Tag: Brexit

• Monday, June 27th 2016 - 06:38 UTC

  UK Labour party in disarray: fears or a party divide and great losses in the event of a snap election

  

  United Kingdom Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will stand in any new leadership election following the resignations of a string of shadow cabinet colleagues. Shadow Commons leader Chris Bryant was the latest person to resign in protest at Corbyn's leadership over the EU referendum - and more are expected.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:59 UTC

  Corbyn's leadership questioned: Labour MPs submit no confidence motion

  

  A motion of no confidence in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been submitted by two Labour MPs. Dame Margaret Hodge has submitted a motion - seconded by backbencher Ann Coffey - to the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), her office said.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:52 UTC

  Northern Ireland calls for a referendum on a united Ireland

  

  Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness called for a referendum on a united Ireland shortly after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:29 UTC

  UK´s Leave vote is of great concern for Argentina, admits Malcorra

  

  The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union is of most concern to the administration of Argentine president Mauricio Macri, said foreign minister Susana Malcorra. “It is a shock for world institutions”, but it's too early to gauge the impact on the Falklands/Malvinas discussions.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:08 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas discussions with Argentina 'more complicated' because of 'British nationalism' resurgence

  

  Wikileaks founder Julian Assange anticipated that the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union will further complicate negotiations with Argentina regarding the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute because of a “resurgence” of what he described as British nationalism.

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 10:53 UTC

  Argentina's chances of advancing Malvinas claim not enhanced by Brexit, says Cisneros

  

  The Leave victory in UK and its impact on the Falklands and Argentina's ongoing claim over the Islands was addressed by Argentine academics and diplomats. Probably the man with most experience and knowledge in the trilateral relation between London, Buenos Aires and the Falklands is former Deputy foreign minister Andres Cisneros, who worked next to Guido Di Tella.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 20:51 UTC

  Scotland's Sturgeon admits second independence referendum “highly likely”

  

  Scotland's first minister has said a second independence referendum is “highly likely” after the UK voted to leave the EU. Nicola Sturgeon said it was “democratically unacceptable” that Scotland faced the prospect of being taken out of the EU against its will.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 18:43 UTC

  Falklands will continue to engage with UK and negotiate to retain trade access benefits

  

  The Falkland Islands Government said on Friday it will be working with the public and private sector to further investigate the impact of Brexit on the Islands.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 18:26 UTC

  Boris Johnson softens Brexit speech: “We are part of Europe; we're not pulling up a drawbridge”

  

  Boris Johnson has insisted the UK is not “turning its back” on Europe after its decision to vote to leave the EU. The decision would not make the UK any less tolerant nor outward looking and would not reduce opportunities for young people, the ex-London mayor said.

• Friday, June 24th 2016 - 08:07 UTC

  Vote Leave Chief and ex London mayor expected to go for PM Cameron post

  

  When Boris Johnson announced in February that he would back the UK campaign to Leave the European Union, it transformed the debate. Johnson is popular with the public and within his party. By becoming the official head of Vote Leave, he gave the weight of the establishment to a campaign previously spear-headed by fringe political figures such as Nigel Farage and George Galloway.