Theresa May is meeting European leaders and EU officials on Tuesday for talks aimed at rescuing her Brexit deal. She is holding talks with Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Germany’s Angela Merkel after postponing a Commons vote on the deal.…
British pound sinks on reports of Brexit vote delay (Guardian)
Pound sank Monday on reports that Prime Minister Theresa May will delay a Brexit deal vote on the eve of what was forecast to be a “huge” defeat, dealers said. The currency was rocked as government sources indicated that the…
May says Brexit deal defeat could topple UK government (Guardian)
Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Sunday that parliament’s rejection of her Brexit deal could leave Britain in the European Union and bring the opposition Labour Party to power. The embattled leader’s message came with her government fearing a heavy…
Theresa May won’t quit even if MPs defeat her Brexit deal (Metro)
Theresa May has insisted she will not quit her job if MPs vote down her Brexit deal in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister once again called on politicians to ‘hold their nerve’ and get her Brexit deal through…
Trump trips up May as she bids to sell Brexit deal (Guardian)
US President Donald Trump warned the Brexit deal could undermine UK-US trade just as the British prime minister launched a nationwide tour to whip up support Tuesday for an agreement that has divided Britain. Theresa May headed to Wales and…
EU won’t offer ‘better deal’ on Brexit – May (BBC)
Theresa May has said the UK will not get a “better deal” from the EU if MPs reject the agreement she has struck. She told a BBC phone-in that there would be just “more division and uncertainty” if Parliament voted…
Brexit: Spain doubles down and warns it will reject May’s deal without Gibraltar concessions (Independent)
Spain’s prime minister has doubled down and warned his country will reject the Brexit agreement negotiated by Theresa May unless it is given concessions on Gibraltar. Pedro Sanchez said his government needed assurances that the deal does not apply to…
May: Ousting me won’t help Brexit (BBC)
Theresa May has told her critics that getting rid of her as PM would not make delivering Brexit any easier. Mrs May defended last week’s draft agreement for leaving the EU and said there was a “critical” week ahead. She…
Dominic Raab accuses May of caving in to EU bullying (Guardian)
Theresa May has come under more fire from MPs within her own party, with the former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab suggesting the prime minister has failed to stand up to a bullying European Union over the withdrawal deal. Meanwhile, the…
British PM backed in Brexit battle (Guardian)
British Prime Minister Theresa May received the backing of the last remaining pro-Brexit heavyweights in her cabinet on Friday as she battled to salvage her EU divorce deal and her job. After a tumultuous Thursday in which four ministers resigned,…