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Thursday 31 October 2019

REUTERS BREXIT HEADLINES - 17 Oct - 21 Oct 2019

BREXIT HEADLINES

Johnson faces perilous Brexit ratification after deal vote blocked

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a potentially perilous ratification of his Brexit divorce deal in the British parliament after the speaker refused to allow a vote on it on Monday.

21 OCT 2019

No more delays, Johnson appeals to parliament to back Brexit bill

Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to lawmakers on Monday to approve his Brexit bill this week, saying neither he, the European Union or the public wanted any more delays to Britain's departure from the bloc.

21 OCT 2019

A vote against Brexit timetable is a vote against October 31 departure - UK government

British lawmakers who do not support the government's planned timetable to pass legislation to ratify its Brexit deal will be voting not to leave the European Union on Oct. 31, the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Monday.

21 OCT 2019

UK's Gove says stepping up no-deal contingency planning

British minister Michael Gove said the European Union had not yet responded to the government's request for a Brexit delay, and that he must now step up contingency planning because of the increased possibility Britain leaves without a deal on Oct. 31.

21 OCT 2019

UK government wants Brexit bill to go through lower house of parliament this week

Britain's government plans for parliament to debate and vote on its Withdrawal Agreement Bill this week, the leader of the lower house of parliament said on Monday, setting out a tight schedule for approval of legislation needed to leave the European Union.

21 OCT 2019

PM Johnson is disappointed Brexit vote will not go ahead on Monday - spokesman

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is disappointed the parliament will not allow a vote on his Brexit deal on Monday, his spokesman said, describing the speaker's move as one that denied the chance to deliver on the will of the British people.

21 OCT 2019

UK can still get Brexit deal approved this month - parliament speaker

The British government still has the opportunity to get its Brexit deal through parliament in time to leave the European Union at the end of October, the speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow said on Monday.

21 OCT 2019

Britain says EU is considering PM Johnson's delay letter

Britain said on Monday that the European Union had accepted the letter sent by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that requested a Brexit delay and was considering it.

21 OCT 2019

UK speaker rules against government trying to get another vote on Brexit deal

Britain's parliamentary speaker John Bercow told the government on Monday it could not again try to get a vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal because it was posing the same question to parliament twice.

21 OCT 2019

Scottish court delays decision on whether PM Johnson obeyed law

Scotland's top court has delayed a ruling on whether British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fully obeyed a law which demanded he request a delay to Brexit.

21 OCT 2019

Timeline: Key moments leading up to Johnson's Brexit deal

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sealed a new Brexit deal with the European Union on Oct. 17, paving the way for Britain to leave the bloc at the end of the month, if Britain's parliament approves it.

21 OCT 2019

PM Johnson will not allow changes to Brexit deal - spokesman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants his Brexit deal to be passed by parliament, his spokesman said on Monday, warning lawmakers the government would not hold a vote on the agreement if lawmakers tried to change it.

21 OCT 2019

German minister doesn't rule out short Brexit extension

Germany's foreign minister said he hoped British lawmakers would vote on Monday to proceed with an orderly Brexit, adding that he could imagine a short extension to Britain's departure from the European Union if London needed the time to pass legislation.

21 OCT 2019

Johnson on right side of the law over Brexit delay letter - lawyer

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on the right side of the law after he reluctantly sent a letter requesting a Brexit delay at his opponents' behest, a lawyer who has worked on high-profile cases challenging the government said on Monday.

21 OCT 2019

Northern Irish DUP lawmaker: we shall not support EU customs union proposal

A lawmaker from the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party said on Monday that it would not support a possible amendment to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal that would put the United Kingdom in a customs union with the European Union.

21 OCT 2019

Brexit will happen on Oct. 31 despite PM's unsigned delay request, UK says

The British government insisted on Sunday the country will leave the European Union on Oct. 31 despite a letter that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced by parliament to send to the bloc requesting a Brexit delay.

21 OCT 2019

Brexit within ten days time remains possible - French minister

Britain could still leave the European Union within 10 days time, French Junior Economic Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Monday.

21 OCT 2019

EU plays for time as Johnson spars with UK parliament on Brexit

The European Union will play for time rather than rush to decide on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's reluctant request to delay Brexit again, diplomats with the bloc said after a 15-minute meeting on Sunday.

