Cutting out Brussels middleman, UK ministers make Brexit pitch to Germany
Berlin
FACING a tough line from Brussels on what economic ties between Britain and the European Union will look like after "Brexit", a pair of senior British ministers made a direct pitch to Germany to cut Britain a good deal.
Due to visit Europe's most powerful nation on Wednesday, Finance Minister Philip Hammond and Brexit Minister David Davis wrote in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper that the German economy also stood to lose out from a tough Brexit deal.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
Israel concerned over possible ICC arrest warrants related to Gaza war
China’s top airlines improve balance sheet in Q1; outlook positive for May Day
G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035
US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal
Saudi Arabia says economic revamp momentum intact as plans shift
German inflation creeps up to 2.4% in April