Brexit 1) EU ‘humiliates’ May with refusal to budge “Theresa May was humiliated by European leaders late last night after they rejected pleas for any further concessions to get her Brexit deal through parliament. France and Ireland led a move to strike out a compromise agreement that would have given the prime minister “political and legal assurances” […]
May promises to listen after holding on in confidence vote… “A wounded Theresa May limped home from a vote of no confidence yesterday after more than a third of Tory MPs rejected her leadership. The prime minister was forced to give up on leading the party into the next election to get over the line. Out of […]
A vote of confidence in May’s leadership will take place this evening. Brady confirms the ballot as Downing Street seeks to bounce Conservative MPs. Cabinet Ministers take to Twitter in “shock and awe” offensive. “Theresa May is facing a dramatic vote of confidence in her leadership on Wednesday evening, after Eurosceptic MPs launched a coup […]
May delays the vote… “After months of negotiations, the Brexit deal was due to be voted upon today, in order for the United Kingdom’s Parliament to approve or reject Theresa May’s controversial plan. However, yesterday the prime minister dramatically called off the “meaningful vote”, in the face of what had been expected to be a significant defeat […]
‘Corbyn by Christmas’ – the latest warning deployed to win support for May’s deal ‘Tory MPs have been warned the could get Jeremy Corbyn for Christmas unless they get behind Theresa May’s Brexit plan. The Labour leader could win power by default if the government collapses in the wake of a hefty Commons defeat on […]
May ‘to ‘handbag’ Brussels’ in bid to save deal… “Theresa May will seek to emulate Margaret Thatcher by travelling to Brussels to demand a better Brexit deal in a last-ditch attempt to save her government from collapse. Ministers and aides have convinced the prime minister that she needs “a handbag moment” with EU bosses if […]
Cross-party manoeuvres against May gather steam as Rudd breaks ranks on Norway… “MPs are lining up to sack Theresa May if her Brexit deal is rejected on Tuesday. Labour is seeking to join forces with rebel Tories and the Democratic Unionist Party to bring the prime minister down by voting against her leadership. Although the vote would […]
Can a Government-crafted amendment to next week’s vote save May’s face? “However Mrs May would have to ask Parliament’s permission to put back the vote, running the risk that she could be humiliated by being forced to go ahead with it against her will. An alternative under discussion is a Government amendment to next week’s vote […]
Brexit 1) May urged to call off the ‘meaningful vote’ “Theresa May has been urged to postpone next week’s crucial Brexit vote, with Cabinet ministers warning defeat could collapse the Government. It comes as EU leaders suggest the leave date could be pushed back beyond March if she loses. At least three Cabinet ministers are believed to be […]
Government in crisis 1) 26 Tory MPs force through Grieve amendment in the hope of blocking No Deal Brexit ‘Eight former Cabinet ministers led a devastating revolt against Theresa May to wrestle back control of Brexit. A total of 26 Tory MPs allied with Labour, the SNP and Lib Dems to force the Government to […]
Will Cox or Lidington be found in contempt of parliament today over withholding legal advice? “Ministers face being held in contempt of parliament today after refusing to publish the attorney-general’s legal advice on Theresa May’s Brexit deal. John Bercow, the Speaker, announced last night that he would accept a motion of contempt against the government […]
Downing Street’s migration push hampered by ‘battle’ between May and Javid ‘Home Secretary Sajid Javid is locked in a Brexit row with Theresa May over how quickly to restrict low-skilled immigration, the Sun can reveal. Sources claimed the Home Secretary wants to keep the border open to low skilled workers beyond the end of 2020 […]
DUP break with May and join Labour to demand publication of the full legal advice on May’s Brexit deal. Cox statement due tomorrow “The letter will insist that the Government is in contempt of Parliament for failing to publish the full Brexit legal advice from Geoffrey Cox, the Attorney General, that underpins Mrs May’s deal, […]
George Bush senior has died “Former US President George HW Bush has died at the age of 94, his son George W Bush has announced. George Bush Sr, as he was known, passed away on Friday evening, a spokesperson said on behalf of the family. He was the 41st US president between 1989 and 1993, […]