British MPs back vow by May to seek border backstop changesPrime minister pledges to seek binding changes to Brexit withdrawal agreementTue Jan 29 2019 - 22:04
Conservative Brexiteers and Remainers produce proposal to replace North backstopSources in Dublin dismiss plan, saying it contains no credible alternatives to backstopTue Jan 29 2019 - 13:29
May to seek backstop replacement to avoid hard borderLogjam continues as Conservative Brexiteers say latest proposal does not go far enoughTue Jan 29 2019 - 01:00
Rejection of Brady amendment by hardline Brexiteers a blow to MayBrussels won’t like Brady idea but it might give May something to bring to the EU tableMon Jan 28 2019 - 21:10
No-deal Brexit: food giants warn MPs of price rises and supply chaosBritish Retail Consortium ‘extremely concerned’ about effects of disorderly BrexitMon Jan 28 2019 - 20:30
Government’s backstop insistence dismissed as ‘negotiating position’ by British ministerMatt Hancock tells BBC TV Ireland would not want to push Britain to leave EU with no dealSun Jan 27 2019 - 20:01
Border poll could be triggered by no-deal Brexit, warns British MPTreasury secretary Mel Stride says EU would push for hard border to protect single marketFri Jan 25 2019 - 21:09
Why Britain appears to be moving backwards on BrexitLondon Letter: UK and EU are at odds once again as a result of growing risk of no-dealFri Jan 25 2019 - 01:00
Senior UK minister Amber Rudd calls for free vote on Brexit amendmentsPressure on Theresa May as pensions secretary refuses to rule out resignationThu Jan 24 2019 - 19:47
Revenue braces for Brexit deluge of paperworkHiring accelerated to deal with up to 20 million customs forms, a 12-fold increaseThu Jan 24 2019 - 00:54
Irish need to follow EU rules ‘difficult to reconcile’ with open border planDublin would have to enforce EU’s customs code, MPs toldWed Jan 23 2019 - 19:55
UK offers talks with Ireland on Border issueLondon ‘stands ready’ for bilateral talks on avoidance of hard Border in event of no-deal BrexitWed Jan 23 2019 - 19:00
Brexit path ahead to be determined by Tuesday meetingAmendments to include article 50 extension, customs union, new vote and backstop limitWed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
Commons may vote to approve PM’s deal if backstop time limit is addedTory amendment ‘likely to appeal to moderate MPs who just want Brexit sorted’Tue Jan 22 2019 - 20:05
Backstop change key to breaking Brexit deadlock, says MayUK PM drops assertion that withdrawal pact must include position of last resortTue Jan 22 2019 - 00:32
May chooses to focus on changes to the backstopDecision to seek a Brexit majority based on Conservative and DUP votes sets May on course for almost certain disappointmentTue Jan 22 2019 - 00:00
Second Brexit vote could damage UK ‘social cohesion’, May saysBritish prime minister says she is not seeking to change aspects of the Belfast AgreementMon Jan 21 2019 - 19:54
Brexit: Barnier says withdrawal agreement is best deal possiblePoland suggests time limit to backstop in first hint of dissension within EUMon Jan 21 2019 - 19:21
May to tell House of Commons about her next Brexit moveDowning Street dismisses reports it wanted bilateral alternative to backstopMon Jan 21 2019 - 00:01
Brexit deal likely to include Border backstop, UK Labour saysFormer Brexit secretary claims Coveney was open to discussing unilateral backstop exitSun Jan 20 2019 - 18:58
German MP says Border controls in Ireland inevitable in event of no-deal BrexitLiam Fox admits Britain may not be able to replace any of the EU’s trade deals ahead of March 29thFri Jan 18 2019 - 19:58
Brexit: Theresa May’s red lines risk ripping Britain apartLondon Letter: Unyielding principles of PM unlikely to play well in talks with oppositionFri Jan 18 2019 - 01:00
May tells Corbyn she cannot rule out a no-deal BrexitBritish prime minister meets MPs from all sides of the debate in Downing StreetThu Jan 17 2019 - 21:03
Loathing of Corbyn now the only thing that unites ToriesLabour leader’s attacks on floundering May blunted by his own Brexit evasionsThu Jan 17 2019 - 01:00
Theresa May refuses to rule out no-deal Brexit as she survives confidence voteJeremy Corbyn rebuffs prime minister’s invite to talks on the UK’s exit from the EUThu Jan 17 2019 - 00:01
