Tag: UK Parliament

• Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Falklands' lawmakers travel to the UK to address a long agenda including Brexit

  

  This month five Falkland Islands lawmakers, elected Members of the Legislative Assembly, according to a release from the Islands' government are travelling to the UK to have a series of key meetings with the oil industry, trade partners and UK parliamentarians, and to reiterate the need for a good deal for the Falkland Islands in the context of continuing Brexit negotiations.

• Tuesday, May 7th 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  UK media reports Theresa May preparing options in case talks with Labour fail

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May has carried out “scenario planning” for a second Brexit referendum in case she is forced by parliament to hold one, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on Monday.

• Friday, May 3rd 2019 - 09:07 UTC

  Huawei leak scandal: Theresa May sacking of ex defense secretary backfires

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May hoped firing her defense secretary over a leak would put her latest government scandal to rest. But it seems only to have unleashed yet another political storm for the PM, with members of her own party questioning her judgment and opponents demanding the police be called in.

• Friday, April 5th 2019 - 08:43 UTC

  Merkel in Dublin declares Germany is “a strong and unwavering ally of Ireland”

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will stand with Ireland “every step of the way” over Brexit. She was speaking following talks in Dublin with the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) about the current deadlock.

• Saturday, March 30th 2019 - 08:10 UTC

  UK business groups “devastated” with Parliament handling of Brexit debate

  

  Business groups have said they are “devastated” after Parliament's latest rejection of the prime minister's EU withdrawal plan. They urged MPs and the government to find a solution and stave off the “nightmare” of a no-deal Brexit.

• Friday, March 29th 2019 - 18:18 UTC

  Thousands of Leave supporters packed central London and gathered outside Parliament

  

  Thousands of Leave supporters gathered outside Parliament to protest against the delay to Brexit, on the day the UK had been due to leave the EU. Traffic was brought to a standstill, amid chants of “Brexit now”. The March to Leave, which started in Sunderland a fortnight ago, has also arrived in Westminster.

• 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.

• Thursday, March 28th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Following Parliament Brexit deadlock, Mrs. May deal is back for a third attempt

  

  Efforts to persuade MPs to back Theresa May's Brexit deal will continue on Thursday, a day after she promised to quit as PM if it was approved. Her pledge brought some on-side, such as ex-foreign secretary Boris Johnson.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2019 - 08:42 UTC

  Petition with 5.75 million signatures calling for cancelling Brexit will be debated next Monday in Parliament

  

  The British government has officially responded to the record-breaking petition calling for Brexit to be canceled, which will be debated by MPs next week. The petition, which has passed more than 5.75m signatures has been scheduled for debate on Monday, 1 April along with two other Brexit petitions.

• Saturday, March 23rd 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Theresa May not sure of a third vote on her Brexit deal next week: “there is not sufficient support”

  

  Theresa May has told MPs that a third vote on her Brexit deal may not take place next week “if it appears there is not sufficient support”. It comes after European Council President Donald Tusk said Brexit's fate was “in Britain's hands.”