Theresa May pleads with MPs to back Brexit deal and let Britain 'turn corner' in new year
6 years ago

Theresa May pleads with MPs to back Brexit deal and let Britain 'turn corner' in new year

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Theresa May has made a new year plea for MPs to back her Brexit deal, arguing that Britain will be able to “turn a corner” in 2019 if they support her. “If Parliament backs a deal, Britain can turn a corner.” Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's New Year's message Ms May said settling the deal would allow time and energy to be spent on areas such as housing, trade, the NHS, immigration reform and the environment. But Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster used her own new year message to warn Ms May she will need substantial alterations to her withdrawal agreement if the Northern Irish party are to back it. “We are very mindful that any deal will bind the hands of future governments and prime ministers therefore the legal text must be watertight for the United Kingdom.” Jeremy Corbyn used his new year message to accuse Theresa May’s government of plunging the country into crisis by making a “mess” of Brexit.

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Theresa May’s Brexit deal looks better with each passing day
1 year, 10 months ago

Theresa May’s Brexit deal looks better with each passing day

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Brexit reflections: A bumpy ride down a long, winding road
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit reflections: A bumpy ride down a long, winding road

Associated Press  

LONDON — So this is the way Britain’s European Union membership ends: Not with Big Ben’s bong, but with a whimper. There were years of late-night Brexit votes in the House of Commons, all-night EU summits and political drama as Britain’s relationship with its neighbors and its unwritten constitution were both stretched to the limit. May couldn’t achieve Brexit, but …

What next after British MPs refused to back Brexit deal?
5 years, 2 months ago

What next after British MPs refused to back Brexit deal?

The Hindu  

British MPs have again ruptured the Brexit process by withholding their support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new divorce deal with the EU. The failure to clearly back the deal triggered a law forcing Mr. Johnson to ask EU leaders to delay Brexit for a third time MPs passed the amendment claiming they fear the risk of a potentially disastrous …

Countdown to Brexit: From 2016 referendum to suspension of UK Parliament, here's a timeline of events
5 years, 3 months ago

Countdown to Brexit: From 2016 referendum to suspension of UK Parliament, here's a timeline of events

Firstpost  

The UK parliament was suspended till 14 October last month with the country set to leave the European Union with a no-deal Brexit on 31 October The UK Parliament has been suspended till 14 October as the country prepares to leave the European Union with a “no-deal” Brexit on 31 October. European Parliament president David Sassoli said British prime minister …

Theresa May gets standing ovation as she bows out as UK PM
5 years, 5 months ago

Theresa May gets standing ovation as she bows out as UK PM

Live Mint  

Theresa May was given a standing ovation by her Conservative Party MPs as she concluded her final Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, marking a conclusion of her three-year premiership as she makes way for Boris Johnson to take charge at Downing Street. In a largely light-hearted exchange in the UK Parliament, the outgoing Prime Minister's …

Timeline of Brexit and events leading to May’s departure
5 years, 7 months ago

Timeline of Brexit and events leading to May’s departure

Associated Press  

LONDON — A timeline of key events in how Brexit unfolded and how the political crisis led up to Theresa May’s ouster as British prime minister: May 7, 2015: British voters elect a majority Conservative government. March 28, 2019: May offers up her job in exchange for her Brexit deal, telling colleagues she would quit within weeks if the agreement …

Brexit failure forces Theresa May to announce resignation
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit failure forces Theresa May to announce resignation

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May finally gave in to the intense political pressure over her failure to secure Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, announcing her resignation in an emotional address to the nation on Friday. Amber Rudd, who serves as Work and Pensions Secretary, praised May’s “great courage,” while Home Secretary Sajid Javid said no one …

Theresa May faces growing calls to quit amid new Brexit revolt: Live updates
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May faces growing calls to quit amid new Brexit revolt: Live updates

CNN  

TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images Backbenchers in Theresa May’s Conservative Party will decide today on whether to allow another vote of no confidence in her leadership, in a move that could set up the final days of the embattled prime minister’s tenure. MP Nigel Evans told CNN that the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs will discuss changing the party’s rules to allow …

Theresa May faces growing calls to quit amid new Brexit revolt: Live updates
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May faces growing calls to quit amid new Brexit revolt: Live updates

CNN  

TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images Backbenchers in Theresa May’s Conservative Party will decide today on whether to allow another vote of no confidence in her leadership, in a move that could set up the final days of the embattled prime minister’s tenure. MP Nigel Evans told CNN that the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs will discuss changing the party’s rules to allow …

