Theresa May’s handling of Brexit praised by Trump on UK visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May’s handling of Brexit praised by Trump on UK visit

CNN  

TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images Only minutes into his trip to the UK, President Trump had already lobbed a number of political grenades into a nation not exactly settled at the moment. As Air Force One touched down, Trump opened his state visit by calling popular London Mayor Sadiq Khan a “stone cold loser.” This will do nothing for his popularity among Brits, which – under ordinary circumstances – shouldn’t matter to a visiting US President. Fully aware of how unpopular Trump is with the very moderates whose backing Johnson needs if he is to achieve his dream, the former Foreign Secretary will probably not have welcomed the support of a man he is already unflatteringly compared to. Trump also, in an apparent show of support for the UK over Brexit, said that if the UK doesn’t get the deal it wants the EU, then it should walk away from the Brexit talks, taking with it the $50bn divorce bill already agreed with Europe.

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Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era
3 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of “abandoning” the U.K.’s moral leadership in the world during the tumultuous Trump era. Writing in the Daily Mail newspaper, May slammed Johnson’s threat last year to breach the …

‘A very good guy’: What Trump has said about key UK leaders since becoming president
4 years, 2 months ago

‘A very good guy’: What Trump has said about key UK leaders since becoming president

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don't know that he is going to be chosen but I think he …

Boris Johnson is trapped in Brexit hell. It didn’t need to be like this
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson is trapped in Brexit hell. It didn’t need to be like this

CNN  

London CNN — The UK is staggering towards another Brexit cliff edge. Instead, she marched around the country regurgitating meaningless statements like “Brexit means Brexit,” “no deal is better than a bad deal,” and declaring that she didn’t want a hard or a soft Brexit, but a “red, white and blue Brexit.” Underestimating the EU As Georgina Wright, an EU …

Brexit, domestic drama and Trump drive UK leadership race
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit, domestic drama and Trump drive UK leadership race

Associated Press  

LONDON — The race to become Britain’s next leader has been dominated by Brexit, but disrupted by domestic drama and Donald Trump. May’s announcement triggered a leadership contest in which a 10-strong field of contenders was whittled down by Conservative lawmakers to two: Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson, his predecessor in that job. Institute for Government researcher Tim …

Theresa May and Donald Trump won't speak again: how the special relationship turned sour
5 years, 6 months ago

Theresa May and Donald Trump won't speak again: how the special relationship turned sour

The Telegraph  

It started promisingly with a touching display of hand-holding unity between Theresa May and Donald Trump when he first took office. Becoming the first foreign leader to meet the US President following his inauguration in January 2017, Mrs May vowed to "renew the special relationship" between the UK and America. US Congressman Kevin Cramer was so impressed by the warmth …

Donald Trump’s tweets likely deal UK ambassador a fatal blow
5 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump’s tweets likely deal UK ambassador a fatal blow

CNN  

CNN — Only a month after basking in the pageantry and lavish hospitality that only Queen Elizabeth II can lay on, President Donald Trump is back to telling Britain who is boss. He tweeted that the ambassador was “wacky,” “a very stupid guy” and a “pompous fool” and said that May’s “failed” and “foolish” efforts to deliver Britain’s exit from …

Boris Johnson threatens to refuse to pay $71 billion Brexit divorce bill unless EU offers better terms
5 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson threatens to refuse to pay $71 billion Brexit divorce bill unless EU offers better terms

ABC  

Boris Johnson, the bookies' favourite to replace Theresa May as British prime minister, has threatened to refuse to pay a 39 billion pounds Brexit divorce bill to the European Union. Key points: The Conservative Party is expected to name its new leader in late July Mr Johnson vowed to take Britain out of the EU by the October 31 deadline …

Trump reinforces support for Brexit and praises UK’s outgoing May
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump reinforces support for Brexit and praises UK’s outgoing May

CNN  

London CNN — After two-and-a-half years of unsteady dealings and the occasional insult, President Donald Trump offered a deeply gracious send-off for Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday, their final interaction before May steps aside amid a paralyzing debate over Brexit. Chris Jackson/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May speak at the dinner on June 4. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty …

Trump praises Brexit in London, but at home, Republicans fret over Mexico tariffs
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump praises Brexit in London, but at home, Republicans fret over Mexico tariffs

LA Times  

President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May expressed shared hope that the United Kingdom would eventually leave the European Union and negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the U.S. “It should happen and it probably will happen,” Trump said, claiming, as he has before, that he correctly predicted the Brexit vote in 2016 but ignoring the seemingly intractable political …

Theresa May’s handling of Brexit praised by Trump on UK visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May’s handling of Brexit praised by Trump on UK visit

