Brexit bill 1) Prime Minister warns MPs against delaying tactics as amendments fail ‘Theresa May has warned MPs not to obstruct the Brexit bill during its second phase of debate in the House of Commons, as Labour failed in its attempt to secure regular parliamentary scrutiny of the EU negotiations. The prime minister called on […]
Brexit: May to face down Tory ‘wreckers’ on Article 50… “Theresa May will refuse to offer a compromise to Conservative MPs who plan to “wreck” the Article 50 bill this week by voting for a series of amendments, the Telegraph understands. Following the publication of a white paper and efforts by the Tory whips to find common […]
The first shot is fired over Javid’s housing plans. Mitchell accuses him of dishonesty over a Green Belt scheme. “Writing in today’s Mail on Sunday, Mr Mitchell warns: ‘All the signs coming out of Whitehall are that Ministers will use the Housing White Paper to find a back-door route to concrete over our glorious countryside’. […]
May 1) Merkel shows up May by cancelling Brexit discussions “The German chancellor humiliated Theresa May when she cancelled a planned sitdown meeting at the EU summit in Malta. British officials were left red-faced when news of the schedule change came through. Mrs May had to settle for a brief walk and talk with Angela Merkel […]
“Despite Brexit”: Bank of England raises its growth forecast in one of the biggest adjustments in the Bank’s history “The Bank raised its 2017 growth forecast to 2 per cent, from 1.4 per cent, putting it on track to outpace the eurozone once again. The upgrade was one of the largest in the Bank’s history […]
MPs pass Brexit bill and clear the way for Article 50 “Britain passed the point of no return in its historic battle to cut ties with Brussels tonight as MPs backed the Brexit Bill. The Commons endorsed the legislation by 498 votes to 114 after the government saw off a desperate bid by more than 100 […]
“Do we trust the people?” – Davis kicks off Article 50 debate ‘Theresa May is on track to win MPs’ approval to begin the Brexit process as opposition to Britain’s EU exit drained away at the start of an emotional parliamentary debate. The prime minister looked on from the House of Commons front bench as […]
Brexit 1) MPs begin debating bill ‘Today MPs begin debating the Bill which will give Theresa May the go-ahead to launch formal negotiations for Britain to leave the European Union. The Government has set aside two days for the second reading debate for the EU (Notification on Withdrawal) Bill – which will conclude with a vote […]
Downing Street rejects calls to cancel Trump’s visit “Number Ten has rejected calls to cancel Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK despite a petition against it gaining almost a million signatures. A spokesman for Downing Street said it would “undo everything” following Theresa May’s talks with the US President last week. It comes after the row […]
Downing Street (eventually) criticises Trump’s migrant ban ‘Theresa May was forced to perform a dramatic U-turn last night and condemned Donald Trump’s ban on Muslim migrants entering the US. She performed a somersault hours after refusing three times to criticise the US President’s controversial policy during her visit to Turkey. Her change of tack, when […]
Washington 1) After their first meeting May says Trump is “100 per cent behind NATO” “US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have reaffirmed their commitment to the Nato alliance after White House talks. Mrs May confirmed Mr Trump was “100% behind Nato” despite the president’s recent comments calling the transatlantic alliance […]
May meets Trump… “Theresa May arrived in Washington last night ahead of crunch trade talks with Donald Trump that will help shape the way Britain and America co-operate in the post-Brexit world. The pair will attempt to sweep aside as many trade barriers as they can ahead of Britain leaving the EU when they meet this evening […]
May to Remainers: You can’t block Brexit “Theresa May warned pro-Brussels MPs yesterday they won’t block Brexit – even if they vote down her final deal with the EU. In an uncompromising message to Remainers, the Prime Minister said Britain could instead revert to a system of tariffs based on World Trade Organisation rules. Mrs […]
Brexit judgment 1) Supreme Court rules against Government. Act of Parliament is required to trigger Article 50… ‘The Supreme Court in London has given its ruling on Article 50, following a four-day hearing last December. The highest court in the land rejected an appeal by ministers against a High Court judgment blocking their decision to […]
Judgment Day for Article 50 ‘Theresa May will discover at 9.30am…exactly what she will have to do to officially start her Brexit negotiations as an historic court case finally ends. The Supreme Court will rule whether she has the power to do so at a time of her choosing or whether she must ask Parliament […]