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Curbs on UK role in EU sought as May set to visit Germany, France

Curbs on UK role in EU sought as May set to visit Germany, France

Member state leaders want ‘sincere co-operation’ in event of granting London extension

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 22:30
May says compromise with Labour the only way of ensuring UK leaves EU

May says compromise with Labour the only way of ensuring UK leaves EU

Commons leader Andrea Leadsom insists it would be utterly unacceptable for Britain to participate in European elections

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 01:00
Government expects EU to allow Brexit delay - but with UK plan

Government expects EU to allow Brexit delay - but with UK plan

EU negotiator Michel Barnier due in Dublin to discuss no-deal plans with Government

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 00:01
Brexit: Few expect imminent breakthrough after Labour/Conservative talks

Brexit: Few expect imminent breakthrough after Labour/Conservative talks

Negotiators to meet again Friday as Downing Street calls talks ‘detailed and productive’

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 20:45
Few resignations but May aware of disquiet over Corbyn compromise

Few resignations but May aware of disquiet over Corbyn compromise

Analysis: MPs’ anger focuses on the apparent legitimisation of the Labour leader

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 01:00
Commons approves Bill urging May to seek long delay to Brexit

Commons approves Bill urging May to seek long delay to Brexit

Prime minister and Labour leader agree ‘programme of work’ to find common approach

Thu Apr 04 2019 - 00:30
Brexit: Commons backs Bill seeking further delay

Brexit: Commons backs Bill seeking further delay

Legislation passes by one vote as May and Corbyn begin talks on way forward

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 23:42
Hard Brexiteers pour cold water on possible May-Corbyn compromise

Hard Brexiteers pour cold water on possible May-Corbyn compromise

Cross-party group puts forward Bill obliging prime minister to seek lengthy Brexit delay

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 00:23
Fury over May’s plan to reach compromise with Corbyn

Fury over May’s plan to reach compromise with Corbyn

PM to ask for short delay to Brexit and seek common approach with Labour leader

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 00:08
Theresa May runs out of options and pivots towards softer Brexit

Theresa May runs out of options and pivots towards softer Brexit

Prime minister risks tearing Tories apart by seeking to pass deal with Labour votes

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 22:05
Brexit: Latest round of ‘indicative votes’ fails to find a way forward

Brexit: Latest round of ‘indicative votes’ fails to find a way forward

May to hold five-hour cabinet meeting amid speculation she could seek long delay to Brexit

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 23:55
Theresa May summons her cabinet to five-hour meeting on Tuesday

Theresa May summons her cabinet to five-hour meeting on Tuesday

Next steps on Brexit to be discussed after rejection of alternative options on Monday night

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 23:18
Brexit: May’s latest defeat could boost support for second referendum

Brexit: May’s latest defeat could boost support for second referendum

Commons rejects withdrawal agreement, as DUP hints support for no Brexit to save union

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 01:00
EU to consider Brexit extension after UK rejects deal

EU to consider Brexit extension after UK rejects deal

Theresa May hints at snap general election as MPs vote against agreement for the third time

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 00:01
Theresa May hints at general election after losing Brexit vote

Theresa May hints at general election after losing Brexit vote

PM says process ‘reaching the limits’ after withdrawal agreement rejected by 58 votes

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 18:24
Theresa May’s deal could be the lesser evil for panicking Brexiteers

Theresa May’s deal could be the lesser evil for panicking Brexiteers

British PM might not succeed today, but hardliners may be shaken by indicative votes

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 01:00
May facing a likely third Commons defeat over her Brexit deal

May facing a likely third Commons defeat over her Brexit deal

Government’s decision to decouple the withdrawal agreement from the political declaration allows the vote to go ahead

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 19:58
Theresa May announces plan to step down on day of indicative votes

Theresa May announces plan to step down on day of indicative votes

British PM makes statement as MPs ballot on alternative options to her Brexit deal

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: May still short of majority despite promise to quit

Brexit: May still short of majority despite promise to quit

DUP says it will not support withdrawal agreement as Commons rejects alternatives

Thu Mar 28 2019 - 00:35
May’s exit plan may be scuppered by failure to pass Brexit deal

May’s exit plan may be scuppered by failure to pass Brexit deal

Despite moves by Brexiteers, the government doesn’t appear to have the numbers

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 19:47
Britain would consult with Dublin before imposing direct rule in no-deal Brexit

