Definitely maybe: UK’s Labour ambivalent on new Brexit vote
5 years, 8 months ago

Definitely maybe: UK’s Labour ambivalent on new Brexit vote

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s not just Britain’s Conservative government that has problems over Brexit. The main opposition Labour Party agonized Tuesday over whether to back a second European Union membership referendum as it campaigns in a European Parliament election that is taking place in just over just three weeks. The left-of-center party’s governing executive met for five hours and decided that its election platform would be “fully in line” with Labour’s existing policy. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a longtime critic of the EU, believes backing a new referendum that could reverse the decision to leave the bloc would cost Labour votes in pro-Brexit areas of the country. Lawmaker Jess Phillips said Labour would “get a drubbing” in upcoming elections if it didn’t appeal to voters who want to remain in the EU.

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UK looking to rekindle trade ties with bloc
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK looking to rekindle trade ties with bloc

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-07-17 09:20 Two women walk along the beach in Skegness, England, on June 11, 2024. The United Kingdom's new Labour Party government has said it wants to build a closer trading relationship with the European Union, after years of strained post-Brexit ties with the bloc. Reynolds was due to …

UK looking to rekindle trade ties with bloc
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK looking to rekindle trade ties with bloc

China Daily  

Two women walk along the beach in Skegness, England, on June 11, 2024. The United Kingdom's new Labour Party government has said it wants to build a closer trading relationship with the European Union, after years of strained post-Brexit ties with the bloc. Reynolds was due to deliver a speech in Italy on Wednesday, during his first overseas visit since …

Can Labour undo Brexit: What has government said about UK’s relationship with the EU?
6 months ago

Can Labour undo Brexit: What has government said about UK’s relationship with the EU?

The Independent  

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Over 40% of voters believe Labour will reverse Brexit
1 year, 6 months ago

Over 40% of voters believe Labour will reverse Brexit

The Independent  

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As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone toward European Union
2 years, 1 month ago

As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone toward European Union

LA Times  

Britain’s new Conservative-majority government wants to restore ties with the European Union, acknowledging the economic cost of Brexit. The British government on Sunday denied a report that it is seeking a “Swiss-style” relationship with the European Union that would remove many of the economic barriers erected by Brexit — even as it tries to improve ties with the bloc after …

Labour will back this underwhelming Brexit deal but that does not mean we welcome it
4 years ago

Labour will back this underwhelming Brexit deal but that does not mean we welcome it

The Independent  

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Brexit: Day 1 brings talk of EU unity with trade talks ahead
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Day 1 brings talk of EU unity with trade talks ahead

Associated Press  

LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.'s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next. There are difficult negotiations ahead as the U.K. goes its own way while trying to preserve links with its biggest trading partner, covering everything from tariffs and product standards to British industry’s ability to recruit …

Britain’s EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain’s EU Journey: When Churchill urged European unity

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. Maybe it’s just to do with the fact there is a strip of water separating the country from what is often referred to as “the continent.” Britain has always been wary of the …

Brexit gets green light from parliament in no-fuss vote
5 years ago

Brexit gets green light from parliament in no-fuss vote

CNN  

London CNN — The House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, finally paving the way for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union later this month after more than four decades of membership. But Thursday’s vote in parliament stood in stark contrast to the upheaval that dominated British politics last year, …

Britain votes in pivotal ’Brexit election’
5 years ago

Britain votes in pivotal ’Brexit election’

Live Mint  

Britain voted on Thursday in a deeply divisive election that posed a historic choice between an imminent split from the European Union and another referendum that could scrap the entire Brexit process. A decisive victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the third poll in less than five years would almost certainly end Britain's 46-year involvement in the European project …

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat
5 years, 1 month ago

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage could help keep Boris Johnson in power amid signs today that his Brexit Party is succeeding in sucking votes away from Labour in Leave-supporting areas. And there are signs that it is working, with Labour's Melanie Onn facing losing her Great Grimsby seat on the North Sea to the Conservatives, despite a 2,565 majority. Labour's Melanie Onn facing …

Labour hints it would KEEP freedom of movement after Brexit
5 years, 1 month ago

Labour hints it would KEEP freedom of movement after Brexit

Daily Mail  

Labour today hinted it would keep freedom of movement even if the UK leaves the European Union as Jeremy Corbyn again refused to say whether he was for or against Brexit. Mr Corbyn launched his party's 2019 general election manifesto at an event in Birmingham as he confirmed he will offer voters a second referendum on Britain's divorce from Brussels …

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election
5 years, 2 months ago

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s three major national political parties wooed weary voters on Tuesday, all promising an end to Brexit wrangling if they win next month’s national election — but offering starkly different visions of how to achieve that. Johnson urged him in an open letter Monday to “come clean and explain what your plan really is.” Corbyn insisted Tuesday that …

Brexit: The UK election is one big gamble for investors
5 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: The UK election is one big gamble for investors

CNN  

London CNN Business — Brits are being asked to vote in an election that could end years of paralysis caused by Brexit. The vote could also install a left-wing government led by Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn, which investors worry would mean major structural changes to the UK economy. That’s because the prime minister secured a Brexit deal with the European …

