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 completely dead after the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party, on whose votes May depends, said they could never back it. The new Prime Minister’s number one task will be to open the second phase of Brexit negotiations with the European Union, on a future trading relationship between the two entities. Many Conservative lawmakers are insisting that the next Prime Minister must be someone who enthusiastically believes in Brexit – such as the ex-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson or the one-time Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab. And yet, paradoxically, perhaps the lesson of May’s difficult tenure fresh in Conservative minds will make whoever is the new Prime Minister want to adopt a more consensual approach.

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UK leader hopefuls make final push amid soaring cost crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

UK leader hopefuls make final push amid soaring cost crisis

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. Read our privacy policy The two candidates vying to become Britain’s next prime minister were …

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union
4 years ago

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union

The Hindu  

Jan. 23, 2013: British Prime Minister David Cameron promises a referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU if the Conservative Party wins the next general election. July 23: Boris Johnson elected new Conservative Party leader July 24: Johnson takes office as prime minister, insisting the U.K. with leave the EU on Oct. 31, with or without a deal. Oct. 10: …

Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union
4 years ago

Timeline of events in Britain’s exit from the European Union

Associated Press  

LONDON — A timeline of key events related to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union: Jan. 23, 2013: British Prime Minister David Cameron promises a referendum on Britain’s membership in the EU if the Conservative Party wins the next general election. July 23: Boris Johnson elected new Conservative Party leader July 24: Johnson takes office as prime minister, insisting …

A Brexit deal looks imminent – but will Boris Johnson be able to sell it to the Conservatives?
4 years ago

A Brexit deal looks imminent – but will Boris Johnson be able to sell it to the Conservatives?

The Telegraph  

The influential European Research Group of Brexiteer Tory MPs is expected to keep its counsel on any deal until members have had a chance to go over the details with a fine-toothed comb. The Tory MP Sir Bill Cash will lead a "star chamber" of Brexit lawyers including Martin Howe QC in poring over the legal text before giving a …

Brexit gets green light from parliament in no-fuss vote
5 years ago

Brexit gets green light from parliament in no-fuss vote

CNN  

London CNN — The House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly in favor of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal, finally paving the way for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union later this month after more than four decades of membership. But Thursday’s vote in parliament stood in stark contrast to the upheaval that dominated British politics last year, …

The Brexit crisis may not be solved by this UK election
5 years ago

The Brexit crisis may not be solved by this UK election

CNN  

London CNN — On Friday morning, we will finally know what’s going on with Brexit. However reckless that sounds, around this time last year, former Prime Minister Theresa May faced a vote of no confidence in that same party for trying to pass a Brexit deal very similar to Johnson’s. By “clarity,” what the source means is not slipping back …

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat
5 years, 1 month ago

Will the Brexit Party help Boris win? Shock poll finds Tories 13 points ahead in ultra Leave seat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage could help keep Boris Johnson in power amid signs today that his Brexit Party is succeeding in sucking votes away from Labour in Leave-supporting areas. And there are signs that it is working, with Labour's Melanie Onn facing losing her Great Grimsby seat on the North Sea to the Conservatives, despite a 2,565 majority. Labour's Melanie Onn facing …

For UK, Brexit likely to be end of a dream
5 years, 1 month ago

For UK, Brexit likely to be end of a dream

Deccan Chronicle  

In just over three weeks, Britain will face its most important election since 1945 when Clement Attlee became Prime Minister, healed the ravages of the Second World War and created the proud welfare state. Boris Johnson’s dramatically phrased “do-or-die” deadline for leaving the EU has been extended from October 31, 2019 to January 31, 2020 giving him time to counter …

Delivering Brexit has been impossible. Stopping it will be even harder
5 years, 2 months ago

Delivering Brexit has been impossible. Stopping it will be even harder

CNN  

London CNN — As polls close on December 12 and the results of the UK’s snap election drizzle in, only one question will matter: is Brexit still happening? Farage has been criticized for splitting the Brexit vote, leading to accusations, even from former supporters, that he has become the remain alliance’s greatest asset. Where the parties might disagree is on …

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election
5 years, 2 months ago

UK parties promise end to Brexit agony if they win election

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s three major national political parties wooed weary voters on Tuesday, all promising an end to Brexit wrangling if they win next month’s national election — but offering starkly different visions of how to achieve that. Johnson urged him in an open letter Monday to “come clean and explain what your plan really is.” Corbyn insisted Tuesday that …