CNN  

TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images Only minutes into his trip to the UK, President Trump had already lobbed a number of political grenades into a nation not exactly settled at the moment. As Air Force One touched down, Trump opened his state visit by calling popular London Mayor Sadiq Khan a “stone cold loser.” This will do nothing for his popularity among …

Trump’s UK visit gives chance to throw political punches
5 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s UK visit gives chance to throw political punches

CNN  

London CNN — President Donald Trump swept into Britain Monday throwing rhetorical punches, blasting a prominent local critic as “a stone cold loser” at the start of a state visit he hopes to mine for his own political advantage. “President Trump sees Mrs. May’s handling of Brexit as disastrous.” May, however, said in a welcoming statement that she looked forward …

Here's what Donald Trump will get up to with the Queen and Theresa May on his three-day UK visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Here's what Donald Trump will get up to with the Queen and Theresa May on his three-day UK visit

ABC  

US President Donald Trump will be given the royal treatment when he travels to the United Kingdom for a three-day state visit next week. But on June 3, he and first lady Melania Trump will fly to the UK for a series of official engagements with Prime Minister Theresa May and members of the Royal family. Day two, a meeting …

Theresa May: A prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May: A prime minister defined and defeated by Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Theresa May became prime minister in 2016 with one overriding goal: to lead Britain out of the European Union. One university friend later recalled that May hoped to be Britain’s first female prime minister, and “was quite irritated when Margaret Thatcher got there first.” She was not a natural political campaigner; her stiff public appearances as prime minister …

The pound has already been trashed by Brexit. May’s exit offers little relief
5 years, 7 months ago

The pound has already been trashed by Brexit. May’s exit offers little relief

CNN  

London CNN Business — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation is unlikely to end a tough run for the pound, which has fallen steadily this month as the risk of a damaging no-deal Brexit rises. The pound edged higher to almost $1.27 on Friday following May’s announcement that she’ll step down in June after failing in her bid to secure …

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 flies back to London amid crucial Brexit negotiations to attend lavish Tory ball with millionaire donors
5 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May flies back to London amid crucial Brexit negotiations to attend lavish Tory ball with millionaire donors

The Independent  

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2018: The year of woeful world leaders
6 years ago

2018: The year of woeful world leaders

New Indian Express  

Almost as obvious is the misgovernment of the U.K. Blind to the reality of disappearing economic growth, slowing business investment and a growing trade deficit, Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has persevered in trying to pull the country out of the European Union and in fantasizing about withdrawal terms that the EU rejected from the start. Destroyed by the EU’s …

Theresa May is here for now. And so is her Brexit headache
6 years, 1 month ago

Theresa May is here for now. And so is her Brexit headache

CNN  

London CNN — So it’s come to this: put up or shut up. This means that unless something dramatic happens – and that can’t be ruled out – May is all but certain to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on March 29, 2019, the day on which the country is formally scheduled …

Brexit vote could finally sink Theresa May
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit vote could finally sink Theresa May

CNN  

London CNN — Next week, Britain’s House of Commons will vote on whether Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal should go ahead. The third defeat, while more technical, was still hugely significant because it means that next Tuesday, MPs from all parties can decide not only to reject May’s deal but instruct the government on what to do next. Significantly, …

Donald Trump says Theresa May’s Brexit deal could mean UK can’t trade with US
6 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump says Theresa May’s Brexit deal could mean UK can’t trade with US

Live Mint  

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday said UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal could jeopardize the country’s ability to trade with the US. “Right now as the deal stands she may not—they may not—be able to trade with the US, and I don’t think they want that at all, that would be a very big negative for the …

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 …

UK Prime Minister fate in the balance as Brexit deal wobbles
6 years, 2 months ago

UK Prime Minister fate in the balance as Brexit deal wobbles

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jane Merrick is a British political journalist and former political editor of the Independent on Sunday newspaper. Esther McVey, who quit as Work and Pensions Secretary, said the agreement “does not honor the result of the referendum” and warned “we have gone from no deal is better than a bad deal to any deal is better than no …

Under siege: UK leader tries to solve her Brexit conundrum
6 years, 3 months ago

Under siege: UK leader tries to solve her Brexit conundrum

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s governing Conservative Party is at war — with itself. Flamboyant former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who quit the government in July, on Friday called May’s plan “a moral and intellectual humiliation” for Britain. Johnson plans to pile pressure on May at a conference rally Tuesday — one of several meetings by Brexit enthusiasts designed to force the …

Boris Johnson doesn’t rule out challenge to Theresa May
6 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson doesn’t rule out challenge to Theresa May

