Theresa May loses support for her Brexit deal after offering vote on second referendum May 21, 2019 Theresa May’s latest gamble to win support for her beleaguered Brexit deal has spectacularly backfired in a humiliating blow for the Prime Minister. May revealed Brexit legislation set to be put before MPs would contain a vote on whether to hold a second referendum in a bid to win over Labour support for her deal. But [...]
Theresa May: MPs will get a vote on whether to hold a second Brexit referendum May 21, 2019 Theresa May has promised MPs a vote on whether to hold another referendum if they back her Withdrawal Agreement Bill in two weeks' time. The Prime Minister has said MPs who are looking for a second referendum on a Brexit deal first need a deal to put to the public and the necessary legislation – [...]
Theresa May to set out ‘new’ Brexit deal in speech this afternoon May 21, 2019 Theresa May will unveil a “new” Brexit deal on Tuesday afternoon in a public plea for MPs to support her plan for leaving the EU. The Prime Minister will use a speech at 4pm to set out what will be in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), set to be voted on by MPs in two weeks time. [...]
Sterling falls below $1.27 for first time since early January as Brexit fears intensify May 21, 2019 Sterling has fallen below $1.27 for the first time since the beginning of the year as Brexit fears intensify. It comes as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to unveil her “new and improved” Brexit plan to her Cabinet this afternoon in a bid to pass a deal through parliament at the fourth time of asking. [...]
Jeremy Corbyn hints at softened stance on freedom of movement May 19, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has hinted that Labour could be prepared to accept freedom of movement if it were leading the Brexit negotiations with Europe. Freedom of movement is one of the four governing principles of the EU, along with the free movement of goods, services and capital. The party had previously ruled out freedom of movement, [...]
Theresa May promises MPs a ‘new and improved’ Brexit deal ahead of vote in June May 19, 2019 Theresa May has promised to put a "new and improved" deal before MPs when they are asked to vote on the Withdrawal Bill in the first week of June. The Prime Minister, who will soon agree her departure date from Downing Street, promised that the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), which will enshrine the Withdrawal Agreement into law, [...]
Withdrawal Agreement Bill should include a public vote, says shadow Brexit secretary May 18, 2019 The shadow Brexit secretary has called on the government to add a public vote to the Brexit legislation that MPs are set to vote on in June. Sir Keir Starmer believes that the inclusion of a second referendum in a withdrawal agreement bill would "break the impasse" between the Conservatives and Labour, after discussions ended [...]
Boris Johnson clear favourite to replace Theresa May as Tory leader May 18, 2019 Boris Johnson is by far and away the Tory members' preferred choice to replace Theresa May as the leader of the Conservative Party, according to a YouGov poll carried out for The Times this week. The former foreign secretary is the first choice to lead the party for 39 per cent of its members, with his [...]
UK bolstered foreign currency reserves to highest levels since 1998 ahead of Brexit date May 17, 2019 THE UK ramped up its foreign currency reserves to its highest levels since 1998 in the run up to the Brexit deadline in March. The country’s foreign currency reserves rose 19 per cent to $137.31bn (£107.84bn) in the final quarter of 2018, data from the International Monetary Fund has revealed. Read more: Sterling takes a [...]
Sterling takes a pounding as Brexit talks break down May 17, 2019 Sterling hit a four-month low today as talks broke down between Labour and the Tories over the future of Brexit. The pound reached as low as $1.276 against the dollar, while losing 0.3 per cent against the euro at 87.55p. Read more: Brexit talks collapse: Business reacts The Labour Party today confirmed that its talks [...]