Brexit: The UK election is one big gamble for investors
5 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: The UK election is one big gamble for investors

CNN  

London CNN Business — Brits are being asked to vote in an election that could end years of paralysis caused by Brexit. The vote could also install a left-wing government led by Labour chief Jeremy Corbyn, which investors worry would mean major structural changes to the UK economy. That’s because the prime minister secured a Brexit deal with the European …

Britain set for December 12 election after MPs approve snap poll
5 years, 2 months ago

Britain set for December 12 election after MPs approve snap poll

CNN  

London CNN — Britain will head to the polls amid the country’s worst political crisis for generations, after lawmakers finally agreed to hold a landmark general election on December 12. The election, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attempted to secure for nearly two months, was sealed after the Labour Party dropped its opposition and voted in support of the …

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament
5 years, 2 months ago

UK and EU agree to new Brexit deal, but uphill battle remains in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — Against the odds and at the last minute, the United Kingdom and the European Union struck a new Brexit deal on Thursday, though the deal faces an uphill battle to get approved by Britain’s Parliament this weekend. Speaking at a joint news conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told …

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 …

‘I’m going to get on and do it’: Boris Johnson insists that only Conservative govt can deliver Brexit on 31 Oct
5 years, 3 months ago

‘I’m going to get on and do it’: Boris Johnson insists that only Conservative govt can deliver Brexit on 31 Oct

Firstpost  

Johnson and his ministers again declined to explain how he plans to circumvent that law and deliver on his Brexit promise Manchester: Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not quit as Britain’s prime minister even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, insisting only his Conservative government can deliver Brexit on 31 October. At …

Brexit hopes rise after Jean-Claude Juncker says 'we CAN get a deal'
5 years, 3 months ago

Brexit hopes rise after Jean-Claude Juncker says 'we CAN get a deal'

Daily Mail  

brexit countdown_bg Created with Sketch. that the reasons put before the court by the Prime Minister cannot be true'; Nicola Sturgeon's top lawyer, representing the the Scottish Government, said a five-week prorogation of Parliament as 'an abuse of executive power which calls for the intervention of the court'; Supreme Court president Lady Hale knocks back 'No Deal' fears from Northern …

All Brexit options end in trouble
5 years, 3 months ago

All Brexit options end in trouble

CNN  

London CNN — The muddy waters of Brexit are becoming a little clearer. The party would go to the country with a plan to hold a second referendum with a choice between a new Brexit deal, negotiated by Corbyn’s government, and remaining in the EU. “We will give the people the final say on Brexit, with the choice of a …

Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda
5 years, 4 months ago

Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

Associated Press  

LONDON — On a day of humiliating setbacks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a major defeat in Parliament on Tuesday night as rebellious lawmakers voted to seize control of the Brexit agenda, prompting the embattled leader to say he would call for a new general election. A new election would set the stage for a brutal battle over whether …

Britain’s crazy Brexit crisis is about to get crazier
5 years, 4 months ago

Britain’s crazy Brexit crisis is about to get crazier

CNN  

London CNN — The seemingly never-ending Brexit saga will enter a phase of unprecedented drama this week, as fears mount over a full-blown constitutional crisis and speculation grows about a possible general election. Johnson’s kamikaze approach has alarmed the more moderate voices in Parliament – including some lawmakers from his own Conservative party – who think a no-deal exit would …

UK prime minister tells lawmakers to back his Brexit plan
5 years, 4 months ago

UK prime minister tells lawmakers to back his Brexit plan

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shot down the notion that he wanted an early election to secure Brexit, insisting Monday that it wasn’t the way to get a deal done. Johnson decried parliamentary action set for Tuesday that is meant to delay Britain’s departure from the European Union, arguing that it would “chop the legs” out of the …

How MPs can defeat no-deal Brexit this week, and pull the rug out from under the No 10 fanatics
5 years, 4 months ago

How MPs can defeat no-deal Brexit this week, and pull the rug out from under the No 10 fanatics

The Independent  

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. This is not …

The opponents of a no-deal Brexit must stay united
5 years, 4 months ago

The opponents of a no-deal Brexit must stay united

The Independent  

The shockwaves from Boris Johnson’s constitutional hand grenade are spreading. He came close to accusing the prime minister of dishonesty: “I have been unpersuaded by the reasons given for that decision.” Indeed, the way Mr Johnson has sought to limit parliament’s ability to defend the British economy from the damage of a no-deal exit has had two effects that could …

