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Monday 30 September 2019

REUTERS BREXIT HEADLINES - 25 Sep - 30 Sep 2019

BREXIT HEADLINES

British PM Johnson: I expect a certain amount of criticism as PM

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he expected a certain amount of criticism from those opposed to Brexit in his role as prime minister, responding to questions about his personal life and political history.

01 OCT 2019

I won't back a Brexit in name only, says UK's ERG chairman

An influential figure on the eurosceptic wing of Boris Johnson's Conservative Party said on Tuesday he was confident any divorce deal the British prime minister struck with the EU was one he could back but said he would not support Brexit in name only.

01 OCT 2019

Irish Brexit border proposal only preliminary: UK minister

British proposals to address the problem of the Irish border after Brexit, which were reported by Ireland's state broadcaster RTE, are only preliminary and are not the "be all and end all" of the plans, Britain's justice minister said on Tuesday

01 OCT 2019

PM Johnson to reveal his final Brexit plan as early as Tuesday - Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reveal his final Brexit plan to European Union leaders as early as Tuesday, the Telegraph reported https://bit.ly/2o0UEtW on Monday.

30 SEP 2019

PM Johnson asks EU to block Brexit delay - The Times

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is asking the European Union to rule out further delay of Brexit, the Times newspaper reported.

30 SEP 2019

UK to present detailed Brexit proposals Wednesday or Thursday - UK government source

The British government will present detailed proposals on Brexit to the European Union on Wednesday or Thursday, including on how to resolve the issue of the Irish border, a British government source said on Monday.

30 SEP 2019

UK can leave the EU on Oct. 31 without a deal, Javid says

The United Kingdom can leave the European Union on Oct. 31 without a deal despite a law which demands the prime minister ask for a Brexit delay if there is no agreement, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.

30 SEP 2019

UK taking a careful look at the Brexit delay law - Javid says

The British government should obey the law but is taking a careful look at one which forces the prime minister to ask for a Brexit delay if a deal is not struck with the European Union by Oct. 19, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.

30 SEP 2019

UK can take advantage of low interest rates to invest in infrastructure: Javid

British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Monday the country could take advantage of record low interest rates to borrow to invest in infrastructure.

30 SEP 2019

PM Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct. 31 Brexit deadline

Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not quit as Britain's prime minister even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, insisting only his Conservative government can deliver Brexit on Oct. 31.

30 SEP 2019

Britain knows the shape of its proposed Brexit deal - UK minister Gove

Britain's government knows the outline of what it sees as a possible deal to leave the European Union, Michael Gove, the minister in charge of planning for a no-deal Brexit, said on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

Brexit talks will need to go to wire to get deal - trade minister Truss

Britain will need to take negotiations with the EU on Brexit up to the deadline to force the changes needed to a get deal that will pass through parliament trade minister Liz Truss said on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

Northern Ireland's DUP leader Foster backs Johnson's Brexit push

Arlene Foster, leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), said on Sunday she supported Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but could not accept leaving the EU on different terms to the rest of the country.

29 SEP 2019

Britain to introduce a Magnitsky law after Brexit - Raab

Britain will introduce laws after it leaves the European Union to freeze assets of those deemed responsible for human rights abuses, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

Rees-Mogg - DUP backing will bring in support for Brexit deal

Conservative and opposition lawmakers will likely vote through any Brexit deal that Prime Minister Johnson secures if the Northern Irish DUP party support it, House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

Britain will be low-tax after Brexit, says trade minister Truss

Britain will be a low-tax, flexible economy after it leaves the European Union, trade minister Liz Truss said on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

Health minister - I accept the law but it could be challenged

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday he accepted the law but that did not mean it shouldn't be challenged, when asked about legislation that could force the government to ask the European Union to delay Brexit.

29 SEP 2019

Brexit crisis pushes UK business expectations to weakest since 2011: CBI

Pessimism in British businesses rose in the three months to September to the highest level in almost eight years, as the escalating Brexit crisis weighed heavily on companies, a survey showed on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

Labour says no-deal Brexit risk must be averted before any move against PM

The opposition Labour Party must make sure the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal is averted before it considers any plan to topple Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Labour's education spokeswoman Angela Rayner said on Sunday.

29 SEP 2019

PM Johnson says he will not resign to avoid asking for Brexit delay

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he would not resign to avoid having to delay Brexit beyond the end of October.

29 SEP 2019

No-deal Brexit 'may well happen' - British health minister

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday the country "may well" leave the European Union without a deal.

29 SEP 2019

Moment of truth coming for Brexit with time running out, EU and Britain say

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney warned on Friday that time was running out for Britain and the European Union to hammer out a divorce deal with the British Brexit minister also saying the moment of truth was approaching.

