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Chequers plan worse than staying in EU, says Boris Johnson

Chequers plan worse than staying in EU, says Boris Johnson

Conservative backbench Brexiteers claim nothing to fear from no-deal Brexit

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 18:30
Barnier’s new Brexit approach unlikely to ease May’s woes

Barnier’s new Brexit approach unlikely to ease May’s woes

Denis Staunton: British hopes pinned on informal meeting of EU leaders later this month

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 21:35
Conservative Brexiteers line up to condemn terms of transition period

Conservative Brexiteers line up to condemn terms of transition period

Barnier suggests withdrawal agreement could be sealed within six to eight weeks

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 21:00
Boris Johnson criticised over suicide vest remarks on Irish border plan

Boris Johnson criticised over suicide vest remarks on Irish border plan

Shadow Brexit secretary among the many politicians to condemn ex-foreign secretary’s words

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 06:30
Brexit challenges should not be ‘twisted’ to aid push for united Ireland

Brexit challenges should not be ‘twisted’ to aid push for united Ireland

Coveney urges respect in talks about possible change as Martin criticises Government’s approach

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 20:12
Brexit: May and allies stick with Chequers plan

Brexit: May and allies stick with Chequers plan

Leavers realise EU exit in March without a transition period would be catastrophic

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 01:00
Dolores O’Riordan drowned in hotel bath while intoxicated with alcohol, inquest told

Dolores O’Riordan drowned in hotel bath while intoxicated with alcohol, inquest told

Lead singer of The Cranberries was found dead in a hotel room in January

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 12:39
May urges further sanctions on Moscow over Novichok attacks

May urges further sanctions on Moscow over Novichok attacks

UK identifies two Russians as suspects in poisoning of former spy and his daughter

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: Canada model would leave NI in limbo, says Raab

Brexit: Canada model would leave NI in limbo, says Raab

Brexiteer Tories had claimed Barnier shared their enthusiasm for Canada-style deal

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 20:46
Russian spy and the perfume bottle: How police believe Skripals were poisoned

Russian spy and the perfume bottle: How police believe Skripals were poisoned

Investigators think two men visiting from Moscow tried to commit murder in Salisbury

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 20:18
Britain’s Brexit chief ‘confident that deal is within our grasp’

Britain’s Brexit chief ‘confident that deal is within our grasp’

Dominic Raab tells MPs that if ‘pragmatism’ matched by EU then UK will be ready for exit

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 20:30
Labour Party moves to resolve anti-Semitism dispute

Labour Party moves to resolve anti-Semitism dispute

Board of deputies of British Jews hails adoption of Holocaust remembrance definition

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 20:14

Childcare: the European experience

Seventy per cent of under-threes in Spain are not in child care

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 15:09
May’s Brexit proposal under renewed attack from Conservatives

May’s Brexit proposal under renewed attack from Conservatives

British leader refutes ‘white flag fluttering’ broadside from ex-foreign secretary Johnson

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 21:47
Labour is set to adopt new definition of anti-Semitism

Labour is set to adopt new definition of anti-Semitism

Party to take action amid continued controversy over its attitude towards Jewish people

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 20:15
Barnier warns against key parts of May’s Brexit trade deal

Barnier warns against key parts of May’s Brexit trade deal

Negotiator rejects UK proposal saying it could end single market and EU project

Mon Sept 03 2018 - 01:16
Britain retreats into insular shell of Brexit gloom

Britain retreats into insular shell of Brexit gloom

London Letter: Macron warns UK its sovereign choice cannot be at cost of EU integrity

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 01:00
Eurosceptic MP resigns Labour Party whip over ‘anti-Semitism’

Eurosceptic MP resigns Labour Party whip over ‘anti-Semitism’

Frank Field says Labour ‘increasingly seen as a racist party’

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 19:12
UK says no-deal Brexit the only alternative to Chequers plan

UK says no-deal Brexit the only alternative to Chequers plan

David Lidington says no time for new proposals as Barnier rules out single-market compromise

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 19:14
Brexit: May distances herself from Hammond’s no-deal warning

Brexit: May distances herself from Hammond’s no-deal warning

Chancellor says leaving EU with no deal could cost UK £80bn in borrowing to 2033

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 19:05
Alex Salmond denies sexual misconduct claims from two members of staff

Alex Salmond denies sexual misconduct claims from two members of staff

Former first minister takes Scottish government to court over allegations

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 18:44
NI customs checks would take place in Britain under new plans

NI customs checks would take place in Britain under new plans

Brexit proposal comes as Michel Barnier warns of need to ‘de-dramatise’ backstop issue

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 07:18
Labour MPs opposed to Corbyn are ‘gestating’ new party

Labour MPs opposed to Corbyn are ‘gestating’ new party

London Letter: Ambitions could be thwarted by electoral system and out-of-touch policies

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 01:00
Firms urged to stockpile medicines to prepare for no-deal Brexit

Firms urged to stockpile medicines to prepare for no-deal Brexit

British government issues warning notices to businesses if agreement with EU fails

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 21:07
UK report on no-deal Brexit highlights consequences few considered

UK report on no-deal Brexit highlights consequences few considered

Even pictures of rotting lungs on cigarette packs will have to be changed

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 15:05
Brexit: UK to seek deal on North-South trade in case of no-deal Brexit

