No-deal? Intense Brexit debate expected in UK Parliament
5 years, 4 months ago

No-deal? Intense Brexit debate expected in UK Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — Summer recess is over, and Britain’s Parliament reconvenes Tuesday to face a momentous decision about whether to intervene to try to prevent a possible “no-deal” exit from the European Union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has taken steps to suspend Parliament during part of the period before the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline, giving legislators little time to try to rush through legislation designed to prevent a disorderly departure. PARLIAMENT DEBATE Labour Party officials are expected to seek an “emergency debate” so that an extension to the Brexit deadline can be discussed in the House of Commons. The speaker plays an impartial role in the British system, although Bercow last week criticized Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament for longer than usual before the Brexit deadline as a “constitutional outrage.” He has been an outspoken advocate for Parliament playing an active role in setting Brexit policy. Parliament’s website makes clear that this process can be very slow, and is subject to filibuster tactics: “All suggested amendments have to be considered, if a member wishes, and members can discuss an issue for as long as they want.” If the Lords have made amendments to the bill, it is then sent back to the Commons for further consideration.

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Brexit vote: Boris Johnson’s new bill scraps powers for MPs to scrutinise future trade deals
5 years ago

Brexit vote: Boris Johnson’s new bill scraps powers for MPs to scrutinise future trade deals

The Independent  

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What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?
5 years, 2 months ago

What’s next after Johnson’s goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s goal of taking Britain out of the European Union on Oct. 31 looks to have bitten the dust after lawmakers blocked his attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament. To avoid that, Parliament passed a law ordering Johnson to ask for a three-month delay to Britain’s exit if Oct. 31 was looming without …

After another Brexit vote in UK Parliament, there are still questions about what will happen now
5 years, 2 months ago

After another Brexit vote in UK Parliament, there are still questions about what will happen now

ABC  

British MPs have voted narrowly in favour of legislation for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, but minutes later voted against his tight timetable to push it through Parliament in just three days. Mr Johnson was forced to ask the EU to push the deadline to January 2020 after a vote on Saturday night — the Prime Minister previously …

British House of Commons Speaker John Bercow denies Boris Johnson a vote on his new Brexit deal
5 years, 2 months ago

British House of Commons Speaker John Bercow denies Boris Johnson a vote on his new Brexit deal

ABC  

Boris Johnson's latest attempt to get his Brexit deal through Parliament has been thwarted after the House of Commons Speaker ruled it would be "repetitive and disorderly" to vote again on it. Key points: The Commons Speaker has refused a government request to hold a "yes" or "no" vote on its Brexit deal The British Prime Minister now faces a …

U.K. Speaker John Bercow rules against government trying to get another vote on Brexit deal
5 years, 2 months ago

U.K. Speaker John Bercow rules against government trying to get another vote on Brexit deal

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s faces a potentially perilous ratification of his Brexit divorce deal in the British Parliament after the Speaker refused to allow a vote on it on Monday. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said a vote should not be allowed on Monday as the same issue had been discussed on Saturday when opponents turned Mr. Johnson’s big …

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 …

‘Brexit day:’ 25 days to go and here’s how it could play out
5 years, 3 months ago

‘Brexit day:’ 25 days to go and here’s how it could play out

CNN  

London CNN — After weeks of prevarication, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally unveiled his Brexit blueprint Wednesday. The Parliament’s Brexit Steering Group issued a statement Thursday saying the UK proposals “do not match even remotely what was agreed as a sufficient compromise.” Brigid Fowler, a senior researcher at the Hansard Society, says it seems unlikely – but not impossible …

U.K. lawmakers return to Parliament amid political turmoil, Brexit crisis
5 years, 3 months ago

U.K. lawmakers return to Parliament amid political turmoil, Brexit crisis

The Hindu  

Britain’s House of Commons reconvened on September 25, a day after the bombshell Supreme Court ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had acted illegally by suspending Parliament, and lawmakers immediately demanded answers about how the suspension came about in the first place. In New York, Mr. Johnson brushed aside questions about whether he would resign, said he “strongly” disagreed with …

Remainer law to delay Brexit is 'non-negotiable' says John Bercow
5 years, 3 months ago

Remainer law to delay Brexit is 'non-negotiable' says John Bercow

Daily Mail  

The Remainer law to stop a No Deal Brexit is 'the law of the land' and a cliff-edge exit on October 31 is out of the question unless Parliament supports it, John Bercow has said. The outgoing Speaker, who was accused of bending Commons rules to help the law pass, said any attempt to get around it to deliver Brexit …

