Theresa May given one last Brexit lifeline by EU
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May given one last Brexit lifeline by EU

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium CNN — At the end of a dramatic day here in Brussels, Theresa May was thrown what could very well be her last Brexit lifeline. At 11.20 p.m. local time, Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, finally announced that 27 EU leaders had agreed unanimously on a response to the British Prime Minister’s request to delay Brexit and avoid a chaotic split on March 29. That allows the UK to stay in the EU until April 12, at which point it must make a choice: Take part in the European parliamentary elections in May and seek a longer delay to Brexit, or don’t. No one outside Theresa May’s inner circle believed that the withdrawal deal’s prospects in Westminster were much better than those of a snowflake in Tusk’s special corner of hell. Next week, UK lawmakers could fall into line and back May’s deal, which is the EU’s preferred option, and everyone can get on with the next stage – negotiations on the future relationship.

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Brexit reflections: A bumpy ride down a long, winding road
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit reflections: A bumpy ride down a long, winding road

Associated Press  

LONDON — So this is the way Britain’s European Union membership ends: Not with Big Ben’s bong, but with a whimper. There were years of late-night Brexit votes in the House of Commons, all-night EU summits and political drama as Britain’s relationship with its neighbors and its unwritten constitution were both stretched to the limit. May couldn’t achieve Brexit, but …

Timeline of Brexit and events leading to May’s departure
5 years, 7 months ago

Timeline of Brexit and events leading to May’s departure

Associated Press  

LONDON — A timeline of key events in how Brexit unfolded and how the political crisis led up to Theresa May’s ouster as British prime minister: May 7, 2015: British voters elect a majority Conservative government. March 28, 2019: May offers up her job in exchange for her Brexit deal, telling colleagues she would quit within weeks if the agreement …

UK’s May delays Brexit bill, faces showdown on resignation
5 years, 7 months ago

UK’s May delays Brexit bill, faces showdown on resignation

Associated Press  

LONDON — Increasingly isolated, Prime Minister Theresa May backed down Thursday from plans to seek Parliament’s support for a Brexit bill already rejected by much of her Conservative Party, as expectations rose that she would cave in to demands that she resign and let a new leader try to complete the U.K.'s stalled withdrawal from the European Union. With her …

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 …

Brexit talks collapse after Theresa May and Labour fail to reach deal
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit talks collapse after Theresa May and Labour fail to reach deal

CNN  

London CNN — Brexit talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the opposition Labour Party have broken down, pitching the UK further into political disarray. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday that the negotiations have “gone as far as they can go” and that the two sides had been unable to bridge “important policy gaps between us.” …

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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Brexit rebels to Theresa May: Your EU divorce deal is dead
5 years, 7 months ago

Brexit rebels to Theresa May: Your EU divorce deal is dead

The Hindu  

Brexit-supporting rebels in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s party said on May 15 they would vote down her European Union divorce deal when she brings it back to parliament early next month. Brexit supporters in Ms. May’s divided Conservative party said her deal was as dead as her crisis-riven three-year premiership. Brexit supporters fear that Ms. May’s deal will keep …

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 …

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

The Independent  

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Even if Theresa May gets her withdrawal agreement through parliament, Brexit is far from assured
5 years, 8 months ago

Even if Theresa May gets her withdrawal agreement through parliament, Brexit is far from assured

The Independent  

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EU leaders and May to delay Brexit until October 31 to stop UK crashing out of European Union
5 years, 8 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 …

Theresa May defends Brexit delay amid calls to resign
5 years, 8 months ago

Theresa May defends Brexit delay amid calls to resign

CNN  

London CNN — Theresa May has defended her decision to accept a Brexit delay until October, dismissing calls to resign from within her own party and telling lawmakers that taking Britain out of the European Union with an agreement is their “national duty.” After a six-month extension to the process was agreed at a late-night EU summit, the embattled British …

Theresa May can still save her Brexit deal – but only if she promises to put it to the people
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May can still save her Brexit deal – but only if she promises to put it to the people

The Independent  

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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.” …

The Latest: Labour rues lack of progress in Brexit talks
5 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: Labour rues lack of progress in Brexit talks

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Latest on Brexit : 5:30 p.m. Labour Party officials say they are “disappointed” with the British government’s stance in delicate talks aimed at finding a Brexit compromise that both major parties could back. British Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid the country’s crashing out of the bloc next week …

May has reason to be optimistic as the clock runs down on Brexit
5 years, 9 months ago

May has reason to be optimistic as the clock runs down on Brexit

CNN  

London CNN — If UK Prime Minister Theresa May were looking for signs of optimism over Brexit – and she would be forgiven for such a desperate search – then a few are starting to emerge. However, it is just about possible to see that the prime minister may finally get her own way on Brexit – with a few …

