Brexit backers to UK prime minister: Don’t delay
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit backers to UK prime minister: Don’t delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — Two prominent Brexit backers are warning Prime Minister Theresa May not to seek a delay to Britain’s scheduled March 29 departure from the European Union if her withdrawal deal is rejected Tuesday. Conservative Party lawmaker Steve Baker and Democratic Unionist deputy leader Nigel Dodds wrote in the Sunday Telegraph that prolonging the Brexit process rather than making a clean break would lead to “political calamity.” The two said slowing Britain’s departure would mean a “costly delay” for British businesses and irreparable damage to public trust in politics. Scottish National Party leader Ian Blackford said Sunday that his party will put forward an amendment giving it the authority to hold another independence referendum if Britain does leave the EU. Blackford says the party seeks “a recognition that if the U.K. does leave the European Union that the people of Scotland should be able to determine their own destiny and in particular should have that power to have an independence referendum if we so choose.” Scotland voted to remain part of the U.K. in a 2014 vote, but its leaders have complained bitterly that it is being dragged out of the EU against its will.

History of this topic

Five years later, Brexit continues to divide
3 years, 5 months ago
Britain ends long Brexit journey with economic break from EU
4 years ago
Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union
4 years ago
Scottish leader says she could seek 2021 independence vote
4 years, 1 month ago
UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
5 years ago
UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson
5 years ago
Britain votes in pivotal ’Brexit election’
5 years ago
U.K. Election: Voters Hope To Decide Brexit's Fate And Their Country's Future
5 years ago
In Scotland, independence not on the ballot, but on voters’ minds
5 years, 1 month ago
UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election
5 years, 2 months ago
Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 2 months ago
European Union agrees to grant United Kingdom three-month Brexit extension
5 years, 2 months ago
Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay
5 years, 2 months ago
What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?
5 years, 2 months ago
Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely
5 years, 2 months ago
What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?
5 years, 2 months ago
What next after British MPs refused to back Brexit deal?
5 years, 2 months ago
UK Parliament votes to postpone decision on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, foils govt's plan to leave EU by October end
5 years, 2 months ago
What’s in the proposed UK-EU Brexit deal?
5 years, 2 months ago
EU, Britain inch closer to Brexit deal ahead of summit today; France, Germany claim negotiations in 'final stretch'
5 years, 2 months ago
The Latest: Scottish party won’t accept Brexit plans
5 years, 2 months ago
3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit
5 years, 2 months ago
Britain, EU claim 'lot of work' to be done to secure agreement on new divorce deal as Brexit talks to continue today
5 years, 2 months ago
Scottish Tory leader turns back on Ruth Davidson pledge to fight no-deal Brexit
5 years, 3 months ago
Countdown to Brexit: From 2016 referendum to suspension of UK Parliament, here's a timeline of events
5 years, 3 months ago
UK parliament approves law seeking to block no-deal Brexit
5 years, 4 months ago
Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda
5 years, 4 months ago
UK prime minister tells lawmakers to back his Brexit plan
5 years, 4 months ago
Stage set for Brexit clash in UK Parliament this week
5 years, 4 months ago
Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline; lawmakers opposing no-deal walk out from EU call move 'smash-and-grab democracy'
5 years, 4 months ago
No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan
5 years, 4 months ago
UK opposition warns Johnson against Brexit ‘abuse of power’
5 years, 5 months ago
As UK-EU relations cool, battle looms to stop no-deal Brexit
5 years, 5 months ago
British PM Boris Johnson's govt urges EU to renegotiate Brexit terms; ‘Political realities have changed’, says Brexit secretary Steve Barclay
5 years, 5 months ago
Aspiring British prime ministerial candidates Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt say EU will drop controversial Irish 'backstop' for Brexit deal
5 years, 5 months ago
Brexit crisis: UK’s next prime minister will be chosen by 0.2% of the nation
5 years, 6 months ago
James Cleverly explains why he switched to backing Johnson
5 years, 7 months ago
Theresa May's final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed after Conservatives, Labour Party reject attempts at compromise
5 years, 7 months ago
Labour failure to rule out Brexit abstention hands potential lifeline to Theresa May in crunch vote
5 years, 7 months ago
Brexit rebels to Theresa May: Your EU divorce deal is dead
5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: EU chief rues failure to enter Brexit campaign
5 years, 8 months ago
'You ain't seen nothing yet!': Nigel Farage blasts Theresa May over local election defeat
5 years, 8 months ago
Faltering Brexit talks limp on amid UK political impasse
5 years, 8 months ago
UK government, opposition to resume Brexit talks
5 years, 8 months ago
Brexit: Theresa May warned she has ‘no chance’ of passing deal in time to stop European elections
5 years, 8 months ago
What Next? EU gives UK an extension but impasse remains
5 years, 8 months ago
Brexit pushed back to 31 Oct.; Dutch PM satisfied
5 years, 8 months ago
Theresa May defends Brexit delay amid calls to resign
5 years, 8 months ago
EU leaders and May to delay Brexit until October 31 to stop UK crashing out of European Union
5 years, 8 months ago
Brexit delay as EU warns Britain: ‘Do not waste this time’
5 years, 9 months ago

Discover Related