Brexit: May’s cross-party overtures snag on no-deal stand-offPrime minister resisting Corbyn’s demands that she drop no-deal ‘blackmail’ threatWed Jan 16 2019 - 22:00
May all at sea as tide turns against her Brexit backstop dealBad day for PM begins with warnings on cod and plaice and ends with slap like a wet fishWed Jan 16 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: May faces no confidence vote after historic defeatPM vows to work with MPs across House after deal defeated by 230 votesTue Jan 15 2019 - 22:42
Theresa May faces perilous next steps after crushing defeatCorbyn’s no confidence motion should be defeated but there is no majority for any kind of BrexitTue Jan 15 2019 - 21:11
May’s Brexit deal faces defeat despite EU assurancesPrime minister admits letter from Juncker and Tusk does not address MPs’ concernsTue Jan 15 2019 - 00:24
Scale of looming Brexit vote defeat set to decide May’s optionsDefeat could see prime minister pivot from hardline Brexiteers towards softer BrexitTue Jan 15 2019 - 00:22
No-deal Brexit would make a united Ireland more likely – MayBritish prime minister asks MPs to take a second look at her Brexit dealMon Jan 14 2019 - 20:32
Theresa May admits EU letter may not have gone far enoughBritish PM welcomes ‘valuable clarifications’ as DUP says letter only bolstered concernsMon Jan 14 2019 - 16:34
May to make last-ditch attempt to avert defeat for Brexit dealSenior health service officials concerned about access to some 45 key drugsSun Jan 13 2019 - 22:39
Labour will table motion of no confidence in government if MPs reject Brexit dealCorbyn declines to endorse second referendum on Brexit if confidence motion fails to precipitate a general electionSun Jan 13 2019 - 22:30
Grieve urges May to delay exit from EU if she loses voteConservative rebel believes UK prime minister should ask for article 50 deadline to be extendedFri Jan 11 2019 - 19:22
Brexit diehards may soon discover May’s deal is only optionLondon Letter: Political convulsion begins to play out as decision time loomsFri Jan 11 2019 - 01:00
May tempts big unions in bid to avert defeat on Brexit voteBritish PM offers labour and environmental safeguards to leaders of Unite and GMB unionsThu Jan 10 2019 - 20:34
Brexit: House of Commons divided in vote over plan-B timelineAnalysis: MPs approve Dominic Grieve’s amendment in move to take back controlThu Jan 10 2019 - 01:01
May suffers key Brexit defeat as Commons exerts powerUK parliament forces prime minister to quickly present ‘plan B’ if withdrawal deal rejectedThu Jan 10 2019 - 01:00
North to get ‘veto’ if backstop triggered, UK minister saysDUP denounces move by British government as ‘cosmetic and meaningless’Wed Jan 09 2019 - 19:12
Commons vote demonstrates that majority opposes no-deal BrexitFirst defeat on a finance bill in 40 years could have big political impact on what happens between now and March 29thWed Jan 09 2019 - 01:00
UK government suffers Commons defeat on no-deal BrexitParliament votes to restrict taxation powers if Britain leaves EU without agreementTue Jan 08 2019 - 20:20
Varadkar on Brexit: We don’t want to trap the UKTánaiste to warn time for ‘wishful thinking’ is over if Britain is to avoid no-deal BrexitTue Jan 08 2019 - 01:00
Backstop assurances unlikely to tilt odds in favour of MayPrime minister expected to seek EU concessions following presumed Commons defeatMon Jan 07 2019 - 21:49
MPs seek to block no-deal Brexit by threatening to restrict taxation powersMay insists MPs will vote on her Brexit deal next week, although dozens of Conservatives have promised to vote against itMon Jan 07 2019 - 21:34
Theresa May: Visionless, stubborn and indefatigableMay is in a stronger position than a year ago, but now faces perilous challengesSat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00
Brexit: No 10 shoots down Leadsom’s idea for ‘managed no-deal’Cross-party group of MPs tables finance Bill amendment to rule out a no-deal scenarioThu Dec 20 2018 - 19:20
DUP warns Theresa May of necessary Brexit changesDodds says Brussels reassurances not enough if PM is to win vote on withdrawal dealWed Dec 19 2018 - 20:59
May’s allies have pep in their step amid Brexit deal optimismBrussels still sceptical about May winning parliamentary approval for her deal even with further reassurances on the backstopWed Dec 19 2018 - 01:00