Brexit: UK to seek deal on North-South trade in case of no-deal Brexit

Brexit secretary Dominic Raab restates commitment to keeping Irish Border open

Thu Aug 23 2018 - 11:54
Brexit: UK to issue first batch of no-deal advice on Thursday

Brexit: UK to issue first batch of no-deal advice on Thursday

Brexit minister Dominic Raab will stress that UK believes prospect of no deal unlikely

Wed Aug 22 2018 - 22:30
Brexit: Barnier warns UK against blaming EU in event of no deal

Brexit: Barnier warns UK against blaming EU in event of no deal

Meanwhile Labour frontbencher says second people’s vote would ‘undermine democracy’

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 18:16
No-deal Brexit one of ‘biggest threats to European unity’

No-deal Brexit one of ‘biggest threats to European unity’

British foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt to say ‘Britain would, of course, find way to prosper’

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 00:01
Up to 20 British prisons have drugs, violence problems

Up to 20 British prisons have drugs, violence problems

Inspectors found inmates appeared to be in control of prison in Birmingham

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 18:58
British and Irish governments agree post-Brexit talks structure

British and Irish governments agree post-Brexit talks structure

Decision made at first meeting of British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference since 2007

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 18:41
Ian Paisley suspended from House of Commons and DUP

Ian Paisley suspended from House of Commons and DUP

Party to review conduct of North Antrim MP, excluded for not declaring Sri Lanka holidays

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 17:05
Labour attacks UK government over extradition of jihadis

Labour attacks UK government over extradition of jihadis

Furore over home secretary's failure to seek assurances pair would not be executed

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 19:50
May dismisses fears that EU will reject her Brexit proposal

May dismisses fears that EU will reject her Brexit proposal

In Lords, Michael Heseltine becomes latest senior Tory to call for second referendum

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 19:03
Raab rejects warning over no-deal Brexit and EU nationals in UK

Raab rejects warning over no-deal Brexit and EU nationals in UK

‘We will be in a state of emergency. Services might not be available,’ says Dominic Grieve

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 18:05
Analysis: Glimmer of hope at end of rocky Brexit week

Analysis: Glimmer of hope at end of rocky Brexit week

Poisonous atmosphere prevails as Tory infighting persists around Brexit-related Bills

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 05:00
Culture wars: even the arts are a Brexit battleground

Culture wars: even the arts are a Brexit battleground

Even the free movement of musical instruments could end, says one composer

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 06:00
Theresa May to tell EU ‘unworkable’ backproposal must change

Theresa May to tell EU ‘unworkable’ backproposal must change

Coveney: If UK rejects EU plan it needs to come up with alternative

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 01:00
Calls for Britain’s chief whip to stand down over plan to ditch ‘pairing’

Calls for Britain’s chief whip to stand down over plan to ditch ‘pairing’

‘This government is rotten to its core,’ says Labour’s Ian Lavery of Julian Smith’s actions

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 20:06
Ian Paisley apologises over holidays funded by Sri Lanka

Ian Paisley apologises over holidays funded by Sri Lanka

Emotional MP pleads with constituents to continue to have confidence in him

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 12:47
EU calms Varadkar’s fears of physical Border checks after Brexit

EU calms Varadkar’s fears of physical Border checks after Brexit

Brussels has vowed to stand by Ireland in no-deal ‘doomsday scenario’, says Taoiseach

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 01:00
Boris Johnson demands hard Brexit in fiery resignation speech

Boris Johnson demands hard Brexit in fiery resignation speech

Former foreign secretary urges Theresa May to abandon ‘miserable’ Chequers plan

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 20:08
Boris Johnson reminds May that his ambition is undimmed

Boris Johnson reminds May that his ambition is undimmed

Former foreign secretary uses resignation speech to describe Brexit plan as ‘vassalage’

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 19:04
Constance Markievicz honoured in Westminster event

Constance Markievicz honoured in Westminster event

Reproduction of 1901 oil painting of the Countess will go on permanent display

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 18:02
Brexit: May narrowly survives rebellion by pro-EU Conservatives

Brexit: May narrowly survives rebellion by pro-EU Conservatives

Rebels help inflict surprise defeat on Theresa May over medicines regulations

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 20:31
Brexit Q&A: What has happened in Westminster and what does it mean for the Border backstop?

Brexit Q&A: What has happened in Westminster and what does it mean for the Border backstop?

Theresa May’s government is caught in a crossfire between Brexiteers and Remainers

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 19:54
MPs approve amendments to customs bill insisted on by hard Brexiteers

MPs approve amendments to customs bill insisted on by hard Brexiteers

Former Remainer Anna Soubry says it is ‘the stuff of complete madness’ for the government to accept the amendments

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 22:26
Moscow must change behaviour, says British PM

Moscow must change behaviour, says British PM

May charges Russia with undermining West’s interests and cites nerve agent attack

Mon Jul 16 2018 - 20:07
Theresa May makes plea to business to save Chequers agreement

Theresa May makes plea to business to save Chequers agreement

Prime minister defends ‘common rule book’ as protecting British jobs and livelihoods

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 23:28
Brexit: The dream is over. The nightmare continues

Brexit: The dream is over. The nightmare continues

With Davis and Johnson gone, can any form of Brexit now find a Westminster majority?

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
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