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Tag: Theresa May

  • Thursday, June 21st 2018 - 07:27 UTC

    “A crucial step” for Theresa May: Parliament passes EU Withdrawal Bill

    Mrs. May said that today's vote showed “the elected representatives in this country are getting on with the job, and delivering on the will of the British people.”

    Theresa May has welcomed the passing of the Brexit bill through Parliament as “a crucial step” in delivering a “smooth and orderly Brexit”. Peers accepted the amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill sent to them from the House of Commons, meaning the bill now goes for Royal Assent, becoming law.

  • Wednesday, June 20th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

    Brexit bill (and Theresa May) face crucial vote in a divided House

    Ministers are seeking approval for the final wording of the legislation that will end Britain’s membership of the EU

    Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans were rejected by parliament’s upper chamber on Monday, setting up a confrontation with pro-EU MPs later this week which will test her ability to lead a minority government.

  • Friday, June 15th 2018 - 10:51 UTC

    Theresa May again on the edge: Pro-EU Tories backing for crucial Brexit votes questioned

    Leading pro-Europe Tory rebel Dominic Grieve argues the wording of the compromise reached with PM Theresa May has been changed and is unacceptable

    A UK government's compromise to avoid a Commons defeat on Brexit has been rejected as “unacceptable” by leading rebel Dominic Grieve. Prime Minister Theresa May had convinced most rebels - who want MPs to have the final say - to back her in a key vote on Tuesday night by giving them assurances. But the wording of the promised compromise has now been published.

  • Friday, June 15th 2018 - 06:25 UTC

    'Brexit leaves UK isolated from allies and begging for trade deals with ex colonies'

    Lord Malloch-Brown said UK’s loss of influence was exposed at the G7 summit, where Mrs. May was left a “spectator” to a clash between US, Canada and the EU.

    Britain will be left a “mangy old lion” as a result of Brexit, isolated from its allies and reduced to begging for trade deals from one-time colonies, a former Foreign Office minister is warning. Lord Malloch-Brown, who chairs the Best for Britain campaign for a second referendum, said that the UK’s loss of influence was exposed at last week’s G7 summit, where Theresa May was left a “spectator” to a clash between the US, Canada and the EU.

  • Thursday, June 14th 2018 - 08:49 UTC

    Sturgeon “proud” of MSPs: relation between Scottish and UK governments on Brexit, no longer “business as usual”

    “We will consider carefully ways in which we can continue to highlight the injustice that is being done to the Scottish Parliament and to Scotland...”

    First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “proud” of SNP MSPs who staged a mass walkout of the House of Commons in a row over the EU Withdrawal Bill. The MPs acted after the party's leader at Westminster Ian Bralckford was thrown out of the chambler by the Speaker. The row was prompted by a “lack of debate” on what Mr Blackford said was a “power grab” by the UK government.

  • Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 09:41 UTC

    Theresa May contains Brexit defeat with last minute concessions to pro-EU Tories

    MPs voted 324 to 298 to reject a House of Lords amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which would have given MPs the power to tell the PM to renegotiate Brexit

    Theresa May has seen off a potential defeat over her flagship Brexit bill, after last-minute concessions which could give MPs a bigger say on the final withdrawal agreement and make a “no-deal” exit much less likely. MPs voted by 324 to 298 to reject a House of Lords amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill which would have given MPs the power to tell the Prime Minister to go back and renegotiate the Brexit deal.

  • Wednesday, June 13th 2018 - 08:26 UTC

    UK High Court rejects challenge of Article 50 (Brexit) legality

    Hugh Mercer QC told Lord Justice Gross and Justice Green on Tuesday: “It is a public interest challenge which aims to ensure simply that the law is applied.”

    Campaigners have lost a High Court challenge over the legality of Article 50. They hoped to win permission for a judicial review which, they claimed, could result in Brexit negotiations coming to a halt. Lawyers for Elizabeth Webster, who spearheaded the crowd-funded effort, said there was clearly an arguable case to go forward to a full hearing.

  • Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 08:52 UTC

    Decisive debates in Commons for Theresa May and Brexit

    Mrs May said: “We must think about the message Parliament will send to the European Union this week.”

    UK prime minsiter Theresa May has appealed to Tory rebels not to undermine her negotiating position with the EU by backing amendments to Brexit legislation made by the Lords. Addressing a meeting of the backbench 1922 committee on Monday ahead of a series of crunch Commons votes, the Prime Minister told MPs to consider the signal that would be sent to Brussels if the Government was defeated.

  • Tuesday, June 12th 2018 - 08:40 UTC

    G6 + 1 summit: PM May sides with Trudeau and pays tribute to his leadership

    “I want to pay a particular tribute to Prime Minister Trudeau for his leadership and skilful chairing,” underlined PM May

    Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's leadership after a G7 summit which she described as “difficult”. President Donald Trump attacked America's closest allies in tweets after leaving the meeting in Canada. He said Mr Trudeau was “very dishonest and weak” and “acts hurt when called out”.

  • Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:16 UTC

    Theresa May version of “candid and productive” events at Quebec G7 summit

    “We discussed the importance of the multilateral rules-based trading system, as the framework for enabling free and fair global trade”

    At this G7 summit, we have discussed a range of issues – including the vital importance of defending democracy and the rules-based international system, free and fair global trade, the need to work for equal opportunities for all our citizens, and the need to protect our oceans.