Brexit is happening, with or without a deal
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit is happening, with or without a deal

CNN  

London CNN — As things stand, Brexit is happening in 57 days. Armed with this new clarity, the thinking goes, May could return to Brussels with a “mandate” for modifying the deal in a way that would pass the House of Commons. Therefore, the EU – the only body with the power to make changes to May’s deal – is quite reasonably not willing to reopen talks it fears would lead to naught. As one diplomatic source put it: “We are sick of this, no-one wants six more months of this.” So for all the talk in the British media of it now being “over to EU”, the focus must surely still be on securing demonstrable support for May’s deal, or at least a version of it. Video Ad Feedback Lawmakers order May to reopen Brexit negotiations 02:56 - Source: CNN At this late stage, any alternative would likely have to be an off-the-shelf model, similar to those enjoyed by some other states with the EU.. Of late, the Labour Party has been telling May that in order for it to support a deal, the government would have to commit to a permanent customs union with the EU.

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The spectre of ‘no deal’ has finally been banished from Europe
4 years ago

The spectre of ‘no deal’ has finally been banished from Europe

The Independent  

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A Brexit Trade Deal At Last
4 years ago

A Brexit Trade Deal At Last

News 18  

Nearly five years since the Brexit crisis began, the United Kingdom and the European Union have clinched a trade deal that defines their relationship after Dec. 31. 2) TRADE – The UK will leave the EU’s single market and customs union, so the rules and regulations on trading everything from car parts to camembert cheese will change. 3) ECONOMY – …

'Deal Done': Britain Clinches Trade Deal with European Union Seven Days Ahead of Brexit
4 years ago

'Deal Done': Britain Clinches Trade Deal with European Union Seven Days Ahead of Brexit

News 18  

Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. “We have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters… “We have delivered this great deal for the …

What does a no-deal Brexit mean?
4 years ago

What does a no-deal Brexit mean?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government’s official forecasters at the Office for Budget Responsibility calculate that a no-deal Brexit …

No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely’ despite decision to extend talks, Boris Johnson warns
4 years ago

No-deal Brexit still ‘most likely’ despite decision to extend talks, Boris Johnson warns

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Brexit: UK and EU agree to keep talking but warn ‘no-deal’ is now likely
4 years ago

Brexit: UK and EU agree to keep talking but warn ‘no-deal’ is now likely

CNN  

CNN — The United Kingdom and the European Union have warned a no-deal Brexit was now likely, even as they agreed – once again – to extend trade talks beyond a self-imposed Sunday deadline. The talkswere initially extended until Sunday after Wednesday’s meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, billed as …

What is the EU’s plan for a no-deal Brexit?
4 years, 1 month ago

What is the EU’s plan for a no-deal Brexit?

The Independent  

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Brexit: UK is 'prepared' for No Deal, Matt Hancock tells EU
4 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: UK is 'prepared' for No Deal, Matt Hancock tells EU

Daily Mail  

Matt Hancock sent Brussels a tough message that the UK is ready to sever ties with the EU without a trade deal today, amid warnings there may be little more than a week to come to an agreement. Britain's chief negotiator, David Frost, said on Sunday that while there had been some progress over recent days and the two sides …

Brexit: No-deal more likely by the day, top EU official says
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: No-deal more likely by the day, top EU official says

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The message from business is clear: No deal is not a ‘good’ outcome
4 years, 4 months ago

The message from business is clear: No deal is not a ‘good’ outcome

The Independent  

As the government engages in more Brexit posturing, more Brexit threats, more Brexit brinkmanship, out in the real economy businesses are barely coping with Covid-19. The government sought to ramp up firms’ preparedness the last time it decided it would be a good idea to threaten to hit Britain over the head. The fact that the government insists that no …

Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15
4 years, 4 months ago

Johnson says UK will quit Brexit talks if no deal by Oct 15

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked tough on Sunday ahead of a crucial round of post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union, saying Britain could walk away from the talks within weeks and insisting that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome for the U.K.” With talks deadlocked, Johnson said an agreement would only be possible if …

Are we failing to notice that we are heading for no-deal Brexit?
4 years, 8 months ago

Are we failing to notice that we are heading for no-deal Brexit?

