Four UK ministers resign over Theresa May’s draft Brexit deal
6 years, 2 months ago

Four UK ministers resign over Theresa May’s draft Brexit deal

Al Jazeera  

The United Kingdom‘s Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab, and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Esther McVey, have resigned along with two junior ministers over the draft European Union withdrawal agreement. “I regret to say that, following the Cabinet meeting yesterday on the Brexit deal, I must resign,” Raab said. “These decisions were not taken lightly, but I firmly believe they were in the national interest.” The main opposition Labour Party has also criticised the draft deal, saying it “breaches the prime minister’s own red lines”. “This government spent two years negotiating a bad deal that will leave the country in an indefinite halfway house,” Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader, said.

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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 …

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, …

May 'might have to quit in March' to save the government
6 years, 1 month ago

May 'might have to quit in March' to save the government

Daily Mail  

Theresa May could quit as PM as soon as March in a desperate bid to save her Brexit deal it was claimed today amid Cabinet splits over the way ahead. Theresa May could quit as PM as soon as March in a desperate bid to save her Brexit deal it was claimed today amid Cabinet splits over the way ahead …

No-confidence vote: the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May
6 years, 1 month ago

No-confidence vote: the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May is relying on her fellow Conservative Members of Parliament to back her during Wednesday’s no-confidence vote, but her battle to retain the leadership of the Tory party will be weighed against a host of potential suitors. The 54-year-old called the Prime Minister’s proposed Brexit deal “a legal lobster pot in which we …

Businessman jeered at CBI conference for telling PM to ditch her Brexit plan
6 years, 1 month ago

Businessman jeered at CBI conference for telling PM to ditch her Brexit plan

Daily Mail  

A businessman and former partner of one of Theresa May's biggest Tory critics was jeered at the CBI conference this morning as he urged her to rip up her Brexit plan. Mr Kendrick is the former partner of Anne Marie Morris - one of the Tory Brexit rebels who have sent a letter of no confidence in to oust Mrs …

Theresa May vows to stick to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge
6 years, 1 month ago

Theresa May vows to stick to Brexit deal as opponents seek formal challenge

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Monday to stick to her contentious draft European Union divorce deal as dissenting lawmakers in her own party tried to trigger a leadership challenge. “We have in view a deal a that will work for the UK and, let no one be in any doubt, I am determined to deliver it,” May …

Brexit: 'Critical' week ahead as Prime Minister Theresa May deflects attacks from all sides
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: 'Critical' week ahead as Prime Minister Theresa May deflects attacks from all sides

ABC  

Britain's besieged Prime Minister, Theresa May, has warned that a leadership change would not make negotiations to leave the European Union any easier, as opponents in her Conservative Party continue to threaten to unseat her over her draft Brexit deal. Key points: Theresa May says the next seven days are "critical" for Brexit talks Some in her party want her …

Theresa May takes control of Brexit endgame as ministers defy her plans
6 years, 1 month ago

Theresa May takes control of Brexit endgame as ministers defy her plans

Live Mint  

Theresa May rolled the dice with a dramatic reshuffle of her ministerial team as she battles to cling onto her job and stop her own party tearing up her Brexit deal. May’s perilous position puts at risk the fruits of two years of negotiations and raises the chance that Britain will crash out of the EU without a deal in …

Allies rally to UK’s May amid leadership woes over Brexit
6 years, 1 month ago

Allies rally to UK’s May amid leadership woes over Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May won support for her beleaguered Brexit deal Friday from key politicians and business groups, but she remained besieged by internal party opponents determined to oust her. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, a prominent pro-Brexit voice in Cabinet, threw May a lifeline by urging rebels to “take a rational and reasonable view of this.” …

The Latest: UK’s May fills Brexit-related Cabinet vacancies
6 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: UK’s May fills Brexit-related Cabinet vacancies

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on the Brexit negotiations : 4:40 p.m. British Prime Minister Theresa May has filled two vacancies in her Cabinet left by ministers who quit over Brexit. ___ 3:45 p.m. A leading lobby group for British business says the Brexit deal that Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with the European Union represents “hard-won progress.” In a …