21 OCT 2019

Explainer: What happens next after UK PM Johnson writes Brexit delay letter?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent an unsigned letter to the European Union requesting a delay to Britain's exit from the bloc, as well as a second note saying he did not want a "deeply corrosive" Brexit extension.

21 OCT 2019

EU will delay Brexit until February if Johnson fails to ratify deal this week - The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times has reported that the European Union will delay Brexit until February 2020 if Prime Minister Boris Johnson is unable to get his deal past parliament this week.

21 OCT 2019

Goldman Sachs lowers 'no deal' Brexit probability to 5% from 10%

Goldman Sachs said on Sunday that it lowered the probability of a no-deal Brexit to 5% from 10% after the British parliament withheld its approval until formal ratification legislation is passed.

21 OCT 2019

Exclusive: Ireland's Orange Order discourages protests over Brexit deal

The head of Northern Ireland's influential Orange Order said on Sunday unionists in the province should avoid staging violent protests over British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal despite feeling that they had been let down.

21 OCT 2019

There is no good reason to delay Brexit - Hancock

Health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday that there was no good reason to delay Britain's exit from the European Union and the country would leave the bloc as scheduled on Oct. 31.

21 OCT 2019

Scottish court asked to delay ruling on Johnson's Brexit extension request

Anti-Brexit campaigners said they would ask a Scottish court on Monday to delay its ruling on a legal challenge that sought to force Prime Minister Boris Johnson to comply with a law requiring him to request a delay to Brexit.

21 OCT 2019

Johnson will ask for Brexit delay after losing parliament vote - EU official

Boris Johnson will send a letter on Saturday requesting a further extension to Britain's departure from the European Union, an EU official said, with the British prime minister obliged to ask for a delay after losing a vote in parliament.

21 OCT 2019

EU sick of Brexit, but likely to grant an extension

European Union chiefs are so fed up of Brexit that when they clinched a new divorce deal with Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week they did not want to entertain the need to delay Britain's departure beyond Oct. 31.

21 OCT 2019

Britain is going to leave the EU by October 31 - Gove says

Brexit will happen by October 31, British government minister Michael Gove said on Sunday, despite lawmakers forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to send a letter on Saturday to the EU requesting a delay.

20 OCT 2019

Letwin says: Johnson will probably get Brexit deal through

British lawmaker Oliver Letwin said on Sunday that he believed Prime Minister Boris Johnson could probably get his Brexit deal over the line.

20 OCT 2019

Labour's Starmer: Johnson should have sent one letter to EU

Britain's opposition Labour Party said on Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was behaving in a childish way by sending two letters to the European Union, one requesting a delay to Brexit and one saying he did not want an extension.

20 OCT 2019

Labour will try to amend Brexit deal legislation

Britain's opposition Labour Party will try to amend legislation to ratify Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, the party's finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Sunday.

20 OCT 2019

Raab: we have the numbers to pass a Brexit deal

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the government seemed to have the numbers in the House of Commons to pass Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

20 OCT 2019

Brexit delay and election better than Johnson's deal - Farage

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said on Sunday a short delay to Brexit in order to hold a national election would be better than accepting Prime Minister Boris Johnson's deal.

20 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk gets British request for third Brexit extension

The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk said on Saturday he received a request from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for an extension of the Brexit deadline of Oct. 31, as required by the British parliament.

20 OCT 2019

Text of Brexit delay letter Johnson had to send to EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday requesting a Brexit delay alongside a separate note saying that he did not want an extension, a British government source said.

20 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk gets British request for third Brexit extension

19 OCT 2019

Johnson sends unsigned Brexit delay request to EU - source

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday requesting a Brexit delay and a separate note saying that he did not want an extension, a British government source said.

19 OCT 2019

Johnson sends photocopied letter to EU asking for Brexit delay - S.Times

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent an unsigned letter to the European Union on Saturday asking for a Brexit delay and sent another message in which he said he did not want an extension, the Sunday Times reported.

19 OCT 2019

Dutch PM Rutte: spoke with UK's Johnson, wished him success in 'next steps'

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday he had spoken with Boris Johnson after parliament forced the British prime minister to seek a further delay to Brexit before it votes on the new divorce deal.

19 OCT 2019

Nestor slows to post-tropical cyclone, makes Florida landfall

Post-tropical cyclone Nestor made landfall in Florida on Saturday afternoon, bringing tornadoes that downed trees and shredded roofs in Gulf Coast towns and a storm surge that washed over streets.

