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Trump backtracks on May criticism after Chequers meeting

Trump backtracks on May criticism after Chequers meeting

US president says he will support whatever stance British prime minister takes on Brexit

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 19:07
White Paper will not bridge chasm with hard Brexiteers or Brussels

White Paper will not bridge chasm with hard Brexiteers or Brussels

Paper adds some detail to Chequers proposal but EU may dismiss key parts as unworkable

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 01:00
May defends soft Brexit plan from backbench sniping

May defends soft Brexit plan from backbench sniping

Hardline Brexiteers unhappy about White Paper plotting course to ‘half-leave’ the EU

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 01:00
Trump arrives for three-day visit to London as protesters prepare to rally

Trump arrives for three-day visit to London as protesters prepare to rally

At first official dinner May tells Trump Brexit offers opportunity to deepen UK-US relations

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 20:30
Analysis: EU will say UK’s customs proposal is unworkable

Analysis: EU will say UK’s customs proposal is unworkable

British white paper opens door to preferential migration treatment for EU nationals

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 19:10
British government set to publish White Paper on Brexit plan

British government set to publish White Paper on Brexit plan

Hardline Conservatives step up opposition to proposals agreed at Chequers

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 19:23
Brexit: Two Tory vice-chairs quit roles over Chequers agreement

Brexit: Two Tory vice-chairs quit roles over Chequers agreement

Departure of Ben Bradley and Maria Caulfield reflects unease of backbench Brexiteers

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 19:48
May stands firm on soft Brexit amid resignations and Tory turmoil

May stands firm on soft Brexit amid resignations and Tory turmoil

Boris Johnson says Chequers plan would make the UK an EU ‘colony’

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 01:00
Rumours swirl over May’s fate but PM survives crunch backbench meeting

Rumours swirl over May’s fate but PM survives crunch backbench meeting

1922 Committee does not trigger confidence vote and PM leaves meeting to applause

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 00:03
May ‘a little surprised’ as Boris Johnson quits over Brexit plan

May ‘a little surprised’ as Boris Johnson quits over Brexit plan

PM tells MPs that strategy agreed last week represents the ‘right Brexit’

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 23:29
Denis Staunton: May and Brexit’s future now in doubt

Denis Staunton: May and Brexit’s future now in doubt

Resignations by Davis and Johnson push May’s government closer to the brink

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 22:35
Davis resignation delivers a fresh crisis for Theresa May

Davis resignation delivers a fresh crisis for Theresa May

Analysis: Few believe PM would lose confidence vote as no majority for hard Brexit

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 13:28
May faces down hard Brexiteers, and now the real work begins

May faces down hard Brexiteers, and now the real work begins

The further compromises the EU will seek will test the unity she imposed at Chequers

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 01:00
Theresa May secures approval from cabinet to negotiate soft Brexit

Theresa May secures approval from cabinet to negotiate soft Brexit

British ministers agree at Chequers summit to plans for a new EU-UK free trade area

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 23:52
Chequers document may be bold enough to start serious negotiation with Brussels

Chequers document may be bold enough to start serious negotiation with Brussels

Denis Staunton: Theresa May faced down Brexiteer ministers – but EU may be sceptical

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 22:19
Barnier moves to reassure unionists over Border backstop

Barnier moves to reassure unionists over Border backstop

EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says there will be no new border between NI and rest of UK

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 18:59
May’s powers of persuasion to be put to the test in selling Brexit vision

May’s powers of persuasion to be put to the test in selling Brexit vision

Dublin might help matters by offering a less confrontational, more subtle response

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 05:00
Theresa May prepares to take decisive move on Brexit

Theresa May prepares to take decisive move on Brexit

Irish Government expects British prime minister to signal towards soft Brexit

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 01:25
‘Rough trade’ of journalism will miss Peter Preston’s shrewd advocacy

‘Rough trade’ of journalism will miss Peter Preston’s shrewd advocacy

Late ‘Guardian’ editor thought journalism needed to prove itself as being worthy of trust

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 01:00
Theresa May urges cabinet to move closer to Brexit deal

Theresa May urges cabinet to move closer to Brexit deal

Notion UK unable to negotiate trade accord with US rejected as ‘categorically untrue’

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 22:30
NI secretary silent on budget for policing Border after Brexit

NI secretary silent on budget for policing Border after Brexit

PSNI chief constable feels ‘orphaned’ by having nobody in government to liaise with

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 20:08
Hardline Brexiteers warn May against regulatory alignment

Hardline Brexiteers warn May against regulatory alignment

Rees-Mogg pressures PM, while watchdog finds official Leave campaign broke law

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 19:22
Hammond to prioritise business at British cabinet Brexit meeting

Hammond to prioritise business at British cabinet Brexit meeting

Conservative Party tensions erupt ahead of effort to find common approach to EU talks

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 19:44
Healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies in UK

Healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies in UK

Police investigating the deaths of 17 newborns at the hospital 2015 and 2016

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 12:31
DUP accuses Taoiseach and EU of trying to bully UK over Border

DUP accuses Taoiseach and EU of trying to bully UK over Border

May says ‘some real differences’ remain between UK and European Commission around Border

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 20:19
May’s new customs plan could involve technology and tariff alignment

