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May limps towards demise but successor will inherit same problem

May limps towards demise but successor will inherit same problem

Any proposal May makes to resolve the impasse is tainted by association with her

Thu May 23 2019 - 01:00
May under pressure to quit as supporters desert her

May under pressure to quit as supporters desert her

PM expected to outline departure plans on Friday after Andrea Leadsom quits cabinet

Thu May 23 2019 - 00:03
Air thick with anticipation as Theresa May’s premiership nears endgame

Air thick with anticipation as Theresa May’s premiership nears endgame

Leadsom’s resignation piles on further pressure at end of difficult day for the PM

Wed May 22 2019 - 23:10
May warns MPs Bill rejection would leave Brexit deal ‘dead in the water’

May warns MPs Bill rejection would leave Brexit deal ‘dead in the water’

Prime minister ready to offer Labour customs options or vote on second referendum

Wed May 22 2019 - 09:31
May presents ‘bold new offer’ with second Brexit referendum tilt

May presents ‘bold new offer’ with second Brexit referendum tilt

UK prime minister also offers MPs vote on customs union but initial reaction is negative

Tue May 21 2019 - 20:51
May’s ‘bold, new offer’ on Brexit has probably made things worse

May’s ‘bold, new offer’ on Brexit has probably made things worse

Analysis: Nobody at Westminster prepared to risk supporting a weakened PM facing inevitable failure

Tue May 21 2019 - 20:48
May’s cabinet to consider alternative Border proposal in Brexit deal

May’s cabinet to consider alternative Border proposal in Brexit deal

Legally-binding commitment would look to find other solutions by the end of 2020

Mon May 20 2019 - 21:47
Protection from prosecution for soldiers in North sought by Tory MPs

Protection from prosecution for soldiers in North sought by Tory MPs

Backbenchers want army in NI to have same legal protection as for Iraq and Afghanistan

Mon May 20 2019 - 20:59
Theresa May to present ‘new and improved’ Brexit deal

Theresa May to present ‘new and improved’ Brexit deal

Jeremy Corbyn says it is very unlikely that deal will get parliamentary support

Sun May 19 2019 - 16:24
May set to present next-step options as talks with Labour collapse

May set to present next-step options as talks with Labour collapse

Leaked document suggests indicative votes likely before debate on withdrawal Bill

Fri May 17 2019 - 18:27
Countdown for Theresa May after June meeting with Graham Brady

Countdown for Theresa May after June meeting with Graham Brady

London Letter: Widespread expectation Withdrawal Agreement Bill is doomed

Fri May 17 2019 - 00:01
Theresa May to agree date for departure at June meeting

Theresa May to agree date for departure at June meeting

PM to hold talks with backbench 1922 Committee after second reading of Brexit Bill

Thu May 16 2019 - 20:12
Britain should not ‘scapegoat veterans to pander to terrorists’, says Tory MP

Britain should not ‘scapegoat veterans to pander to terrorists’, says Tory MP

Government may exclude soldiers who served in Northern Ireland from amnesty

Thu May 16 2019 - 19:30
Amnesty should apply to soldiers who served in Troubles – defence secretary

Amnesty should apply to soldiers who served in Troubles – defence secretary

‘No British soldier should be above the law’, says Sinn Féin Assembly member

Wed May 15 2019 - 20:35
Theresa May to give MPs one last chance to back her Brexit deal

Theresa May to give MPs one last chance to back her Brexit deal

Vote will take place in the first week of June, when the US president visits the UK

Wed May 15 2019 - 20:19
May to outline resignation ‘roadmap’ as Brexit deal receives fresh blow

May to outline resignation ‘roadmap’ as Brexit deal receives fresh blow

Conservative eurosceptics vow to vote against Withdrawal Agreement Bill in June

Wed May 15 2019 - 20:10
EU elections doing no favours for Tory-Labour Brexit talks

EU elections doing no favours for Tory-Labour Brexit talks

May’s announcement of early June vote on withdrawal Bill comes despite lack of progress

Wed May 15 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: May to bring withdrawal Bill forward in early June

Brexit: May to bring withdrawal Bill forward in early June

Talks with Labour to continue despite disquiet among MPs and little sign of progress

Tue May 14 2019 - 21:59
May under pressure to abandon Labour talks as poll spells trouble

May under pressure to abandon Labour talks as poll spells trouble

Conservatives losing support as Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party on course for big victory

Mon May 13 2019 - 22:45
Support for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party increases pressure on May

Support for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party increases pressure on May

Polls show Conversatives facing meltdown in European elections

Mon May 13 2019 - 01:00
‘We do feel we’re being betrayed’: Older voters flock to Brexit Party

‘We do feel we’re being betrayed’: Older voters flock to Brexit Party

Nigel Farage attacks ‘dishonest, duplicitous and utterly useless’ Theresa May at party rally

Sun May 12 2019 - 16:58
Brexit: Tory-Labour talks vital to future of Ireland, Coveney says

Brexit: Tory-Labour talks vital to future of Ireland, Coveney says

Tánaiste warns City of no-deal danger to North if Stormont institutions still suspended

Fri May 10 2019 - 18:23
UK still pinning Brexit deal hopes on alternative to backstop

UK still pinning Brexit deal hopes on alternative to backstop

London Letter: Amid scepticism over inter-party talks there is fresh attention on the backstop

Fri May 10 2019 - 01:00
Second referendum could be ‘healing process’ for Brexit

Second referendum could be ‘healing process’ for Brexit

UK Labour leader favours ballot on public vote on outcome of talks and negotiations

Thu May 09 2019 - 21:01
Deal giving reciprocal rights for British, Irish citizens is signed

