Pressure on May to resign will ‘increase dramatically’, says David Davis April 11, 2019 Pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May to resign will “increase dramatically” following a Halloween Brexit extension secured last night, David Davis has said. “I think what is likely to happen is the pressure for her to go will go up,” the former Brexit secretary told the BBC’s Today programme. “Whether it will come to anything [...]
European Council president Donald Tusk warns UK ‘not to waste’ Halloween Brexit extension April 11, 2019 European Council president Donald Tusk has warned the UK “not to waste” the extra time to find a way forward with Brexit after the EU agreed to extend Article 50 to Halloween. “Please don’t waste this time,” Tusk told a news conference following eight hours of EU leaders’ talks which culminated in a delay until [...]
EU leaders offer May a Halloween Brexit extension April 11, 2019 EU leaders last night hammered out a proposal to offer Theresa May a Brexit extension until 31 October – Halloween – following a midnight summit in Brussels. European Council president Donald Tusk had favoured a year-long delay, but French President Emmanuel Macron insisted that a shorter extension would put pressure on the UK to finally [...]
Angela Merkel calls for Brexit delay of ‘several months’ April 10, 2019 Angela Merkel has seemingly rejected Theresa May’s call for short delay to Brexit as she talked up an an extension of “several months”. The German chancellor told her country’s lower parliament that she hoped the EU would back a plan that would see the Article 50 process extended beyond 30 June – the date which [...]
EU set to decide on UK Brexit delay as Tory MP threatens legal challenge over lengthy extension April 10, 2019 The EU is set to decide whether to accept the UK’s Brexit extension proposal today, as French president Emmanuel Macron was warned not to humiliate Theresa May. Read more: Voters would punish Tories for Brexit delay at MEP elections EU leaders are expected to reject the Prime Minister’s proposal for an extension until 30 June [...]
Poll: Voters would punish Tories for Brexit delay at European parliamentary elections April 10, 2019 The Tories would be hit hard in European parliamentary elections if they are held in the UK as part of another delay to Brexit, according to a poll released today. Read more: British voters want a rule-breaking leader to reform Westminster Voters would punish the Conservatives for failing to pull the UK out of the [...]
Cross-party Brexit talks abandoned until after EU summit, Downing Street confirm April 9, 2019 The Conservatives and Labour have abandon Brexit talks until Thursday after failing to reach an agreement, just a day before Theresa May asks the EU for another delay to the UK’s withdrawal. Leading MPs from both parties held talks for four hours on Tuesday in an attempt to find a compromise plan which could win [...]
Theresa May asks Angela Merkel for Brexit delay until 30 June in Berlin meeting April 9, 2019 Theresa May has asked Angela Merkel to delay Brexit until 30 June in a face-to-face meeting in Berlin. The Prime Minister made the request ahead of special summit in Brussels on Wednesday, where EU leaders will decide whether to once again extend the Article 50 negotiating period. The EU last month turned down a bid [...]
After Brexit, will Britain remain a land of opportunity? Apprentice star Mark Wright shares his views on startups and the economy April 9, 2019 Winning a reality TV show isn’t normally considered a recipe for success. The stars of such programmes usually end up plastered across the tabloids, followed by performing in a Christmas pantomime somewhere in rural England. But the BBC’s The Apprentice is an altogether different beast. With the backing of business mogul Lord Alan Sugar, the [...]
EU ministers say Britain needs ‘clear plan’ to be granted Brexit delay April 9, 2019 EU ministers arrived in Luxembourg this morning to try and thrash out a united stance on whether it should give the UK a Brexit extension ahead of tomorrow's summit. Read more: Brexit delay on the cards as Tories gear up for European elections Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok said the EU should give Britain “more [...]