Final stage before Brexit done as European parliament approves Boris Johnson’s deal
4 years, 11 months ago

Final stage before Brexit done as European parliament approves Boris Johnson’s deal

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Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the British flag-waving began, the speaker Ms McGuinness intervened, telling the MEPs: “Please sit down and take your seats, put your flags away, and take them with you.” Labour MEPs leader Corbett predicted that that “public opinion will continue to move against Brexit” and said that the media’s “catchphrase” over the next few years would be “Brexit isn’t working – that’s what people will say”. Good luck guys!” Guy Verhofstadt, the parliament’s Brexit coordinator, said the UK had “twice given its blood to liberate Europe” and that it marked a “sad” moment. Brexit MEPs wave small Union Jack flags following Farage's last EU speech “In the last couple of days I have received hundreds of mails from British citizens saying they desperately want to stay or return,” he said. “So this vote is not an adieu, this vote, in my opinion, is only an au revoir.” Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, gave a preview of the trade negotiations starting next month, telling MEPs: “We are going to continue in the year that comes with the same spirit, the same objectivity, without any aggression by firmly, however, defending the interests of the union and its member states.

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PM defends Brexit plan after EU launches legal action
2 years, 6 months ago

PM defends Brexit plan after EU launches legal action

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Auld lang syne: Britain and the EU finally part ways
4 years ago

Auld lang syne: Britain and the EU finally part ways

LA Times  

“Brexit” sounds short and sharp. “I felt Brexit was going to be us saying, ‘We don’t need Europe anymore,’” the 48-year-old clothing store owner said. “I hope the trade deal won’t impact us so much but just open up the doors to other territories.” For supporters of the break with the EU, Thursday’s exit from the single EU market put …

Boris Johnson to claim ‘a resolution’ of decades-long clashes with rest of Europe, ahead of Brexit bill vote
4 years ago

Boris Johnson to claim ‘a resolution’ of decades-long clashes with rest of Europe, ahead of Brexit bill vote

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Boris Johnson receives boost as Brexit deal backed by European Research Group
4 years ago

Boris Johnson receives boost as Brexit deal backed by European Research Group

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Brexit trade deal ‘imminent’ with EU and UK on brink of agreement
4 years ago

Brexit trade deal ‘imminent’ with EU and UK on brink of agreement

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Brexit: Concession from Boris Johnson does not go far enough, warns former Tory leader
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Concession from Boris Johnson does not go far enough, warns former Tory leader

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Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson doesn’t understand the detail of his own deal

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Boris Johnson scraps this week’s Brexit talks due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps this week’s Brexit talks due to coronavirus

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Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge
4 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Latest Brexit updates as PM ridiculed over plan for Northern Ireland bridge

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Joy and sadness: how the world reacted on Brexit Day
4 years, 11 months ago

Joy and sadness: how the world reacted on Brexit Day

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom left the European Union on Friday, ending its 47-year membership of the world's biggest trading bloc. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson “Our job as the government my job is to bring this country together and take us forward,” Johnson said in a statement. To build with more determination a European Union that is powerful, effective, which you …

Brexit Day: Britain bids farewell to the European Union after nearly 50 years
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit Day: Britain bids farewell to the European Union after nearly 50 years

The Hindu  

Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making its historic departure from the EU to begin a new — uncertain — future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and several false starts. Historic warning sign: Macron EU institutions began removing Union flags in Brussels on Friday in preparation for a divorce that …

Britain's Brexit shrug: With historic departure from EU hours away, country calls for leaders to just 'get on with it'
4 years, 11 months ago

Britain's Brexit shrug: With historic departure from EU hours away, country calls for leaders to just 'get on with it'

Firstpost  

Britain formally exits the European Union on Friday night, casting off from the Continent after nearly half a century and ending a debate that had convulsed the country for more than three years. When Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised during the recent election to “get Brexit done,” British voters, exhausted and fed up, gave him the largest Conservative Party majority …

Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill hits last-minute hiccup
4 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill hits last-minute hiccup

