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The successor to British Prime Minister Theresa May must rule out a “no-deal” Brexit, the head of Britain’s main business lobby group urged Friday, warning again of “severe” economic consequences. Carolyn Fairbairn, head of the Confederation of British Industry, issued the warning as the total number of Conservative MPs vying to replace May reached twelve. […]
Align national law with EU rules Swiss voters agreed by a nearly two-to-one margin on Sunday to adopt tighter gun controls in line with changes to European Union rules, heading off a clash with Brussels. The measure passed in the binding referendum under the Swiss system of direct democracy by a 64-36% margin, provisional final […]
The EU withdrawal agreement to be re-introduced in parliament in the week beginning June 3 will include a ‘bold offer’, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday, but the announcement soon evoked scepticism, making it unlikely that it would be passed. It would be May’s fourth attempt to seek its passage through parliament, after the […]
With Brexit getting delayed, British citizens will vote for EU Parliament on May 23 Just under three years since the Brexit referendum that irrevocably changed British politics, another election is set to take place later this month that could fundamentally impact the political landscape again. On May 23, British citizens and European and Commonwealth citizens […]
Research by the Hansard Society found that 54 % of voters want a strong leader who is willing to break the rules while 72 % said the system needs “quite a lot” or “a great deal” of improvement. British voters want a strong leader who is willing to break the rules and force through wide […]
Prime Minister Theresa May has turned to the opposition Labour to help pass the crucial EU withdrawal package, but the party is also riven by differing views on Brexit, with many party MPs opposed to another referendum. Talks between Prime Minister Theresa May’s team and senior Labour leaders continued on Thursday, without any progress, but […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday said the United Kingdom would seek a further short extension from the European Union to try and break the parliamentary logjam over Brexit. After a marathon seven-hour-long Cabinet meeting at Downing Street, May issued a statement to indicate the government’s next steps a day after the House of […]
British lawmakers have voted on eight different possible Brexit options, but none received the majority support that would clarify the UK’s course. Parliament is trying to find an alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May’s twice-rejected EU divorce deal. Lawmakers voted Wednesday on options that included leaving the European Union without a deal, staying in the […]
After three years of tortuous debate, it is still uncertain how, when or even if Brexit will happen as Ms. May tries to plot a way out of the gravest political crisis in at least a generation. Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on […]
The House of Commons will debate and vote next week on the EU withdrawal deal in Prime Minister Theresa May’s third attempt to secure its passage, after the European Union agreed to a brief, conditional delay to Brexit beyond the due date of March 29. There were questions about May’s longevity in office after Conservative […]