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UK PM May reaches out to rivals in Brexit deadlock
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 01:12pm on January 17, 2019
British prime minister Theresa May faces deadlock Thursday over a new Brexit plan, after narrowly surviving a no-confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat of...
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British PM faces confidence vote after Brexit humiliation
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:12am on January 17, 2019
Prime minister Theresa May was expected to win a confidence vote on Wednesday despite a crushing defeat over her Brexit deal that triggered warnings of...
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German carmakers warn hard Brexit would be ‘fatal’
Reuters . Frankfurt | Updated at 12:00am on January 17, 2019
German carmakers on Wednesday warned of fatal consequences if Britain left the European Union without a divorce deal, predicting job losses in Britain and Europe...
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World stocks hold nerve after May’s Brexit defeat
Reuters . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 17, 2019
World equity markets on Wednesday held their nerve after the heavy parliamentary defeat of British prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal as investors saw potential...
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May faces confidence vote after Brexit humiliation
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 05:19pm on January 16, 2019
British prime minister Theresa May was expected to win a confidence vote on Wednesday despite a crushing defeat over her Brexit deal that triggered warnings...
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Brexit deal defeat boosts European banks, hurts FTSE 100
Reuters . London | Updated at 04:26pm on January 16, 2019
British shares lagged Europe on Wednesday after prime minister Theresa May’s resounding defeat in a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal, but in the face...
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UK Parliament votes down May’s Brexit deal by 230 votes
Reuters . London | Updated at 02:12am on January 16, 2019
British lawmakers defeated prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political upheaval that could lead to a disorderly exit...
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Austria preparing bill to protect Britons’ rights in case of hard Brexit
Reuters . Vienna | Updated at 12:00am on January 16, 2019
Austria’s cabinet will this week take steps to protect the rights of British citizens on its soil in the event of a hard Brexit, its...
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Tulip Siddiq delays giving birth for Brexit vote
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 03:45pm on January 15, 2019
A lawmaker has postponed giving birth in order to vote on Britain’s divorce deal with the EU on Tuesday.Tulip Siddiq, 36, was due to have...
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UK PM May to force second vote on Brexit deal -The Sun
Reuters . London | Updated at 11:18am on January 15, 2019
British prime minister Theresa May will force a second parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal despite facing defeat, The Sun reported on Monday. The British...
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May faces defeat in Brexit deal vote
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 15, 2019
Prime minister Theresa May was on Monday to ramp up warnings to MPs poised to reject her EU divorce deal that failing to deliver Brexit...
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Brexit in peril, May warns ahead of vote on her deal
Reuters . London | Updated at 11:16am on January 14, 2019
Prime minister Theresa May will say on Monday that lawmakers blocking Brexit is now a more likely outcome than Britain leaving the European Union without...
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May warns of catastrophe if MPs don’t back Brexit deal
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 14, 2019
British prime minister Theresa May on Sunday warned MPs preparing to vote down her EU divorce deal that failing to deliver Brexit would be a...
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May warns of catastrophe if lawmakers don’t back Brexit deal
Reuters . London | Updated at 01:34pm on January 13, 2019
British prime minister Theresa May has warned lawmakers that failure to back her plan to leave the European Union would be catastrophic for Britain, in...
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UK economy slows as global worries, Brexit weigh on firms
Reuters . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 12, 2019
Britain’s economy grew at its weakest pace in half a year in the three months to November as factories suffered from tough global trade conditions...
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Corbyn calls for election to end Brexit impasse
Agence France-Presse . Wakefield | Updated at 12:00am on January 11, 2019
Britain’s main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday called for a general election to resolve the current deadlock in parliament over Brexit, arguing that he...
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Setbacks for May as MPs debate Brexit deal
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 10, 2019
British MPs on Wednesday begin five days of debate ahead of a historic delayed vote on prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a day after...
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UK, European officials discussing possible Brexit delay
Reuters . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 09, 2019
British and European officials are discussing the possibility of extending the formal exit process from the European Union amid fears a Brexit deal will not...
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UK’s battle over Brexit resumes
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 10:00pm on January 07, 2019
Britain’s battle over Brexit resumes Monday as parliament returns from its Christmas break to debate and - most likely - defeat prime minister Theresa May’s...
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If Brexit deal rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory: May
Reuters . London | Updated at 12:00am on January 07, 2019
Prime minister Theresa May said on Sunday that Britain would be in uncharted territory if her Brexit deal is rejected by parliament later this month,...