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Johnson’s bill could stumble as soon as it clears first hurdle

Johnson’s bill could stumble as soon as it clears first hurdle

DUP oppose Rees-Mogg plan to usher timetable motion through parliament at breakneck speed

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 01:06
London breaking promise on market access for North, DUP claims

London breaking promise on market access for North, DUP claims

Sammy Wilson says Brexit deal a breach of pledge on unfettered access to British market

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 20:45
UK government says it can secure Commons backing for Brexit deal

UK government says it can secure Commons backing for Brexit deal

Johnson to introduce legislation needed to implement withdrawal agreement

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 02:00
Brexit: Johnson faces into week of crucial votes

Brexit: Johnson faces into week of crucial votes

Evaporation of support for DUP on Tory benches an unexpected blow for the party

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 20:12
Brexit: Labour signals backing for referendum on PM’s deal

Brexit: Labour signals backing for referendum on PM’s deal

Party to support amendment putting Johnson deal to public vote with option to remain

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 19:33
Brexit: Commons amendment vote only a setback for Boris Johnson

Brexit: Commons amendment vote only a setback for Boris Johnson

Analysis: Prime minister still in a strong position to win approval for his Brexit deal

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 17:02
Brexit deal hangs in the balance as Johnson tries to marshal a majority

Brexit deal hangs in the balance as Johnson tries to marshal a majority

Former PMs Tony Blair and John Major warn Irish Sea border could fuel unionist fears

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 01:30
No-deal ‘assurances’ given to Brexiteers alarm expelled Tories

No-deal ‘assurances’ given to Brexiteers alarm expelled Tories

Johnson discovers the arguments employed to win over one group can alienate another

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 20:00
Blair and Major warn Brexit deal could upset balance in North

Blair and Major warn Brexit deal could upset balance in North

Former prime ministers make joint video backing second Brexit referendum

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 19:28
Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson in race to win support for deal

Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson in race to win support for deal

British PM scrambling for MPs’ support ahead of Westminster vote on Saturday

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 21:07
Brexit: How the deal was done and why the Varadkar meeting was a turning point

Brexit: How the deal was done and why the Varadkar meeting was a turning point

How the deal was done: step-by-step from Varadkar and Johnson’s ‘pathway’ talks

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 20:00
Boris Johnson’s ditching of the DUP a bold Brexit gamble

Boris Johnson’s ditching of the DUP a bold Brexit gamble

By asking EU to rule out an extension, PM hopes MPs will face stark choice of deal or no deal

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 14:13
Brexit: Dublin fears DUP concerns may block agreement

Brexit: Dublin fears DUP concerns may block agreement

Questions raised over whether Boris Johnson will sign up to new deal amid consent worries

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Johnson struggles to secure DUP backing for deal

Brexit: Johnson struggles to secure DUP backing for deal

‘Big move’ on political consent for customs and regulation fails to sway Foster and Dodds

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 21:30
Government hopeful draft Brexit deal will be ready for EU summit

Government hopeful draft Brexit deal will be ready for EU summit

Senior sources say the prospects of an accord are ‘looking more promising’

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00
British PM delays cabinet meeting amid signs of Brexit agreement

British PM delays cabinet meeting amid signs of Brexit agreement

Confidence mounts that EU and UK close to announcing sought-after departure deal

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 19:58
Johnson adamant Brexit will occur on October 31st

Johnson adamant Brexit will occur on October 31st

British PM sticks to line on EU exit as queen gives speech in context of unconcluded talks

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 22:22
Johnson repeats promise to ‘get Brexit done’ as hopes for timely deal fade

Johnson repeats promise to ‘get Brexit done’ as hopes for timely deal fade

Turning British proposal into workable plan and legal text could take weeks, EU side says

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 19:40
Brexit: All eyes on Brussels as Johnson and Varadkar move closer to ‘possible deal’

Brexit: All eyes on Brussels as Johnson and Varadkar move closer to ‘possible deal’

No EU-UK agreement on new withdrawal pact without Republic’s assent, says Dublin

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 02:54
Customs border in Irish Sea emerges as the only basis of a Brexit deal

Customs border in Irish Sea emerges as the only basis of a Brexit deal

EU could accept a scaled-down version of customs partnership proposed by May

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:40
Brexit: Varadkar sees ‘pathway to an agreement in coming weeks’

Brexit: Varadkar sees ‘pathway to an agreement in coming weeks’

Taoiseach holds ‘very positive and very promising’ meeting with Boris Johnson

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:36
Brexit: Varadkar and Johnson plan talks amid growing rancour

Brexit: Varadkar and Johnson plan talks amid growing rancour

Language ‘from some quarters’ toxic, says Taoiseach, as Downing Street spins

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar-Johnson meeting may be just another bid to dodge blame game

Varadkar-Johnson meeting may be just another bid to dodge blame game

Brexit latest: Meeting this week might indicate it is too early to quit on current talks

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 19:30
Johnson accused of collapsing Brexit talks and engaging in a reckless blame game

Johnson accused of collapsing Brexit talks and engaging in a reckless blame game

Labour’s Brexit spokesman says government is offering a ‘reassuring bedtime story’ about impact of a no-deal Brexit on UK economy

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 18:41
Few at Westminster expect deal to emerge in time

Few at Westminster expect deal to emerge in time

Johnson has called off a planned tour of EU capitals to drum up support for his proposal

