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JPMorgan Chase has maintained its position as the world’s most AI-advanced bank, according to the 2025 Evident AI Index, which benchmarks the artificial intelligence maturity of 50 global financial institutions.

JP Morgan reverses Brexit-era Paris move as London beckons trading roles back

29 April 2026 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

JP Morgan is shifting trading roles from Paris back to London after over-estimating EU staffing needs post-Brexit, as it presses ahead with its £10bn Canary Wharf tower.

Jeremy Clarkson dismisses Brexit criticism as farmers’ anger grows

12 January 2026 In Business Jamie Young 0 Comments

Jeremy Clarkson dismisses claims that Brexit is to blame for struggling British farms, reigniting debate over farming policy and regulation.

Northern Ireland is facing the prospect of new car shortages and higher motoring taxes as post-Brexit provisions under the Windsor Framework come into force at the start of 2026, triggering concern across the automotive sector.

Northern Ireland faces new car shortages as Brexit rules bite under Windsor framework

14 December 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Northern Ireland faces new car shortages and higher motoring taxes as the Windsor Framework forces EU vehicle standards from January 2026.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare Downing Street address to lay the groundwork for her upcoming Budget, signalling that tough tax decisions lie ahead — but sought to pre-empt backlash by insisting the pressure on public finances “wasn’t our fault”.

Reeves shifts blame for looming tax rise to Brexit and austerity ahead of budgeting storm

4 November 2025 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

Chancellor Rachel Reeves sets the scene for a manifesto-breaking Budget tax raid, blaming Brexit, Tory austerity and global turmoil as she claims the economy ‘is not working as it should’.

Rachel Reeves is expected to make climate change a core priority for the Bank of England in her first Budget as Chancellor, calling on Governor Andrew Bailey to give environmental concerns the same weight as economic growth.

Brexit impact will be negative ‘for the foreseeable future,’ Bank of England governor warns

19 October 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said Brexit’s economic impact will be “negative for the foreseeable future,” though the UK economy will gradually adapt. His remarks echo warnings from chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of next month’s budget.

A sweeping new round of tariffs from President Trump has sent shockwaves through global markets, wiping billions of euros off the value of major European carmakers and dealing a fresh blow to the UK’s automotive sector.

UK automotive sector drives £115bn trade five years after Brexit

10 September 2025 News Paul Jones 0 Comments

The UK’s automotive sector remains a £115bn global trading powerhouse five years after Brexit, with EV exports to Europe soaring 424%. But looming 2027 battery tariff rules could derail growth unless urgent action is taken.

UK businesses spent as much as £65 million last year on licences to export food and agricultural products to the EU – costs the government has pledged to eliminate within the next 18 months.

UK firms spent up to £65m on post-Brexit food export licences last year as Labour pledges to scrap scheme

27 August 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Government figures show UK businesses paid up to £65m in 2024 on EU food export licences. Labour promises to strike a new Brussels deal by 2027 to end the costly post-Brexit scheme.

Rachel Reeves is expected to make climate change a core priority for the Bank of England in her first Budget as Chancellor, calling on Governor Andrew Bailey to give environmental concerns the same weight as economic growth.

Bailey urges Starmer to deepen EU ties to soften Brexit blow and counter Trump tariffs

30 May 202519 June 2025 In Business Jamie Young 0 Comments

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has called on the Prime Minister to pursue closer trade and financial links with Brussels to cushion the UK economy from Brexit friction and renewed global protectionism.

British food and flower producers say they have wasted millions of pounds preparing for post-Brexit import checks that may now never be implemented, following the UK government’s sudden decision to delay the planned rollout of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls on EU agri-food imports.

UK food producers count the cost as post-Brexit import checks delayed again

26 May 202526 May 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

British food and flower producers say they have wasted millions of pounds preparing for post-Brexit import checks that may now never be implemented, following the UK government’s sudden decision to delay the planned rollout of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) controls on EU agri-food imports.

The UK government is considering selling the Sevington border control post in Kent, a facility built for post-Brexit customs checks, following this week’s UK-EU trade pact that could render dozens of similar sites redundant.

Government considers selling Kent Brexit border checkpoint amid EU trade deal shake-up

22 May 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

The UK government is exploring the sale of its Sevington border facility in Kent as post-Brexit checks face redundancy under the new EU trade agreement.

British ports seek compensation after spending £120m on post-Brexit border infrastructure that will become redundant under new UK-EU trade deal easing SPS checks.

UK ports demand compensation after Brexit border checks scrapped under new EU deal

20 May 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

British ports seek compensation after spending £120m on post-Brexit border infrastructure that will become redundant under new UK-EU trade deal easing SPS checks.

Volumes of goods shipped directly from Ireland to the EU on new Brexit-busting ferry routes have rocketed by 50% in the past six months as exporters seek to avoid travelling across land through Great Britain, according to official data.

‘HMRC won’t speak to us’: exporters frustrated by post-Brexit border checks and red tape

19 May 2025 In Business Jamie Young 0 Comments

UK exporters say post-Brexit border checks are causing delays, extra costs, and stress, with HMRC guidance unclear and communication poor, according to new Ipsos report.

British companies selling via online marketplaces could be hit hard by Donald Trump’s forthcoming import regulations, with industry experts warning of a “second Brexit” in terms of disruption to trade.

UK marketplace sellers brace for ‘second Brexit’ as Trump’s new US import rules loom

18 February 2025 In Business Jamie Young 0 Comments

UK marketplace sellers fear a “second Brexit” as Donald Trump’s planned US import rules target Chinese-origin goods, threatening extra tariffs, customs checks, and bigger costs.

Nigel Farage has reiterated his belief that Britain’s post-Brexit agreement with the EU is ripe for improvement, although he gave scant detail on what shape those changes might take.

Farage insists UK’s Brexit deal can be improved but fails to say how

4 February 2025 In Business Jamie Young 0 Comments

Nigel Farage insists Britain can improve its Brexit deal with the EU while remaining “friendly,” but offers little clarity on how such changes should be achieved.

Sir Keir Starmer has signalled that Britain will avoid taking sides in the escalating trade row between the United States and the European Union, insisting that it is in the UK’s “vital interests” to stay on good terms with both allies.

Keir Starmer keeps quiet on Trump’s EU trade threats amid post-brexit reset

4 February 2025 News Jamie Young 0 Comments

Keir Starmer refuses to condemn Donald Trump’s new tariff threats as he meets eu leaders. discover how a looming trade war risks inflation, hampers post-brexit resets and divides western allies.

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