19 OCT 2019

Nestor slows to post-tropical cyclone, makes Florida landfall

Post-tropical cyclone Nestor made landfall in Florida on Saturday afternoon, bringing tornadoes that downed trees and shredded roofs in Gulf Coast towns and a storm surge that washed over streets.

19 OCT 2019

Johnson says: I'll tell the EU that Brexit delay is not a solution

Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to lawmakers on Saturday saying he would tell the European Union that a further Brexit delay was not a solution and that the bloc might well reject what he said was parliament's request for an extension.

19 OCT 2019

France's Macron calls on Johnson to clarify Brexit

French President Emmanuel Macron pressed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday to clarify his country's position over Brexit after Johnson lost a vote in parliament, obliging him to seek a delayed departure from the European Union.

19 OCT 2019

Ireland warns any UK request for Brexit extension not straightforward

Ireland's position remains that granting an extension to Brexit is preferable to Britain crashing out of the European Union without a deal but there is no guarantee that view is shared throughout the bloc, its foreign minister said.

19 OCT 2019

Explainer: What happens next after UK PM Johnson loses Brexit vote?

Britain's parliament voted to withhold its approval of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal on Saturday, triggering another law that requires him to request a delay to the country's departure from the European Union.

19 OCT 2019

Ireland's Varadkar says no British request to delay Brexit yet

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Saturday afternoon that Britain has not yet made any request to delay Brexit after Prime Minister Boris Johnson lost a vote in the UK parliament that means he is obliged to seek a postponement.

19 OCT 2019

"We are voiceless": Hundreds of thousands protest in London for new Brexit vote

Hundreds of thousands of Britons marched through London on Saturday to demand a new Brexit referendum and celebrated as lawmakers in parliament voted to postpone Britain's departure from the European Union.

19 OCT 2019

EU executive asks UK to inform of next Brexit steps ASAP

The European Commission said Britain must inform the EU executive of its next steps as soon as possible after parliament voted on Saturday to postpone a key vote on a Brexit deal.

19 OCT 2019

New Brexit delay in no one's interest - French diplomatic source

Another delay in Brexit would be in nobody's interest, a French diplomatic source said on Saturday, after UK lawmakers backed a proposal to push back a vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation passes.

19 OCT 2019

UK parliament speaker to rule on Monday if govt can put Brexit deal to vote again

The speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow said he would rule on Monday if he will allow the government to put forward a vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

19 OCT 2019

UK parliament to debate Brexit deal on Monday - House of Commons leader

British lawmakers will debate and vote on Monday on whether to approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, the leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Saturday.

19 OCT 2019

Protesters cheer as British parliament votes to force Brexit delay

Thousands of anti-Brexit protesters gathered outside Britain's parliament cheered as lawmakers voted on Saturday to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's EU exit deal until formal ratification legislation had passed.

19 OCT 2019

PM Johnson's spokesman refuses to answer any questions on next Brexit steps

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to answer any questions on Saturday about the government's next steps on Brexit, including when or if Johnson would write to Brussels requesting a delay to Britain's exit from the bloc.

19 OCT 2019

PM Johnson: I will not negotiate Brexit delay

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he would not negotiate a delay to Brexit, after lawmakers backed a proposal to withhold approval for his agreement until formal ratification legislation has passed.

19 OCT 2019

British protesters lampoon the 'Lucifer' of Brexit and his billionaire backers

Anti-Brexit protesters used a bizarre array of humour on Saturday to lampoon Britain's leaders, casting Prime Minister Boris Johnson's chief adviser as a manipulating devil behind an EU divorce they view as the work of a privileged few.

19 OCT 2019

UK lawmakers vote for Letwin proposals, forcing Johnson towards Brexit delay

British lawmakers on Saturday voted for a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, a step that will oblige him to ask the European Union for a Brexit delay.

19 OCT 2019

Northern Ireland's DUP say they will use every strategy to seek changes to Brexit deal

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party will use every strategy available to try and get changes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, its Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson said on Saturday.

19 OCT 2019

Explainer: Britain's 'Super Saturday' Brexit showdown in parliament

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union, but a wrecking amendment could derail his plans.

19 OCT 2019

UK government focused on defeating Letwin amendment - Johnson's spokesman

The British government is focused on making sure lawmakers do not back a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, Johnson's spokesman said on Saturday.