May’s new customs plan could involve technology and tariff alignment

PM will appeal to soft Brexiteers as she seeks to negotiate compromise with cabinet

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 19:59
May calls on EU to show more flexibility in Brexit negotiations

May calls on EU to show more flexibility in Brexit negotiations

Clarity on future trading relationship required, British prime minister warns

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 18:56
UK’s business secretary holds out prospect of longer Brexit transition

UK’s business secretary holds out prospect of longer Brexit transition

Greg Clark says more time may be needed, as hard Brexiteers heap pressure on May

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 19:48
Hillsborough match commander to face trial as judge lifts stay

Hillsborough match commander to face trial as judge lifts stay

David Duckenfield to face trial for manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 fans

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 22:11
German political and football troubles are music to ears of Brexiteers

German political and football troubles are music to ears of Brexiteers

London Letter: Schadenfreude aplenty as World Cup puts a grin on a nation’s face

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 01:00
Britain tolerated torture and helped US with renditions after 9/11

Britain tolerated torture and helped US with renditions after 9/11

Parliamentary report finds UK intelligence was involved with ‘plainly unlawful’ activities

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 21:42
Senior gardaí broadly welcome Drew Harris appointment as Garda Commissioner

Senior gardaí broadly welcome Drew Harris appointment as Garda Commissioner

Officers express hope he can push for more resources to counter the effects of cutbacks

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: May takes flak over business concerns as her cabinet creaks

Brexit: May takes flak over business concerns as her cabinet creaks

Ministers’ divisions over Brexit deepen as Corbyn accuses PM of putting jobs at risk

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 20:26
Outlook not great for hard Brexiteers of May’s cabinet

Outlook not great for hard Brexiteers of May’s cabinet

May has invited full cabinet, where most favour a softer Brexit, to Chequers away day

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 20:11
British and European business and union leaders unite in call for Brexit progress

British and European business and union leaders unite in call for Brexit progress

UK and EU negotiators are urged to put economic interests and jobs first

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 00:01
Mary McAleese says she is ‘heartbroken by Brexit’

Mary McAleese says she is ‘heartbroken by Brexit’

Border must remain invisible, rather than ‘frictionless’, says former president

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 06:42
Right of business to criticise Brexit defended by MP

Right of business to criticise Brexit defended by MP

Business secretary Greg Clarke says Airbus justified in outlining trade risk of no-deal exit

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 18:45
Business warnings on Brexit ‘inappropriate’, says Jeremy Hunt

Business warnings on Brexit ‘inappropriate’, says Jeremy Hunt

UK health secretary claims negativity of industry players undermining PM in talks

Sun Jun 24 2018 - 18:32
Brexit backstop mirrors 18th century war of manoeuvre

Brexit backstop mirrors 18th century war of manoeuvre

London Letter: Brexiteers complain that Border talk is holding negotiations to ransom

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 01:00
EU citizens eligible for ‘settled status’ after five years in UK

EU citizens eligible for ‘settled status’ after five years in UK

Post-Brexit process will entitle EU people to remain in UK and be joined by close family

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 20:05
Rees-Mogg relaxes as May’s rebels lay down their weapons

Rees-Mogg relaxes as May’s rebels lay down their weapons

But government won by only 16 votes, which will be seen as a dangerously tight margin

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 01:00
Mary Lou McDonald accuses Theresa May of playing for time on Brexit

Mary Lou McDonald accuses Theresa May of playing for time on Brexit

Sinn Féin leader has hour-long meeting with British PM in Downing Street

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 21:39
Brexit: May sees off backbench rebellion over ‘meaningful vote’

Brexit: May sees off backbench rebellion over ‘meaningful vote’

Government’s narrow victory comes after promising more time for debates on negotiations

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 19:51
House of Commons set for Brexit amendment showdown

House of Commons set for Brexit amendment showdown

Government has proposed alternative non-binding motion in case of no Brexit deal

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 22:30
Leave voters prefer hard border to staying in customs union – poll

Leave voters prefer hard border to staying in customs union – poll

Majority in North think Brexit makes Irish unification in foreseeable future more likely

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 09:29
Yet another knife-edge vote on Brexit looms for Theresa May

Yet another knife-edge vote on Brexit looms for Theresa May

Conservative pro-European rebels will take heart from Lords’ outcome

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 01:00
Backstop does not need full single-market alignment – UK minister

Backstop does not need full single-market alignment – UK minister

Robin Walker said he hoped a new security partnership with the EU would ensure the Garda and the PSNI continue to co-operate

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 20:44
May faces another showdown after Lords backs ‘meaningful vote’ amendment

May faces another showdown after Lords backs ‘meaningful vote’ amendment

Amendment returns to Commons on Wednesday where a defeat for May could take a no-deal Brexit off the table

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 20:31
Tory rebels threaten to ‘collapse’ government unless consulted on Brexit deal

Tory rebels threaten to ‘collapse’ government unless consulted on Brexit deal

EU Withdrawal Bill returns on Monday to the House of Lords

Sun Jun 17 2018 - 17:40
Response to Brexit questions on North criticised

Response to Brexit questions on North criticised

MP says Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley’s response failed to engage with content of report

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 20:35
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