#brexit process

UK’s May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed

LONDON —Jan 15, 2019— British lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May‘s divorce deal with the European Union, plunging the Brexit process into chaos and leading to a no-confidence vote in her government.

Moments after the vote, May said it was only right to test whether the government still had lawmakers’ support to carry on. Lawmakers will vote Wednesday in a…

LONDON | The Latest: Brexit: Pound rises further after May’s victory

LONDON — The Latest on Brexit (all times local):

9:10 a.m. Germany’s main business lobby group says it’s up to the British government “not to waste any more time” and to secure an orderly exit from the European Union.

The Federation of German Industries placed responsibility for avoiding a no-deal Brexit squarely on London.

In a statement, the group’s director general, Joachim Lang, appealed to…

LONDON | Reports: UK’s May, facing defeat, to postpone Brexit vote

LONDON — The British government’s Brexit plans were thrown into chaos on Monday, with Prime Minister Theresa May making an emergency statement to lawmakers amid signs she would postpone a Parliamentary vote that will decide the fate of her divorce deal with the European Union.

The House of Commons Speaker’s office said May would make the previously unscheduled statement at about 3:30 p.m. (10:30…

LONDON | D-Day for May as she seeks backing for draft Brexit deal

LONDON— British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to face her divided Cabinet in a bid to win support for a draft Brexit deal with the European Union.

Negotiators from the two sides have reached agreement on divorce terms, including a plan to resolve the key issue of the Irish border.

But pro-Brexit lawmakers in May’s divided Conservative Party are angry, saying the agreement will leave Britain…

Theresa May dismisses talk of early general election

Theresa May dismisses talk of early general election London:

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday moved to dismiss talk of an early general election despite a High Court ruling that Parliament must vote on whether to start the Brexit process. With just a narrow majority in the House of Commons and most MPs having backed Remain, the ruling by the court presents a new hurdle to the Prime…

Theresa May dismisses talk of early general election

Theresa May dismisses talk of early general election London: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday moved to dismiss talk of an early general election despite a High Court ruling that Parliament must vote on whether to start the Brexit process. With just a narrow majority in the House of Commons and most MPs having backed Remain, the ruling by the court presents a new hurdle to the Prime…