Theresa May
Brexit deal: British MPs to vote on Theresa May's divorce agreement on January 15
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
May confirmed the House of Commons will cast its judgment on her withdrawal deal next week, a month after she postponed the vote in the face of certain defeat. But she is still struggling to convince both opposition lawmakers and her own Conservative party to back the divorce agreement, heightening fears Britain could leave the EU on March 29 without a deal.
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Brexit impact: Britain's retail sector axed 150,000 jobs in 2018
Mon, Dec 24, 2018
And more gloom is forecast next year as retailers continue to struggle in anticipation of Britain's departure from the European Union. "While parliament is obsessed with Brexit, business rates and low growth are killing the high street," said Professor Joshua Bamfield, who is director of the CRR consultancy.
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British PM Theresa May's government faces contempt vote over Brexit legal advice
Tue, Dec 04, 2018
Opposition parties and the small Northern Irish party that props up May`s minority government are furious that it only provided an outline of the legal basis for its Brexit deal after parliament voted to be given the full advice. They put forward a motion, to be voted on later on Tuesday, that would find ministers in contempt of parliament and order the immediate publication of the advice.
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Brexit divorce deal: Indian-origin minister leads resignations in fresh jolt for Theresa May
Thu, Nov 15, 2018
Minutes after Vara stepped down as Northern Ireland minister, Prime Minister May was hit by a bigger blow as her Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned from the Cabinet saying he "cannot in good conscience" support the draft of the withdrawal agreement with the 28-member bloc.
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Brexit deal hits global markets; Oil seeks floor, stocks tumble, sterling braces for wild swings
Wed, Nov 14, 2018
European shares fell as much as 1.2 percent after data showed the German economy contracted for the first time since 2015, tracking similar losses in Asia where data in Japan and China underscored worries about weaker growth.
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Brexit deal: British, EU negotiators reach a framework agreement
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
A European source said a technical agreement had been struck but still needed political approval both on the British and European sides. Ireland's public broadcaster RTE cited two government sources saying a text crucially resolves the Irish border issue -- a key sticking point.
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Donald Trump says Theresa May's Brexit plan kills hope of a US trade deal
Fri, Jul 13, 2018
After a tumultuous week for May, when her Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson resigned in protest at her Brexit plans, Trump heaped praise on Johnson, saying he "would be a great Prime Minister." Such harsh public criticism by a sitting U.S. president of a British prime minister while on a visit to the United Kingdom publicly undermines May in her party, her country and abroad.
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Brexit: Britain's aviation regulator prepares contingency plans
Sat, Jul 07, 2018
Britain's aviation regulator Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is likely to hire 60 additional staff to assist with planning for a scenario that would see the UK crash out of the European Union, according to a report.
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As Brexit looms, UK pitches new industry plan, wins support from Merck, Qiagen
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
Brexit remains by far the biggest concern for British companies and multinationals with operations in Britain. With only months to go before many businesses need to make decisions on future investment, they are eager for clarity on how Brexit will work.
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No breakthrough in Brexit talks as new deadline approaches
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
At a summit in Brussels, May met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the leaders of Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania and European Council President Donald Tusk, seeking to move the talks onto future relations between Britain and the EU, especially their trade ties.
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Two weeks to unlock Brexit, EU tells Britain's May
Sat, Nov 18, 2017
May met fellow leaders on the sidelines of an EU summit in Gothenburg, Sweden, to try to break the deadlock over how much Britain will pay on leaving the bloc in 16 months. She signalled again that she would increase an initial offer that is estimated at some 20 billion euros, about a third of what Brussels wants.
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