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From Brexhaustion to backstop, AP translates Brexit-speak
5 years, 4 months ago

From Brexhaustion to backstop, AP translates Brexit-speak

Associated Press  

LONDON — From backstop to Brexiteer, Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has spawned a baffling array of new terms, while British parliamentary terminology is also confusing an audience across the world. BREXIT: A contraction of “British exit,” Brexit is Britain’s departure from the European Union. BRINO: An acronym that means “Brexit in name only.” It’s a pejorative term …

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Will Theresa May’s plan for a ‘Stormont veto’ over the Irish border backstop help win support for her Brexit deal?
5 years, 8 months ago

Will Theresa May’s plan for a ‘Stormont veto’ over the Irish border backstop help win support for her Brexit deal?

The Independent  

The prime minister will give the Northern Ireland assembly a veto over changes to the Irish border backstop in an attempt to persuade her MPs to vote for her Brexit deal. The key paragraph is 23, which says: “We will … legislate in domestic law to ensure that a UK Minister will be required to seek agreement of the Northern …

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Making sense of Brexit’s biggest battle
5 years, 10 months ago

Making sense of Brexit’s biggest battle

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Nic Robertson is CNN’s international diplomatic editor. The DUP didn’t back the Good Friday agreement in 1998, even though 70% of Northern Ireland’s voters did. 02:06 - Source: CNN Although a so-called border poll as demanded by Sinn Fein – and enshrined in the Good Friday agreement – would today not win enough votes today to wrench Northern …

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Tory Remainers warn party is being infiltrated by 'purple Momentum'
5 years, 10 months ago

Tory Remainers warn party is being infiltrated by 'purple Momentum'

Daily Mail  

Pro-remain Tory MPs said last night the party was being taken over by former Ukip members amid fresh infighting over Brexit. Former ministers Nick Boles and Anna Soubry said a ‘purple Momentum’ was gaining control of some local Conservative associations and leaving their sitting MPs facing the threat of deselection. Anna Soubry yesterday said on the BBC the Conservative Party …

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Brexit truce among Conservatives shattered as May says there is ‘no suggestion’ of scrapping Irish backstop
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit truce among Conservatives shattered as May says there is ‘no suggestion’ of scrapping Irish backstop

The Independent  

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Brexit a ‘nightmare’ for Northern Irish business as MPs vote to remove Irish backstop from deal
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit a ‘nightmare’ for Northern Irish business as MPs vote to remove Irish backstop from deal

The Independent  

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Theresa May ordered to renegotiate Brexit deal: Live updates
5 years, 11 months ago

Theresa May ordered to renegotiate Brexit deal: Live updates

CNN  

Welcome to Tuesday in the UK – where it is exactly two months to go until the UK leaves the European Union. As if the clock counting down amid continued Brexit uncertainty weren’t enough… British Prime Minister Theresa May will head back to the Palace of Westminster for a day of debates that could see the Brexit process swing out …

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UK vote designed to bring Brexit clarity. But can politicians finally agree?
5 years, 11 months ago

UK vote designed to bring Brexit clarity. But can politicians finally agree?

CNN  

CNN — There is an over-used saying about negotiations with the European Union: “Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed.” But in the case of Brexit, that agreement may never come. In a series of votes in Britain’s House of Commons Tuesday evening, lawmakers will try to take control of Brexit from UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s government, which has …

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UK leader under new pressure to secure EU Brexit concessions
5 years, 11 months ago

UK leader under new pressure to secure EU Brexit concessions

Associated Press  

LONDON — Pro-Brexit British lawmakers were mounting a campaign Monday to rescue Prime Minister Theresa May’s rejected European Union divorce deal in a parliamentary showdown, as major retailers warned the U.K. could face food shortages if it leaves the bloc without an agreement. A new proposal submitted by Conservative legislator Graham Brady commits to backing May’s deal if the backstop …

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Brexit: MPs to vote on 'right to terminate' Irish backstop after speaker selects amendments to tonight's vote on May's deal
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: MPs to vote on 'right to terminate' Irish backstop after speaker selects amendments to tonight's vote on May's deal

The Independent  

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Britain's battle over Brexit turns into political trench warfare
6 years ago

Britain's battle over Brexit turns into political trench warfare

ABC  

Britain's battle over Brexit has turned into political trench warfare between Parliament and the Government, as Prime Minister Theresa May brought her little-loved European Union divorce agreement back to politicians who appear determined to thwart her plans. Key points: Only way to avoid "no deal" is to vote for the deal, Mrs May says MPs have tried to wrest control …

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Theresa May suffers early defeat to Brexit plans as parliament demands alternative
6 years ago

Theresa May suffers early defeat to Brexit plans as parliament demands alternative

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an early defeat to her Brexit plans on Wednesday when parliament demanded the government come up with a plan-B within days if she loses a vote on her deal to leave the European Union. Responding to the vote, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay told parliament it was the government’s intention to act quickly if …