UK’s May names new Brexit secretary amid crisis over deal
6 years, 2 months ago

UK’s May names new Brexit secretary amid crisis over deal

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a new Brexit secretary amid a political chaos triggered by multiple resignations over a draft deal on leaving the European Union. May’s spokesman on Friday said Stephen Barclay, a junior health minister who voted to leave the European Union in a 2016 referendum, will be the new Brexit Secretary. The spokesman said May …

Brexit: Theresa May survives but remains a wounded leader
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May survives but remains a wounded leader

ABC  

Theresa May's leadership is in turmoil. Dominic Raab resigned as Brexit Minister following Theresa May's draft deal with the EU. The flamboyant former London mayor has made no secret of his leadership ambitions and is very popular with the general public, but has drawn the ire of other Tory MPs after his poor performance as foreign secretary and subsequent undermining …

Brexit deal: Theresa May defends EU agreement in press conference after flurry of cabinet resignations
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit deal: Theresa May defends EU agreement in press conference after flurry of cabinet resignations

The Independent  

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May, maybe not: Brexit row sparks resignations
6 years, 2 months ago

May, maybe not: Brexit row sparks resignations

Hindustan Times  

The future of Theresa May as Britain’s Prime Minister was in doubt on Thursday after a draft Brexit agreement finalised after months of fractious talks with Brussels triggered a series of resignations and a growing challenge to her leadership. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls The agreement got tenuous backing from May’s cabinet after a marathon session on Wednesday, but cracks emerged with the …

Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab quits
6 years, 2 months ago

Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab quits

Live Mint  

London: British Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned on Thursday thrusting Prime Minister Theresa May’s government into turmoil after she clinched a Brexit deal that was mauled by opponents, allies and mutinous members of her party. “I regret to say that, following the Cabinet meeting yesterday on the Brexit deal, I must resign,” Raab said. British journalists said anger among Brexit-supporting …

Brexit turmoil: Theresa May vows to see deal through
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit turmoil: Theresa May vows to see deal through

CNN  

London CNN — An embattled Theresa May vowed to fight on as UK Prime Minister Thursday in the face of intense opposition to her troubled Brexit deal, facing down a wave of resignations and demands for her to step down as leader. Pubgoers in London watch a broadcast of Theresa May's press conference SIMON DAWSON/REUTERS The European Union wants the …

Theresa May hit by bombshell resignations over Brexit deal
6 years, 2 months ago

Theresa May hit by bombshell resignations over Brexit deal

CNN  

London CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into a deep political crisis on Thursday as she was hit by a wave of resignations over her Brexit plan. Nigel Dodds, deputy leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party – which May relies on to prop up her minority government – was also damning in his assessment of the …

Assailed from all sides, defiant May vows to see Brexit through
6 years, 2 months ago

Assailed from all sides, defiant May vows to see Brexit through

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister defends her draft Brexit deal as several ministers quit amid threat of vote of no-confidence against her. In a press conference on Thursday, a defiant May insisted her proposed agreement on Britain’s departure from the bloc put the the “national interest” first and was the only way to avoid a no-deal Brexit. Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan, reporting from …

Brexit: Theresa May vows to resist leadership challenge over deal to leave European Union
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May vows to resist leadership challenge over deal to leave European Union

ABC  

British Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting for her political life, with the announcement of her draft Brexit deal unleashing a fiery fallout. Key points: Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab's resignation deals a blow to Theresa May Colleagues Esther McVey, Suella Braverman, Shailesh Vara, Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Ranil Jayawardena also resign Ms May is now battling to save the Brexit deal …

Draft Brexit deal reached more than two years since divisive vote
6 years, 2 months ago

Draft Brexit deal reached more than two years since divisive vote

CNN  

London CNN — British and European Union negotiators have agreed on a draft Brexit deal, UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said Tuesday, more than two years after the country voted in a divisive referendum to withdraw from the bloc. A Downing Street spokesman said the Cabinet would meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday to “consider the draft agreement the negotiating …

