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Bercow’s surprise Brexit intervention a fresh blow to Theresa May

Bercow’s surprise Brexit intervention a fresh blow to Theresa May

Speaker says PM cannot bring back deal to parliament without substantial changes

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 00:04
Brexit: ‘No vote’ on deal this week without DUP and ERG support

Brexit: ‘No vote’ on deal this week without DUP and ERG support

DUP says talks with UK government are focusing on legal assurances and not cash

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 01:16
Brexit talks focused on legal guarantees ‘not cash’, says DUP

Brexit talks focused on legal guarantees ‘not cash’, says DUP

Discussions continuing with British government ahead of third vote on exit deal

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 16:46
Brexit’s next step: Accept a ‘polished turd’ or ballot boxes loom

Brexit’s next step: Accept a ‘polished turd’ or ballot boxes loom

Theresa May still wants MPs to pass her deal. Will the DUP help drag it over the line?

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00
UK government tries to win over DUP in ‘constructive’ talks

UK government tries to win over DUP in ‘constructive’ talks

Nigel Dodds says party does not want a no-deal Brexit but needs further guarantees

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 19:29
After the chaos and humiliation, May has a relatively good day

After the chaos and humiliation, May has a relatively good day

DUP and UK government ministers to continue negotiations for necessary deal support

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 01:00
Tories narrowly win vote to keep control of Brexit process

Tories narrowly win vote to keep control of Brexit process

MPs reject amendment that would have seen UK Parliament control how Brexit proceeds

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 20:32
British defence ministry to fund all costs of Bloody Sunday accused

British defence ministry to fund all costs of Bloody Sunday accused

Minister says his government will urgently reform system for dealing with legacy issues

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 15:56
British government pledges legal support to soldier charged over Bloody Sunday

British government pledges legal support to soldier charged over Bloody Sunday

DUP’s Gregory Campbell says ‘massive imbalance’ in legacy investigations into Troubles

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 12:19
MPs’ choice: Pass May’s Brexit deal or face lengthy article 50 extension

MPs’ choice: Pass May’s Brexit deal or face lengthy article 50 extension

Officials in Brussels suggest that long extension could run from nine to 21 months

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 04:30
Theresa May tells MPs they must pass her Brexit deal or face long departure delay

Theresa May tells MPs they must pass her Brexit deal or face long departure delay

British PM issues warning after House of Commons votes to rule out no-deal exit

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 00:08
No-deal Brexit would trigger talks on direct rule in North, says Gove

No-deal Brexit would trigger talks on direct rule in North, says Gove

Stormont suspension not sustainable if UK crashes out and Dublin ‘engagement’ needed

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 21:16
British government acknowledges regime will hurt North’s businesses

British government acknowledges regime will hurt North’s businesses

Irish beef exports destined for rest of the United Kingdom will be subject to tariffs

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 08:06
No new checks on goods moving across Border to Northern Ireland in no-deal Brexit

No new checks on goods moving across Border to Northern Ireland in no-deal Brexit

All Irish beef and dairy products will be able to enter Northern Ireland tariff-free

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 07:36
May’s Brexit deal rejected by House of Commons for a second time

May’s Brexit deal rejected by House of Commons for a second time

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 00:12
Free vote on no-deal Brexit is testament to May’s powerlessness

Free vote on no-deal Brexit is testament to May’s powerlessness

EU now in a stronger negotiating position than ever, but no deal remains legal default

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 22:26
Sombre Commons rejects May deal again after day of Brexit drama

Sombre Commons rejects May deal again after day of Brexit drama

Decisive rejection leaves MPs facing ‘unenviable choices’, prime minister says

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 22:06
Theresa May says she has secured 'exactly' what Commons asked for

Theresa May says she has secured 'exactly' what Commons asked for

Juncker says there will be no further chances on agreement and Varadkar approves latest offer

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 09:31
May and Juncker agree ‘legally binding’ changes to NI backstop

May and Juncker agree ‘legally binding’ changes to NI backstop

Joint interpretive instrument means EU cannot trap UK in backstop indefinitely

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 07:22
Backstop deal gives May fighting chance of winning Commons approval for her deal

Backstop deal gives May fighting chance of winning Commons approval for her deal

If latest deal satisfies the DUP, most Tory Brexiteers are likely to fall into line

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 06:18
Theresa May prepares for crucial vote in House of Commons on Tuesday

Theresa May prepares for crucial vote in House of Commons on Tuesday

Leo Varadkar hosts Michel Barnier at private pre-match dinner in Dublin

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 01:51
State to use emergency orders for Brexit checkpoints

State to use emergency orders for Brexit checkpoints

Brexit briefing papers show legal complications of managing a crash-out scenario

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 01:44
Little optimism in Brussels as talks between EU and UK continue

Little optimism in Brussels as talks between EU and UK continue

DUP’s Nigel Dodds says new Barnier offer on Brexit ‘neither realistic nor sensible’

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 00:24
Technical solution could be ‘piloted’ during post-Brexit transition period

Technical solution could be ‘piloted’ during post-Brexit transition period

Westminster committee says more trust and goodwill needed between Britain and EU

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 00:01
Brexit: Contents of ‘Cox’s codpiece’ could swing meaningful vote

