Tag: article 50

• Monday, April 1st 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  The Revoke Article 50 petition (to halt Brexit) has passed six million signatures

  

  The petition calling on the UK Government to halt the Brexit process has passed six million signatures. The Revoke Article 50 petition, due to be debated by MPs this Monday, is the best-supported proposal in the history of the House of Commons and Government’s e-petitions website.

• Friday, March 29th 2019 - 18:02 UTC

  Chaotic rejection of May's Brexit deal; EU leaders meet on April 10

  

  Members of Parliament have rejected Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement on the day the UK was due to leave the EU. The government lost by 344 votes to 286, a margin of 58. It means the UK has missed an EU deadline to delay Brexit to 22 May and leave with a deal.