Theresa May's final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed after Conservatives, Labour Party reject attempts at compromise
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May's final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed after Conservatives, Labour Party reject attempts at compromise

Firstpost  

British Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum and offered a package to resolve the EU crisis. London: British prime minister Theresa May’s final bid to salvage her EU divorce deal appeared doomed as pro-Brexit Conservatives and the Opposition Labour Party rejected her attempts at compromise. ‘Last chance’ May said …

Brexit: May refuses to confirm she will hold second referendum – even if MPs vote for one
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit: May refuses to confirm she will hold second referendum – even if MPs vote for one

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Theresa May offers vote on second Brexit referendum if lawmakers back ‘new deal’
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May offers vote on second Brexit referendum if lawmakers back ‘new deal’

CNN  

CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced yet another attempt to get her serially rejected Brexit plan through Parliament – and this time she dangled the prospect of a second referendum to get it across the line. “The Prime Minister’s proposals are worse than before and would leave us bound deeply into the EU,” said Jacob-Rees Mogg, a …

PM Theresa May’s offer of new ‘bold’ Brexit deal prompts scepticism
5 years, 7 months ago

PM Theresa May’s offer of new ‘bold’ Brexit deal prompts scepticism

Hindustan Times  

The EU withdrawal agreement to be re-introduced in parliament in the week beginning June 3 will include a ‘bold offer’, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday, but the announcement soon evoked scepticism, making it unlikely that it would be passed. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May wants MPs to consider the deal “with fresh pairs of eyes - and to …

Brexit talks collapse after Theresa May and Labour fail to reach deal
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit talks collapse after Theresa May and Labour fail to reach deal

CNN  

London CNN — Brexit talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the opposition Labour Party have broken down, pitching the UK further into political disarray. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday that the negotiations have “gone as far as they can go” and that the two sides had been unable to bridge “important policy gaps between us.” …

Labour failure to rule out Brexit abstention hands potential lifeline to Theresa May in crunch vote
5 years, 7 months ago

Labour failure to rule out Brexit abstention hands potential lifeline to Theresa May in crunch vote

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May under pressure to drop Brexit talks with Labour
5 years, 7 months ago

May under pressure to drop Brexit talks with Labour

The Quint  

London, May 14 UK Prime Minister Theresa May is under intense pressure to abandon Brexit talks with the main opposition Labour Party, after a group of senior Conservative leaders issued a strongly worded warning. May's cabinet, and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, are both due to take stock of the talks on Tuesday, with neither side optimistic about the …

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time

CNN  

CNN — Can’t wait to see what happens in the UK’s Brexit saga? A new vote on an exit deal proposed by Theresa May now has a date: the week of June 3—the same week that Donald Trump begins his controversial state visit to the country. It will be the fourth time that the House of Commons votes on May’s …

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time

CNN  

CNN — Can’t wait to see what happens in the UK’s Brexit saga? A new vote on an exit deal proposed by Theresa May now has a date: the week of June 3—the same week that Donald Trump begins his controversial state visit to the country. It will be the fourth time that the House of Commons votes on May’s …

The Latest: EU chief rues failure to enter Brexit campaign
5 years, 8 months ago

The Latest: EU chief rues failure to enter Brexit campaign

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on Britain’s departure from the European Union : 1:35 p.m. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says one of his biggest mistakes in office was failing to get involved in the Brexit referendum campaign and counter what he says were the lies spread. Juncker told reporters that he stayed out of the June 23, 2016 vote at …

'You ain't seen nothing yet!': Nigel Farage blasts Theresa May over local election defeat
5 years, 8 months ago

'You ain't seen nothing yet!': Nigel Farage blasts Theresa May over local election defeat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage has warned the Labour and Conservative leaders not to form a 'coalition of politicians against the people'. The Brexit Party leader said 'millions of people would give up on' the two major parties if Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn reached a Brexit deal. Mr Farage said: 'Well I have to say that what she has tried thus far …

Brexit: Theresa May warned she has ‘no chance’ of passing deal in time to stop European elections
5 years, 8 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May warned she has ‘no chance’ of passing deal in time to stop European elections

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Even if Theresa May gets her withdrawal agreement through parliament, Brexit is far from assured
5 years, 8 months ago

Even if Theresa May gets her withdrawal agreement through parliament, Brexit is far from assured

The Independent  

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May and Corbyn edge closer to a Brexit compromise
5 years, 8 months ago

May and Corbyn edge closer to a Brexit compromise

Daily Mail  

Theresa May edged closer to a compromise with Labour on a customs union last night as she resumed Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are edging closer to a Brexit compromise following cross-party talks He said: 'I welcome the indications from the Government that they may be willing to move in the key areas that have …

