Theresa May pleads for Brexit help, but EU rules out renegotiating
6 years ago

Theresa May pleads for Brexit help, but EU rules out renegotiating

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British Prime Minister Theresa May has implored European Union leaders to help her sell the Brexit divorce deal at home, only to be told that her proposals are not clear enough for the bloc to offer a helping hand now. Key points: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says it's up to the UK to propose solutions Theresa May says she's trying to achieve "the right assurances" The Irish backstop provision remains the main sticking point Instead, the EU said it would push ahead with plans for a cliff-edge "no-deal" Brexit on March 29, with a raft of contingency measures to be presented next week. Mrs May went to an EU summit in Brussels seeking support after a week that saw her Brexit deal pilloried in Parliament and her job threatened by politicians in her own party. She pleaded with the 27 other EU leaders to "hold nothing in reserve" in helping her sell the Brexit deal to hostile British MPs. Mrs May told EU leaders that to win UK backing for the deal, "we have to change the perception that the backstop could be a trap from which the UK could not escape".

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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 …

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

The Independent  

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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 …

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 …

EU leaders and May to delay Brexit until October 31 to stop UK crashing out of European Union
5 years, 9 months ago

EU leaders and May to delay Brexit until October 31 to stop UK crashing out of European Union

ABC  

European Union leaders and the British Prime Minister Theresa May have agreed to an extension to Brexit that will allow Britain to delay its EU departure date until October 31, with a review to be held in June after a plea from Mrs May. Key points: The last-minute deal was reached just one day before the existing deadline expired EU …

Europe set to throw Britain Brexit lifeline as Theresa May seeks another delay
5 years, 9 months ago

Europe set to throw Britain Brexit lifeline as Theresa May seeks another delay

ABC  

The European Union will grant Britain another delay to Brexit on certain conditions, including that it hold European Parliament elections, according to draft conclusions of the bloc's national leaders, who are due to decide on the matter on Wednesday. Key points: The UK is due to leave the EU without a deal on April 12 Brussels is reluctant to kick …

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.” …

Theresa May to seek Brexit extension from EU to chase compromise with Labour party
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May to seek Brexit extension from EU to chase compromise with Labour party

ABC  

Prime Minister Theresa May says she will ask the European Union for a further delay to Brexit beyond April 12 to give her time to sit down with the Labour Party in a bid to break the impasse over Britain's departure. Key points: The United Kingdom is due to leave the EU on April 12 British MPs have rejected all …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Theresa May says she will quit if her Brexit deal is passed
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May says she will quit if her Brexit deal is passed

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she would quit if her twice-defeated EU divorce deal passes at the third attempt, making a last-ditch bid to persuade rebels in her Conservative party to back her. May told a meeting of Conservative lawmakers she would stand down if her divorce plan finally got through a bitterly-divided parliament, to ensure …

Turmoil as MPs take control of Brexit process from Theresa May
5 years, 9 months ago

Turmoil as MPs take control of Brexit process from Theresa May

CNN  

Can May do it? Despite members of the hardline ERG reluctantly falling in line behind May, hardcore Brexiteers have to date been unpredictable – certainly not worth risking your legacy on. Luckily for May, ERG chairman Jacob Rees-Mogg this morning tweeted that the choice was now “Mrs May’s deal or no Brexit”. If May’s deal gets approved this week, then …

Theresa May clings to power as UK Parliament seizes control of Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May clings to power as UK Parliament seizes control of Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — Theresa May has suffered many rebellions and humiliations over the last few months, but on Monday night she sustained what could be the blow that finishes off her premiership – when she finally lost control of Brexit to Parliament. On Wednesday, May will have to watch Parliament vote on a series of options as it attempts to …

As politicians seize Brexit process, Theresa May fights for control
5 years, 9 months ago

As politicians seize Brexit process, Theresa May fights for control

ABC  

British politicians have wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the Government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again. Key points: For her deal to pass, Mrs May needs to win over at least another 75 MPs who recently voted …

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 …

By blaming lawmakers for ‘blocking Brexit,’ May risks violence and loses even more allies
5 years, 9 months ago

By blaming lawmakers for ‘blocking Brexit,’ May risks violence and loses even more allies

CNN  

London CNN — Theresa May’s attendance at the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday was supposed to be the final appearance of a British Prime Minister in the European club before Brexit took place next week. “You want this stage of the Brexit process to be over and done with … So far parliament has done everything possible to avoid …

Theresa May pleads with MPs to vote Brexit deal through
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May pleads with MPs to vote Brexit deal through

