Brexit 1) May faces heavy defeat in the “meaningful vote” “Theresa May warned Tory rebels last night that they will risk a Jeremy Corbyn government if they vote against her Brexit deal amid fears of the heaviest defeat suffered by a government in modern politics. Downing Street is braced for a no-confidence vote as soon […]
The Government: May tries to win over Leavers with last-ditch warning that No Brexit is more likely than No Deal ‘In the speech to be given to factory workers in Stoke-on-Trent today, she says she believes that it is more likely that MPs will block Brexit than allow Britain to leave without an agreement. She […]
Claims of a backbench plot to seize control of Parliament in ‘very British coup’… “Theresa May has been warned that her government “will lose its ability to govern” after Downing Street uncovered a bombshell plot by senior MPs to seize control of Brexit negotiations and sideline the prime minister. A cross-party group of senior backbenchers […]
Brexit 1) Grayling warns that failing to leave the EU would boost extremists “Britain will witness a surge in neo-Nazi extremist groups if MPs block or weaken Brexit, a Cabinet minister warns today. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the 17 million who voted to leave the EU would feel ‘cheated’ by any moves to water […]
Leak shows Prime Minister furious at ‘plotting’ ministers… “Furious Theresa May has accused her own Cabinet ministers of plotting to undermine her as she fights to save her Brexit deal, a bombshell secret No 10 memo has revealed. An email leaked to this newspaper lays bare the open warfare in the Cabinet as rival ministers jockey for position amid […]
Remainer rebels ‘open talks with Labour’… “Theresa May’s Brexit strategy was in tatters last night after Tory Remainer rebels opened talks with Labour over an alternative to her deal. The prime minister suffered another Commons defeat yesterday and will now be forced to produce a plan B within three days of Tuesday’s meaningful vote, which […]
Tory rebels against ‘no deal’ inflict Government defeat on finance bill… “Senior Conservatives vowed last night to fight a guerrilla campaign to stop a “disastrous” no-deal Brexit after inflicting the first Commons defeat on a government finance bill in more than 40 years. Twenty Tory MPs, including seven former cabinet ministers, broke a three-line whip to restrict […]
Hancock: Our NHS plan means more money, but spent better ‘The money matters: so last year we announced we would be giving the NHS an extra £20.5bn a year over the next five years. But money alone is not enough. Every penny we put in has been earned by a taxpayer. So it is right […]
MPs return to parliament to debate May’s deal ahead of next week’s vote. May to decide whether they will have to work weekends and forgo February break… “Theresa May will decide on Monday whether to cancel MPs’ February break and make them work at weekends as time runs out to pass Brexit legislation before Britain […]
May’s chicken game with MPs. As the Commons returns, who will squawk first? 1) Her deal. Will she seek a future vote? A written assurance? “Officials are reportedly drawing up a possible Commons amendment to the Brexit vote which would give Parliament the right to serve notice to the EU of an intention to quit […]
May to bid to offer MPs ‘double lock’ on her deal in order to pass it… “Theresa May is set to offer MPs a ‘double lock’ on her Brexit deal in a last-ditch bid to reassure them the UK could not be trapped in a customs union indefinitely. The Prime Minister is pursuing two safeguards designed to ensure the […]
Brussels prepares to offer ‘figleaf’ on backstop… “Cabinet ministers have been told that EU countries are likely to provide assurances to Theresa May over her Brexit deal, but these have been referred to as “operation figleaf” by Whitehall officials. Downing Street hopes that the clarifications from the EU over the Northern Ireland backstop will come in the week […]
May urged to delay Brexit vote as efforts to win round rebels ‘fail’… “Theresa May has been urged to delay the “meaningful vote” on her Brexit deal for a second time after Government whips failed over Christmas to persuade enough MPs to back it. David Davis, the former Brexit secretary, says time is Mrs May’s “friend” as Brexit day looms, […]
Hunt on three-day visit to Singapore, which he will “praise for being an open society” against FO advice “Jeremy Hunt will praise Singapore for being an open society with a democracy worth defending, despite Foreign Office warnings about its approach to freedom and dissent. The foreign secretary will begin a three-day visit to Asia today […]
May’s New Year Message: pass my deal soon… “She said: “New year is a time to look ahead and in 2019 the UK will start a new chapter. The Brexit deal I have negotiated delivers on the vote of the British people and in the next few weeks MPs will have an important decision to […]