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans hit a hurdle Monday when Parliament’s upper chamber told the government to give European Union citizens living in the U.K. physical proof of their right to remain after the country leaves the bloc. The House of Lords voted by 270-229 to amend the government bill that paves the way for Britain’s …

UK announces plan to mark the Brexit moment on Jan. 31
4 years, 11 months ago

UK announces plan to mark the Brexit moment on Jan. 31

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government has announced plans for gala events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union after a prolonged political stalemate. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to make a speech that night to mark the occasion after holding a special Cabinet session in the north of England to emphasize his government’s …

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
5 years ago

UK MPs overwhelmingly back Boris Johnson's Brexit deal

India TV News  

Newly elected British Parliamentarians on Friday definitively backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill setting the stage for the UK's exit from the European Union by the January 31, 2020 deadline. The lawmakers voted 358 to 234 in favour of the so-called divorce agreement with the 28-member economic bloc, handing Johnson a decisive 124-vote majority. Johnson told MPs the vote …

Queen's speech outlines Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit and reform to the National Health System
5 years ago

Queen's speech outlines Boris Johnson's focus on Brexit and reform to the National Health System

ABC  

Queen Elizabeth II has formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament, with a speech laying out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to use his commanding majority to take Britain out of the European Union on January 31 and to shake up the country's public services. Key points: Boris Johnson has insisted he will not agree to any further delays …

British lawmakers OK Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill and pave way to leave EU
5 years ago

British lawmakers OK Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill and pave way to leave EU

LA Times  

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, attends the debate in the House of Commons in London on Thursday. British lawmakers approved in principle Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month. Johnson said Friday that passing the bill would end the “acrimony and anguish” that has consumed the country …

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls
5 years ago

The day of Boris: On U.K. polls

The Hindu  

The decisive victory the Conservative Party clinched in Thursday’s elections to Parliament gives British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who built his campaign around the promise to “get Brexit done”, a clear mandate to take the U.K. out of the European Union without further delay. He turned the poll into a de facto Brexit referendum, arguing that only a stable Conservative …

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory
5 years ago

Let the Brexit healing begin, Boris Johnson pledges after commanding election victory

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on December for unity to heal the Brexit divisions that have riven the United Kingdom, hours after winning a commanding victory from voters who backed his bid to deliver on the EU divorce by the end of January. Results from the 650 parliamentary constituencies around the United Kingdom showed that Mr. Johnson's Conservative Party had …

Johnson victory means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom
5 years ago

Johnson victory means Brexit is coming, tough talks loom

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson campaigned on one theme alone — “Get Brexit done.” His sweeping victory in Thursday’s election means that could now happen within weeks. Even before his Conservative Party had officially crossed the winning line Friday, Johnson said it looked like his party had “a powerful new mandate” to complete Britain’s divorce from the European …

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory
5 years ago

EU welcomes Brexit clarity from UK Conservative victory

The Hindu  

European leaders welcomed on Thursday that Boris Johnson's expected election victory provided clarity on Britain's withdrawal from the EU, but said it would be challenging to agree a post-Brexit trade deal by the end of 2020. “It is a very clear result - it will not change by tomorrow morning,” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told reporters in Brussels after …

UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson
5 years ago

UK election results 2019 | As it happened: We will leave EU on January 31, says Boris Johnson

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives are on course to win a large majority in Thursday's U.K elections after voters backed his bid to deliver Brexit on January 31. Britain needs Brexit parliament vote soon: EU The European Union hopes for a quick British parliament vote on Britain's withdrawal from the bloc and clarity on London's plans following Prime Minister Boris …

Brexit is now unstoppable. But Britain must face up to how long it will take
5 years ago

Brexit is now unstoppable. But Britain must face up to how long it will take

CNN  

London CNN — Boris Johnson campaigned on a single, simple slogan: “Get Brexit done.” Britain, it seems, could not have agreed more. That strategy seems to have worked, and Johnson’s so-called “oven-ready” deal is now expected to pass through Parliament in the coming weeks, ushering Britain out of the EU by the end of January. It’s the type of decisive …

The 10 steps for Boris Johnson to 'Get Brexit Done' now he has won the election
5 years ago