Speaker John Bercow says Brexit debate could last another 20 YEARS
5 years, 3 months ago

Speaker John Bercow says Brexit debate could last another 20 YEARS

Daily Mail  

John Bercow says that Brexit could be down to Tory austerity measures John Bercow has claimed the debate over Brexit could rumble on for another 20 years. In a speech in America Mr Bercow warned that ‘no force on Earth’ could stop Parliament having the final say about Brexit. The talk, called ‘Brexit for Breakfast: A Day in the Life …

John Bercow vows to stop Boris Johnson implementing no-deal Brexit
5 years, 3 months ago

John Bercow vows to stop Boris Johnson implementing no-deal Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — John Bercow, the outgoing Speaker of the UK House of Commons, has warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson against ignoring the law and implementing a no-deal Brexit on October 31, a move that he compared to “robbing a bank.” Bercow said he would allow Parliament to use “additional procedural creativity” to thwart any attempt to circumvent legislation. “One …

UK parliament approves law seeking to block no-deal Brexit
5 years, 4 months ago

UK parliament approves law seeking to block no-deal Brexit

India Today  

The British parliament's upper chamber on Friday approved a bill which aims to block a no-deal Brexit at the end of October by forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Britain's European Union departure. The legislation, which requires Johnson to ask for a three-month extension to Britain's EU membership if parliament has not approved either a deal …

Thanks to Brexit, the UK Parliament is falling apart on live TV
5 years, 4 months ago

Thanks to Brexit, the UK Parliament is falling apart on live TV

CNN  

London CNN — It’s known as the “mother of parliaments” – one of the oldest legislatures in the world. On Tuesday, 1.5 million people tuned into BBC Parliament to see an alliance of rebel lawmakers deal the UK government a humiliating blow, seizing control of the Brexit agenda and forcing embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson to call for a snap …

UK prime minister tells lawmakers to back his Brexit plan
5 years, 4 months ago

UK prime minister tells lawmakers to back his Brexit plan

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shot down the notion that he wanted an early election to secure Brexit, insisting Monday that it wasn’t the way to get a deal done. Johnson decried parliamentary action set for Tuesday that is meant to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union, arguing that it would “chop the legs” out of the …

How MPs can defeat no-deal Brexit this week, and pull the rug out from under the No 10 fanatics
5 years, 4 months ago

How MPs can defeat no-deal Brexit this week, and pull the rug out from under the No 10 fanatics

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Stage set for Brexit clash in UK Parliament this week
5 years, 4 months ago

Stage set for Brexit clash in UK Parliament this week

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. Labour Party’s chief Brexit adviser says opposition plans to block a “no-deal” Brexit would require postponing the country’s departure deadline again so the withdrawal doesn’t happen on Oct. 31 as now scheduled. Labour’s Keir Starmer told the BBC on Sunday that the legislation to be introduced in Parliament as early as Tuesday will focus on an …

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

Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline; lawmakers opposing no-deal walk out from EU call move 'smash-and-grab democracy'

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson sparked fury among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain’s EU departure date London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparked fury Wednesday among pro-Europeans and MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit by forcing the suspension of parliament weeks before Britain’s EU departure date. “Parliament will have the opportunity …

Boris Johnson proroguing parliament: Normal constitutional procedure or Brexit coup?
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson proroguing parliament: Normal constitutional procedure or Brexit coup?

The Independent  

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Brexit latest news: Hammond says MPs will move against no deal next week after Johnson prorogues Parliament
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit latest news: Hammond says MPs will move against no deal next week after Johnson prorogues Parliament

The Telegraph  

Philip Hammond has said that MPs will move against the Government to stop no deal next week, and cannot wait until the scheduled debate on Brexit in late September. Under the timetable set out by Boris Johnson, Parliament will not debate Brexit or the upcoming Queen's speech until October 21 and 22. Mr Hammond said he had "always made clear …

No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan
5 years, 4 months ago

No-deal Brexit: UK faces food and fuel shortages , says leaked plan

CNN  

London CNN — With less than 75 days until Britain is set to exit the European Union, a government report leaked to The Sunday Times newspaper reveals the disastrous effects a no-deal Brexit would unleash on the country. The United Kingdom would likely face food, fuel and medicine shortages if it crashes out of the bloc without a transition deal, …

What’s next as Labour Party seeks to stop a no-deal Brexit?
5 years, 4 months ago

What’s next as Labour Party seeks to stop a no-deal Brexit?

