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Merkel hopes UK can present new Brexit proposals next week
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she hopes crisis cross party talks in London aimed at breaking the domestic deadlock over Britain’s exit from the European Union can produce a common position by the time EU leaders meet next week. British...
A million march in London, demand second referendum
Hundreds of thousands of protesters swamped London on Saturday (23 March) demanding another referendum on EU membership amid political paralysis over Brexit, in one of the country's biggest protests in decades.
Tusk hints at Brexit cancellation, as UK government faces crisis
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, has hinted that the UK should consider staying in the European Union after Prime Minister May's Conservative government experienced a calamitous defeat in the House of Commons on her Brexit deal last night (15 January).
May says the ‘danger’ is ending up with ‘no Brexit at all’
A week ahead of a crucial vote in Parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday (6 January) that “the danger there is actually we end up with no Brexit at all”.
UK steps up hard Brexit plans with 3,500 soldiers on standby
The British government on Tuesday (18 December) said it was allocating two billion pounds (€2.78 billion) to fund Brexit and putting 3,500 troops on stand-by after ministers agreed to make no-deal planning "an operational priority".
May to bring Brexit deal back to parliament, rejects second referendum
Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday (17 December) she would bring her Brexit deal back to parliament for a mid-January vote, pledging to get assurances from the European Union before then to break a deadlock over Britain's fraught efforts to quit the bloc.
May under pressure to delay ‘meaningful’ Brexit vote
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal came under fire from allies and opponents alike on Wednesday (5 December) after the government was forced to publish legal advice showing the United Kingdom could be locked indefinitely in the EU's orbit.
Divided UK braces for once-in-a-lifetime ‘meaningful’ Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered embarrassing defeats on Tuesday (4 December) at the start of five days of debate over her plans to leave the European Union that could determine the future of Brexit and the fate of her government.
British MPs begin 5-day historic Brexit deal debate before vote
British MPs on Tuesday (4 December) begin five days of debate on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, ahead of a vote that will determine the future of Britain and her leadership.
Exit Brexit? EU’s top court rules if this is legally possible
Europe's top court will hold an urgent hearing on Tuesday (27 November) over whether Britain can unilaterally reverse its decision to leave the EU, in a case supporters of membership hope could pave the way to a second referendum and ultimately stop Brexit.
Malta PM claims EU leaders ‘almost unanimous’ for second Brexit vote
Malta's prime minister on Thursday (20 September) signalled unexpected support from EU leaders for a second referendum on Brexit in Britain, boosting a growing campaign for a new poll despite the British government's trenchant opposition.