The Independent  

The threat was serious and growing all the time, but few people noticed and nothing was done until it was too late to change course. On Friday, Michel Barnier, Brussels’ ultra-suave chief negotiator, let rip at Downing Street, accusing it of refusing to play ball with the aim, apparently, to run down the clock to the 31 December cliff edge. …

No-deal Brexit is back – and it looks more likely than ever
4 years, 10 months ago

No-deal Brexit is back – and it looks more likely than ever

CNN  

London CNN — The United Kingdom left the European Union on January 31. It’s worth remembering that the UK and EU currently trade with zero tariffs and close to zero tariff barriers, so whatever trade deal is reached is still ultimately a question of how much friction will exist, which is a highly unorthodox starting point in trade talks. Because …

‘No deal’ Brexit could saddle Britain with its highest debt since the 1960s
5 years, 3 months ago

‘No deal’ Brexit could saddle Britain with its highest debt since the 1960s

CNN  

London CNN Business — The chances of Britain leaving the European Union with a deal on October 31 are fading fast. That’s likely to leave the country facing a general election which could lead to a ‘no deal’ Brexit or a new coalition government led by leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn that would give voters the chance to remain in the European …

Brexit: All the latest updates
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Legislators back motion calling on UK gov’t to publish material relating to no-deal Brexit, suspension of parliament. Johnson proposes October 15 election During his first outing at weekly Prime Minister’s Questions, Johnson claimed his government was making “substantial progress” in talks with the EU over a new Brexit deal but refused to directly answer questions from Labour Party leader Jeremy …

What is a no-deal Brexit and what would it mean for Britain?
5 years, 4 months ago

What is a no-deal Brexit and what would it mean for Britain?

CNN  

London CNN — Tick, tick, tick. Some Conservative MPs have been arguing in favor of a no-deal Brexit, on the basis that it would immediately increase Britain’s freedom to manage its own trade deals, laws and border arrangements. The Government of Gibraltar – which is a British territory on Spain’s southern coast – also told CNN the briefings were “out …

Will the real Mr. No-Deal step forward please?
5 years, 4 months ago

Will the real Mr. No-Deal step forward please?

Associated Press  

BIARRITZ, France — Deal or No Deal? But as Britain and the European Union hurtle toward a no-deal Brexit, the contest Saturday seemed to be who is going to go down in history with the blame and the label: Mr. No-Deal. “I say to our friends in the EU, if they don’t want a no-deal Brexit then we have got …

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, …

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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As UK-EU relations cool, battle looms to stop no-deal Brexit
5 years, 5 months ago

As UK-EU relations cool, battle looms to stop no-deal Brexit

Associated Press  

LONDON — In Brussels and London, one question is growing louder: Can Boris Johnson be stopped? But it’s not clear whether Parliament can halt a prime minister who insists the U.K. will leave on Oct. 31 “come what may.” “In theory it can,” British constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor told the BBC. Michael Gove, the British minister in charge of no-deal …

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 …

EU rules out reopening Brexit deal whoever replaces May
5 years, 6 months ago

EU rules out reopening Brexit deal whoever replaces May

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union insisted Friday that it will not reopen the Brexit withdrawal agreement with the U.K. government whoever succeeds Theresa May as British prime minister. “We repeated unanimously that there will be no renegotiating of the withdrawal agreement,” Juncker said in Brussels after a meeting of EU leaders excluding May. He said the 27 leaders rebuffed any …

Brexit: Theresa May warned she has ‘no chance’ of passing deal in time to stop European elections
5 years, 8 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May warned she has ‘no chance’ of passing deal in time to stop European elections

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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 …

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 …

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.” …

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 …

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates

CNN  

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The question everyone is asking in Westminster is, what next? The next week is crucial – if a credible alternative to Theresa May’s thrice-defeated deal is not found, the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal. While there was no majority for any of the eight options put before Parliament last week, a plan …

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeated for third time: Live updates

CNN  

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The question everyone is asking in Westminster is, what next? The next week is crucial – if a credible alternative to Theresa May’s thrice-defeated deal is not found, the UK will crash out of the EU without a deal. While there was no majority for any of the eight options put before Parliament last week, a plan …