Deal giving reciprocal rights for British, Irish citizens is signed

Irish citizens ‘will still be able to work, study and, above all, will be welcome’, says British minister

Thu May 09 2019 - 10:54
Theresa May agrees to discuss future with Tory backbenchers

Theresa May agrees to discuss future with Tory backbenchers

No exit for prime minister until EU departure deal agreed by parliament, says Downing Street

Wed May 08 2019 - 20:20
Britain and Ireland to sign Common Travel Area deal

Britain and Ireland to sign Common Travel Area deal

Agreement will guarantee the free movement of people between the two countries

Wed May 08 2019 - 12:47
Brexit: EU elections ‘inevitable’ as talks produce no breakthrough

Brexit: EU elections ‘inevitable’ as talks produce no breakthrough

UK government’s talks with Labour described as ‘constructive’ and ‘robust’

Tue May 07 2019 - 21:56
Warning of further delay to Brexit set to test patience of Tory MPs

Warning of further delay to Brexit set to test patience of Tory MPs

Analysis: Lidington warning over withdrawal agreement deadline will alarm MPs

Tue May 07 2019 - 21:56
May and Corbyn say big losses mean voters want them to deliver Brexit deal together

May and Corbyn say big losses mean voters want them to deliver Brexit deal together

Conservatives lose more than 1,100 seats in local elections as Labour loses more than 100 seats

Sat May 04 2019 - 07:06
UK local elections: Conservative losses heap pressure on May

UK local elections: Conservative losses heap pressure on May

Party sheds more than 1,200 seats with most going to resurgent Liberal Democrats

Fri May 03 2019 - 21:13
Conservatives lose over 1,200 council seats as they bleed votes in all directions

Conservatives lose over 1,200 council seats as they bleed votes in all directions

Labour drop votes in both Leave and Remain areas, suggesting its attempt to straddle both sides on Brexit is not working with voters

Fri May 03 2019 - 20:57
Brexit: Outbreak of optimism over customs union talks

Brexit: Outbreak of optimism over customs union talks

London Letter: If agreement can’t be reached, May wants binding indicative votes

Fri May 03 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May rejects calls to refer former defence secretary to police

Theresa May rejects calls to refer former defence secretary to police

Gavin Williamson fired by prime minister over alleged leak of NSC discussion to media

Thu May 02 2019 - 22:28
Sacked Williamson could prove a dangerous enemy to Theresa May

Sacked Williamson could prove a dangerous enemy to Theresa May

Wounded ex-minister on the backbenches will not make PM’s Brexit task any easier

Wed May 01 2019 - 21:00
Varadkar urges ‘concessions’ from DUP and Sinn Féin

Varadkar urges ‘concessions’ from DUP and Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald calls for ‘plan B’ in case talks to restore powersharing fail

Wed May 01 2019 - 01:00
Labour reaffirms policy that identifies second referendum as ‘an option’

Labour reaffirms policy that identifies second referendum as ‘an option’

May wants talks with Labour over common approach to Brexit to conclude by the middle of next week

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 20:08
Family of Lyra McKee thank public for ‘outpouring of love’

Family of Lyra McKee thank public for ‘outpouring of love’

Murder of 29-year-old journalist and activist has led to efforts to reestablish Northern Executive

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 14:05
Second referendum discussed at Tory-Labour Brexit talks

Second referendum discussed at Tory-Labour Brexit talks

Suggestion floated to extend parliamentary session beyond summer in absence of accord

Mon Apr 29 2019 - 20:22
Second Brexit referendum ‘not a red line’ for Labour

Second Brexit referendum ‘not a red line’ for Labour

Conservatives braced for heavy losses in local elections as they seek to avoid European poll

Sun Apr 28 2019 - 19:21
Hammond says inquiry to ‘get to the bottom’ of Huawei leak

Hammond says inquiry to ‘get to the bottom’ of Huawei leak

Decision to allow telecoms firm build parts of 5G network leaked from cabinet committee

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 18:59
Next Conservative leader must ‘believe in Brexit’

Next Conservative leader must ‘believe in Brexit’

Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt just one of several ministers with an eye on top job

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 01:00
Hope for May’s deal diminishes ahead of European elections

Hope for May’s deal diminishes ahead of European elections

Withdrawl Agreement Bill not listed for debate in House of Commons next week

Thu Apr 25 2019 - 20:37
Tory MPs ask Theresa May to set out resignation timetable

Tory MPs ask Theresa May to set out resignation timetable

British PM deemed likely to step down if Tories contest MEP elections on May 23rd

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 20:01
Theresa May attending Lyra McKee funeral service in Belfast

Theresa May attending Lyra McKee funeral service in Belfast

Dodds says murder brought ‘palpable sense of real grief, shock and anger’

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 09:02
Conservatives and Labour trade accusations over Brexit progress

Conservatives and Labour trade accusations over Brexit progress

May claims Corbyn’s party fails to see urgency of exit as others look for her to resign

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 20:03
Farage in pole position for European Parliament elections

Farage in pole position for European Parliament elections

Brexit Party to focus on Labour heartlands as Change UK rules out Remain party pact

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 18:22
Julian Assange faces extradition to US after arrest at Ecuadorian embassy

Julian Assange faces extradition to US after arrest at Ecuadorian embassy

WikiLeaks founder could spend five years in jail over leak of government secrets

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 01:00
Compromise extension is worst of both worlds

Compromise extension is worst of both worlds

EU granting of delay permits Brexiteers to perceive union blinking out of no-deal fear

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 20:07
Theresa May rejects call for her resignation from Tory Brexiteers

Theresa May rejects call for her resignation from Tory Brexiteers

British PM pursuing compromise with Labour in bid to clinch Commons majority

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 20:01
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