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates

CNN  

Amid the excitement of Prime Minister Theresa May suddenly being on speaking terms with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, something is happening in Parliament that could alter the course of Brexit. And without the prospect of a deal being agreed before May 22, the day before elections to the European Parliament begin, the proponents of a second referendum will push for …

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May under fire as MPs move to block no-deal Brexit: Live updates

CNN  

Amid the excitement of Prime Minister Theresa May suddenly being on speaking terms with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, something is happening in Parliament that could alter the course of Brexit. And without the prospect of a deal being agreed before May 22, the day before elections to the European Parliament begin, the proponents of a second referendum will push for …

No-deal Brexit law passed as Theresa May faces fury from her own side
5 years, 9 months ago

No-deal Brexit law passed as Theresa May faces fury from her own side

CNN  

London CNN — UK lawmakers have finally agreed on something related to Brexit. The bill, which passed by 313 votes to 312, seeks to prevent Prime Minister Theresa May yanking the UK out of the European Union without an agreed deal. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and key aides gather before a meeting with Theresa May Stefan Rousseau/AP In a dramatic …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

What’s next for Brexit?
5 years, 9 months ago

What’s next for Brexit?

CNN  

London CNN — As UK lawmakers prepare to vote on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May’s unloved Brexit deal on Monday, the question everyone is asking is, what happens next? Last Wednesday, none of the eight alternative options secured a majority in the first round of voting, but a plan for the UK to remain in a customs union with …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Article 50: Theresa May asks the EU for Brexit delay
5 years, 9 months ago

Article 50: Theresa May asks the EU for Brexit delay

CNN  

CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May executed a momentous climbdown in her Brexit strategy on Wednesday, requesting a three-month delay to Britain’s departure from the EU and blaming lawmakers for the mess. Tusk said in Brussels later that a short extension “should be possible,” but on one condition – that the UK Parliament passes May’s Brexit deal. Dan Kitwood/Getty …

Theresa May’s Brexit vote: Third time lucky?
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May’s Brexit vote: Third time lucky?

CNN  

CNN — UK Prime Minister Theresa May will be hoping the third time’s the charm when she tries to get the House of Commons to back her Brexit deal this week after two previous defeats – but she’ll need more than just luck to get lawmakers to change their minds. McVey resigned from May’s Cabinet last autumn in the wake …

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 …

Brextension: UK lawmakers vote to seek delay of EU departure
5 years, 9 months ago

Brextension: UK lawmakers vote to seek delay of EU departure

Associated Press  

LONDON — In a stalemate over Brexit, British politicians have chosen to delay it. The European Commission said the bloc would consider any request, “taking into account the reasons for and duration of a possible extension.” May was forced to consider a Brexit delay after lawmakers twice rejected her EU divorce deal and also ruled out, in principle, leaving the …

Theresa May has lost control of Brexit and now anything is possible
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May has lost control of Brexit and now anything is possible

CNN  

London CNN — The mantra of politicians who want Britain to leave the European Union has always been “take back control.” As Westminster prepares itself for a third consecutive night of Brexit drama, the question is now: Who is in control? Second, Members of Parliament either sympathetic to a softer Brexit or to remaining in the EU are unhappy that …

UK parliament rejects Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal
5 years, 9 months ago

UK parliament rejects Theresa May’s revised Brexit deal

Live Mint  

Britain's parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's deal to quit the European Union for a second time on Tuesday, deepening the country's worst political crisis for generations, 17 days before the planned departure date. Lawmakers voted against May's amended Brexit deal by 391 to 242 as her last-minute talks with EU chiefs on Monday to assuage her critics' concerns ultimately …

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

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

CNN  

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

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 …

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 …

British PM Theresa May seeks more time, promises Brexit deal vote by March 12
5 years, 10 months ago

British PM Theresa May seeks more time, promises Brexit deal vote by March 12

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Theresa May put off a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal until as late as March 12 - just 17 days before Britain is due to leave the EU - setting up a showdown this week with lawmakers who accuse her of running out the clock. As the Brexit crisis goes down to the wire, May said …

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, …

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" - …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Theresa May wins confidence vote, Brexit is still in crisis
5 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May wins confidence vote, Brexit is still in crisis

Live Mint  

London: UK Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived an attempt to oust her government after a crushing defeat for her Brexit deal. In a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, May’s blueprint for exiting the EU was resoundingly rejected by 230 votes—the worst parliamentary defeat for a government in modern British history. “We must find the answer among ourselves in this House, …

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