Brexit: Contents of ‘Cox’s codpiece’ could swing meaningful vote

May’s hopes for her deal rest on persuading DUP and Brexiteers on the backstop

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May to tell EU she needs changes to backstop if her deal is to get through

Theresa May to tell EU she needs changes to backstop if her deal is to get through

Chancellor warns Brexiteers about voting against deal

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 22:30
Comments on Troubles deaths a ‘slip of the tongue’, Karen Bradley says

Comments on Troubles deaths a ‘slip of the tongue’, Karen Bradley says

Northern Secretary criticised in North and State for saying killings by soldiers, police ‘not crimes’

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 09:25
Inquiry ramps up after fourth suspect package found in Glasgow

Inquiry ramps up after fourth suspect package found in Glasgow

Police investigating whether incendiary devices sent to various UK sites linked to Republic

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 01:09
British government defeated in Lords on Brexit amendment

British government defeated in Lords on Brexit amendment

Sammy Wilson says DUP could vote for May deal if backstop time-limited

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 21:10
Time limit would mean end of backstop, says DUP’s Wilson

Time limit would mean end of backstop, says DUP’s Wilson

MP says his party would back May’s deal if time limit was imposed

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 11:08
Test results on devices sent to London will be examined in Dublin

Test results on devices sent to London will be examined in Dublin

Three packages sent to airports and train station bore Irish stamps and postmarks

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 00:48
Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly in joint no-deal Brexit warning

Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly in joint no-deal Brexit warning

Two car manufacturers say they could move production out of Britain in event of no deal

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 00:29
Brexit: Pessimism in London about prospects of crucial vote

Brexit: Pessimism in London about prospects of crucial vote

As backstop talks continue in Brussels, hard Brexiteers line up lawyers to review outcome

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 19:51
Corbyn’s Brexit: Britain’s Labour leader runs out of wiggle room

Corbyn’s Brexit: Britain’s Labour leader runs out of wiggle room

What Jeremy Corbyn, a lifelong Eurosceptic, does next could be key to the UK’s future

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00
Local radio layoffs continue to loom for real-life Alan Partridges

Local radio layoffs continue to loom for real-life Alan Partridges

London Letter: Leave-veering audiences to lose out to capital’s output

Fri Mar 01 2019 - 01:00
Eurosceptic minister resigns over May’s decision to give MPs vote on Brexit delay

Eurosceptic minister resigns over May’s decision to give MPs vote on Brexit delay

Eustice says taking a no-deal Brexit off table would weaken Britain’s negotiating hand

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 19:54
DUP’s position could determine fate of May's deal and Brexit

DUP’s position could determine fate of May's deal and Brexit

Extent of the vote in favour of Cooper’s amendment shows the ground is shifting

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 21:37
MPs back vote on delaying Brexit if May’s deal fails to win majority

MPs back vote on delaying Brexit if May’s deal fails to win majority

Macron warns Britain cannot expect EU to agree to delay if it only postpones negotiating deadline

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 20:52
Government continues to press for Finucane murder inquiry despite UK court ruling

Government continues to press for Finucane murder inquiry despite UK court ruling

Family wins declaration that effective investigation into killing has not been carried out

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 13:52
Imminent danger of no-deal Brexit dwindles

Imminent danger of no-deal Brexit dwindles

Sufficient backstop assurance may persuade DUP and Conservatives to back Brexit deal

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 01:00
Tory hardliners warn that extension could be plot to stop Brexit

Tory hardliners warn that extension could be plot to stop Brexit

Mays says if MPs reject deal, they can vote on no deal and on extending article 50

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 00:26
Plot to stop Brexit 'would be most grievous error' by politicians

Plot to stop Brexit 'would be most grievous error' by politicians

Ministers threatened to resign if UK leader failed to rule out no-deal Brexit

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 00:00
Labour to back second Brexit vote in effort to avoid no-deal outcome

Labour to back second Brexit vote in effort to avoid no-deal outcome

London to bring back direct rule in NI as administrative move in event of crashout

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 03:00
Second referendum plan may not get Commons backing

Second referendum plan may not get Commons backing

Corbyn proposal to put Brexit back to people may be driven by fear of further defections

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 21:03
Corbyn says Labour will back call for second Brexit referendum

Corbyn says Labour will back call for second Brexit referendum

Party to support amendment that would compel Theresa May to delay Britain’s exit from EU

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 18:08
Three Conservative MPs quit party over ‘destructive’ Brexit strategy

Three Conservative MPs quit party over ‘destructive’ Brexit strategy

Anna Soubry among group joining eight former Labour MPs in Independent Group

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 01:20
Defections shatter May’s hopes of keeping her party intact

Defections shatter May’s hopes of keeping her party intact

Soubry, Allen and Wollaston join eight former Labour MPs in the Independent Group

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 21:23
Trouble ahead amid talk of imminent Brexit breakthrough

Trouble ahead amid talk of imminent Brexit breakthrough

EU is willing to consider new proposals on the backstop, but they face two big problems

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 01:00
Government two weeks from pivotal Brexit decisions

Government two weeks from pivotal Brexit decisions

Three-day talks to cover economic interventions and state aid for vulnerable industries

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 00:09
May returns to Brussels as UK prepares Brexit backstop plan

May returns to Brussels as UK prepares Brexit backstop plan

EU expects Geoffrey Cox to present draft legal text on backstop as May to meet Juncker

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 19:19
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