Brexit: Theresa May safe from Tory MP plotters, for now
6 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May safe from Tory MP plotters, for now

ABC  

Talk of a no-confidence motion in British Prime Minister Theresa May has escalated, but her supporters are confident she is safe in the leadership — for now. Ms May is under pressure over the so-called Chequers proposal, which her opponents say binds the United Kingdom too tightly to European Union rules and regulations following Brexit. The Chequers proposal explained Photo …

Theresa May is running out of options on Brexit
6 years, 6 months ago

Theresa May is running out of options on Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — How long can she stagger on? Call for a new vote May is reeling from a string of resignations, and now the highest-ranking Tory yet – former Cabinet minister Justine Greening – has implored the government to put country before party and hold a second referendum on Brexit. Writing in The Times of London, Greening called May’s …

UK to publish PM May’s Brexit plan that eurosceptic ministers protested against
6 years, 6 months ago

UK to publish PM May’s Brexit plan that eurosceptic ministers protested against

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Theresa May will publish details on Thursday of her long-awaited Brexit plan to restart talks with the European Union, after facing down a revolt by eurosceptic ministers that could still unseat her. But the plan has caused outrage among eurosceptic members of May’s Conservative party, and Raab’s predecessor David Davis and foreign minister Boris Johnson dramatically quit …

In blow to May, UK’s top Brexit official quits government
6 years, 6 months ago

In blow to May, UK’s top Brexit official quits government

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s most senior official in charge of negotiating the country’s exit from the European Union resigned Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Theresa May of undermining Brexit with her plan to keep close trade ties with the bloc. In a blow to the beleaguered prime minister, Davis told May in a letter that the government’s proposals for close trade and …

Boris Johnson resigns in major Brexit blow to UK PM Theresa May
6 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson resigns in major Brexit blow to UK PM Theresa May

CNN  

London CNN — The government of British Prime Minister Theresa May has been plunged into turmoil with the resignation of two senior Cabinet ministers, exposing a deep and perilous split over her Brexit strategy. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quit on Monday, saying in his resignation letter that the Brexit “dream is dying, suffocated by needless self-doubt.” His departure followed the …

British Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns, leaving Theresa May's Government even more fragile
6 years, 6 months ago

British Brexit Secretary David Davis resigns, leaving Theresa May's Government even more fragile

ABC  

Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned because he is not willing to be "a reluctant conscript" to Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, delivering a blow to the British leader struggling to end divisions among her ministers. Key points: Mr Davis says UK is in "at best a weak negotiating position" Reports say junior Brexit minister …

UK Brexit minister David Davis resigns
6 years, 6 months ago

UK Brexit minister David Davis resigns

Al Jazeera  

The resignation of Davis nine months before the UK is due to leave the EU is a major blow to Prime Minister Theresa May. David Davis’ resignation on Sunday came only two days after May had secured approval from her cabinet to negotiate “a business-friendly” deal to leave the EU. “May’s Brexit means BRINO – ‘Brexit In Name Only’ – …

UK: Dominic Raab replaces David Davis as Brexit Secretary
6 years, 6 months ago

UK: Dominic Raab replaces David Davis as Brexit Secretary

Al Jazeera  

Raab’s appointment comes after David Davis resigned dealing blow to Theresa May as the country negotiates to leave EU. Dominic Raab has been named as the UK’s new Brexit Secretary after David Davis resigned in protest of “a business-friendly” deal to leave the European Union. In a letter responding to Davis’ resignation, May said she was “sorry” he had chosen …

Theresa May secures Cabinet agreement on Brexit plan, gets support for 'business-friendly' proposal to restart talks with EU
6 years, 6 months ago

Theresa May secures Cabinet agreement on Brexit plan, gets support for 'business-friendly' proposal to restart talks with EU

Firstpost  

Theresa May secured a cabinet agreement on Friday for her plans to leave the European Union, overcoming rifts among her ministers. London: British prime minister Theresa May secured a cabinet agreement on Friday for her plans to leave the European Union, overcoming rifts among her ministers to win support for “a business-friendly” proposal aimed at spurring stalled Brexit talks. The …

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