CNN  

CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May has called on British lawmakers to “come together” and vote her Brexit deal through, following months of uncertainty and division. “We can only put those old labels aside if we stand together as democrats and patriots, pragmatically making the honourable compromises necessary to heal division and move forward.” In the article, May argued …

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 …

Brexit vote: Theresa May’s withdrawal deal overwhelmingly crushed
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit vote: Theresa May’s withdrawal deal overwhelmingly crushed

CNN  

London CNN — British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a second time, plunging the UK into a further period of political uncertainty with the departure date from the European Union a mere 17 days away. “With only 17 days left to 29 March, today’s vote has significantly increased the likelihood of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit,” the …

Cameron insists he backs May's plan for a 'partnership' with the EU
5 years, 9 months ago

Cameron insists he backs May's plan for a 'partnership' with the EU

Daily Mail  

David Cameron warned MPs not to let Britain crash out of the EU today as Theresa May faces catastrophe over Brexit. Mrs May is due to put her deal to a new vote of MPs tomorrow but faces near certain defeat after the EU refused to make any concessions on the backstop. David Cameron warned MPs not to let Britain …

Brexit news latest: DUP dismisses Michel Barnier proposal as Theresa May says EU withdrawal could be cancelled if deal rejected
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit news latest: DUP dismisses Michel Barnier proposal as Theresa May says EU withdrawal could be cancelled if deal rejected

The Independent  

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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 …

Brexit: Theresa May hopes to win 'significant progress' towards a new deal in the coming days
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May hopes to win 'significant progress' towards a new deal in the coming days

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Brexit: Theresa May heads to Brussels in hope of breaking deadlock with new plan
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May heads to Brussels in hope of breaking deadlock with new plan

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UK Parliament throws out Theresa May’s plan to renegotiate Brexit deal
5 years, 10 months ago

UK Parliament throws out Theresa May’s plan to renegotiate Brexit deal

Live Mint  

London: Theresa May suffered another embarrassing defeat for her Brexit strategy after the British Parliament voted against her mission to re-write the divorce deal. Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union on 29 March but Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the terms for the split that May negotiated, in a vote last month. In the month since May lost that vote, …

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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British PM Theresa May takes demand for Brexit renegotiation to Brussels
5 years, 11 months ago

British PM Theresa May takes demand for Brexit renegotiation to Brussels

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Theresa May was in Brussels on Thursday to plead with EU leaders to change the Brexit divorce deal she negotiated last year, in order to get it through parliament, after they offered little hope they were willing to do so. EU summit chair Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that Brexit promoters deserved "a special place in hell" - …

Brexit truce among Conservatives shattered as May says there is ‘no suggestion’ of scrapping Irish backstop
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit truce among Conservatives shattered as May says there is ‘no suggestion’ of scrapping Irish backstop

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Brexit: Theresa May to demand EU reopen talks on key parts of her deal, so Irish backstop can be changed
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May to demand EU reopen talks on key parts of her deal, so Irish backstop can be changed

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Theresa May ordered to renegotiate Brexit deal: Live updates
5 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May ordered to renegotiate Brexit deal: Live updates

CNN  

Welcome to Tuesday in the UK – where it is exactly two months to go until the UK leaves the European Union. As if the clock counting down amid continued Brexit uncertainty weren’t enough… British Prime Minister Theresa May will head back to the Palace of Westminster for a day of debates that could see the Brexit process swing out …

Theresa May faces losing control over Brexit despite gamble on backstop
5 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May faces losing control over Brexit despite gamble on backstop

Live Mint  

London: Theresa May faces losing control of Brexit to Parliament on Tuesday in a series of crucial votes that will shape Britain’s split from the European Union. May urged hundreds of Conservative politicians crammed into a room inside Parliament to support another amendment that would strip out the so-called backstop plan for the Irish border, wrecking a compromise she’s agreed …

What next for Theresa May's Brexit deal – what are plans A, B and C, and can the 'Malthouse Compromise' work?
5 years, 11 months ago

What next for Theresa May's Brexit deal – what are plans A, B and C, and can the 'Malthouse Compromise' work?