28 SEP 2019

Sajid Javid to unveil 16.6 billion pound 'no-deal guarantee'- Daily Mail

British finance minister Sajid Javid will unveil a 16.6 billion pound "no-deal guarantee" to make up for a shortfall in European Union grants to British businesses, universities and charities over the next few years, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Friday.

28 SEP 2019

Business secretary Leadsom says economy could withstand a no-deal Brexit - FT

UK business secretary Andrea Leadsom said Britain's economy is robust and that it could withstand a no-deal Brexit, according to an interview https://on.ft.com/2nWiCGV with the Financial Times published on Friday.

27 SEP 2019

Opposition parties eye no confidence vote in Johnson as early as next week - report

British opposition parties the Scottish National Party and the Labour Party are discussing tabling a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson as early as next week, the Telegraph newspaper reported http://bit.ly/2lLVXwg on Friday.

27 SEP 2019

EU united in seeking legally operative Brexit backstop alternative - Barnier

Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday that the European Union was "firmly united" in insisting on a legally operative fix for the Irish border after Brexit should the backstop be dropped to unlock a divorce deal with Britain.

27 SEP 2019

PM Johnson says will obey the law, confident of Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday his government will obey the law and remains confident the country can leave the European Union with a deal.

27 SEP 2019

Time is running out for new British proposals - Ireland's Coveney

The European Union and Britain have yet to narrow their differences to reach a new agreement on London's withdrawal from the bloc, Ireland's foreign minister said on Friday, warning that time was running out.

27 SEP 2019

DUP leader wants a deal secured before Britain leaves the EU

The leader of the Northern Ireland party whose 10 members of parliament support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government told business leaders on Friday that her party wanted a deal secured before the Britain leaves the European Union.

27 SEP 2019

Explainer: Looking for loopholes - How could PM Johnson avoid delaying Brexit?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will refuse to seek a delay to Brexit, raising suggestions he could try to exploit a loophole to bypass legislation aimed at preventing the country leaving the European Union without a deal.

27 SEP 2019

UK rate cut 'plausible' if Brexit uncertainty persists - BoE's Saunders

The Bank of England may need to cut interest rates in the likely scenario that high levels of uncertainty over Brexit persist, policymaker Michael Saunders said on Friday in the first clear signal that the BoE is considering a cut.

27 SEP 2019

PM Johnson's spokesman dismisses Brexit delay law loophole talk

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman dismissed the idea that the government could use its prerogative powers to avoid delaying Brexit, responding to a suggestion put forward by former prime minister John Major.

27 SEP 2019

Northern Irish activist loses appeal against no-deal Brexit

The Belfast High Court on Friday rejected an appeal by a Northern Irish rights campaigner that a no-deal exit from the European Union by Britain would undermine the peace agreement that ended 30years of sectarian violence in the province.

27 SEP 2019

Further weak growth enough to justify rate cut - BoE's Saunders

The Bank of England would be justified in cutting interest rates if the underlying rate of economic growth remains at its current weak level, even if it does not slow further, BoE policymaker Michael Saunders said on Friday.

27 SEP 2019

Explainer: Looking for loopholes - How could Johnson avoid delaying Brexit?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will refuse to seek a delay to Brexit, raising suggestions he could try to exploit a loophole to bypass legislation aimed at preventing the country leaving the European Union without a deal.

27 SEP 2019

Brexit may have 'gravest of consequences' for health - MP

- Britain's looming exit from the EU carries real risks that medicines and healthcare supplies will be delayed, the UK's public spending watchdog said on Friday, and an influential lawmaker said a no-deal Brexit may have the "gravest of consequences".

27 SEP 2019

Brexit debate language 'unacceptable', say Church of England bishops

Church of England bishops called for respect on all sides of the Brexit argument on Friday, saying the language being used in an increasingly vitriolic debate was divisive and abusive.

27 SEP 2019

UK government will comply with law on Brexit - cabinet minister Sharma

The British government will comply with the law and is "cautiously optimistic" it will achieve a Brexit deal with the European Union by Oct. 31, cabinet minister Alok Sharma said on Friday.

27 SEP 2019

More than third of small UK companies fear no-deal Brexit hit - FSB

More than a third of small British companies think a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31 will hurt their business, according to a survey published on Friday.

27 SEP 2019

EU's Juncker says Britain will be responsible if no Brexit deal

Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, said he and the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier were doing all they could to get a Brexit deal, and if they failed it would be Britain's responsibility.

27 SEP 2019

Johnson says tempers need to calm after Brexit furore

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday tempers needed to calm following a vitriolic session in parliament, after critics accused him of using language that had led to threats and abuse against his opponents.

