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May claims she can get EU to guarantee backstop will be temporary

May claims she can get EU to guarantee backstop will be temporary

UK government has lost control and is in disarray, says Corbyn as key vote cancelled

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 20:25
Theresa May faces crucial 48 hours as MPs threaten to defeat her Brexit plan

Theresa May faces crucial 48 hours as MPs threaten to defeat her Brexit plan

British PM speaks to Leo Varadkar by phone ahead of vote in the House of Commons

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 00:40
Pressure builds on May to delay Brexit deal vote

Pressure builds on May to delay Brexit deal vote

Some Conservatives fear vote will bring big defeat for May and doom her Brexit proposal

Sun Dec 09 2018 - 20:36
Brexit: Eight things that might happen after Tuesday's Commons vote

Brexit: Eight things that might happen after Tuesday's Commons vote

Parliamentary vote could have a number of possible outcomes, including another referendum

Sat Dec 08 2018 - 05:55
UK ports could face six months of delays after no-deal Brexit

UK ports could face six months of delays after no-deal Brexit

More than recommended six weeks of medicines should be stockpiled – health minister

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 20:17
Brexit: MPs hear of laughter in Tipperary and Galway

Brexit: MPs hear of laughter in Tipperary and Galway

London Letter: Democracy, damage and cross-sea trade key subjects of Brexit talks

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 07:24
May ministerial roadshow to comb Britain to promote Brexit deal

May ministerial roadshow to comb Britain to promote Brexit deal

Protective elements of proposed exit accord will be highlighted amid calls to stall vote

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 23:30
Brexit debate: Denis Staunton’s main takeaways from day two

Brexit debate: Denis Staunton’s main takeaways from day two

The politics of Northern Ireland look set to sink agreement in next week’s vote

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: May weighs up offering backstop vote to MPs

Brexit: May weighs up offering backstop vote to MPs

No changes sought to withdrawal agreement, Downing Street stresses

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 20:00
What's next for Brexit after May's humiliating defeats?

What's next for Brexit after May's humiliating defeats?

Contempt finding and move by Conservative rebels backdrop for next five days of talks

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 09:13
Brexit reversal for May after House of Commons defeat

Brexit reversal for May after House of Commons defeat

Pro-European Tories join opposition to pass motion for greater say over EU exit

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 01:00
MPs secure the right to greater control over Brexit process

MPs secure the right to greater control over Brexit process

Theresa May’s deal in danger as ministers found in contempt of parliament

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 21:16
Brexit deal gives UK control of borders, laws and money, May to tell MPs

Brexit deal gives UK control of borders, laws and money, May to tell MPs

No-deal Brexit would result in indefinite Border backstop, attorney general tells MPs

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 01:00
Cox outlines pragmatic defence for Brexit to Commons sceptics

Cox outlines pragmatic defence for Brexit to Commons sceptics

Warts and all presentation of backstop details unlikely to win over May’s critics

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 20:16
Backstop will be ‘painful’ for both EU and UK, says attorney general

Backstop will be ‘painful’ for both EU and UK, says attorney general

‘Think of what the EU is now accepting,’ British government’s legal advisor tells MPs

Mon Dec 03 2018 - 19:37
Shock of no-deal Brexit would be immense – Bank of England

Shock of no-deal Brexit would be immense – Bank of England

Collapse in sterling could push Irish economy into recession and cost many jobs

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 01:00
Chilling Brexit report might send MPs running to a ‘Norway plus’

Chilling Brexit report might send MPs running to a ‘Norway plus’

Bank of England warnings will influence what happens if May’s deal is rejected

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 22:30
May’s government refuses to publish details of Brexit deal legal advice

May’s government refuses to publish details of Brexit deal legal advice

Backbench opposition to agreement grows as Downing Street briefs Conservative MPs

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 22:18
May faces uphill struggle to secure crunch Brexit vote

May faces uphill struggle to secure crunch Brexit vote

PM may gamble that negative market reaction will persuade MPs to change their minds

Tue Nov 27 2018 - 01:00
May to visit Belfast on Tuesday in attempt to sell Brexit deal

May to visit Belfast on Tuesday in attempt to sell Brexit deal

MPs to begin debating withdrawal agreement next week ahead of December 11th vote

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 22:30
May to warn of ‘division and uncertainty’ if MPs reject EU deal

May to warn of ‘division and uncertainty’ if MPs reject EU deal

British prime minister to argue deal delivers Brexit while protecting jobs and livelihoods

Sun Nov 25 2018 - 22:30
Summit a staging post on way to more dangerous negotiations

Summit a staging post on way to more dangerous negotiations

If MPs reject Brexit deal, Theresa May can expect little immediate help from Brussels

Sun Nov 25 2018 - 19:35
EU leaders set to adopt Brexit withdrawal treaty

EU leaders set to adopt Brexit withdrawal treaty

Officials finalise treaty and declaration texts ahead of meeting of leaders in Brussels

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 01:00
May refuses to rule out resigning if MPs reject Brexit deal

May refuses to rule out resigning if MPs reject Brexit deal

Downing Street dismisses speculation about second vote if Commons rejects deal

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 19:08
UK to seek Irish help in technological solution to keep Border open

UK to seek Irish help in technological solution to keep Border open

Dublin willing to consider ‘sensible and realistic’ solutions proven effective

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 06:00
May tells MPs Brexit agreement ‘a good deal for Britain’