Brexit: EU leaders agree delay until end of October as May blames MPs for stopping UK departure
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: EU leaders agree delay until end of October as May blames MPs for stopping UK departure

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Theresa May defends Brexit delay amid calls to resign
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May defends Brexit delay amid calls to resign

CNN  

London CNN — Theresa May has defended her decision to accept a Brexit delay until October, dismissing calls to resign from within her own party and telling lawmakers that taking Britain out of the European Union with an agreement is their “national duty.” After a six-month extension to the process was agreed at a late-night EU summit, the embattled British …

Theresa May can still save her Brexit deal – but only if she promises to put it to the people
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May can still save her Brexit deal – but only if she promises to put it to the people

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UK holds out hope for Brexit compromise by Friday deadline
5 years, 9 months ago

UK holds out hope for Brexit compromise by Friday deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — Cross-party talks to jumpstart plans for Brexit are expected to resume before the U.K.'s Friday deadline for leaving the European Union, and the opposition Labour Party is hopeful the country’s political impasse can be resolved, a party negotiator said Sunday. While Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn faulted the government, saying it showed no willingness to budge from its previous …

Brexit: Theresa May gambles it all in last-ditch bid
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May gambles it all in last-ditch bid

CNN  

CNN — Theresa May has faced many crucial moments in her quest to make Brexit happen. Amid howls of protest from her own Conservative ranks, May is seeking a compromise Brexit deal with the opposition Labour party. In those talks, Corbyn and his allies have made clear the Prime Minister needs to give more ground – particularly on the subject …

Theresa May admits she can’t pass her Brexit deal without Labour
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May admits she can’t pass her Brexit deal without Labour

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted that the only way of passing her Brexit deal is with support from the opposition Labour Party, in comments that are likely to deepen the tensions on her own side of the political divide in the UK. In her statement, she said a cross-party approach was “in the national interest.” …

The Latest: Labour rues lack of progress in Brexit talks
5 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: Labour rues lack of progress in Brexit talks

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on Brexit : 5:30 p.m. Labour Party officials say they are “disappointed” with the British government’s stance in delicate talks aimed at finding a Brexit compromise that both major parties could back. British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid the country’s crashing out of the bloc next week …

May has reason to be optimistic as the clock runs down on Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

May has reason to be optimistic as the clock runs down on Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — If UK Prime Minister Theresa May were looking for signs of optimism over Brexit – and she would be forgiven for such a desperate search – then a few are starting to emerge. However, it is just about possible to see that the prime minister may finally get her own way on Brexit – with a few …

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates

CNN  

Amid the excitement of Prime Minister Theresa May suddenly being on speaking terms with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, something is happening in Parliament that could alter the course of Brexit. And without the prospect of a deal being agreed before May 22, the day before elections to the European Parliament begin, the proponents of a second referendum will push for …

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates

CNN  

Amid the excitement of Prime Minister Theresa May suddenly being on speaking terms with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, something is happening in Parliament that could alter the course of Brexit. And without the prospect of a deal being agreed before May 22, the day before elections to the European Parliament begin, the proponents of a second referendum will push for …

The Brexit dream might be fading
5 years, 9 months ago

The Brexit dream might be fading

CNN  

London CNN — A lot happened in Brexit world on Wednesday. British Prime Minister Theresa May met with the leader of the main opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, to seek a compromise aimed at getting her Brexit deal approved by lawmakers in the House of Commons. Earlier in the day, Emily Thornberry, Labour’s shadow foreign secretary, wrote a letter to …

Brexit: Theresa May tears up strategy as she opens door to softer exit with Jeremy Corbyn's backing
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May tears up strategy as she opens door to softer exit with Jeremy Corbyn's backing

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Prospect of Brexit breakthrough as Theresa May offers cross-party talks
5 years, 9 months ago

Prospect of Brexit breakthrough as Theresa May offers cross-party talks

CNN  

CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May tore up her Brexit strategy on Tuesday, declaring the UK would need to seek another delay to the process of leaving the European Union and offering cross-party talks to break the political deadlock. Jack Taylor/Getty Images Cross-party talks In accepting May’s offer of talks, Corbyn said he recognized “my responsibility to represent the …

Brexit in disarray: Theresa May under pressure to go for soft Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit in disarray: Theresa May under pressure to go for soft Brexit