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Britain’s May suffers parliament defeat as Brexit debate restarts
6 years ago

Britain’s May suffers parliament defeat as Brexit debate restarts

Live Mint  

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an early defeat to her Brexit plans on Wednesday, when lawmakers demanded the government come up with a plan B within days if she loses a vote on her deal to leave the European Union. With less than three months before Britain is due to leave the EU, parliament kicked off a five-day …

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'We've shown May more respect than her own MPs': Donald Tusk
6 years ago

'We've shown May more respect than her own MPs': Donald Tusk

Daily Mail  

EU Council president Donald Tusk claimed yesterday that EU leaders and negotiators have shown Theresa May more respect than her own MPs. The European council president said: 'We have treated Prime Minister May with the greatest respect, all of us, and we really appreciate the efforts by the prime minister to ratify our common agreement. European Council president said: 'We …

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How Theresa May can get out of her Brexit hell (Opinion)
6 years ago

How Theresa May can get out of her Brexit hell (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jane Merrick is a British political journalist and former political editor of the Independent on Sunday newspaper. Instead, Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, unleashed some extraordinary criticism against the Prime Minister on the opening day of the EU summit, calling her negotiating strategy “nebulous and imprecise” – which enraged May – and making it clear …

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Brexit no-deal looks likelier than ever after May’s summit humiliation
6 years ago

Brexit no-deal looks likelier than ever after May’s summit humiliation

CNN  

Brussels, Belgium CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s efforts to save her faltering Brexit deal floundered Friday, as EU leaders sent her away empty-handed and a leading official described the state of the debate in the United Kingdom as “sometimes nebulous and imprecise.” After being forced to pull a vote on her deal in the House of Commons, May …

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EU Commission backs Theresa May ahead of no-confidence vote
6 years ago

EU Commission backs Theresa May ahead of no-confidence vote

The Independent  

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Brexit chaos isn’t going anywhere
6 years ago

Brexit chaos isn’t going anywhere

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Matt Bevington is a public policy researcher at the think tank UK in a Changing Europe. Rolling back on all of the commitments made since last December would irreparably damage relations with the EU in the short term. That would mean no financial commitments, protections for EU citizens or a guarantee of no hard border in Ireland – …

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Brexit: Desperate May to meet with Merkel, but EU leaders warn no renegotiation of deal
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit: Desperate May to meet with Merkel, but EU leaders warn no renegotiation of deal

CNN  

CNN — British Prime Minister Theresa May will begin frantic meetings with European Union leaders Tuesday as she attempts to find a way to renegotiate her Brexit deal in the face of overwhelming opposition among UK lawmakers. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte welcomes Theresa May for a work breakfast in The Hague, on December 11, 2018 BART MAAT/AFP/AFP/Getty Images The …

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May's Brexit vote will go ahead tomorrow, says Michael Gove
6 years, 1 month ago

May's Brexit vote will go ahead tomorrow, says Michael Gove

Daily Mail  

Donald Tusk tonight warned the EU will not renegotiate the Brexit deal just hours after a humiliated Theresa May said she was pulling the crunch vote on her plan so she could hold a fresh round of talks. The Prime Minister is battling for her political life amid a huge rebellion over her Brexit deal Donald Tusk tonight warned the …

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Brexit vote delayed as Theresa May pulls the plug
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit vote delayed as Theresa May pulls the plug

CNN  

London CNN — The Brexit process was thrown into disarray Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May pulled the plug on a crucial parliamentary vote on her deal for the country to leave the European Union. It will be part of May’s plan to seek “assurances” from EU leaders, which she can then convey to the UK Parliament to pass her …

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Theresa May says 'It's my deal, no deal or no Brexit at all', claims second refrendum not right course
6 years, 1 month ago

Theresa May says 'It's my deal, no deal or no Brexit at all', claims second refrendum not right course

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that British lawmakers faced a choice ahead of a vote on her Brexit deal: approving her deal or facing an exit with no deal or even the reversal of Brexit. London: Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that British lawmakers faced a choice ahead of a vote on her Brexit deal: approving …

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Andrea Leadsom confirms May will publish final Brexit legal advice
6 years, 1 month ago

Andrea Leadsom confirms May will publish final Brexit legal advice

Daily Mail  

The DUP branded the Brexit deal 'economically mad' today after secret legal advice revealed the extent of the border down the Irish Sea created by the Irish backstop. It said Britain would be 'essentially treated as a third country' by Northern Ireland - something which has enraged unionists In the letter, Mr Cox said the 'protocol is intended to subsist' …

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Brexit legal advice warns UK could be trapped in endless negotiations
6 years, 1 month ago

Brexit legal advice warns UK could be trapped in endless negotiations

CNN  

London CNN — Britain could be trapped in endless negotiations with the European Union by Theresa May’s Brexit deal, the British government’s top legal adviser has warned. In the full written advice by the attorney general, which the government was forced to publish after lawmakers found it in contempt of parliament, ministers are warned that the “backstop” insurance policy relating …

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