Brexit: 200000 construction jobs at risk if UK loses EU single market access – The Independent

Brexit: 200000 construction jobs at risk if UK loses EU single market access – The Independent

Almost 200,000 construction jobs could be slashed if Britain loses access to the European single market, jeopardising half a billion pounds worth of infrastructure projects and dealing a sharp blow to major UK cities’ global competitiveness, according to a study. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a report published Wednesday said that 8 per […]

British security official denies UK spy agency eavesdropped on Trump – Reuters

WASHINGTON A UK spy agency did not eavesdrop on Donald Trump during and after last year’s U.S. presidential election, a British security official said on Tuesday, denying an allegation by a U.S. television analyst. The official, who is familiar with British government policy and security operations, told Reuters that the charge made on Tuesday by […]

UK government spox rejects claim that Obama used British intel to spy on Trump – TheBlaze.com

A spokesperson for the British government is speaking out several hours after Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano claimed that “three intelligence sources” informed him that former President Barack Obama employed the British intel service to spy on then-candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election. “No part of this story is true,” the […]

Theresa May hails ‘defining’ Brexit moment – BBC News

Media caption‘A defining moment for our whole country” Parliament’s backing for the government’s Brexit bill will be a “defining moment for our whole country”, Theresa May has told MPs. The prime minister said her timetable of triggering formal negotiations by the end of March remained on track. And she told the SNP – which has […]

Kong: Skull Island is king of the UK box office – The Guardian (blog)

The winner: Kong: Skull Island When Logan debuted a week ago with £6.95m (plus previews), Warners executives would have been forgiven for last-minute nerves over the release of Kong: Skull Island. After all, Logan was enjoying warm critical and audience approval, and a strong hold for Wolverine’s final outing looked likely. Would the market expand […]

Theresa May expected to tour UK in effort to forge Brexit consensus – The Guardian

Theresa May is planning a tour of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in an attempt to build consensus before she triggers article 50 and embarks on the formal Brexit process, the Guardian understands. It has been suggested that the prime minister and the Brexit secretary, David Davis, will also meet key business figures to discuss […]

UK’s upper house warns on growth should Brexit trade deal fail – CNBC

UK’s upper house warns on growth should Brexit trade deal fail – CNBC

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UK scientists prepare for impending break with European Union – Science Magazine

The future of the Joint European Torus, the world-leading fusion facility near Oxford, U.K., remains uncertain beyond its current contract which ends in 2018. By Erik StokstadMar. 13, 2017 , 5:30 PM CAMBRIDGE, U.K.—For months after the United Kingdom voted last June to leave the European Union, many British scientists clung to hopes of a […]