27 SEP 2019

'A walk in the park': Johnson's top adviser on UK's Brexit chaos

Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, said on Thursday the current Brexit maelstrom was a "walk in the park" compared to the 2016 EU referendum, saying there was no pressure and they were enjoying it, the Daily Telegraph said.

26 SEP 2019

EU awaits 'legal and operational' Brexit ideas from UK - Barnier

Britain has yet to provide "legal and operational" proposals that could break the impasse over its departure from the European Union, the EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Thursday.

26 SEP 2019

Johnson may use 'political chicanery' to bypass Brexit delay law - Ex-PM Major

Britain's Boris Johnson might try "political chicanery" to bypass a law forcing him to delay Brexit if he cannot agree terms with the European Union in time for an Oct. 31 departure, former prime minister John Major said on Thursday.

26 SEP 2019

UK customs says staff shortage won't mean Brexit anarchy; France says 'smart border' ready

Britain does not have enough customs agents to cope with the additional stresses of a no-deal Brexit, one of the officials responsible for infrastructure at its border with the EU said on Thursday, though she dismissed fears of "anarchy in the UK".

26 SEP 2019

Jaguar Land Rover to stop output at UK factories for a week due to Brexit

Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will halt production at its British factories for a week in November, its boss said on Thursday, joining BMW and Toyota in plans to help mitigate any immediate disruption from a no-deal Brexit.

26 SEP 2019

Stop treating each other as enemies, UK speaker tells parliament

Britain's parliamentary speaker John Bercow told lawmakers on Thursday to stop treating each other as enemies after a day when several criticised the rhetoric of Prime Minister Boris Johnson for deepening division in the country.

26 SEP 2019

UK PM Johnson says tempers need to calm down amid Brexit fury

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday tempers needed to calm down and that getting Brexit resolved would "lance the boil" after a vitriolic confrontation with lawmakers in parliament a day earlier.

26 SEP 2019

Explainer: Looking for loopholes - How could PM Johnson avoid delaying Brexit?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will refuse to seek a delay to Brexit, raising fears he could try to exploit a loophole to bypass legislation aimed at preventing the country leaving the European Union without a deal.

26 SEP 2019

Conservative conference to go ahead as planned - PM Johnson's spokesman

The Conservative Party's annual conference will go ahead as planned, despite parliament rejecting the government's request to adjourn while it took place, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Thursday.

26 SEP 2019

UK government discussing the timing of Queen's Speech

The British government is discussing the timing of a Queen's Speech with parliamentary authorities, the leader of the House of Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg, said on Thursday.

26 SEP 2019

UK parliament speaker says election cannot happen before Oct. 31

The speaker of Britain's House of Commons John Bercow said on Thursday that, under existing rules, a national election could not be held before the country is due to leave the European Union at the end of October.

26 SEP 2019

PM Johnson defends use of Brexit 'surrender act'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday defended his decision to use the term "surrender act" when speaking about a new law that forces him to seek a Brexit delay if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union.

26 SEP 2019

UK considering further steps to ensure security of lawmakers

The British government said on Thursday it was considering further steps to ensure security of lawmakers and their staff after some received death threats.

26 SEP 2019

Brexit minister to meet EU's Barnier for talks on Friday

Britain's Brexit minister Stephen Barclay will meet the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier on Friday and there remains a long way to go to agree a divorce deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said.

26 SEP 2019

Corbyn will meet opposition leaders to discuss Brexit tactics

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will meet other opposition leaders later on Thursday to discuss tactics, a spokesman said, part of efforts by many lawmakers to try to prevent a so-called no-deal Brexit.

26 SEP 2019

Brexit delay law is 'not perfect', says junior UK minister

The law passed by Britain's parliament forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Brexit if he has not reached a deal with the European Union is not perfect, junior Brexit minister James Duddridge said on Thursday.

26 SEP 2019

Latest Brexit twist leaves EU expecting another delay beyond Oct.31

A damning UK Supreme Court ruling against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week has rekindled discussion within the European Union about another delay to Brexit, with the bloc drawing a line in the sand of mid-2020 at the latest.

26 SEP 2019

European economy faces growing risks from Brexit, trade tensions - EU's Dombrovskis

Economic growth in the European Union is slowing down as the bloc faces increasing risks from global trade tensions and the unclear outcome of Brexit, the EU's top economic commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Thursday.

26 SEP 2019

PM Johnson goads opponents to call election as tempers flare over Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson taunted his rivals on his return to parliament on Wednesday, goading them to either bring down the government or get out of the way to allow him to deliver Brexit.

26 SEP 2019

The best paid European lawmakers? The Brexit Party

The 28 lawmakers from Britain's Brexit Party have collectively declared outside earnings of between 2 million and 4.5 million euros (£1.7 million and £3.9 million) per year, making them the highest earners in the European Parliament, Transparency International said on Thursday.