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will lead the country out of the European Union in 11 weeks, with or without a divorce deal — but an awful lot of U.K. lawmakers want to stop him. A look at where things stand and what might happen next: BRITAIN EYES DESTINATION NO-DEAL Johnson became prime minister last month …

Boris Johnson admits chance of no-deal Brexit is now no longer ‘a million to one’
5 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson admits chance of no-deal Brexit is now no longer ‘a million to one’

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No-deal Brexit is now effectively the default, senior UK minister of Boris Johnson government says
5 years, 5 months ago

No-deal Brexit is now effectively the default, senior UK minister of Boris Johnson government says

CNN  

London CNN — A no-deal Brexit has become a very real prospect, a senior figure in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has said. Writing in The Times newspaper on Sunday, UK Conservative MP Michael Gove said that the UK is now preparing for a no deal on the assumption that the European Union will not renegotiate former Prime Minister …

Brexit: UK’s new Prime Minister will have only 30 days to get deal done
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: UK’s new Prime Minister will have only 30 days to get deal done

CNN  

London CNN — When the UK’s new prime minister takes over from Theresa May next Wednesday, he might immediately come to regret taking on this unenviable job. Brexit Party MEP Lance Foreman tweeted that this showed the EU was scared of a no-deal outcome and that it “strengthens our leverage in negotiations.” Maybe this is true, or maybe it’s wishful …

Brexit: Ex-PM vows legal action if UK Parliament suspended
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: Ex-PM vows legal action if UK Parliament suspended

Associated Press  

LONDON — A former British prime minister threatened Wednesday to take Conservative Party leadership candidate Boris Johnson to court if he tries to suspend Parliament to deliver a U.K. departure from the European Union without a deal. “I cannot imagine how anyone could conceivably think that is right.” Major’s comments follow a televised debate between Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the …

What next? Some scenarios for UK as Brexit crisis unfolds
5 years, 9 months ago

What next? Some scenarios for UK as Brexit crisis unfolds

Associated Press  

LONDON — Crunch time is coming for British politicians and European Union leaders, who are scrambling to find a way to way to make Brexit work. Last month, the EU agreed to postpone the March 29 departure date, but gave Britain only until April 12 to pass Prime Minister Theresa May’s original agreement, come up with a new plan and …

UK Speaker John Bercow rules out third vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal as crisis deepens ahead of 29 March deadline
5 years, 9 months ago

UK Speaker John Bercow rules out third vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal as crisis deepens ahead of 29 March deadline

Firstpost  

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May’s crisis over the Brexit in the UK Parliament has worsened as House of Commons Speaker John Bercow disallowed any attempt to hold a third vote on her withdrawal agreement with the EU which has already been voted down by MPs twice. London: Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May’s crisis over the Brexit in the …

Parliament Votes to Rule Out No-Deal Brexit, Which in No Way Rules Out No-Deal Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Parliament Votes to Rule Out No-Deal Brexit, Which in No Way Rules Out No-Deal Brexit

Slate  

British lawmakers faced a choice on Brexit this week: deal or no-deal. After overwhelmingly voting Tuesday to reject, for a second time, the withdrawal agreement Prime Minister Theresa May had negotiated with the EU, on Wednesday, Parliament voted for an amendment that would rule out a “no-deal Brexit”—a highly risky scenario that would likely result in sharply higher food prices …

No deal Brexit rejected by British lawmakers
5 years, 9 months ago

No deal Brexit rejected by British lawmakers

CNN  

London CNN — British lawmakers have decisively rejected a no-deal Brexit, inflicting another heavy defeat on Britain’s embattled Prime Minister and paving the way for the UK’s departure from the EU to be delayed. “The legal default in UK and EU law remains that the UK will leave the EU without a deal unless something else is agreed,” she said …

This week could be the last chance to rule out a no-deal Brexit, but it needs Tory minister resignations to work
5 years, 10 months ago

This week could be the last chance to rule out a no-deal Brexit, but it needs Tory minister resignations to work

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Brexit: Parliament sends May back to Brussels with little time and an unclear mandate.
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Parliament sends May back to Brussels with little time and an unclear mandate.

Slate  

There may not be any good outcomes for Brexit at this point, but the British Parliament at least had several semi-coherent ways forward this month. It could have approved the deal Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated with EU leaders—but Parliament rejected that two weeks ago. It also rejected several amendments that would have instructed May to ask for an extension …

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