Britain would consult with Dublin before imposing direct rule in no-deal Brexit

Bradley says if direct rule is restored to deal with issues around Brexit, it will be limited to short-term impact of leaving without deal

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 18:13
May’s Brexit deal: MPs set to vote on alternatives

May’s Brexit deal: MPs set to vote on alternatives

Mounting speculation PM will set date for resignation to get backbenchers on board

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 00:23
Soon to depart Theresa May still has hopes for her Brexit deal

Soon to depart Theresa May still has hopes for her Brexit deal

Indicative votes process may offer the best and last prospect of breaking deadlock

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 20:52
MPs vote to remove control of Brexit from May government

MPs vote to remove control of Brexit from May government

Three junior ministers resign before defying whip to back amendment tabled by Tory Oliver Letwin

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 23:40
Not enough support to put Brexit deal to third vote – May

Not enough support to put Brexit deal to third vote – May

Prime minister cites the absence of devolved institutions in Northern Ireland as one reason she asked the EU to postpone Brexit

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 20:41
Pressure mounts on May to set out timetable for resignation

Pressure mounts on May to set out timetable for resignation

Prime minister meets leading Brexiteers at Chequers in attempt to win support for deal

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 00:00
Brexit D-Day looms for embattled British PM and truculent MPs

Brexit D-Day looms for embattled British PM and truculent MPs

Series of parliamentary votes to take place on alternatives to May’s politically indigestible deal

Sun Mar 24 2019 - 19:01
Brexit: ‘All UK had left was the date. We’ve taken that from them’

Brexit: ‘All UK had left was the date. We’ve taken that from them’

There is a growing view May will have to go if deal is rejected again

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 06:01
Border to be discussed between Ireland and EU as Brexit pressure intensifies

Border to be discussed between Ireland and EU as Brexit pressure intensifies

Merkel notes difficulties of protecting the Belfast Agreement in a no-deal situation

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 01:43
Theresa May hints she may drop third vote on Brexit deal

Theresa May hints she may drop third vote on Brexit deal

MPs could vote on a number of other Brexit options after EU sets new deadline of April 12th

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 20:22
EU leaders have deftly wiped their fingerprints from threat of a no-deal

EU leaders have deftly wiped their fingerprints from threat of a no-deal

Brexiteers will face stark choice between backing May’s deal and risking European elections

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 09:16
Britain’s EU exit on hold for almost two months

Britain’s EU exit on hold for almost two months

EU leaders agree extension if MPs approve British prime minister’s Brexit deal next week

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 01:00
May blames MPs for her request to EU to postpone Brexit

May blames MPs for her request to EU to postpone Brexit

PM points finger in TV address after Tusk rules out extension without MPs voting for deal

Thu Mar 21 2019 - 00:00
British PM poses as people’s champion but criticising MPs may backfire

British PM poses as people’s champion but criticising MPs may backfire

Theresa May’s televised Brexit statement only underlined the turmoil within her party

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 21:37
Theresa May lashes out at MPs for failing to agree way to implement Brexit on time

Theresa May lashes out at MPs for failing to agree way to implement Brexit on time

Varadkar says it is time to ‘cut the British government some slack’ and allow extension

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 21:12
Brexit: Labour urges May to ditch deal and seek fresh approach

Brexit: Labour urges May to ditch deal and seek fresh approach

Dominic Grieve says in Commons he has never felt so ashamed to be a Conservative

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 20:35
EU could reject May’s membership extension request - Coveney

EU could reject May’s membership extension request - Coveney

Justification for an extension must be linked to a new event or a new political process, says Barnier

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 01:00
UK and EU leaders in danger of misunderstanding each other

UK and EU leaders in danger of misunderstanding each other

Both sides want orderly Brexit but May’s job – and Boris’s future one – may depend on it

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 20:09
May to make formal request to EU leaders for Brexit delay

May to make formal request to EU leaders for Brexit delay

Prime minister no longer putting deal to third vote, following Bercow's intervention

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 19:52
May’s latest bid to win Brexit plan approval in disarray

May’s latest bid to win Brexit plan approval in disarray

Speaker of House of Commons said it could not be put to another vote without changes

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 00:40
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
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