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The United Kingdom will officially leave the European Union on Friday at 6 p.m. Eastern time, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson promises Brits a "new dawn." The Brexit process follows more than three years of political wrangling. The pound sterling is showing very little movement...

The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union is set to happen next week, as the country's parliament assented to the withdrawal agreement bill proposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday. What Happened The U.K.'s constitutional monarch Queen Elizabeth II will sign the...

The United Kingdom on Friday advised its citizens to avoid all travel to Iran as it said that there was plenty of evidence that an Iranian missile struck the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft that crashed shortly after leaving the Tehran Airport. Iran has dismissed the allegations as "...

There are "profound problems" in the way the U.K. makes the most important state decisions, and "unusual people" and "weirdos" can help solve them, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's key aide. What Happened In a blog post on Thursday, Chief Special...

Since winning the U.K. general election Dec. 12, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been busy renegotiating a Brexit deal. Johnson took over from Theresa May in July.  Next Steps For Brexit  The U.K. government has said a Brexit deal has been agreed to in principle with the...

The newly-elected U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson will not attend the 2020 World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, in January, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Johnson has also barred his cabinet ministers from attending the event, according to The Guardian, as he wants to "get...

The pound sterling slipped by 0.30% to 1.3289 against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as no-deal Brexit scenarios reemerged after Boris Johnson's reelection as the country's prime minister. What Happened Johnson is reportedly working on amending the withdrawal agreement bill concerning...

Boris Johnson may have won a resounding victory in U.K. elections last week, but fears that the Conservative government might fail to reach a trade deal agreement with the European Union (EU) have not dissipated. As reported in FreightWaves, once Parliament has ratified Johnson's withdrawal...

Stock Markets in Asia remained mixed in trading on Monday, even as the U.S. and China confirmed phase one of their trade deal on Friday. What Happened U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Sunday told CNBC the trade deal between the two countries is "totally done" and will...

In addition to discussing the price action induced by the ongoing trade war with China, issues in the crosshairs of Brexit were discussed on Friday's PreMarket Prep Show. Deal On, Deal Off, Deal On Again As hard it is to ignore the often-conflicting trade war headlines, the fact of the...

Boris Johnson's resounding win in British elections became official Friday morning. But for shippers making preparations for the U.K.'s departure from the European Union (EU), very little has changed. As reported in FreightWaves, once Parliament has ratified Johnson's withdrawal agreement, the...

Investors are reacting positively to Boris Johnson securing his position as prime minister of the U.K. with the Conservative and Unionist Party winning the general election with a thumping majority. The Conservative and Unionist Party won 364 seats which is their largest majority since 1987 and...

The U.K.'s departure from the European Union (EU) moved a decisive step closer in the early hours of Friday morning when the Conservative Party headed by Boris Johnson won a decisive general election victory. In the buildup to the election, Johnson had consistently promised to "Get Brexit Done."...

Boris Johnson is set to become the prime minister of the U.K. again, as his Conservative and Unionist Party has won the general elections with a thumping majority. The Conservative Party won 363 out of the total 650 seats in the U.K. parliament, up 70 from last year, giving it a clear...

The pound sterling jumped to its highest level against the U.S. dollar in 18 months late at 1.3478 on Thursday. The impressive 2.40% rise comes at the backdrop of the U.K. general election. The GBP also hit 1.2039 against the Euro, the highest in more than three years. What Happened The incumbent...