Searched for
IRISH BACKSTOP
UK PM Boris Johnson says he wants early election on December 12Boris Johnson said if MPs really wanted more time to study his deal, "they can have it, but they have to agree on a general election on Dec...
Boris Johnson firm on Brexit as thousands protest in UKThe UK is set to leave the European Union (EU), with or without an agreement in place, by October 31 after the June 2016 referendum in favo...
Boris Johnson issues ultimatum to European Union over Brexit talks as pound slumpsThe pound fell to its lowest in two years on growing fears the new premier will steer Britain into an economically damaging no-deal split l...
UK foreign minister says EU willing to renegotiate Brexit dealBrussels has said the declaration could be revisited if Britain makes a substantive change in its positions, for example on a customs union...
New 'Brextension' gives UK Oct 31 Brexit deadlineThe latest extension will only intensify these voices, with May herself on record as saying that as Prime Minister, she could not agree to ...
UK MPs reject amendment calling for second Brexit referendumMost lawmakers from the main opposition Labour Party abstained from the vote.
UK MPs set to vote for delay to Brexit DayThe latest vote follows a decisive rejection by Parliament to rule out leaving the EU without any deal, in two separate votes.
Sterling surges as May secures Brexit assurances, yen dipsSterling surges as May secures Brexit assurances, yen dips
Brexit talks deadlocked ahead of key Parliament vote“The PM and the negotiating teams are focused on making progress so we can secure Parliament's support for the deal,” a Downing Street spok...
Gold steadies as ECB stance drag equities; US jobs data eyedSpot gold was steady at $1,285.17 per ounce as of 0119 GMT.
Gold steadies on growth worries, dull equities; ECB meeting eyedSpot gold was up 0.1 percent at $1,287.24 per ounce as of 0132 GMT.
Foreign Secretary: Brexit may have to be delayedA key member of Prime Minister Theresa May's government acknowledged Thursday that Britain's exit from the European Union may have to be de...
Theresa May wants Irish treaty to break Brexit impasse: PaperBritish Prime Minister Theresa May plans to seek a bilateral treaty with the Irish government as a way to remove the contentious backstop a...
With warning and European Union letter, Theresa May tries to pull lawmakers behind Brexit dealThe future path of Brexit is uncertain as parliament is likely to vote down May's deal on Tuesday.
Theresa May sets mid-January date for Brexit voteOpposition Labour Party had threatened to force a confidence vote in the government if May did not set a date for the vote.
EU leaders rebuff Theresa May's plea over Brexit dealThe British prime minister came to a Brussels summit a day after seeing off a challenge to her leadership by her own Conservative MPs, but ...
'No deal' Brexit would mean costly border disruption-UK spending watchdogWith just five months to go to Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to reach a deal with Brussels and both sides have stepped up prep...
UK PM May tells rebels: It's my Brexit deal or no dealPrime Minister Theresa May told rebels in her divided party that if they torpedoed her Brexit deal then the United Kingdom would leave the ...
- Merkel, Sarkozy want quick bailout for Ireland
Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy also called for a swift conclusion of the negotiations for an Irish bailout.
- Investors fight EU sovereign default mechanism
Investors dumped Irish and Portuguese bonds, heightening speculation that the countries might soon have to follow Greece in seeking an EU b...