19 OCT 2019

Labour to back proposal to withhold support for Brexit deal

Britain's main opposition Labour Party will support a proposal made by a former Conservative lawmaker to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal on Saturday until the formal ratification legislation has been passed by parliament.

19 OCT 2019

Rebel with a cause plots ruin of Johnson's big Brexit day

Fearing Britain could drop out of the European Union without a deal by design or default, one British lawmaker has threatened to deny Prime Minister Boris Johnson his day of Brexit glory by delaying a vote on a last-minute divorce deal.

19 OCT 2019

Not responsible for PM to threaten 'my deal or no deal' - UK lawmaker Letwin

British lawmaker Oliver Letwin said on Saturday it was not responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to threaten a choice between his Brexit deal and a no deal.

19 OCT 2019

People should have final say on Brexit - Corbyn

Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the people should have the final say on Brexit, adding that his lawmakers would not back Prime Minister Boris Johnson's European Union withdrawal deal.

19 OCT 2019

Johnson says hopes this is the moment to get Brexit resolution

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped lawmakers would go ahead with a vote on Saturday on the divorce deal he struck this week with the European Union and this would be the moment Britain would get resolution over Brexit.

19 OCT 2019

Johnson says there's little appetite in the EU for further delay

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he was confident he had secured the best possible deal to leave the European Union, warning parliament there was little appetite in the bloc for any further delay.

19 OCT 2019

Parliament speaker selects Letwin amendment for vote

The speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, said on Saturday he had selected for a vote a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed.

19 OCT 2019

Government will not participate in Brexit deal vote if Letwin amendment passes - BBC

The British government will not take part in a vote on its Brexit deal on Saturday if lawmakers back a proposal which seeks to withhold support for a deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, the BBC's political editor said.

19 OCT 2019

Brexiteer Baker tells Conservative faction to vote for Johnson's deal

Steve Baker, the head of a hardline Brexit faction in the Conservative Party, has told his European Research Group allies that they should vote for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

19 OCT 2019

DUP will consider backing amendment to Johnson's Brexit deal

Boris Johnson's Northern Irish allies will consider backing an amendment which would delay any immediate decision on the British prime minister's Brexit deal when it comes before parliament on Saturday.

19 OCT 2019

UK has no intention of asking for longer Brexit transition - Barclay

Britain has no intention of extending the transition period that follows Brexit past the current December 2020 end date, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Saturday.

19 OCT 2019

Conservative lawmaker Duncan Smith says time to get Brexit done

Conservative lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith said he would be voting in favour of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's European Union divorce deal on Saturday saying it was time to get Brexit done.

19 OCT 2019

Brexit on a knife edge as PM Johnson stakes all on 'Super Saturday' vote

Britain's exit from the European Union hung on a knife-edge on Friday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambled to persuade doubters to rally behind his last-minute European Union divorce deal in an extraordinary vote in parliament.

19 OCT 2019

Brexit reversed: How could Britain end up with a second referendum?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's battle to win support for his new Brexit divorce deal raises the possibility that the United Kingdom could hold a fresh vote on membership of the European Union.

19 OCT 2019

Johnson promises parliament role in post-Brexit talks with EU

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government tried to win over lawmakers ahead of a crucial Brexit vote on Saturday, promising once the withdrawal deal was agreed, parliament would have a say on talks with the EU on trade and workers rights.

18 OCT 2019

Paris art market reaps benefits of Brexit uncertainty

The Paris art scene believes it is winning from Brexit uncertainty, as more galleries are being opened in the French capital, currently hosting the giant FIAC art fair.

18 OCT 2019

Senior Brexiteer Conservative Francois to back Brexit deal - Sky News

The deputy chairman of the ERG group of Brexiteer Conservative lawmakers Mark Francois will back Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, Sky News reported on Friday.

18 OCT 2019

Explainer: Britain's 'Super Saturday' Brexit showdown in parliament

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union that his Northern Irish allies oppose.

18 OCT 2019

BOE's Carney says Johnson's Brexit deal 'net economic positive' - BBC reporter tweet

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal was a "net economic positive" for taking away no deal disorderly Brexit "tail risk", BBC reporter Faisal Islam said in a tweet, citing an interview with the central banker.