UK Parliament has dealt May’s Brexit plan a fatal blow
5 years, 9 months ago

UK Parliament has dealt May’s Brexit plan a fatal blow

CNN  

London CNN — UK lawmakers rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, likely killing it off for good and plunging the country further into political uncertainty. And today it has rejected approving the Withdrawal Agreement alone and continuing a process on the future.” If Monday’s indicative votes provide some clarity, the Prime Minister could, conceivably, ask …

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

Deal or No Deal: Likely Outcomes Ahead of Brexit

The Quint  

After almost two years of negotiations, Britain and the EU struck a divorce deal in November, laying out the terms of Britain's departure from the bloc and giving a rough outline of future relations. May still wants to try again, and has called a new Brexit debate in Parliament for Friday, though it has not confirmed whether it will include …

UK’s Brexit options include customs union, no deal and delay
5 years, 9 months ago

UK’s Brexit options include customs union, no deal and delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Brexit logjam has become a pileup. ___ CUSTOMS UNION With May’s deal stuck, Parliament took control of the Brexit process Wednesday to hold a series of “indicative votes” on possible alternatives, from quitting the EU without a deal to canceling the decision to leave. May has always ruled that out, because sticking to EU trade rules would …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Brexit no-deal happens next week and no one knows if the EU will stop it
5 years, 9 months ago

Brexit no-deal happens next week and no one knows if the EU will stop it

CNN  

London CNN — Brexit is deep into its most crucial week since the last one. Any Brexit delay requires the unanimous approval of the European Council, the EU’s supreme decision-making body that includes the leaders of each member state, meeting in Brussels this week. Were the House of Commons to approve May’s Brexit deal within that period, the UK would …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

EU says talks with UK ‘difficult’ as Brexit impasse drags on
5 years, 10 months ago

EU says talks with UK ‘difficult’ as Brexit impasse drags on

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union said Wednesday that “difficult” talks with Britain have failed to break the Brexit deadlock, less than a week before U.K. lawmakers are due to approve or reject the government’s divorce deal with the bloc. “We have put forward some proposals — very reasonable proposals — and we’re now really into the detail of the discussions.” …

No-deal Brexit or ’short’ delay? British PM May offers lawmakers a choice
5 years, 10 months ago

No-deal Brexit or ’short’ delay? British PM May offers lawmakers a choice

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered lawmakers the chance to vote in just over two weeks time on whether to delay Brexit or go for a potentially disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union if her attempt to ratify a divorce deal fails. Opening up the possibility of taking a no-deal off the table marks one of the biggest …

EU says no, again, to reopening Brexit talks
5 years, 11 months ago

EU says no, again, to reopening Brexit talks

CNN  

CNN — Europe has told British Prime Minister Theresa May, again, that it will not reopen talks on the Brexit agreement as she arrived in Brussels to persuade EU leaders to agree to key changes as demanded by the UK Parliament. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday the EU could only “add wording” to the Political Declaration about what …

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit brinkmanship: UK demands deal change, EU says ’non’

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Theresa May was on a collision course with the European Union on Wednesday after lawmakers demanded she renegotiate a Brexit divorce deal that the other members of the bloc said they would not reopen. May said she would seek "legally binding changes" to the divorce deal which she clinched in November with the EU after two years …

A ‘no-deal Brexit’ is a no-go, says Parliament, sending Theresa May back to Brussels
5 years, 11 months ago

A ‘no-deal Brexit’ is a no-go, says Parliament, sending Theresa May back to Brussels

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks to members of the House of Commons in London on Thursday in this screen grab. A spokesman for European Council President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that the withdrawal agreement was “not open for renegotiation.” The deal painstakingly negotiated between the EU and May “is and remains the best and only way to ensure …

Brexit: UK attempts to renegotiate but EU says nothing has changed
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: UK attempts to renegotiate but EU says nothing has changed

CNN  

London CNN — After the historically huge defeat for Theresa May’s Brexit plan in the House of Commons two weeks ago, anything short of a repetition on Tuesday night would have felt like a victory. As justifiable as the backstop is, EU leaders – as keen as many UK lawmakers to avoid a no deal scenario – should do whatever …

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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