May ‘woos Labour MPs with cash’… “Theresa May is preparing to entice Labour MPs to support her Brexit deal with a cash injection into deprived areas that supported Leave, including former mining communities. The prime minister’s allies believe that she needs the backing of about 20 Labour MPs for a modified agreement to offset the number […]
Brexit 1) May ‘unites Tories’ to secure Commons victory… “Theresa May will return to Brussels to demand concessions on the Brexit divorce deal after uniting her warring party last night to secure a Commons victory. The prime minister defeated efforts by MPs to delay Brexit and won a vote on an amendment put forward by Sir Graham […]
Brexit 1) Johnson claims May will seek a “Freedom Clause” from the EU as a renegotiation of the backstop “Theresa May is planning to fight for a “freedom clause” from Brussels in a move that will win the “full-throated” support of the entire nation if she succeeds, Boris Johnson says. Writing in The Telegraph, the […]
The stage is set for a backstop showdown ‘At cabinet on Tuesday, Theresa May told ministers that she would have to “come back with a changed backstop”. After a week in which she had reached out to Labour MPs and union leaders, this was the first time that most ministers knew for certain that the […]
Whips ‘surrender’ against non-binding Spelman-Dromey motion… “Ministers have been warned that they will be unable to defeat a cross-party move to rule out a no-deal Brexit in the Commons next week. Senior government sources said they had all but given up trying to stop a crucial amendment to the government’s motion being passed on Tuesday. The move, […]
Queen urges country to ‘seek common ground’ on Brexit… “The Queen has urged the country to “seek out the common ground” in a sign of royal nervousness over the divisions caused by Brexit. Delivering a rebuke to warring politicians, she urged them to respect, not attack, one another while “never losing sight of the bigger picture”. […]
Brexit: Corbyn signals intention to block ‘no deal’… “The prospect of Brexit being delayed moved a step closer last night after Jeremy Corbyn signalled Labour will join Remain Tory ministers and MPs in blocking no deal. Mr Corbyn is expected to give his support to a backbench bill that will force the Government to request an extension […]
May and Rudd clash over No Deal vote ‘Theresa May has told ministers they will be expected to vote next week to keep open the option of a no-deal Brexit, in a move that dismayed senior cabinet figures and business leaders. The British prime minister told her cabinet that collective responsibility would apply in a […]
May scraps the £65 fee for EU citizens planning to stay in the UK ‘EU nationals who want to stay in Britain after Brexit will not have to pay the controversial £65 application fee, Theresa May revealed. The Government was bombarded with criticism after producing a video telling European they will be slapped with the […]
May sticks with Plan A – she bids for support for her own party, rather than go cross-party “Theresa May is to set out her next steps to build a Commons majority for a Brexit deal amid signs she is still unwilling to give ground on her central demands. Following the crushing defeat last week of her […]
May to “offer” bilateral treaty to Ireland to avoid backstop and hard border… “… The revelations came as the prime minister’s plan B to salvage her Brexit deal can be disclosed. She wants to offer a bilateral treaty to Ireland that would remove the hated “backstop” from the EU withdrawal treaty and prevent a hard […]
Brexit 1) Fox “hopes” free trade deals with 40 countries will be finalised in time for a “no deal” Brexit “The UK has yet to finalise agreements to replace existing free trade deals the EU has with 40 big economies if there is a no-deal Brexit. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he “hoped” they […]
Brexit 1) Opposition MPs unhappy after talks ‘descend into acrimony’… “Theresa May’s talks with opposition parties about a Brexit plan B descended into acrimony on Thursday after she told MPs she could not make substantial changes to her existing plan despite it being overwhelmingly rejected by the Commons. Smaller opposition parties who attended talks with […]
Softer Brexit 1) Will May pursue it with other parties – and risk splitting her own? “Cabinet divisions over whether Theresa May should soften her Brexit deal to attract Labour support burst into the open yesterday. David Gauke, the justice secretary, broke ranks to urge the prime minister not to be “boxed in” by her […]
May’s Brexit plan suffers historic defeat ‘The prime minister offered cross-party talks after MPs rejected her deal by a majority of 230, with more than a third of Conservatives rebelling. With only 72 days to go before Britain leaves, however, Labour MPs demanded that she extend Article 50 to give time for a consensus to […]