Theresa May needs to announce her resignation ‘today’, according to a former ally of the Prime Minister. Nigel Evans said while he had previously been ‘fiercely loyal’ the time had come for a new Conservative leader to stop the march…
Brexit: Theresa May to meet Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron (BBC)
Theresa May is to hold last-minute Brexit talks with the leaders of Germany and France later, four days before the UK is due to leave the EU. Mrs May is meeting Angela Merkel in Berlin, followed by Emmanuel Macron in…
*We didn’t have sex for two of our three-month marriage, man says, rejects wife’s pregnancy (Punch) * I am committed to professionally responsive Army – Buratai (Guardian)
We didn’t have sex for two of our three-month marriage, man says, rejects wife’s pregnancy (Punch) A 28-year-old woman, Bilkisu Aminu, has sued her ex-husband, Muhammad Jibril, before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, over his denial…
Commons tries to break Brexit deadlock (BBC)
MPs are preparing to vote for their preferred Brexit option, with the PM due to meet Tory backbenchers in an effort to win them over to her deal. Some have suggested Theresa May must name the date she will step…
Brexit: Theresa May urged to quit to help deal pass (BBC)
Theresa May could gain support for her Brexit deal if she promises to stand down as PM, senior Conservatives have told the BBC. MPs in the party have said they might reluctantly back the agreement if they know she will…
*Okorocha sues INEC for withholding certificate of return (Punch) * Buhari declines assent to Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, four others (Guardian)
Okorocha sues INEC for withholding certificate of return (Punch) Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling it to issue to him a certificate…
Brexit: MPs to vote on Theresa May’s deal (BBC)
MPs will vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal later after she says she secured “legally binding” changes following last-minute talks with the EU. The PM said the changes meant the Irish backstop – the insurance policy designed to avoid a…
Brexit: Theresa May says MPs must hold their nerve (BBC)
Brexit talks are at a “crucial stage”, Theresa May will tell MPs later when she updates them on the negotiations. The PM will say “we now all need to hold our nerve” to get the changes needed to get her…
May seeks way to break Brexit deadlock (BBC)
Theresa May will try to convince Tory Brexiteers and DUP MPs to back her withdrawal deal by resolving Irish backstop concerns, cabinet sources say. Last week, Mrs May said she would focus on cross-party talks to get a Brexit deal accepted by…
Theresa May survives vote, but Britain remains in Brexit deadlock (Guardian)
Theresa May has survived as prime minister after weathering a dramatic no-confidence vote in her government, but was left scrambling to strike a Brexit compromise that could secure the backing of parliament. In a statement in Downing Street on Wednesday…