May tells MPs Brexit agreement ‘a good deal for Britain’

Prime minister faced hostile reception in Commons as deal called ‘26 pages of waffle’

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 21:34
Political declaration still leaves May far from Commons majority

Political declaration still leaves May far from Commons majority

Demands on immigration and security met but frictionless trade not mentioned

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 21:08
Sulky silence and hard stares as May fails to conjure up magic

Sulky silence and hard stares as May fails to conjure up magic

With little support for Brexit deal, PM hints at concessions on future relationship with EU

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 19:09
Bradley says draft Brexit deal offers safeguards around backstop

Bradley says draft Brexit deal offers safeguards around backstop

DUP’s Jim Shannon claims the endorsement of the deal by the Ulster Farmers’ Union had not been cleared at the highest level

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 18:59
May warns Brexiteers they could jeopardise UK’s departure from EU

May warns Brexiteers they could jeopardise UK’s departure from EU

British prime minister rejects calls to renegotiate draft withdrawal agreement

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 16:39
£12bn in Libyan funds cannot be used to compensate IRA Semtex victims

£12bn in Libyan funds cannot be used to compensate IRA Semtex victims

Ian Paisley says victims of attacks using Libyan-supplied explosive will die without receiving damages

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 20:15
Quelling of Conservative rebellion is May’s latest Brexit mission

Quelling of Conservative rebellion is May’s latest Brexit mission

Technological border and another shot at negotiating at summit are UK delusions

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 20:05
Technology suggested as Border solution as May woos Eurosceptics

Technology suggested as Border solution as May woos Eurosceptics

Rees-Mogg admits failure to get 48 MPs’ signatures needed for PM confidence vote

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 19:06
May lobbies business on Brexit deal amid split in party

May lobbies business on Brexit deal amid split in party

Downing Street insists draft agreement covers Gibraltar as Spain demands veto

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 19:10
May to emphasise immigration control in selling Brexit deal

May to emphasise immigration control in selling Brexit deal

No preferential treatment for EU citizens after Brexit, UK prime minister says

Mon Nov 19 2018 - 09:30
Embattled May fights on in bid to deliver Brexit deal

Embattled May fights on in bid to deliver Brexit deal

Concern in Dublin for May’s prospects as ministers resign and MPs move to oust her

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 22:49
Theresa May defends Brexit deal after two cabinet ministers resign

Theresa May defends Brexit deal after two cabinet ministers resign

‘My approach throughout has been to put the national interest first’

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 20:25
Theresa May stands forlorn as MPs line up to attack her Brexit deal

Theresa May stands forlorn as MPs line up to attack her Brexit deal

London Letter: Parliamentary arithmetic suggests deal will be defeated in December vote

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 20:00
May faces party revolt after winning cabinet backing for Brexit deal

May faces party revolt after winning cabinet backing for Brexit deal

Protocol on Northern Ireland provides backstop guarantee that will safeguard a soft border

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 00:34
Angry Tory Brexiteers and DUP present a danger to May’s plan

Angry Tory Brexiteers and DUP present a danger to May’s plan

PM faces grim parliamentary arithmetic that offers no apparent route to victory

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 22:36
May wins her cabinet over by pointing to grim alternatives to her proposal

May wins her cabinet over by pointing to grim alternatives to her proposal

Report claims 10 ministers spoke out against prime minister’s deal at cabinet meeting

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 22:00
Conservative Brexiteer says deal ‘puts us in a position worse than EU membership’

Conservative Brexiteer says deal ‘puts us in a position worse than EU membership’

Former Brexit minister Steve Baker predicts if the deal is put to a vote in the Commons dozens of Conservative MPs will vote against it

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 22:24
May to chair emergency cabinet meeting to discuss draft Brexit deal

May to chair emergency cabinet meeting to discuss draft Brexit deal

Taoiseach and Tánaiste meet officials to discuss text agreed by negotiators

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 22:19
May reliant on key cabinet members to back Brexit deal

May reliant on key cabinet members to back Brexit deal

Support of attorney general and Brexit secretary crucial to prime minister’s strategy

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 20:59
Brexit: EU and UK agree draft withdrawal deal

Brexit: EU and UK agree draft withdrawal deal

Foster says NI trade rules being set in Brussels would be ‘democratically unacceptable’

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 16:36
Common Travel Area 'may need new treaty' after Brexit

Common Travel Area 'may need new treaty' after Brexit

Theresa May says speculation about an imminent breakthrough in talks is premature

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 00:10
Obstacles remain as May labels Brexit process ‘immensely difficult’

Obstacles remain as May labels Brexit process ‘immensely difficult’

Downing Street given Wednesday deadline if Brexit summit to be held by November’s end

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 21:30
Clock is ticking for Theresa May and Brexit backstop

Clock is ticking for Theresa May and Brexit backstop

If there is no breakthrough by Wednesday evening a deal will have to wait until December 13th

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 20:42
Cross-party MPs vow to block May proposals on Brexit deal

Cross-party MPs vow to block May proposals on Brexit deal

Conservative Brexiteers and pro-Europeans opposing stance on EU customs arrangement

Mon Nov 12 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: Downing Street rejects DUP’s ‘betrayal’ claims

Brexit: Downing Street rejects DUP’s ‘betrayal’ claims

May’s letter ‘raises alarm bells’ for those who value the integrity of the union, says Foster

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 00:55
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