May ‘humiliated’ by Europhile rebels… “Humiliated Theresa May is heading to Brussels today for a crucial summit with EU leaders hours after Tory rebel MPs handed her a undignified defeat by voting to let parliament have a say on the final Brexit deal before it’s agreed. Eleven Conservative MPs last night voted to give the […]
Government warned it faces defeat over ‘meaningful’ vote on Brexit deal “Theresa May was today warned she faces defeat on her flagship Brexit laws without further concessions to rebel MPs. Senior Tory Dominic Grieve vowed to force through his amendment writing the need for a ‘meaningful vote’ into the EU withdrawal laws tomorrow night. Amid claims there are as many as 20 […]
Brexit 1) May presents ‘good news’ from Brussels ‘Theresa May achieved the rare feat of uniting her Conservative party on Brexit on Monday afternoon, as Tory MPs from all sides lined up to hail her “triumph” in finalising a “divorce” deal with the EU. Mrs May said the deal was good for both Leavers and Remainers, […]
Brexit 1) May to tell Commons that last week’s agreement is “contingent on” outcome of whole negotiations… “Theresa May will insist that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed” on the terms of Brexit after the Irish government claimed that last week’s preliminary deal is binding. The Prime Minister will say in the House of […]
Question: if “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”, is last week’s EU deal a binding deal? Downing Street is suggesting that the answer is No. “A senior Eurosceptic with knowledge of the discussions involving Cabinet ministers, including Mr Johnson and Mr Gove, told The Telegraph that No 10 had said a commitment to “full […]
Brexit 1) If the British people don’t like the new arrangements they can elect a Government to change them says Gove “The British people will be in control. By the time of the next election, EU law and any new treaty with the EU will cease to have primacy or direct effect in UK law. […]
Brexit 1) UK and EU move forward this morning Brexit 2) May in Brussels after “sufficient progress is made” in first phase of talks “The European Commission has announced it is recommending to the European Council that “sufficient progress” has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks. Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, appeared […]
Pro-soft Brexit Tory rebels demand power to extend negotiations… “Tory rebels will demand next week that parliament be given the power to try to delay Brexit as their price for supporting the Government’s withdrawal bill. Anna Soubry, the former Tory minister, wants MPs to be able to seek an extension to Article 50 negotiations if a satisfactory […]
Plot to kill the PM foiled by MI5 “The security services have foiled an alleged plot to assassinate the Prime Minister in Downing Street, it has emerged. An Islamic extremist planned to use an improvised explosive device to blow up the gates of Downing Street before entering No 10 and making an attempt on Theresa May’s […]
May holds DUP talks in search of a Brexit way forward ‘The prime minister will hold talks with Arlene Foster, leader of the DUP, in the next 24 hours in an attempt to ease Unionist concerns that Northern Ireland could have a separate status within Britain under a future deal.Downing Street said last night that […]
May to meet Juncker, Barnier, and Tusk today “Britain and the EU are on the brink of sealing a Brexit divorce deal on Monday, as Theresa May travels to Brussels with potential solutions in sight for the two biggest political obstacles to opening trade talks. Northern Ireland and the future role of European courts in […]
Milburn and his fellow Social Mobility Commissioners resign ‘After a year of dealing with Theresa May’s Downing Street, he has had enough. Milburn and his three fellow commissioners are resigning in protest at the government’s refusal to support their work and — perhaps more seriously — his growing belief that ministers are too busy with […]
Davis threatens to quit if Green is forced out by police leaks “David Davis has made clear he is ready to quit if Damian Green is sacked over police ‘smears’ about pornography being found on his Commons computer during a 2008 raid. The Brexit Secretary is understood to be furious at apparent efforts by former […]
EU 1) DUP warn Government that appeasing Dublin could break Westminster pact “Theresa May’s plan to end the Brexit standoff over the Irish border was thrown into doubt today as the DUP warned it could smash the deal that keeps her in power. Senior figures in the Northern Ireland party made clear it was ‘not on’ for the government […]