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 …

A tiny, unrepresentative electorate picks UK’s new leader
5 years, 5 months ago

A tiny, unrepresentative electorate picks UK’s new leader

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s next prime minister will govern a nation of 66 million people, but only 0.25% of them had a say in the choice. It happened when Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Labour prime minister in 2007, and when Theresa May took over from her Conservative predecessor David Cameron in 2016. The winner of the vote will immediately …

Brexit: UK’s new Prime Minister will have only 30 days to get deal done
5 years, 5 months ago

Brexit: UK’s new Prime Minister will have only 30 days to get deal done

CNN  

London CNN — When the UK’s new prime minister takes over from Theresa May next Wednesday, he might immediately come to regret taking on this unenviable job. Brexit Party MEP Lance Foreman tweeted that this showed the EU was scared of a no-deal outcome and that it “strengthens our leverage in negotiations.” Maybe this is true, or maybe it’s wishful …

Brexit crisis: UK’s next prime minister will be chosen by 0.2% of the nation
5 years, 6 months ago

Brexit crisis: UK’s next prime minister will be chosen by 0.2% of the nation

CNN  

London CNN — Voters in the UK are about to pick the country’s next prime minister. “If you look at their attitudes on immigration, justice and education, they are socially very right-wing.” Contrast this with Conservative members of parliament, who largely voted in favor of legalizing gay marriage and campaigned against Brexit, and you begin to see the tightrope that …

Boris Johnson might be exactly the Brexit prime minister Brussels needs
5 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson might be exactly the Brexit prime minister Brussels needs

CNN  

Luke McGee is a senior producer at CNN based in London. At least, that’s how things seem as week one of the battle to replace Theresa May as the UK’s prime minister comes to an end. The quiet suspicion among some EU types is that when the crunch comes, Johnson’s political ambition might kick in as the deadline looms. Video …

Tory leadership race is likely to lead to ‘undemocratic’ Brexit
5 years, 6 months ago

Tory leadership race is likely to lead to ‘undemocratic’ Brexit

Deccan Chronicle  

“They say the elephant never forgets And counts the children he begets The females can recall the pain And yet give birth again and again Nature trumps the memory Remembering is secondary When instinct overtakes the beast Copulation is nature’s feast…” From Terry Marco Polo by Bachchoo Posing as a champion of the truth you tell the biggest lie. For …

How the Tories choose a new leader - and UK prime minister
5 years, 6 months ago

How the Tories choose a new leader - and UK prime minister

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party is holding a contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, who stepped down from the party helm last week after failing to deliver Brexit. Ten candidates wanted to follow May as party leader and into the prime minister’s office. Here’s a look at the first round and how the contest will unfold: THURSDAY, JUNE 13: …

Boris Johnson launches campaign to be Britain's next PM; MPs move to stop former foreign secretary from delivering 'no deal' Brexit
5 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson launches campaign to be Britain's next PM; MPs move to stop former foreign secretary from delivering 'no deal' Brexit

Firstpost  

Boris Johnson launches his campaign Wednesday to replace Theresa May as Britain’s next leader, as lawmakers moved to stop him and other hardliners from delivering a ’no deal’ Brexit. London: Boris Johnson launches his campaign on Wednesday to replace Theresa May as Britain’s next leader, as lawmakers moved to stop him and other hardliners from delivering a “no deal” Brexit. …

What do the candidates for the Tory leadership think about Brexit?
5 years, 7 months ago

What do the candidates for the Tory leadership think about Brexit?

Daily Mail  

The Conservative leadership race is ramping up ahead of nominations opening on Monday as the contenders continue to declare their credentials for the top job. On Brexit, he has committed to keeping the October 31 deadline even if that means leaving without a deal and said he would step up no-deal preparations. He has said he would keep a no-deal …

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. May 17, 2019: Talks between Britain’s Conservative government and the opposition Labour Party seeking a compromise over Brexit break down without agreement plunging the …

Theresa May’s days are ending but the Brexit fantasy lives on
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May’s days are ending but the Brexit fantasy lives on

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Luke McGee is a senior producer for CNN based in London. After nearly three years of failing to deliver Brexit, May realized her number was up the day after last month’s EU elections, in which Conservative voters flocked to the hardline, anti-EU Brexit Party, led by Nigel Farage. May’s negotiators spent the best part of two years in …

PM Theresa May’s offer of new ‘bold’ Brexit deal prompts scepticism
5 years, 7 months ago