Associated Press  

LONDON — Former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Friday that Prime Minister Theresa May’s blueprint for Brexit would be a “political and economic disaster” and he refused to rule out trying to replace her. She will go on for as long as she feels it necessary.” Johnson is due to speak at a Conservative Party convention next week, a …

Brexit vote: Theresa May survives latest challenge
6 years, 5 months ago

Brexit vote: Theresa May survives latest challenge

CNN  

London CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government narrowly survived the latest Brexit challenge Tuesday after winning a crucial parliamentary vote. Video Ad Feedback Resignations create chaos for Theresa May 02:40 - Source: CNN The dispute has exposed the deep divisions in May’s party and could yet lead to significant challenges to her authority. Earlier this month two of …

Theresa May warns there could be 'no Brexit at all', as Donald Trump says he spoke about it with the Queen
6 years, 6 months ago

Theresa May warns there could be 'no Brexit at all', as Donald Trump says he spoke about it with the Queen

ABC  

British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned there may be "no Brexit at all" because of continued attempts to undermine her plan to leave the European Union. Key points: Ms May said the UK will take a tough stance in next round of negotiations with EU Former Brexit secretary David Davis said Ms May's plan would leave the UK open …

May reveals Trump Brexit advice: Sue the EU, don’t negotiate
6 years, 6 months ago

May reveals Trump Brexit advice: Sue the EU, don’t negotiate

Associated Press  

LONDON — In the midst of a messy political crisis at home over Britain’s impending exit from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May revealed Sunday that Donald Trump gave her this piece of advice: Sue the EU, don’t negotiate. Trump claimed Johnson would make a “great prime minister.” The comments shocked many in Britain — even May’s opponents — …

British PM Theresa May says Trump advised her to sue the EU
6 years, 6 months ago

British PM Theresa May says Trump advised her to sue the EU

CNN  

CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May has revealed the suggestion US President Donald Trump gave her last week that he claimed she found “too brutal.” “He told me to sue the EU,” May told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday. President @realDonaldTrump told me I should sue the European Union,” says Prime Minister @theresa_may#marr pic.twitter.com/LfVzMKOXMJ — The Andrew …

UK Prime Minister May’s Brexit plan ‘may kill’ US trade deal, says Trump
6 years, 6 months ago

UK Prime Minister May’s Brexit plan ‘may kill’ US trade deal, says Trump

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has said that UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan would probably kill the trade deal with the US. The United Kingdom will ‘probably not’ get a trade deal with the US, if PM May’s Brexit plan goes ahead, he said adding that the plan would mean that the US would be dealing with the European …

Live: Trump UK visit
6 years, 6 months ago

Live: Trump UK visit

CNN  

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as she welcomes Trump and his wife US First Lady Melania Trump for a black-tie dinner with business leaders at Blenheim Palace on July 12, 2018. British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke at a dinner with President Trump and key business leaders Thursday night. Here are a few …

Live: Trump UK visit
6 years, 6 months ago

Live: Trump UK visit

CNN  

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May shakes hands with US President Donald Trump as she welcomes Trump and his wife US First Lady Melania Trump for a black-tie dinner with business leaders at Blenheim Palace on July 12, 2018. British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke at a dinner with President Trump and key business leaders Thursday night. Here are a few …

Trump criticizes British PM Theresa May over Brexit deal
6 years, 6 months ago

Trump criticizes British PM Theresa May over Brexit deal

CNN  

Washington CNN — US President Donald Trump touched down in the United Kingdom Thursday and spoke with a major British tabloid where he differed with British Prime Minister Theresa May on her approach to Brexit. “If they do a deal like that, it will most likely, because we’ll be dealing with the European Union instead of dealing with the UK, …

Donald Trump to arrive in Britain amidst Brexit turmoil; Theresa May govt hopes for a trade deal after leaving EU
6 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump to arrive in Britain amidst Brexit turmoil; Theresa May govt hopes for a trade deal after leaving EU

Firstpost  

British prime minister Theresa May is hoping Donald Trump’s trip will boost the close ties between their two nations and help forge a future free trade deal. Fresh from a NATO summit where Trump chided Germany and other European nations for failing to contribute enough to defence spending, British prime minister Theresa May is hoping his trip will boost the …

Donald Trump shrugs off U.K.'s Brexit flap, still jazzed for visit with PM Theresa May
6 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump shrugs off U.K.'s Brexit flap, still jazzed for visit with PM Theresa May

Associated Press  

President Trump wasn’t fazed Monday by political turmoil in the British government, ahead of his visit this week to the U.K., said the White House. “The President continues to look forward to his working visit with the Prime Minister on July 13, and further strengthening the U.S.-U.K. special relationship,” said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. British Prime Minister …

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