The 10 steps for Boris Johnson to 'Get Brexit Done' now he has won the election

The Telegraph  

It is the slogan that carried Boris Johnson to election victory, but now with a landslide majority at his back the work really starts to “Get Brexit Done”. Returned to Downing Street, Mr Johnson is faced with the task of turning that pithy campaign phrase into hard reality, making good on his promise to move the country forward and break …

UK’s Boris Johnson has one thing on his mind: Brexit now
5 years, 1 month ago

UK’s Boris Johnson has one thing on his mind: Brexit now

Associated Press  

LONDON — The formal launch of the Conservative Party’s election pledges Sunday centered around the key plank of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s campaign: making Brexit happen. Speaking to a friendly crowd, Johnson trashed his opponents — most notably the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, his prime rival — and claimed that his Conservatives are the sole party in next month’s …

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls
5 years, 2 months ago

Another election: On Brexit-induced U.K. polls

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union withdrawal agreement hangs in the balance, the general election he has called for December 12 is, self-evidently, to obtain a mandate to deliver Brexit. But the prolonged impasse during the several months since has underlined and, in turn, amplified the sheer inability of Britain’s two main political parties to articulate a clear stance …

Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay
5 years, 2 months ago

Johnson’s future, and UK’s, rests on EU move on Brexit delay

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long argued that Brexit will let Britain “take back control” from the European Union. “Alas, we cannot now know what the EU will do in response to the request from Parliament — I stress it wasn’t my request — to ask for a delay,” Johnson told British lawmakers Wednesday. European Parliament President David …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

ABC  

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

Farewell Britain party to happen Oct 31, whether Brexit does or not
5 years, 2 months ago

Farewell Britain party to happen Oct 31, whether Brexit does or not

NL Times  

A party on the beach of Wijk aan Zee to say goodbye to the United Kingdom when they are scheduled to leave the European Union on October 31st will happen, whether the Brexit actually happens or not, organizer Ron Toekook confirmed to NOS. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson actually managed to get a withdrawal agreement passed by the British House …

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson inches toward securing Brexit but delay likely

Associated Press  

LONDON — For a brief moment Tuesday, Brexit was within a British prime minister’s grasp. The good news for the prime minister was that lawmakers — for the first time since Britons chose in 2016 to leave the EU — voted in principle for a Brexit plan, backing by 329-299 a bill to implement the agreement Johnson struck with the …

MPs, if you won’t kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill then give us the Final Say
5 years, 2 months ago

MPs, if you won’t kill off Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill then give us the Final Say

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What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?
5 years, 2 months ago

What next for Brexit after UK parliament rejects PM Boris Johnson’s timetable?

Live Mint  

The British parliament rejected Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit law through parliament, making a delay beyond the Oct. 31 exit date almost inevitable, and casting the entire EU divorce into doubt. Over to EU ■ Johnson said: "The EU must now make up their minds over how to answer parliament's request for a delay." ■ Johnson …

British government says Brexit will happen on October 31 despite Boris Johnson’s delay request
5 years, 2 months ago

British government says Brexit will happen on October 31 despite Boris Johnson’s delay request

The Hindu  

The British government insisted on Sunday the country will leave the European Union on October 31 despite a letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by Parliament to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay. but Parliament can’t change the Prime Minister’s mind, Parliament can’t change the government’s policy or determination.” The three letters In yet another twist …

What next after British MPs refused to back Brexit deal?
5 years, 2 months ago

What next after British MPs refused to back Brexit deal?

The Hindu  

British MPs have again ruptured the Brexit process by withholding their support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new divorce deal with the EU. The failure to clearly back the deal triggered a law forcing Mr. Johnson to ask EU leaders to delay Brexit for a third time MPs passed the amendment claiming they fear the risk of a potentially disastrous …

UK Parliament votes to postpone decision on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, foils govt's plan to leave EU by October end
5 years, 2 months ago

UK Parliament votes to postpone decision on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, foils govt's plan to leave EU by October end

Firstpost  

In a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, UK lawmakers voted on Saturday to postpone a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal with the European Union. London: In a major blow to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, UK lawmakers voted on Saturday to postpone a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal with the European …

