Race to succeed UK PM May centres on ‘no deal’ Brexit battle
The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as
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Very difficult for PM May’s successor to pursue a no deal exit
British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday it would be very difficult for Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor to bypass the will of parliament
British health minister Hancock joins race to replace May as prime minister
British health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday he would enter the contest to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, the fifth candidate to say
British PM May resigns, paving way for Brexit confrontation with EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely
British PM May expected to announce date of her departure today
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Friday to announce the date of her departure, triggering a contest that will bring a new
Theresa May clings to power as Brexit gambit backfires
By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton Prime Minister Theresa May was clinging on to power on Thursday after her final Brexit gambit backfired, overshadowing a
Mounting calls for May to resign as Leadsom quits
Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom has resigned from the government with a “heavy heart”, saying she no longer believes its Brexit approach will deliver on the
French minister warns of ‘toxic’ Farage poll win, urges speedy Brexit
Victory for veteran British anti-EU campaigner Nigel Farage in this week’s European Parliament election will create a big headache for the European Union and the
Rebels hope to kill off May’s Brexit deal in ‘last-chance’ vote
By Kylie MacLellan and Andrew MacAskill Brexit-supporting rebels in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party said on Wednesday they would vote down her
UK’s opposition will not back ‘fundamentally’ unchanged Brexit bill
The leader of Britain’s opposition said he would not support Prime Minister Theresa May’s new attempt to push through her Brexit bill if it was
Labour says Brexit talks dead as May premiership fades (Update)
Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday as the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch cross-party talks were dead in
UK’s May to agree departure timetable
Prime Minister Theresa May will set out a timetable for her departure in early June after the latest attempt to get her Brexit deal approved
Johnson to stand as next UK Conservative leader
Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign minister and a prominent campaigner to leave the European Union, said on Thursday he will be standing as a candidate
Brexit-supporting Conservative faction will vote against PM May’s deal
A majority of members of the European Research Group, a large eurosceptic faction in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, will vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s
British PM, ministers agree Brexit deal must be ratified by summer break
By Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper The British government agreed on Tuesday it was “imperative” to ratify Britain’s exit from the European Union before
UK’s May told to ditch Brexit talks with opposition Labour
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure from her own party on Tuesday to abandon a bid to find
May’s party slumps to fifth place as pressure mounts for her to go
By Guy Faulconbridge British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives have slumped to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the May 23 European
Brexit anger makes European vote ‘difficult’ for Conservatives
By Elizabeth Piper European elections will be difficult for Britain’s governing Conservatives, their education minister said on Sunday, after the party slumped into fourth
Labour questions whether May successor would honour Brexit deal
A major sticking point in talks between Britain’s government and opposition Labour Party is the lack of any guarantee that a successor to Prime Minister
May should set resignation date next week -senior lawmaker
British Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative lawmakers