EU gives UK July deadline for Brexit delay if country doesn’t participate in European elections March 16, 2019 The EU will terminate Britain's membership of the bloc on 1 July if the country does not take part in the European elections scheduled for 23-26 May, according to a document seen by the Financial Times. The draft paper reportedly outlines that if the UK seeks an extension to Article 50 of more than three [...]
May prepares to face MPs after last-minute talks with EU March 12, 2019 Prime Minister Theresa May claimed victory in a last-minute round of negotiations with the EU last night, as she set out new legal guarantees over the controversial Irish backstop protocol. Speaking in Strasbourg after a late-night meeting with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, May claimed a new, legally-binding agreement would sit alongside her withdrawal deal [...]
Sterling falls as Downing Street admits Brexit talks are ‘deadlocked’ ahead of meaningful vote March 11, 2019 Downing Street has admitted that Brexit talks with the EU have reached a stalemate before Theresa May puts her deal to MPs in another meaningful vote tomorrow, sending sterling to a three-week low. The Prime Minister spent her Sunday night in talks with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker after a last-ditch visit to Brussels by the [...]
Theresa May poised to extend Article 50 beyond March to head off a no-deal Brexit February 25, 2019 Theresa May is poised to ask the EU to delay Brexit after Tory MPs drew up an amendment to grant the Prime Minister more time in the negotiations. Last night May caused more anger in the business community when she announced that she would in fact hold the meaningful vote on 12 March, just two [...]
Pound drops against dollar amid Brexit uncertainty February 22, 2019 The pound dipped to $1.29 against the dollar today after another week of ongoing Brexit uncertainty. Sterling dropped below $1.30 this afternoon as Theresa May was unable to renegotiate elements of the withdrawal agreement with the EU this week. Read more: Ofcom publishes no-deal Brexit draft broadcast TV licences May failed to reopen negotiations however, [...]
Theresa May fails to win concessions on withdrawal agreement during meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker February 20, 2019 Theresa May and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last night discussed possible "guarantees" and "legal assurances" that could be established in relation to the controversial Irish border backstop protocol that has dogged the PM's efforts to pass her Withdrawal Agreement. However, May failed to win concessions on her bid to reopen the Withdrawal Agreement in [...]
Ken Clarke warns ‘fed up’ Tory MPs could quit the Conservative party February 20, 2019 Tory veteran Ken Clarke has said MPs from his party are "very fed up" and could contemplate defecting to the newly formed Independent Group. Clarke, a pro-EU MPs, told the BBC this morning: "Certainly some members of parliament are getting very fed up. There are some, I think – not including me – who probably [...]
EU president Juncker says Trump ‘gave his word’ not to impose car tariffs February 18, 2019 European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said he is confident US President Donald Trump will not impose higher tariffs on European car imports. “Trump gave me his word that there won't be any car tariffs for the time being. I believe him,” Juncker told local media, according to his spokesperson. Read more: EU vehicles pose [...]
Theresa May issues last-minute Brexit plea to Tory MPs ahead of Brussels visit February 17, 2019 Theresa May has appealed to her warring MPs to set aside their "personal differences" on Brexit and unite behind her deal, as she faces another strained week of negotiations with Brussels. The PM wrote all Conservative MPs urging them to "move beyond what divides us" and warning that "history will judge us". May's latest plea [...]
Editor’s Notes: The EU simply chooses which rules to enforce and which to ignore February 14, 2019 Allow me a moment away from our own Brexit turmoil and to focus instead on a nasty spot of rot right at the heart of the European Commission. While the Brexit process has made some of the EU’s top brass more recognisable to a British audience, it’s unlikely that many could identify one of its [...]