PM Theresa May’s offer of new ‘bold’ Brexit deal prompts scepticism

Hindustan Times  

The EU withdrawal agreement to be re-introduced in parliament in the week beginning June 3 will include a ‘bold offer’, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday, but the announcement soon evoked scepticism, making it unlikely that it would be passed. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May wants MPs to consider the deal “with fresh pairs of eyes - and to …

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.” …

Welcome to the last days of Theresa May
5 years, 7 months ago

Welcome to the last days of Theresa May

CNN  

CNN — Theresa May has thrown the kitchen sink at her Brexit deal three times to date. It was confirmed on Tuesday that May would bring the Withdrawal Agreement Bill before the House of Commons in the first week of June, in a last-ditch attempt to put her Brexit deal with Brussels into law, thus cementing her legacy as the …

May under pressure to drop Brexit talks with Labour
5 years, 7 months ago

May under pressure to drop Brexit talks with Labour

The Quint  

London, May 14 UK Prime Minister Theresa May is under intense pressure to abandon Brexit talks with the main opposition Labour Party, after a group of senior Conservative leaders issued a strongly worded warning. May's cabinet, and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, are both due to take stock of the talks on Tuesday, with neither side optimistic about the …

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time

CNN  

CNN — Can’t wait to see what happens in the UK’s Brexit saga? A new vote on an exit deal proposed by Theresa May now has a date: the week of June 3—the same week that Donald Trump begins his controversial state visit to the country. It will be the fourth time that the House of Commons votes on May’s …

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time
5 years, 7 months ago

Theresa May will put her Brexit deal to a vote—for the fourth time

CNN  

CNN — Can’t wait to see what happens in the UK’s Brexit saga? A new vote on an exit deal proposed by Theresa May now has a date: the week of June 3—the same week that Donald Trump begins his controversial state visit to the country. It will be the fourth time that the House of Commons votes on May’s …

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 …

'You ain't seen nothing yet!': Nigel Farage blasts Theresa May over local election defeat
5 years, 8 months ago

'You ain't seen nothing yet!': Nigel Farage blasts Theresa May over local election defeat

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage has warned the Labour and Conservative leaders not to form a 'coalition of politicians against the people'. The Brexit Party leader said 'millions of people would give up on' the two major parties if Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn reached a Brexit deal. Mr Farage said: 'Well I have to say that what she has tried thus far …

Definitely maybe: UK’s Labour ambivalent on new Brexit vote
5 years, 8 months ago

Definitely maybe: UK’s Labour ambivalent on new Brexit vote

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s not just Britain’s Conservative government that has problems over Brexit. The main opposition Labour Party agonized Tuesday over whether to back a second European Union membership referendum as it campaigns in a European Parliament election that is taking place in just over just three weeks. The left-of-center party’s governing executive met for five hours and decided that …

Faltering Brexit talks limp on amid UK political impasse
5 years, 8 months ago

Faltering Brexit talks limp on amid UK political impasse

Associated Press  

LONDON — It’s quiet out there. The EU has agreed to delay the U.K.'s exit — long scheduled to take place last month — until Oct. 31 to give Britain’s deadlocked politicians more time to approve a divorce deal. ___ FALTERING TALKS Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal with the EU on the terms of Britain’s departure late last …

UK government, opposition to resume Brexit talks
5 years, 8 months ago

UK government, opposition to resume Brexit talks

The Quint  

London, April 23 Talks between UK Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the opposition Labour Party are slated to resume on Tuesday as MPs return to Westminster following the Easter break. Leading backbencher Nigel Evans called on May to step down as Prime Minister "as soon as possible". The UK has been given an extension to the Brexit process until …

What Next? EU gives UK an extension but impasse remains
5 years, 8 months ago

What Next? EU gives UK an extension but impasse remains

Associated Press  

LONDON — Following the decision early Thursday by the European Union to delay the U.K.'s departure for a second time, not much is clear about Brexit bar the certainty that the divisions in British society and in Parliament will remain. The so-called “flextension” until Oct. 31 given to Britain to approve a Brexit withdrawal agreement will require the country to …

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  

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. Jeremy Corbyn seeks …

Theresa May says greater risk of no Brexit longer it takes to find compromise
5 years, 9 months ago

Theresa May says greater risk of no Brexit longer it takes to find compromise

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a comprise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union. She has since turned to the opposition Labour Party in a bid to secure a majority …

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 …

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 …

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