Tag: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill

• Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 06:32 UTC

  PM May Brexit bill defeated in Lords, but implementation of Article 50 stands, says government

  

  Britain's House of Lords dealt a defeat to Theresa May's government on Wednesday, voting for a change to her Brexit plan that says she can only trigger divorce talks if she promises to protect EU citizens' rights.

• Saturday, February 11th 2017 - 07:51 UTC

  Brexit Bill faces Lords' battle, where Tories do not have a majority

  

  Prime Minister Theresa May will face a parliamentary battle to get her Brexit Bill through the House of Lords as Labour launched its effort to rewrite the legislation. The House of Commons overwhelmingly backed legislation allowing the PM May to formally begin Brexit without altering it, but the British Government will face a stiffer test in the Lords where the Tories do not have a majority.

• Thursday, February 2nd 2017 - 11:44 UTC

  Parliament backs by clear majority Brexit negotiations

  

  MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Prime Minister Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way. They backed the government's European Union Bill, supported by the Labour leadership, by 498 votes to 114. However the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats opposed the bill, while 47 Labour MPs and Tory ex-chancellor Ken Clarke rebelled

• Tuesday, January 31st 2017 - 21:14 UTC

  House of Commons begins two-day debate on Brexit formal process

  

  British MPs are to begin on Tuesday two days of debate over the government's parliamentary bill to get the formal process of Brexit under way. Discussions on the European Union Bill have been extended to midnight on Tuesday to accommodate more speakers, with a vote to take place on Wednesday.

• Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 20:39 UTC

  UK publishes draft legislation to trigger Brexit: parliament debate begins next week

  

  The British government published on Thursday draft legislation that will allow the UK to start the process of leaving the EU. The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been produced after the Supreme Court ruled legislation would be necessary.