Live Mint  

Parliament will again try to take control of Britain's departure from the European Union on Monday, with some lawmakers hoping to force Prime Minister Theresa May to drop her Brexit strategy and pursue close economic ties with the bloc. The third defeat of May's divorce deal left one of the weakest leaders in a generation facing a spiralling crisis over …

UK parliament to hold indicative vote on Brexit deal
5 years, 9 months ago

UK parliament to hold indicative vote on Brexit deal

India TV News  

British parliamentarians are set for another set of indicative votes on Monday designed to test the will of parliament on a way forward for Brexit. Nor are dozens of MPs from her own Conservative Party who are unlikely to back any deal and would rather like Britain to leave the EU without an agreement. British political sources say MPs are …

Britain needs a way out of this Brexit swamp
5 years, 9 months ago

Britain needs a way out of this Brexit swamp

CNN  

London CNN — Three days after Brexit was supposed to happen, lawmakers in the House of Commons remain incapable of breaking the deadlock. On Monday night, MPs once again attempted to take control of the Brexit process by voting on alternatives to Theresa May’s Brexit deal. It looked like – whether it be tacked onto May’s withdrawal deal or a …

Theresa May may be forced to accept soft Brexit if MPs unite around plan, says cabinet minister
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May may be forced to accept soft Brexit if MPs unite around plan, says cabinet minister

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Theresa May's doggedness over Brexit becomes her undoing as Britain flounders for direction
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May's doggedness over Brexit becomes her undoing as Britain flounders for direction

ABC  

Not even the ultimate political sacrifice, a promise of her own demise, could break the political paralysis, as Theresa May led her nation further into crisis. Having already taken the UK to a cliff edge, and with all odds stacked against it, the British Prime Minister insisted on giving her much maligned deal one last shot. It's the closest the …

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates

CNN  

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The question everyone is asking in Westminster is, what next? The next week is crucial – if a credible alternative to Theresa May’s thrice-defeated deal is not found, the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal. While there was no majority for any of the eight options put before Parliament last week, a plan …

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates

CNN  

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The question everyone is asking in Westminster is, what next? The next week is crucial – if a credible alternative to Theresa May’s thrice-defeated deal is not found, the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal. While there was no majority for any of the eight options put before Parliament last week, a plan …

UK MPs to vote on part of May's Brexit deal
5 years, 9 months ago

UK MPs to vote on part of May's Brexit deal

The Quint  

London, March 29 UK Prime Minister Theresa May will put only half of her Brexit deal to a vote on Friday, the day Britain was originally meant to leave the European Union. The Prime Minister has already lost two votes on the full Brexit deal by large margins, and Commons Speaker John Bercow has ruled out bringing the same motion …

What’s next for Brexit?
5 years, 9 months ago

What’s next for Brexit?

CNN  

London CNN — As UK lawmakers prepare to vote on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s unloved Brexit deal on Monday, the question everyone is asking is, what happens next? Last Wednesday, none of the eight alternative options secured a majority in the first round of voting, but a plan for the UK to remain in a customs union with …

UK Parliament has dealt May’s Brexit plan a fatal blow
5 years, 9 months ago

UK Parliament has dealt May’s Brexit plan a fatal blow

CNN  

London CNN — UK lawmakers rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, likely killing it off for good and plunging the country further into political uncertainty. And today it has rejected approving the Withdrawal Agreement alone and continuing a process on the future.” If Monday’s indicative votes provide some clarity, the Prime Minister could, conceivably, ask …

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit

The Quint  

After almost two years of negotiations, Britain and the EU struck a divorce deal in November, laying out the terms of Britain's departure from the bloc and giving a rough outline of future relations. May still wants to try again, and has called a new Brexit debate in Parliament for Friday, though it has not confirmed whether it will include …

Brexit latest news: Theresa May pledges to resign on condition that MPs back her EU withdrawal agreement
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit latest news: Theresa May pledges to resign on condition that MPs back her EU withdrawal agreement

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday offered to resign in a final bid to get parliament to back her Brexit deal, as MPs failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis. London: Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday offered to resign in a final bid to get parliament to back her Brexit deal, …

Brexit votes: MPs take back control – but then reject every single option in front of them
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit votes: MPs take back control – but then reject every single option in front of them

The Independent  

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Brexit may end up being a waste of everyone’s time
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit may end up being a waste of everyone’s time

CNN  

London CNN — The UK Parliament will vote Friday on Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third and possibly final time, the British government confirmed. If May’s deal fails again, then according to the conclusions of the EU Council Summit last week in Brussels, the UK will find itself at a crossroads. And with May’s deal dead, this leaves the …

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