Spain issues Scottish warning as Holyrood vote on referendum motion is dated for next week March 14, 2017 A Spanish minister has warned that Scotland must “join the queue” for EU membership, and backed the continuation of the United Kingdom. Speaking in Peru, Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis said: “Spain supports the integrity of the United Kingdom, and does not encourage secessions or divisions in any of the member states.” Dastis added that Scotland, [...]
Donor Arron Banks cuts ties with Ukip to focus on his own political plans March 14, 2017 One of Ukip's largest donors has announced that he will sever his links with the party to focus on his own political movement. Insurance boss Arron Banks has been locked in disputes with the party's sole MP, Douglas Carswell, over a potential honour for former Ukip leader Nigel Farage. Banks, a close ally of Farage, has [...]
Theresa May: The Queen will sign Article 50 into law “in the coming days” March 14, 2017 Theresa May has hinted she is in no rush to begin the process of leaving the European Union, saying the Article 50 Bill, which was passed last night, will receive royal assent "in the coming days". In a speech to the House of Commons in which she signalled a steady approach to negotiating the UK's [...]
Scotland will quit the EU regardless of referendum, cabinet minister warns March 14, 2017 Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon's plan to hold an independence referendum will not stop Scotland leaving the European Union, a cabinet minister has warned. Sturgeon revealed yesterday that she would seek a vote between Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019, likely before the UK formally exits the EU. However, Scotland secretary David Mundell has today said that any vote would [...]
Peers and MPs have scrapped both amendments to Theresa May’s Brexit Bill March 13, 2017 The House of Lords has voted against reinstating their amendment to the Brexit bill, nearly clearing the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 by the end of the month. Peers voted down the Lib Dem amendment by a majority of 156. Now, the bill needs the Queen to give Royal assent, [...]
Sadiq Khan calls on Theresa May to prioritise a Brexit interim deal March 13, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has warned Prime Minister Theresa May to make an interim Brexit deal one of her top priorities upon opening talks with the EU. The government's determination to close Brexit negotiations within two years risks unnecessary harm to both businesses and the wider economy, Khan said. In a formal response to the [...]
Theresa May won’t trigger Article 50 this week March 13, 2017 MPs and peers might approve the Article 50 Bill tonight, but Downing Street sources have revealed that Prime Minister Theresa May has no plans to launch negotiations this week. Officials have long maintained that May would begin the process by the end of March, and speculation has been rife that May could seek to trigger Article 50 [...]
Scottish referendum plans heighten the need for a Welsh vote, according to Plaid Cymru March 13, 2017 Nationalists in Wales are doubling-down on demands for their own referendum in the aftermath of Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon's call for a fresh Scottish independence vote. Earlier today Sturgeon revealed she will ask the Scottish parliament to support a new vote, to be held between Autumn 2018 and Spring 2019. And now Plaid Cymru [...]
Downing Street says a new Scottish referendum would create uncertainty “at the worst possible time” March 13, 2017 Downing Street has hit out at Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon after the Holyrood politician revealed she would next week kick off her bid for a second independence referendum. Sturgeon today said she had hit a "brick wall of intransigence" in seeking to present Scotland's Brexit fears to Westminster, and promised to seek a vote between Autumn [...]
Nicola Sturgeon announces she will seek second referendum on Scottish independence March 13, 2017 Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will seek a second referendum for Scottish independence. Sturgeon will go to MSPs next week to seek approval for a referendum between the autumn of 2018 and spring of 2019, although she said the exact timing of the referendum would be left to the Scottish parliament. The [...]