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
5 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc’s leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. Johnson’s 10 Downing Street office put it even more succinctly with the mantra: “New deal, no deal — but no delay.” Johnson began his career as a …

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit
5 years, 2 months ago

3 EU nations say Brexit talks likely to go beyond summit

Associated Press  

LONDON — Brexit divorce talks in Brussels are making such slow progress that three European Union nations predicted Monday the negotiations could spill beyond this week’s crucial Brexit summit. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said late Monday it was “too early to say if it is possible to get a breakthrough this week or whether it will move into next …

After public row between London and Brussels, EU and Britain begin 'intense' Brexit talks
5 years, 2 months ago

After public row between London and Brussels, EU and Britain begin 'intense' Brexit talks

Firstpost  

A flurry of activity has brought the fraught bargaining process to a new level as Britain’s scheduled departure date of 31 October grows ever closer Brussels: The European Union agreed on Friday to enter intense talks with Britain to try to break the deadlock over Brexit, lifting financial markets with a sign that a deal could be done before the …

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

EU officials say Britain needs a new Brexit plan as PM Boris Johnson stands firm on 31 October deadline

Firstpost  

European officials warned on Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal cannot serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit. Johnson’s envoy, senior diplomat David Frost, was in Brussels on Monday for more “technical talks”, and Brexit minister Stephen Barclay travelled to The Hague to meet Dutch officials. This provided further technical detail on customs and goods …

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline
5 years, 3 months ago

UK leader Johnson renews vow to leave EU by deadline

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister on Sunday renewed his vow to take the country out of the European Union by the Brexit deadline, in an apparent contradiction of a government pledge in court days earlier to ask for an extension if there’s no withdrawal deal. But they’re at odds with a U.K. government document quoted in a Scottish court Friday …

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

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

CNN  

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

Boris Johnson news live: Brexit latest updates as EU and Ireland reject PM's border plan
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson news live: Brexit latest updates as EU and Ireland reject PM's border plan

The Independent  

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Brexit: Europe thinks Boris Johnson’s plan is a trap. They might have a point
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Europe thinks Boris Johnson’s plan is a trap. They might have a point

CNN  

London CNN — Several things remain unclear about Boris Johnson’s new Brexit plan, finally unveiled on Wednesday afternoon in a letter to the President of the European Commission, Jean Claude Juncker. If Johnson’s letter was supposed to convince the 27 EU member states that he has a workable Brexit plan which satisfies the needs of both Europe and the UK, …

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Boris Johnson’s plan to bypass Brussels for new deal

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Boris Johnson rallies party for Brexit: Despite defeat in SC, UK PM vows to take Britain out of EU 'with or without a deal' by 31 Oct
5 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson rallies party for Brexit: Despite defeat in SC, UK PM vows to take Britain out of EU 'with or without a deal' by 31 Oct

Firstpost  

Despite parliamentary setbacks, defeat in Supreme Court, Johnson insists he will take Britain out of EU, with or without a deal, on 31 October Manchester: Embattled British prime minister Boris Johnson gathers his Conservative party on Sunday for what could be its final conference before an election, with the gathering set to be dominated by Brexit. Despite a string of …

UK court: Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament unlawful
5 years, 3 months ago

UK court: Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament unlawful

Associated Press  

LONDON — A Scottish court dealt another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans Wednesday, ruling that his decision to suspend Parliament less than two months before the U.K. is due to leave the European Union was an unlawful attempt to avoid democratic scrutiny. The document’s release was the day’s second setback for Johnson and followed the surprise judgment …

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

UK parliament approves law seeking to block no-deal Brexit

India Today  

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

Brexit talks are going nowhere fast
5 years, 4 months ago

Brexit talks are going nowhere fast

CNN  

Brussels CNN — Boris Johnson has repeatedly insisted that a no-deal Brexit must remain on the table in order to protect Britain’s negotiating position with Europe. “We are not optimistic and it’s getting serious.” After five hours’ worth of technical talks on Wednesday, it seems that all the UK and EU agreed upon was to carry on meeting, leading to …

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