The Telegraph  

Theresa May’s plan A for Brexit was heavily defeated two weeks ago in the Commons. There are now six competing Brexit plans which MPs will have to choose from in the coming weeks: the Prime Minister's, Labour's, Yvette Cooper's, Dominic Grieve's and a compromise plan C from no-deal Brexiteers and moderate Remainer Tories. Mrs May has declined to say exactly …

The UK has thrown itself at the mercy of Brussels over Brexit
5 years, 11 months ago

The UK has thrown itself at the mercy of Brussels over Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — After months of Brexit hot air, the UK’s lawmakers have finally given us some idea of what they want. Theresa May has something she can show to Brussels – evidence of what kind of Brexit deal could satisfy a majority of parliamentarians in the House of Commons. Video Ad Feedback Businesses growing concerned over no-deal Brexit 02:20 …

British PM to try to break Brexit deadlock with EU concessions
5 years, 11 months ago

British PM to try to break Brexit deadlock with EU concessions

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to break the Brexit deadlock on Monday by setting out proposals in parliament that are expected to focus on winning more concessions from the European Union. May told her ministers she would focus on securing changes from Brussels designed to win over rebel Conservatives and the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party, The Times …

MPs might not vote on May’s new Brexit plan for a MONTH
5 years, 11 months ago

MPs might not vote on May’s new Brexit plan for a MONTH

Daily Mail  

MPs might not get to vote again on the Brexit deal until the middle of February even if Theresa May gets backing for her Plan B next week. MPs might not get to vote again on the Brexit deal until the middle of February even if Theresa May gets backing for her Plan B next week The Prime Minister will …

Brexit: EU opens door to further trade negotiations if Theresa May ditches red lines
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: EU opens door to further trade negotiations if Theresa May ditches red lines

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Brexit deal proposed by Theresa May rejected by British Parliament, plunging UK into uncertainty
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit deal proposed by Theresa May rejected by British Parliament, plunging UK into uncertainty

ABC  

British MPs have voted down Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin, triggering political upheaval that could lead to a disorderly exit from the European Union or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave. Brexit defeat aftermath Photo shows Close-up photo of Theresa May Theresa May's Brexit deal has been defeated in British …

Brexit vote result: Theresa May suffers crushing defeat as MPs reject deal by huge margin
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit vote result: Theresa May suffers crushing defeat as MPs reject deal by huge margin

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May mounts last-ditch bid to win Brexit deal backing
5 years, 11 months ago

UK Prime Minister Theresa May mounts last-ditch bid to win Brexit deal backing

ABC  

British Prime Minister Theresa May has offered both a promise on workers' rights and a reassuring letter from European Union leaders as she implored British politicians to support her floundering Brexit deal. Key points: British parliament will vote on Mrs May's Brexit deal on Tuesday Mrs May said leaving the EU without a deal "would cause turbulence for our economy' …

Brexit: Parliamentary rules will stop Theresa May staging repeat votes to force her deal through
6 years ago

Brexit: Parliamentary rules will stop Theresa May staging repeat votes to force her deal through

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Brexit: Theresa May hints she will force MPs to vote multiple times on her deal if she loses
6 years ago

Brexit: Theresa May hints she will force MPs to vote multiple times on her deal if she loses

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Brexit: EU confirms negotiations on deal are over
6 years ago

Brexit: EU confirms negotiations on deal are over

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CNN — The European Union has reiterated its position that the Brexit deal agreed with UK Prime Minister Theresa May will not be renegotiated. Several British lawmakers continue to argue that the EU will want to avoid a so-called “no deal” outcome, and could be forced into changes if the UK’s Parliament refuses to back the deal on the country’s …

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

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Senior Tories tell Theresa May to work with Jeremy Corbyn as only hope to save her Brexit deal
6 years ago

Senior Tories tell Theresa May to work with Jeremy Corbyn as only hope to save her Brexit deal

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Brexit: DUP leader Arlene Foster tells Theresa May not to 'roll over' for EU after summit humiliation
6 years ago

Brexit: DUP leader Arlene Foster tells Theresa May not to 'roll over' for EU after summit humiliation

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Brexit no-deal looks likelier than ever after May’s summit humiliation
6 years ago

Brexit no-deal looks likelier than ever after May’s summit humiliation

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s efforts to save her faltering Brexit deal floundered Friday, as EU leaders sent her away empty-handed and a leading official described the state of the debate in the United Kingdom as “sometimes nebulous and imprecise.” After being forced to pull a vote on her deal in the House of Commons, May …

How Theresa May can get out of her Brexit hell (Opinion)
6 years ago

How Theresa May can get out of her Brexit hell (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jane Merrick is a British political journalist and former political editor of the Independent on Sunday newspaper. Instead, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, unleashed some extraordinary criticism against the Prime Minister on the opening day of the EU summit, calling her negotiating strategy “nebulous and imprecise” – which enraged May – and making it clear …

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