18 OCT 2019

PM Johnson says UK will leave EU on Oct. 31 if Brexit deal voted down

Britain will still leave the European Union on Oct. 31 as scheduled if the latest Brexit deal is voted down by lawmakers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.

18 OCT 2019

PM's 'deal or no deal' Saturday showdown faces wrecking attempt

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to fend off an attempt to wreck his "deal or no-deal" Brexit vote on Saturday, as a group of lawmakers propose to delay giving parliament's backing for his new exit agreement.

18 OCT 2019

Scottish court rejects bid to declare Johnson's Brexit deal unlawful

A Scottish Court rejected on Friday a case which argued that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal was unlawful as it contravenes tax legislation.

18 OCT 2019

Irish PM to skip UK Brexit debate for Rugby World Cup clash

While British lawmakers agonise in parliament on Saturday over whether to approve a last-minute European Union divorce deal, one interested onlooker will be watching a different television channel.

18 OCT 2019

UK lawmaker Letwin says his amendment designed to block accidental no-deal

British Lawmaker Oliver Letwin said on Friday he wanted to make sure Britain did not leave the European Union without a Brexit deal by mistake, explaining a proposal that could prevent a vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal on Saturday.

18 OCT 2019

Brexit basics: What is Brexit and why does it matter?

The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on Oct. 31. Below is an explainer of the Brexit basics:

18 OCT 2019

EU leaders split over $1.2 trillion post-Brexit budget

European Union leaders discussed a new budget plan on Friday that could allow the EU to spend up to 1.1 trillion euros in the 2021-2027 period, but deep divisions among governments may block a deal for months.

18 OCT 2019

As Troubles cast long shadow, Brexit stakes are high in Northern Ireland's border city

Just a few kilometres from the border with Ireland, the people of Northern Ireland's second city of Londonderry know exactly what is at stake as Britain seeks to seal its departure from the European Union.

18 OCT 2019

Macron says opposes Brexit extension if UK parliament rejects deal

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he was opposed to granting a Brexit extension past the Oct. 31 deadline if the British parliament rejects the deal agreed with the 27 other EU member states.

18 OCT 2019

Anti-Brexit campaigners plough giant message into an English field

Anti-Brexit campaigners have ploughed a protest message in giant letters reading "Britain now wants to remain" into a field in rural southern England, as Britain's exit from the European Union hangs on a knife edge.

18 OCT 2019

Mann expects more than nine Labour lawmakers to back PM Johnson's deal - RTE

Opposition Labour lawmaker John Mann will vote for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal and expects over nine of his fellow Labour MPs to follow suit, he said on Friday.

18 OCT 2019

PM Johnson to hold cabinet meeting at 1500 GMT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold a cabinet meeting at 1500 GMT on Friday in Downing Street ahead of a crucial Brexit vote in parliament on Saturday, his spokeswoman said.

18 OCT 2019

UK parliament demands new Brexit analysis before key vote

The British parliament's Treasury Committee demanded that the finance ministry produce fresh economic forecasts of the cost of leaving the European Union under Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new deal before politicians have to vote on Saturday.

18 OCT 2019

Saturday's Brexit vote will be 'pretty close' - Labour's McDonnell

Saturday's parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal will be "pretty close" but likely just fall short, John McDonnell, the opposition Labour party's finance spokesman said on Friday.

18 OCT 2019

BoE's Ramsden sees scope for higher rates after Brexit deal - Bloomberg

Bank of England Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said he still saw a case for a gradual increase in interest rates if Britain manages a smooth departure from the European Union, maintaining a slightly more hawkish tone than some of his colleagues.

18 OCT 2019

DUP will lobby lawmakers to vote against Johnson's deal - Wilson

Voting down Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal will open up better opportunities for the government and the Northern Irish party which supports him in government will be lobbying other lawmakers to rebel, its Brexit spokesman said.

18 OCT 2019

Johnson agrees Brexit deal, but must now win over parliament

European Union leaders unanimously backed a new Brexit deal with Britain on Thursday, leaving Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing a battle to secure the UK parliament's backing for the agreement if he is to take Britain out of Europe on Oct. 31.

18 OCT 2019

Factbox: Early details of new Brexit deal

The European Union has agreed a new Brexit deal with Britain. Here are the initial details.

18 OCT 2019

Reactions in Britain to new Brexit deal

The European Union and the British government have finally clinched a new deal setting the terms of Britain's exit from the bloc.

