Theresa May cuts Christmas break short to prepare for Brexit
6 years ago

Theresa May cuts Christmas break short to prepare for Brexit

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May has cut her Cabinet’s Christmas break short to prepare for Brexit as the March 2019 deadline nears. Prime Minister May had put off the vote on her controversial Brexit deal two weeks ago amid deep parliamentary divisions, postponing it to mid-January instead. Writing in the ‘Daily Express’, she called on the Conservative Party to “put aside our differences” as the “vast majority of people” want politicians to move on from Brexit to focus on other issues. May said it is time to “dispense with the titles of ‘Leave’ and ‘Remain,’ and instead find common ground and focus on what we can achieve together”.

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May heads off on holiday to Wales leaving Tory rivals to fight
5 years, 9 months ago

May heads off on holiday to Wales leaving Tory rivals to fight

Daily Mail  

Tory leadership rivals warned the Brexit impasse must be broken to avoid 'damage' to Britain today as the scramble to replace Theresa May continued. Boris Johnson, the leading contender on the Tory Brexiteer wing, used his weekly Telegraph column to insist Brexit is settled to allow a new focus on the 'real priorities' facing Britain. Meanwhile, Philip Hammond mocked three …

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 …

Brexit: Halloween delay could mean a summer nightmare for Theresa May
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit: Halloween delay could mean a summer nightmare for Theresa May

CNN  

Brussels CNN — Europe has done it again. Despite French President’s Emmanuel Macron’s reluctance to give the UK a long Brexit extension, the EU leaders have agreed the apparently interminable process can be delayed until October 31, with a school report on Britain’s behavior in June. Just three weeks ago, May told lawmakers in the House of Commons that she …

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 …

Theresa May facing heavy pressure to step down to save Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May facing heavy pressure to step down to save Brexit

ABC  

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May is scrambling to win over adversaries to her Brexit withdrawal plan as key Cabinet ministers deny media reports they are plotting to oust her. Key points: Under party rules Mrs May cannot face another leadership challenge until December But she may be persuaded by Cabinet ministers and party figures that her position is untenable …

Theresa May’s job is getting harder by the day
5 years, 10 months ago

Theresa May’s job is getting harder by the day

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jane Merrick is a British political journalist and former political editor of the Independent on Sunday newspaper. Since the Brexit withdrawal agreement was struck with Brussels last November, Parliament has spent more than three months in limbo: May first delayed a major vote and then lost it spectacularly in January. At the weekend, three senior Cabinet ministers, including …

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 …

Theresa May has 10 minutes to pitch new Brexit deal in Brussels today
6 years, 1 month ago

Theresa May has 10 minutes to pitch new Brexit deal in Brussels today

Daily Mail  

Theresa May's hopes of renegotiating her Brexit deal were dealt a fatal blow on Thursday evening as European Council President Donald Tusk declared the agreement was 'not open for renegotiation'. European Council President Donald Tusk said at a press conference late on Thursday that the deal agreed earlier this year was 'not up for renegotiation' Donald Tusk and European Commission …

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 …

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 …

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