Andrea Leadsom: no-deal Brexit next week would not be so grim
Senior minister says she could not accept long extension or full customs union A no-deal Brexit at the end of next week would be “not nearly as grim” as many… Read more »
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MPs ordered to cut out on hurling ‘clickbait’ insults at each other in bid to return Brexit debate to normal
HYSTERICAL MPs have been ordered to cut out the insults and show more respect to their colleagues. Senior figures are alarmed by the angry and offensive language used by politicians… Read more »
Furious Tory MPs will bid to oust May if UK fights Euro poll
Prime minister says Brexit could ‘slip through our fingers’ as Tory party fears that taking part in EU election would boost far right Theresa May is being warned by her… Read more »
Brexit: Ireland’s Leo Varadkar says EU27 ‘unlikely’ to veto delay
Taoiseach suggests if an EU state decides to veto extension, ‘they wouldn’t be forgiven’ It is “extremely unlikely” that an EU27 country will veto a UK request for a delay… Read more »
Theresa May told Tories face ‘existential threat’ if EU delays Brexit and makes Britain hold European elections
THERESA May has been told the Tories will face an “existential threat” if the EU delays Brexit and makes Britain take part in the European elections. Senior MPs have threatened… Read more »
Tory MP says joining in EU elections would be ‘existential threat’ to party
Education minister Nadhim Zahawi says parliament needs to ‘act quickly’ on Brexit Theresa May has been warned that a long delay to Brexit could deal a fatal blow to the… Read more »
Tory activists threaten to go on strike and boycott European elections after PM’s request to extend Article 50
LOCAL Tory bosses have threatened to boycott the European elections after Theresa May plunged her party’s civil war to a new low by confirming plans to take part in the… Read more »
France, Spain and Belgium ‘ready for no-deal Brexit next week’
Chance of May getting 30 June extension appear slim after notes of EU meeting emerge France has won the support of Spain and Belgium after signalling its readiness for a… Read more »
Hopes of Brexit progress fade as Labour says May has failed to compromise
Opposition criticises PM after talks, while risk of EU taking tough line on extension rises Theresa May’s prospects of cobbling together a cross-party majority to convince EU leaders to grant… Read more »
May asks for Brexit extension to 30 June as Tusk offers up to a year
European council chief suggests delay that could end early if deal agreed The latest Brexit developments – live updates Theresa May has written to Donald Tusk to ask for Brexit… Read more »
Health Secretary Matt Hancock drops huge hit he may join Tory leadership race
MATT Hancock entered the Tory leadership race yesterday as he called for party to “skip a generation” when replacing Theresa May. The 40 year-old Health Secretary said the party should… Read more »
Theresa May to make written Brexit offer to Jeremy Corbyn
Letter to include proposal to offer MPs vote on second referendum, source suggests Theresa May is expected to write to Jeremy Corbyn to set out the government’s offer on Brexit,… Read more »
Inquiry launched into data use from no-deal Brexit ads on Facebook
Investigation follows revelations of Lynton Crosby firm running ad campaign calling voters to lobby MPs The information commissioner’s office will use its legal powers to obtain information from Facebook about… Read more »
UK must offer ‘credible and realistic way forward’ to justify new Brexit delay, says Irish PM – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 6.12pm BST Matters continue to play out in London and I think we need to be patient and understanding of… Read more »
Brexit department stuffed with McMinisters is the government’s meta joke | John Crace
A metaphor for the absence of power from Lino – the department exists purely so it can be seen to exist Man down. Again. Ministers are now resigning quicker than… Read more »
I’m in no-deal planning ops. Here’s a briefing from our Whitehall bunker | Anonymous
My fellow civil servants in Operation Yellowhammer are mainly young, resourceful – and surprisingly chipper Inside the gurgling, labyrinthine large intestine of Operation Yellowhammer, the government’s multibillion-pound scheme to prepare… Read more »
Brexit: Leadsom unable to tell MPs when next debate due to be held – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 12.01pm BST At Westminster it is generally assumed that EU leaders at their summit on Wednesday next week will offer… Read more »
Brexit: bill to prevent no-deal passes Commons by one vote
Government fails to block draft law from Yvette Cooper and Sir Oliver Letwin A cross-party group of MPs has forced through an emergency bill in less than six hours to… Read more »
What do the latest Commons manoeuvres mean for Brexit?
After last night’s vote to prevent a no-deal Brexit, what happens next? A cross-party group of MPs, led by Oliver Letwin and Yvette Cooper, forced through a bill in less… Read more »
The value of the customs union to the UK is overrated | Larry Elliott
It’s seen as a key part of a soft Brexit, but in reality the union has not provided much of a boost to trade of goods with the EU The… Read more »
Brits living outside the M25 are happier to leave the EU with No Deal, poll shows
BRITS who live outside of the M25 are happy to leave the EU without a deal – while those inside believe Britain should remain. A YouGov poll showed that every… Read more »
Theresa May struggles to hold her Government together as ministers jump ship over Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn
THERESA May was last night struggling to hold her Government together as two ministers quit in protest at her “national unity” Brexit talks with Jeremy Corbyn – with 15 more… Read more »
Corbyn and May agree to more talks after ‘constructive’ first day
Labour leader under pressure from Emily Thornberry to put any pact to a second public vote Follow the day’s political developments – live Jeremy Corbyn will resume Brexit talks with… Read more »
MPs set to delay Brexit again and take control of EU exit out of Theresa May’s hands
MPS are set to force Theresa May to delay Brexit tonight – officially taking control of our EU exit. In a knife-edge vote this evening MPs voted by 312 votes… Read more »
Brexit: Bercow uses casting vote after first Commons tie in 26 years to block backbench indicative votes – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including May’s Brexit talks with Corbyn, and MPs debating Cooper bill to rule out no deal May’s cabinet: where do they stand on… Read more »
‘Grassroots’ Facebook Brexit ads secretly run by staff of Lynton Crosby firm
Exclusive: ‘grassroots’ groups that spent up to £1m on targeted Facebook ads share administrator who works for lobbying firm A series of hugely influential Facebook advertising campaigns that appear to… Read more »
Jeremy Corbyn under pressure to back public vote on Brexit deal
Senior Labour figures call on party leader to block any deal that lacks ‘people’s vote’ option Follow the day’s political developments – live Jeremy Corbyn is under intense pressure from… Read more »
Brexit: Corbyn ‘very happy’ to meet May to discuss compromise plan – live
Rolling coverage of the day’s politics as they happen, including Theresa May chairing a five-hour cabinet meeting to decide what to do about Brexit MPs seek to stop no-deal Brexit… Read more »
May calls for talks with Corbyn in bid to save Brexit
Prime minister opens the door to accepting softer Brexit, as she moves to seek article 50 extension Follow the latest political developments – live Theresa May has offered to enter… Read more »
May kicks her Brexit can firmly into Corbyn’s face | John Crace
Sick of seeing the Tory party tearing itself apart, May is now getting Labour in on the act Almost three years into the Brexit process and trust levels are near… Read more »