Common Travel Area 'may need new treaty' after BrexitTheresa May says speculation about an imminent breakthrough in talks is prematureTue Nov 13 2018 - 00:10
Obstacles remain as May labels Brexit process ‘immensely difficult’Downing Street given Wednesday deadline if Brexit summit to be held by November’s endMon Nov 12 2018 - 21:30
Clock is ticking for Theresa May and Brexit backstopIf there is no breakthrough by Wednesday evening a deal will have to wait until December 13thMon Nov 12 2018 - 20:42
Cross-party MPs vow to block May proposals on Brexit dealConservative Brexiteers and pro-Europeans opposing stance on EU customs arrangementMon Nov 12 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: Downing Street rejects DUP’s ‘betrayal’ claimsMay’s letter ‘raises alarm bells’ for those who value the integrity of the union, says FosterSat Nov 10 2018 - 00:55
Theresa May faces showdown with DUP over Brexit backstop planArlene Foster accuses British PM of breaking promises over proposal for Northern IrelandSat Nov 10 2018 - 00:52
May’s Brexit promise cannot be a watertight guaranteeBritain wants a UK-wide customs arrangement to be written into the legally-binding withdrawal agreementFri Nov 09 2018 - 20:14
Conservatives’ fear of a no-deal Brexit may help Theresa May seal a dealDowning Street will seek a UK-wide customs backstop, which will alarm BrexiteersFri Nov 09 2018 - 01:00
London and Dublin cautious on prospect of Brexit accordCoveney warns agreement within UK cabinet not same as overall member state approvalThu Nov 08 2018 - 21:08
Calls for May to publish attorney general’s advice on backstopUK cabinet likely to sign off on a Brexit withdrawal agreement within a weekWed Nov 07 2018 - 19:09
UK cabinet could agree to backstop review dealEU believes movement on Border issue this week would allow for November summitTue Nov 06 2018 - 20:47
May’s cabinet to discuss Brexit talks amid standoff over backstopBrexit secretary Dominic Raab dismisses reports he is on the verge of resigning over backstopTue Nov 06 2018 - 01:00
Coveney says backstop that can be ended unilaterally by Britain is not a backstopMay’s spokesman declines to say if Britain is seeking a system of third-party arbitration to determine when the backstop should endTue Nov 06 2018 - 01:00
May's backstop plan needed by next week, Government saysTaoiseach underlines ‘consistent’ stance on Border in call with British prime ministerTue Nov 06 2018 - 00:05
Key Leave campaign sponsor says he would now vote to RemainArron Banks claims the ‘sewer’ of British politics is unleashing ‘demons’ over BrexitSun Nov 04 2018 - 20:21
If there is a Brexit deal this is what it will look likeDeal would see EU writing the outline of a bare-bones customs union covering all the UKSat Nov 03 2018 - 06:00
My barber not the only one unsure what will happen here post-BrexitLondon Letter: Britain’s policy seems to be puzzling immigration minister Nokes tooFri Nov 02 2018 - 01:00
Arron Banks referred to UK crime agency over Brexit campaign fundingElectoral Commission refers Leave campaigner after investigation into referendum fundingThu Nov 01 2018 - 13:00
Raab indicates he expects Brexit deal by November 21stDiscussions to resume in earnest next week in an effort to find a breakthroughWed Oct 31 2018 - 21:45
Animal population has fallen 60% in last 40 years, report statesHumankind ‘sleepwalking to a cliff edge’ as biodiversity loss threatens people’s futuresTue Oct 30 2018 - 20:24
No-deal Brexit haunts Hammond’s budgetAnalysis: Proposed tax on tech giants is a backstop plan to a similar EU planMon Oct 29 2018 - 19:04
Tech giants face new digital services tax in UK from 2020Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond declares era of austerity at ‘an end’Mon Oct 29 2018 - 18:26
Lack of trust between EU and Britain emerging as issue in backstop talksLondon Letter: Fears Britain could seek to use Border issue for trade deal leverageFri Oct 26 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: Tory MP says Ireland will suffer most if Calais enforces go-slow‘Biggest impact would be on trade with Ireland that passes through this country’Thu Oct 25 2018 - 18:40
Theresa May’s ‘killing zone’ turns out to be a petting zooBritish PM survives 1922 Committee meeting but Brexit mutiny is still in the airThu Oct 25 2018 - 08:54