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 21:11
Johnson calls on EU to engage with ‘very generous’ offer

Johnson calls on EU to engage with ‘very generous’ offer

Despite meetings between British and EU negotiating teams, breakthrough proves elusive

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 19:57
Brexit: EU prepared to accept two customs territories on island of Ireland

Brexit: EU prepared to accept two customs territories on island of Ireland

Stormont veto and customs pose obstacles as EU expects extension and general election

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 01:29
Court petitioners wary of Johnson’s trustworthiness around Benn Act

Court petitioners wary of Johnson’s trustworthiness around Benn Act

EU halts technical discussions on Brexit details with David Frost over weekend

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 22:00
Moore claims Johnson’s political outlook similar to Thatcher’s

Moore claims Johnson’s political outlook similar to Thatcher’s

Biographer’s third volume on former prime minister says she viewed Ireland with some suspicion

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 21:30
PM to tour European capitals in pursuit of backing for proposal

PM to tour European capitals in pursuit of backing for proposal

Johnson tells parliament Brexit offer to EU a ‘broad landing zone’ for eventual agreement

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 21:18
Nobody in Brussels wants to slam the door in Johnson’s face right away

Nobody in Brussels wants to slam the door in Johnson’s face right away

London Letter: the new Brexit plan is vague, and there are some questions that nobody at Westminster or in Whitehall can answer

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 21:09
Brexit: Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson’s proposals should not be dismissed

Brexit: Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson’s proposals should not be dismissed

Government and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposals

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 09:24
Brexit: Little expectation in Brussels or Dublin of deal before October 31st

Brexit: Little expectation in Brussels or Dublin of deal before October 31st

Government and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposals

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 02:55
UK opposition rejects Johnson’s Brexit plan as worse than May’s deal

UK opposition rejects Johnson’s Brexit plan as worse than May’s deal

British PM says proposal a compromise for both sides that respects Belfast Agreement

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 19:36
‘Boris! Boris!’ Tory faithful lap it up as leader delivers old joke routine

‘Boris! Boris!’ Tory faithful lap it up as leader delivers old joke routine

British prime minister reserves harshest words for parliament ‘on the blink’

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 16:25
Brexit: Johnson to reveal proposal for revised exit deal

Brexit: Johnson to reveal proposal for revised exit deal

British PM to tell EU that reworked withdrawal agreement Britain’s final offer

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 22:00
EU to blame for Border checks after Brexit, says Johnson

EU to blame for Border checks after Brexit, says Johnson

Britain not proposing inspections five miles from Border but checks required, says PM

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 19:14
Boris Johnson’s stance on customs may doom Brexit talks before they begin

Boris Johnson’s stance on customs may doom Brexit talks before they begin

EU will see no purpose in entering week of negotiations without prospect of success

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 11:38
Leaked British plan to create customs posts on both sides of Border rubbished

Leaked British plan to create customs posts on both sides of Border rubbished

Deal hopes fade as British proposls dismissed completely by the Republic and the EU

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 02:31
Brexit: Opposition wary of tabling no-confidence motion

Brexit: Opposition wary of tabling no-confidence motion

Parties alert to danger of playing into Boris Johnson’s hands and increasing no-deal risk

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 20:37
DUP’s hard line on customs a key challenge for Boris Johnson

DUP’s hard line on customs a key challenge for Boris Johnson

If UK prime minister cannot move on customs, there can be no Brexit deal

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 20:10
The week in Brexit: What’s on the horizon in UK and Brussels

The week in Brexit: What’s on the horizon in UK and Brussels

British government expected to present detailed proposal to the EU within days

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 14:07
Brexit deal hopes fade as DUP rules out concessions

Brexit deal hopes fade as DUP rules out concessions

Arlene Foster tells Tories Northern Ireland could not be part of two customs territories

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 00:10
Brexit: Boris Johnson says he will not quit to avoid requesting delay

Brexit: Boris Johnson says he will not quit to avoid requesting delay

Kate Hoey tells Tory conference she approves of description of Benn Act as ‘surrender Bill’

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 20:03
Ian McEwan on Brexit: ‘My solution is simple: a united Ireland’

Ian McEwan on Brexit: ‘My solution is simple: a united Ireland’

The English author’s new book imagines a cockroach as the prime minister of the UK

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 14:15
Barriers inch higher in UK’s bid to reach Brexit deal with EU

Barriers inch higher in UK’s bid to reach Brexit deal with EU

London Letter: Johnson says outrage over Commons episode could add to difficulty

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 22:02
Boris Johnson refuses to apologise to Jo Cox’s family for Commons remarks

Boris Johnson refuses to apologise to Jo Cox’s family for Commons remarks

Bercow warns MPs of ‘toxic’ culture as government loses vote for three-day recess

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 20:10
No-deal Brexit could lead to Irish recession, warns ESRI

No-deal Brexit could lead to Irish recession, warns ESRI

Supplementary budget may be needed if Brexit delivers sharp shock, think tank says

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 00:01
Boris Johnson’s brutal contempt poisons Commons debate

Boris Johnson’s brutal contempt poisons Commons debate

Unrepentant PM outrages MPs with a display he was really aiming at angry voters

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 22:00
Johnson accuses opposition of ‘running to the courts’ in charged exchanges

Johnson accuses opposition of ‘running to the courts’ in charged exchanges

UK PM refuses to apologise for unlawfully advising queen to prorogue parliament

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 21:42
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