Tag: David Lidington

• Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:57 UTC

  UK “regrettably” has to participate in the EU elections, admits Mrs. May deputy

  

  The United Kingdom will have to hold European elections, despite hopes from the government a Brexit deal would be done by then, says the PM's de facto deputy. The vote is due on 23 May, but Theresa May said the UK would not have to take part if MPs agreed with a Brexit plan first.

• Monday, March 25th 2019 - 08:46 UTC

  UK cabinet in state of disarray: PM Theresa May's post on the line

  

  Two British ministers touted as a potential caretaker PM in reports of a cabinet coup say they fully back Theresa May. Environment Secretary Michael Gove told reporters it was “not the time to change the captain of the ship”. And the PM's de facto deputy David Lidington insisted he was “100% behind” Mrs May.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 09:37 UTC

  PM May faces “meaningful vote” with reviewed Brexit deal; Juncker warns there “is no third chance”

  

  Theresa May says she has secured “legally binding” changes to her Brexit deal, a day ahead of MPs voting on it. But European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned if the deal was voted down there was “no third chance”. They spoke at a joint press conference in Strasbourg after a late meeting.

• Friday, August 31st 2018 - 08:46 UTC

  Decisive Brexit meeting in Brussels ahead of the October EU summit

  

  Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab is preparing for six hours of talks with the EU's chief negotiator. He will meet Michel Barnier in Brussels on Friday for the extended session ahead of an EU summit on 17 October. Both sides are hoping to agree a divorce deal and a statement on future trading relations before the summit.

• Thursday, August 30th 2018 - 09:00 UTC

  EU and UK adopt a milder approach in an attempt to avoid a “Brexit no deal”

  

  The EU must back Theresa May's Brexit plan or risk the UK leaving without a deal, the most senior member of the UK PM's cabinet has said. Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington said the European Commission's proposals remained unacceptable and he appealed for compromise from the EU side in Brexit talks.

• Saturday, June 23rd 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  Scotland withdraws consent to any further Brexit legislation until “devolution system is fixed”

  

  Holyrood will not give consent to any further Brexit legislation until the “broken” devolution system is fixed, Scotland's Brexit Minister has said. Michael Russell added the Scottish government no longer trusted UK ministers after they pushed through the Brexit bill last week. He was speaking as Nicola Sturgeon held talks in Guernsey with UK Cabinet Minister David Lidington.

• Friday, June 22nd 2018 - 08:22 UTC

  “Power grab” controversy at the British/Irish Council agenda in Guernsey

  

  Nicola Sturgeon is to meet senior UK government politicians for the first time since accusing them of “ripping up” the devolution settlement. The first minister will hold talks with Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington in Guernsey.

• Monday, May 21st 2018 - 08:26 UTC

  UK and Spain discuss Brexit and Gibraltar in Madrid: “constructive meeting”

  

  Gibraltar was discussed in Madrid on Saturday during a wide-ranging meeting on Brexit between the UK’s Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington, and Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis. Speaking after the meeting, Mr Lidington expressed confidence that a constructive agreement would be reached on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit relations with Spain and the wider EU.

• Wednesday, January 20th 2016 - 06:58 UTC

  New Gibraltar governor pledges to ensure sovereignty, safety and success for the Rock.

  

  The new Governor of Gibraltar, Lt General Edward Davis, was formally sworn in on Tuesday January 19 following his arrival with his wife on the navy vessel RFA Mounts Bay.

• Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 07:00 UTC

  Cameron puts pressure on Europe for major changes and revamped links

  

  Prime Minister David Cameron will hold an early referendum on membership of the European Union if he can first reach a deal that satisfies his demands for major changes in Britain's relationship with the bloc, his spokesman said yesterday.