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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
Labour breakaway group of seven seems likely to grow

Labour breakaway group of seven seems likely to grow

The seven MPs of the Independent Group hope to attract disaffected Conservatives

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 18:33
British Labour Party splits after seven MPs resign

British Labour Party splits after seven MPs resign

MPs to sit as Independents in House of Commons in protest at Corbyn leadership

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 18:09
British government to step up action on the backstop

British government to step up action on the backstop

Theresa May’s ministers are set for another round of Brexit talks after latest Commons defeat

Sun Feb 17 2019 - 19:05
May to travel to Brussels again next week for talks with Juncker

May to travel to Brussels again next week for talks with Juncker

Brexiteer, Remainers trade recriminations following vote in House of Commons

Sat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Brexit: No incentive for EU to move as May loses another vote

Brexit: No incentive for EU to move as May loses another vote

Brussels likely to wait and see, pending vote on February 27th that may lead to extension

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 21:34
Fresh Brexit defeat for May as Tory hardliners refuse to fall in

Fresh Brexit defeat for May as Tory hardliners refuse to fall in

MPs reject a motion endorsing the approach approved in Commons only last month

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00
Hardline Brexiteers threaten humiliating defeat for May

Hardline Brexiteers threaten humiliating defeat for May

Tory chief whip in talks with backbenchers aiming to table motion ruling out backstop

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 00:00
Hardline Brexiteers say they will not back May’s latest Brexit motion

Hardline Brexiteers say they will not back May’s latest Brexit motion

Downing Street declines to comment on remark May will give MPs ultimatum on deal

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 18:41
President calls for patience amid ‘coarsening’ of Brexit debate

President calls for patience amid ‘coarsening’ of Brexit debate

Michael D Higgins meets Prince Charles in Liverpool during latest leg of British visit

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 15:45
President visits memorial to victims of Birmingham bombings

President visits memorial to victims of Birmingham bombings

Three steel trees commemorate the 21 people who died in attacks on two pubs in 1974

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 19:38
‘Robust’ discussion sees Juncker and May agree to meet again this month

‘Robust’ discussion sees Juncker and May agree to meet again this month

Corbyn’s letter to May has encouraged EU officials to believe a softer Brexit can come from Westminster

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 01:00
May to meet Taoiseach in Dublin on Friday to discuss Brexit impasse

May to meet Taoiseach in Dublin on Friday to discuss Brexit impasse

Varadkar to confirm EU’s repeated line to prime minister that backstop not on table

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 00:04
EU welcomes Corbyn’s offer of support for May

EU welcomes Corbyn’s offer of support for May

European Parliament Brexit negotiator urges ‘cross-party co-operation’ in Westminster

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 21:27
Theresa May to travel to Brussels for backstop talks amid ‘place in hell’ row

Theresa May to travel to Brussels for backstop talks amid ‘place in hell’ row

British prime minister to meet EU Council leader Donald Tusk following comments

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 00:45
Anger among Brexiteers at Tusk’s ‘place in hell’ remark

Anger among Brexiteers at Tusk’s ‘place in hell’ remark

DUP’s Sammy Wilson describes the European Council president as a ‘devilish, trident-wielding euro maniac’

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 20:26
May’s Belfast speech marks important shift in Britain’s position on backstop

May’s Belfast speech marks important shift in Britain’s position on backstop

The ‘Malthouse’ ideas are viewed on the European side as frankly ridiculous

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 19:21
May to vow during Northern Ireland visit to keep Border open

May to vow during Northern Ireland visit to keep Border open

PM persisting in backstop alternative quest while seeking to restore Stormont

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May and her party in elaborate game of make-believe

Theresa May and her party in elaborate game of make-believe

Viewed from Brussels, every part of the Malthouse compromise is out of the question

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 21:24
Tory MPs launch into backstop solution talks already rejected by EU

Tory MPs launch into backstop solution talks already rejected by EU

Hilary Benn warns it is too late to seek alternatives such as Malthouse compromise

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 20:02
May appoints Brexit hardliners to backstop working group

May appoints Brexit hardliners to backstop working group

Steve Baker warns PM she will face another defeat for Brexit deal if she fails to renegotiate withdrawal agreement

Sun Feb 03 2019 - 22:47
May’s prospects for Brexit deal hinge on not appeasing Brexiteer MPs

May’s prospects for Brexit deal hinge on not appeasing Brexiteer MPs

London Letter: Prime minister could still secure changes that could satisfy MPs

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 01:00
UK moves closer to delaying Brexit as Hunt hints at deadline extension

UK moves closer to delaying Brexit as Hunt hints at deadline extension

Foreign secretary says legislating for Brexit by March 29th deadline could be ‘impossible’

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 21:19
Irritation with London over Brexit now bordering on anger

Irritation with London over Brexit now bordering on anger

Brussels likely to sit tight while MPs get another chance to block no-deal on February 14th

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 00:00
Brexit: May sticks to anti-backstop script despite EU rebuff

Brexit: May sticks to anti-backstop script despite EU rebuff

PM to meet MPs about ‘alternative arrangements’ for Border on Thursday

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 20:40
May must identify alternative measures to backstop to win EU concessions

May must identify alternative measures to backstop to win EU concessions

Brady amendment has identified backstop as the sole obstacle to ratifying the withdrawal agreement

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 01:00
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