahead as an autumn summit looms.

20 August 2026

Travel News

New data: EES queues double at Europe’s airports

The EU’s new biometric border system is causing waits of up to two hours at major airports, with Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Munich among the hubs reporting the biggest delays.

12 August 2026

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Gibraltar enters Schengen as border fence comes down under EU-UK treaty

Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar removed their border fence on 15 July 2026 under a landmark EU-UK treaty. Residents celebrated as passport checks moved to the airport and port.

15 July 2026

Europe News

Spanish PM says Gibraltar border removal closes 'open wound'

Gibraltar, a self-governing British territory at the southernmost tip of the Iberian peninsula, is home to only about 40,000 people but relies on some 15,500 workers who cross from Spain every day.

15 July 2026

Europe News

Former MP Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack,’ police say

Devon and Cornwall Police have been criticised for originally saying the killing was not believed to be a terror-related crime and there was nothing to suggest it was politically motivated.

15 July 2026