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament
5 years, 2 months ago

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — Against the odds and at the last minute, the United Kingdom and the European Union struck a new Brexit deal on Thursday, though the deal faces an uphill battle to get approved by Britain’s Parliament this weekend. Speaking at a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told …

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

Britain, EU claim 'lot of work' to be done to secure agreement on new divorce deal as Brexit talks to continue today

Firstpost  

Britain and the European Union said on Sunday a lot more work would be needed to secure an agreement on Britain’s departure form the bloc London/Brussels: Britain and the European Union said on Sunday a lot more work would be needed to secure an agreement on Britain’s departure form the bloc. British prime minister Boris Johnson told his cabinet a …

Brexit: The UK might be living through its own post-truth Trump moment
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: The UK might be living through its own post-truth Trump moment

CNN  

London CNN — Much like America in 2016, reality doesn’t carry much weight in the United Kingdom right now. The contest to replace Theresa May as prime minister next month has quite reasonably focused on the Brexit plans of the final two contenders, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt say they are willing to take …

Brexit news: McDonnell urges Labour to back second referendum after EU election drubbing
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit news: McDonnell urges Labour to back second referendum after EU election drubbing

The Independent  

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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 …

Brexit mess is about to get much, much worse
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit mess is about to get much, much worse

CNN  

London CNN — On May 23, the UK’s Brexit mess gets even more complicated. Because Prime Minister Theresa May’s failure to get her Brexit deal approved by the UK Parliament has forced the country to remain an EU member state and take part in European elections. We’re saying we know better than the people and we shouldn’t let them make …

Britain prepares for Brexit: Theresa May loses popularity in Maidenhead as dabble over deal shifts gear from economic to identity crisis
5 years, 7 months ago

Britain prepares for Brexit: Theresa May loses popularity in Maidenhead as dabble over deal shifts gear from economic to identity crisis

Firstpost  

About 25 miles from London, in the safe Conservative seat Maidenhead in England, the anger against the chaos in Parliament caused the vote to split in the civic elections, setting alarm bells ringing in Westminster. “Theresa May did get a Brexit vote through Parliament,” he says, adding, “But it is time for her to leave because she is unable to …

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 …

Faltering Brexit talks limp on amid UK political impasse
5 years, 8 months ago

Faltering Brexit talks limp on amid UK political impasse

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s quiet out there. The EU has agreed to delay the U.K.'s exit — long scheduled to take place last month — until Oct. 31 to give Britain’s deadlocked politicians more time to approve a divorce deal. ___ FALTERING TALKS Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal with the EU on the terms of Britain’s departure late last …

Labour could destroy the Brexit Party and Tories in the European elections – but only if it backs Remain
5 years, 8 months ago

Labour could destroy the Brexit Party and Tories in the European elections – but only if it backs Remain

The Independent  

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What Next? EU gives UK an extension but impasse remains
5 years, 8 months ago

What Next? EU gives UK an extension but impasse remains

Associated Press  

LONDON — Following the decision early Thursday by the European Union to delay the U.K.'s departure for a second time, not much is clear about Brexit bar the certainty that the divisions in British society and in Parliament will remain. The so-called “flextension” until Oct. 31 given to Britain to approve a Brexit withdrawal agreement will require the country to …

UK lays groundwork to participate in European Parliament elections
5 years, 9 months ago

UK lays groundwork to participate in European Parliament elections

CNN  

London CNN — The British government has laid groundwork that would enable it to participate in the European Parliament elections next month, should the UK still find itself in the EU by the time the vote takes place. But the Cabinet Office cautioned that taking the legal steps did not mean elections were “inevitable,” saying they would be canceled if …

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.” …

What next? UK’s May, opposition seek elusive Brexit concord
5 years, 9 months ago

What next? UK’s May, opposition seek elusive Brexit concord

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May has brought a new word to the Brexit lexicon: compromise. May met Wednesday with opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to try to avoid Britain’s chaotic departure from the European Union in little over a week. May has always insisted Britain must leave the EU’s single market and customs union in order to forge …

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 …

Does Jeremy Corbyn’s meeting with Tory advocates of a Norway-style deal mean we are heading for a soft Brexit?
5 years, 9 months ago

Does Jeremy Corbyn’s meeting with Tory advocates of a Norway-style deal mean we are heading for a soft Brexit?

The Independent  

Nick Boles and Oliver Letwin are Conservative backbench MPs who support a super-soft form of Brexit known as Norway-plus. If she made her plan softer – that is, if she switched to proposing an even closer economic relationship with the EU after we have left – maybe the vast majority of Labour MPs would vote for it. If the PM’s …

Brexit day is here but Britain isn’t leaving the EU, at least not yet
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit day is here but Britain isn’t leaving the EU, at least not yet

CNN  

London CNN — Friday is the day that, under a timetable set all the way back two years ago, Britain was supposed to leave the European Union. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said offering his party’s support would be akin to backing a “blindfold Brexit” because there would be no opportunity to influence the nature of the UK’s future relationship with …