25 SEP 2019

Conservatives to ask for parliamentary break to hold conference

Britain's ruling Conservative Party will on Thursday ask lawmakers to approve a short adjournment of parliament next week to allow the party to hold its annual conference, House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Wednesday.

25 SEP 2019

EU will move on Irish backstop in Brexit talks - PM Johnson

The European Union will move on the thorny issue of the backstop, designed to prevent the return of a hard border on the island of Ireland after Brexit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.

25 SEP 2019

PM Johnson says he will not ask for Brexit extension

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would not seek an extension to Brexit even if the conditions of a recently passed bill were met, forcing him to do so.

25 SEP 2019

PM Johnson - We will look at how to bring in new Queen's Speech

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he still wanted to set out a new legislative agenda through a Queen's Speech and would be examining how to do so in line with the recent ruling from the Supreme Court.

25 SEP 2019

Corbyn won't propose a vote of no confidence yet - source

Britain's opposition Labour Party will not propose a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government while they think Johnson could use it to execute a no-deal Brexit, a Labour source said.

25 SEP 2019

Government planning short parliament suspension before October 14 Queen's Speech - Sky

Britain's government is planning a short suspension of parliament ahead of introducing a new legislative agenda on Oct.14, Sky News reporter Beth Rigby said on Twitter, citing an unnamed senior source.

25 SEP 2019

If parliament rejects confidence vote, PM Johnson has green light for Brexit plan - spokesman

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will see it as a green light to get on with his plan to leave the European Union on Oct. 31 if opposition parties decline his offer to hold a no-confidence vote on Thursday, his spokesman said.

25 SEP 2019

UK government will seek recess for Conservative Conference - source

The British government will ask lawmakers on Thursday to approve a motion that would temporarily shut parliament to allow Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governing Conservative Party to hold its annual conference next week, a source said.

25 SEP 2019

Labour leader - Brexit extension first, then election

British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday that he should first get a delay to Brexit to win backing for a new national election.

25 SEP 2019

Either topple me or let me deliver Brexit - PM Johnson tells parliament

Prime Minister Boris Johnson goaded the opposition Labour Party on Wednesday, telling its leader to either try to topple him or, if not, to stand aside and allow his government to deliver Brexit.

25 SEP 2019

UK will respect the law and leave EU on Oct. 31 - PM Johnson

The British government will both respect the law and leave the European Union as scheduled on Oct. 31, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a TV interview on Wednesday.

25 SEP 2019

Explainer: British parliament traps PM Johnson in Brexit 'torment'

The United Kingdom's battle over Brexit returned to parliament on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled Prime Minister Boris Johnson had unlawfully suspended it just weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union.

25 SEP 2019

PM Johnson to invite opposition to call vote of no-confidence - Press and Journal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will invite opposition parties on Wednesday to call a vote of no-confidence in his government, the Press and Journal reported, citing extracts of a speech Johnson will make later.

25 SEP 2019

Johnson will not call a fresh election vote for the moment - Sun

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not call a fresh parliamentary vote on holding a general election because the government would expect to lose it, the political editor of the Sun newspaper said on Wednesday.

25 SEP 2019

Johnson to address party's lawmakers on Thursday - Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will attend a meeting of his Conservative Party's lawmakers on Thursday and is likely to try to rally morale ahead of their annual conference starting on Sunday, the Telegraph newspaper reported.

25 SEP 2019

UK talking to EU member states on professional service options

Britain is talking to EU member states to work out how companies providing professional services can continue to do so if it leaves the bloc without a deal, minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday.

25 SEP 2019

Brexit talks have seen significant movement - Gove

Britain's Brexit negotiations with the European Union have seen significant movement in recent weeks, Michael Gove, the minister in charge of coordinating 'no-deal' preparations, said on Wednesday.

25 SEP 2019

UK will seek an election shortly, Attorney General says

Attorney General Geoffrey Cox said on Wednesday the British government would be asking parliament to agree to an election shortly, urging lawmakers to back the move.

25 SEP 2019

Attorney General: there is a question of what no-deal Brexit law requires of government

British Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, the government's chief legal adviser, said on Wednesday there was a question over exactly what the government was obliged to do by a law that forces the government to seek a delay to Brexit if no deal is in place by Oct. 19.

25 SEP 2019

Attorney General says government will comply with law to stop no-deal Brexit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top legal adviser, Attorney General Geoffrey Cox, said on Wednesday the government would comply with a law passed by parliament to force the British leader to request a delay to Brexit if no agreement with the EU is in place by Oct. 19.

25 SEP 2019

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