18 OCT 2019

'Super Saturday' Brexit showdown in parliament looms for PM Johnson

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union that his Northern Irish allies oppose.

18 OCT 2019

UK heading for 'fairly hard' Brexit if Johnson deal passes

Britain will be on course for more distant economic ties with the European Union, making the country poorer, if Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins parliamentary backing for the Brexit deal he clinched with Brussels on Thursday.

18 OCT 2019

Less than 10 Labour MPs to back PM's Brexit deal on Saturday - BBC reporter tweet

Less than ten Labour Party MPs will back the British government on Saturday when the parliament votes on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley said in a tweet https://twitter.com/nickeardleybbc/status/1184908140174893058, citing senior Labour sources.

18 OCT 2019

PM Johnson expresses confidence parliament will back his Brexit deal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed confidence on Thursday that British lawmakers would back the Brexit deal he clinched with the European Union, saying most agreed it was time to "get this thing done".

17 OCT 2019

Merkel says EU must forge free UK trade deal very quickly

Britain and the European Union need to conclude a free trade agreement as soon as possible after Britain's exit from the bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, hours after the two parties sealed a divorce deal.

17 OCT 2019

EU leaders meet at summit dominated by Brexit

EU leaders met for a two-day summit on Thursday and Friday, dominated by Brexit. The following are comments from the national leaders and senior EU officials on their arrival.

17 OCT 2019

EU's Tusk says 'very close to final stretch' on Brexit

European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the EU and Britain were "very close to the final stretch" of Brexit, with approval by the British parliament and the European Parliament the last steps to take.

17 OCT 2019

UK lawmaker Grieve will oppose Brexit deal unless put to referendum

Dominic Grieve, one of 21 lawmakers ousted from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party last month, will oppose Johnson's Brexit deal in a parliamenarty vote on Saturday unless it is subsequently put to a referendum.

17 OCT 2019

DUP will encourage Conservative lawmakers to oppose Brexit deal

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will encourage like-minded members of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government to oppose his Brexit deal, one of its 10 members of parliament said on Thursday.

17 OCT 2019

Johnson told EU leaders he was relatively positive about Brexit deal passing UK parliament - official

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his fellow European Union leaders that he was relatively positive about their new Brexit deal passing the House of Commons, an EU official said after the British leader addressed the summit in Brussels.

17 OCT 2019

Brexit deal will minimise short-term economy hit - Irish finance minister

The Brexit deal struck by Britain and the rest of the European Union will minimise much of Brexit's short-term impact on the economies of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Thursday.

17 OCT 2019

Johnson believes lawmakers must choose his deal or disorderly Brexit -source

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes lawmakers have to choose between voting for his new Brexit deal or risking a disorderly exit from the EU because delaying the departure is no longer an option, a senior British official said.

17 OCT 2019

Brexit hits UK science funding, deters international researchers

Uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union has hit science funding to the tune of almost half a billion euros and is putting off international researchers from coming to Britain, a leading institution said on Wednesday.

17 OCT 2019

Northern Ireland's DUP says it can't support Johnson's Brexit deal

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said on Thursday it could not support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit agreement with the European Union, complicating his task of getting it approved by parliament.

17 OCT 2019

Scotland's Sturgeon says SNP will not vote for Johnson's Brexit deal

The Scottish National Party (SNP) will not vote for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal in parliament because it poses a much harder exit from the European Union, leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday.

17 OCT 2019

We will have close look at new Brexit deal text - German minister

Germany will have a close look at the newly negotiated deal for Britain to leave the European Union, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday, adding that all parties had worked together responsibly.

17 OCT 2019

Former Conservative leader Duncan Smith reserves judgment on Brexit deal

Pro-Brexit former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith said he was reserving judgment on the last-minute deal struck by Britain and the European Union on Thursday until he understood why Northern Ireland's DUP opposed it.

17 OCT 2019

Johnson to ask EU to rule out more Brexit delay - source

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask European leaders to rule out another Brexit delay and will not accept an extension if offered, a UK government source said on Thursday

17 OCT 2019

UK parliament will have straight deal or no-deal Brexit debate on Saturday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to make a statement to parliament on Saturday and then lawmakers will debate whether to approve his new Brexit deal or leave the EU without a deal, leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said on Thursday.

17 OCT 2019

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