MPs vote to monitor how NI’s rights comply with rest of UKNorth moves a step closer to abortion rights and marriage equalityWed Oct 24 2018 - 21:45
Theresa May gets support from backbenchers despite Brexit disquietBritish prime minister receives warm reception from Conservative 1922 CommitteeWed Oct 24 2018 - 20:32
Brexit: May’s challengers may be close to triggering confidence votePM’s spokesman brushes aside report that EU ready to offer UK-wide customs backstopTue Oct 23 2018 - 20:28
Taoiseach has ‘every confidence’ in UK commitment to backstop‘Britain is an important country, a serious country, a great country with great history’Tue Oct 23 2018 - 13:14
Defiant May sets out four backstop solutions – with room to manoeuvreImmediate threat to May’s leadership recedes as she delivers carefully crafted speechTue Oct 23 2018 - 04:00
Theresa May calls for UK-EU joint customs territoryBrexit withdrawal text must include Northern Ireland backstop, say EU negotiatorsMon Oct 22 2018 - 20:31
UK will not renege on backstop commitment, says BradleyNorthern Secretary claims government plans to stick to December agreement over BorderMon Oct 22 2018 - 16:46
Coveney: UK repudiating Border pledge ‘not going to fly’Tánaiste alludes to no deal after Brexit secretary Raab suggests backstop ‘alternative’Mon Oct 22 2018 - 13:48
Raab urges Tories to hold their nerve on final Brexit dealAbout 700,000 people rallied in London on Saturday for a second referendumSun Oct 21 2018 - 19:10
Brexit: UK would extend transition period if backstop demand droppedRaab says solution must ensure UK not ‘left indefinitely in a sort of customs union limbo’Sun Oct 21 2018 - 16:49
Tánaiste accuses Brexiteers of ignoring NI violence riskEuropean governments believe a deal is unlikely before mid-DecemberSat Oct 20 2018 - 07:31
Brexit: May gets small comfort in Brussels, even smaller back homeSome senior EU figures believe PM will struggle to get any deal through CommonsFri Oct 19 2018 - 19:15
Conservatives urged to unite behind Theresa May over Brexit transition timeForeign secretary Hunt says unity had given other EU countries more leverage in talksFri Oct 19 2018 - 18:31
UK’s Brexit transition period may be extendedMerkel and Macron turn up heat on May to find a political solution to impasseFri Oct 19 2018 - 09:36
Theresa May says Brexit negotiations always likely to get tougher at endBritish PM says she wants to explore solutions to backstop issue which is blocking dealThu Oct 18 2018 - 20:35
It may be too late for Theresa May to win back trust in Brussels and LondonPart of problem is Downing Street did not to roll the pitch before announcementThu Oct 18 2018 - 14:34
EU summit on hold as May fails to convince leaders of Brexit progressBritish PM asserts commitment to backstop while Varadkar says time limit unworkableWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:10
Theresa May tries to reassure EU leaders and Taoiseach over backstopEuropean Parliament president says British leader has offered nothing newWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:05
May asks EU leaders for help with Northern Ireland backstop impasseBritish PM says most of other issues in withdrawal agreement solvedWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:05
Theresa May calls for government unity ahead of EU summitBritish prime minister says significant progress has been madeWed Oct 17 2018 - 01:00
Tusk compares backstop to the Gordian Knot unravelled by Alexander the GreatAnalysis: May insists a deal is achievable; Barnier says negotiations need more timeWed Oct 17 2018 - 00:01
Irish Ambassador criticises British backsliding on backstop‘Disappointing and concerning’ that progress on Northern Ireland so slow, says diplomatTue Oct 16 2018 - 15:30
Theresa May says EU and UK ‘not far apart’ on backstopDonald Tusk urges EU leaders to be ‘hopeful and determined’ about dealTue Oct 16 2018 - 00:34
Brexit deal within Theresa May's grasp but party backing elusiveSuspicious DUP poised to revolt once details of a pact with European Union emergeMon Oct 15 2018 - 20:49
Brexit talks remain locked over Northern Ireland backstop – MayPM fails to give DUP clear commitment that no part of UK will be treated differentlyMon Oct 15 2018 - 20:41