A Brexit deal will not end the UK’s political crisis
5 years, 9 months ago

A Brexit deal will not end the UK’s political crisis

CNN  

London CNN — Anyone who thinks Theresa May’s resignation announcement – telling her party she will stand down once Brexit is delivered – marks the end of the most turbulent period in British politics for decades is mistaken. And yet it’s highly likely that Plan A – the Prime Minister’s deal already defeated twice in the Commons – may be …

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 …

In my last months as Lib Dem leader I’m determined to do one thing – force another Brexit referendum
5 years, 9 months ago

In my last months as Lib Dem leader I’m determined to do one thing – force another Brexit referendum

The Independent  

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UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind
5 years, 9 months ago

UK aims to salvage Brexit deal as EU says: make up your mind

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan has been derailed in Parliament. “If there is no decision, the date of March 29 comes and then it’s a ‘no-deal,’” French European affairs minister Nathalie Loiseau said. “For the British to decide nothing is to decide on a ‘no-deal.’” Loiseau said U.K. lawmakers “have said no to a ‘no-deal’ and they …

Under pressure, Britain’s Theresa May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal
5 years, 9 months ago

Under pressure, Britain’s Theresa May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Theresa May's government was scrambling on Sunday to get support in parliament for her Brexit deal at the third time of asking, aiming to persuade doubters with threats and promises to avoid any move to oust her. Stepping up the pressure on the prime minister, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said he could …

Brexit, what next?
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit, what next?

The Hindu  

The story so far British Prime Minister Theresa May has just had one of the most tumultuous weeks in her political career. On the Northern Ireland border, the agreement has proposed a backstop of a single customs territory between the EU and the U.K., in case no trade deal is reached at the end of the transition period. According to …

Theresa May wins UK Parliament’s backing to delay Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May wins UK Parliament’s backing to delay Brexit

Live Mint  

London: UK Prime Minister Theresa May kept her deal with the European Union on life support after winning the backing of British politicians to seek a delay to Brexit just 48 hours after her plan looked dead and buried. She’s now offering a simple choice for members of Parliament: back the deal they’ve already emphatically rejected twice and deliver Brexit …

British MPs vote to seek Brexit delay from European Union
5 years, 9 months ago

British MPs vote to seek Brexit delay from European Union

ABC  

Just two weeks out from when the United Kingdom was supposed to withdraw from the European Union, the British Parliament has voted to ask the EU for a delay of the Brexit deadline. Key points: Theresa May will now ask the EU to agree to a delay until June 30 An amendment for the House to wrest control of Brexit …

No-deal Brexit rejected in UK Parliament - live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

No-deal Brexit rejected in UK Parliament - live updates

CNN  

If you’re catching up this morning after the crushing 149-vote defeat of Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal deal, we’ve got you covered. Right now, the clearest path to a second Brexit vote is if the opposition Labour Party puts forward an amendment that a majority of the House of Commons backs. Labour recently adopted a formal policy of backing a second …

UK might never leave EU if Theresa May’s vote fails
5 years, 9 months ago

UK might never leave EU if Theresa May’s vote fails

CNN  

London CNN — If lawmakers don’t take their final chance to vote for British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal on Tuesday, then – in the words of European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker – the United Kingdom might never leave the European Union. In Strasbourg late last night, Juncker referred to the first defeat of May’s plans back in January …

Theresa May and U.K. Parliament ready for Brexit votes.
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May and U.K. Parliament ready for Brexit votes.

Slate  

Britain is currently scheduled to leave the European Union in less than three weeks—March 29—and its leaders have waited until the absolute last minute to figure out how that’s going to happen. Tuesday Prime Minister Theresa May’s office says Parliament will hold another “meaningful” vote on her Brexit deal on Tuesday. In order to avoid a hard border with customs …

Parliament facing Brexit decisions, more drama and deadline
5 years, 10 months ago

Parliament facing Brexit decisions, more drama and deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — After months of Brexit deadlock, this is it: decision time. With Britain scheduled to leave the European Union in less than three weeks, U.K. lawmakers are poised to choose the country’s immediate direction from among three starkly different choices: deal, no deal or delay. The big question is, what will the margin be?” If, against the odds, lawmakers …

Britain's Labour Party will support second Brexit referendum if Tories don't adopt EU deal proposals
5 years, 10 months ago

Britain's Labour Party will support second Brexit referendum if Tories don't adopt EU deal proposals

ABC  

Britain's opposition Labour Party says it would back calls for a second referendum on Brexit if Parliament rejects its alternative plan for leaving the European Union. Key points: Labour MPs won't call for a second vote until Mrs May puts her deal to Parliament The Opposition's support for a second referendum dulls the threat of a no-deal exit Britons voted …

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour Party backs new referendum to prevent a ‘damaging’ Brexit
5 years, 10 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour Party backs new referendum to prevent a ‘damaging’ Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — The main opposition party in the UK is throwing its weight behind another referendum on Brexit. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would support a move that would give the British public a chance to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal if Labour’s proposals were rejected by Parliament later this week. DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images According to …

Brexit: Theresa May needs to 'take a breath' and admit UK is not ready to leave EU, say remainer Tory MPs
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May needs to 'take a breath' and admit UK is not ready to leave EU, say remainer Tory MPs

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