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24 Dec 2020

EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord, British PM says 'the deal is done'

Britain has clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union. This comes seven days before it exits one of the world`s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire.

09 Jan 2020

UK lawmakers back EU exit deal, turning page on Brexit crisis

They voted 330 to 231 in favour of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which implements an exit deal agreed with the EU last year.

13 Nov 2019

Chances of no-deal Brexit fall as PM Boris Johnson's hopes rise: Reports

Giving Johnson his biggest boost of the election campaign, Nigel Farage`s Brexit Party on Monday pulled out of contesting 317 seats held by the ruling Conservatives in a bid to prevent opponents of Brexit controlling parliament.

06 Nov 2019

Boris Johnson's party under fire for doctoring Brexit video clip of rival

Johnson`s Conservatives distributed a doctored video clip of Labour`s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer, editing out a key response in an interview to give the impression that the party had no answer for Brexit. Starmer was grilled by ITV on Tuesday over the party`s Brexit plans, including rigorous questioning on its policy of trying to negotiate a new divorce deal and then holding a referendum in which its lawmakers might then campaign against the agreement they had struck.

17 Oct 2019

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees 'great' new Brexit deal with EU

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that Britain and the European Union had agreed a "great" new Brexit deal and urged lawmakers to approve it at the weekend.

02 Oct 2019

UK Brexit proposal removes Irish backstop, says avoids Irish border checks

In its proposals to the European Union on how to deal with the Irish border after Brexit, Britain suggested a zone of regulatory compliance across Northern Ireland and the EU to eliminate checks for trade in goods.

10 Sep 2019

Tie my hands but won't delay Brexit: British PM Boris Johnson tells Parliament

With the future of Brexit mired in uncertainty, parliament was suspended until Oct. 14, sparking tense scenes in the House of Commons where opposition lawmakers held signs reading "silenced" and yelled "shame on you" at Johnson`s ruling Conservatives.

06 Aug 2019

Parliament vs prime minister: Can a no-deal Brexit be blocked?

If the European Union refuses to renegotiate the terms of Britain`s departure, Johnson says he will take the country out without a divorce deal on October 31. Some in parliament are determined to stop him. Below are some of the likely moves and countermoves.

04 Apr 2019

Brexit delay law approved by UK's House of Commons

The legislation, put forward by opposition Labour lawmaker Yvette Cooper, was rushed through all of its stages in the House of Commons in less than six hours.

29 Mar 2019

Death knell for Theresa May's Brexit deal as lawmakers reject it by 286 to 344

After a special sitting of parliament, lawmakers voted by 286 to 344 against May`s 585-page EU Withdrawal Agreement, agreed after two years of tortuous negotiations with the bloc.

17 Mar 2019

Under pressure, Britain's Theresa May scrambles to win support for Brexit deal

After parliament backed a move to delay Brexit, May still has only three days to win approval for her deal to leave the European Union if she wants to go to a summit with the bloc`s leaders on Thursday with something to offer them in return for more time.

14 Mar 2019

British lawmakers overwhelmingly back Brexit delay

Lawmakers approved by 412 votes to 202 a statement setting out the option to request a short delay if a Brexit deal can be agreed by March 20 -- or a longer delay if no deal can be agreed in time.

24 Feb 2019

British PM seeks more time, promises vote on Brexit deal by March 12

May is making a last-ditch effort to get changes to the divorce package but lawmakers may try on Wednesday to grab control of Brexit in a series of parliamentary votes.

04 Feb 2019

With creativity, we can find Northern Ireland solution, Merkel says

Speaking at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Merkel said Germany did not want to see Britain`s divorce deal with the EU.

06 Jan 2019

PM May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory

The Northern Irish party that props up May`s minority government called on her to stand firm in demanding that the EU changes its "poison" backstop provision on Ireland`s post-Brexit border.

11 Dec 2018

Theresa May to ask Angela Merkel to help change Brexit divorce deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May was making the rounds of European leaders on Tuesday, seeking support for changes to her Brexit deal in a last ditch bid to save it, after calling off a vote that she admitted she was on course to lose.

10 Dec 2018

UK PM Theresa May to withdraw parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal: Report

May convened a conference call with senior ministers on Monday to discuss what do with her compromise deal that allowed the United Kingdom to exit while staying in the EU`s orbit.

25 Nov 2018

European Union leaders approve Brexit divorce pact with UK

The leaders of the remaining 27 countries of the European Union (EU) signed off on the controversial Brexit withdrawal agreement.

23 Nov 2018

British PM faces parliamentary 'war of attrition' to deliver Brexit

Attention is focused on the `meaningful vote`, expected in mid-December, when the 650-seat lower House of Commons decides whether to accept or reject the agreement outright.

22 Nov 2018

Theresa May says will return to Brussels on Saturday in bid to seal Brexit dea

May met European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker for about an hour and a half to try to win commitments aimed at helping her appease rebels at home opposed to her draft Brexit treaty.

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