Comment: New Zealand will clearly be interested in its lamb and dairy exports into the UK once it leaves the EU, which account for almost 60 per cent of goods exports to the UK.

Economists said official growth figures could be upgraded later this month after data showed manufacturing output rose by 2.1pc in December.

Last month, May promised to ask Parliament to approve the final exit terms in 2019, but said that even if it rejected the deal, Britain would leave the EU.

In its 75-page plan for Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May's government said on Thursday that it will prepare contingency measures to avert economic chaos if the discussions collapsed.

Bill English has identified disruption of the international system of open trade as the biggest threat to New Zealand's economic prosperity right now.

In about two months, Sir Lockwood Smith will leave London after four years as High Commissioner. He talks about Brexit, the Girdlers, political appointees.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is the first foreign leader to visit the Trump White House and it seems that Trump is going to be very hands on.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived at the White House for her first meeting with Donald Trump.

Data published by the Office for National Statistics showed the UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the final three months of 2016.

The British Supreme Court has ruled that the UK government cannot trigger Brexit immediately. So what will Theresa May do next?

Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that The United Kingdom cannot leave the European Union without a vote in Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May's office says it will respect the decision.

Donald Trump is planning a new deal for Britain this week as Theresa May becomes the first foreign leader to meet him since the inauguration.

Britain's PM Theresa May gave an important speech last week, just three days before the inauguration of Donald Trump.

Theresa May pitched post-Brexit Britain as a champion of globalisation and free trade in Davos.

COMMENT: An odd affliction seems to have affected PM Bill English in Europe: he has forgotten John Key's name.

Bill English will return to New Zealand today after his first trip overseas as PM. He spoke to Claire Trevett in Berlin about his trip.

Theresa May will set out a 12-point plan for Brexit as she vows that the UK will not have "partial" membership of the EU.

Auckland barrister and Green Party candidate Golriz Ghahraman is hoping to be the first refugee to become an MP in New Zealand.

Prime Minister Bill English wound up his trip to Europe after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel early this morning.

Prime Minister Bill English will not rule out trading away the Foreign Affairs portfolio in post-election coalition talks.

Prime Minister Bill English will wind up his trip to Europe after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Prime Minister Bill English has revealed he voted for flag change, but says John Key's failed referendum on this issue showed the perils of politicians.

Prime Minister Bill English has visited the New Zealand memorial in Hyde Park after a day of Brexit meetings in London.

Britain's jobless rate is likely to stay close to its pre-crisis low this year, as employment remains resilient.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to budge on restrictions on New Zealanders rights to live and work in the UK.

For the past seven years, Charlie Wood has gone to the UK to play and coach polo. But he is now one of the casualties of tough Post-Brexit rules.

COMMENT: Bill English would have been entitled to feel quite cock-a-hoop when he rolled up to 10 Downing St with Theresa May early this morning.

Perversely, Brexit and the threatened policies of Donald Trump may have greatly helped New Zealand's prospects of an agreement with the EU

COMMENT: Prime Minister Bill English will meet Theresa May tonight - but the Trump factor means his visit isn't getting much attention in the UK.

Brexit no longer poses the biggest financial stability risk, according to the Governor of the Bank of England.