House of Commons of the United Kingdom
UK would regret no-deal Brexit 'for ever': Minister
Britain would permanently regret leaving the European Union without a deal, and parliament needs to reach a decision to stop this in the next two weeks, business minister Greg Clark said in a newspaper interview on Feb. 2.
Britain in crisis
The British political system is in crisis - its most serious since the Second World War. One of the biggest and most complex questions of all was put to the people in the Brexit referendum in 2016 as a simple yes/no question, with no means to establish what "no" actually meant. Worse, the referendum campaign was a frenzy of lies and populist fears.
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May Seeks to Revise Brexit Deal but EU Rules out Changes
British Prime Minister Theresa May is pinning Brexit hopes on fresh talks with EU leaders after winning a mandate from lawmakers to try to renegotiate a deal -- even if Brussels insists it will not budge, reports AFP.
UK MPs Hold Votes on Resetting Course of Brexit
British lawmakers will hold a series of votes on Tuesday that could reset the course for Brexit over the head of Theresa May, piling further pressure on the embattled prime minister, reports AFP.
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Business Leaders Call on May, Corbyn to Back Second Brexit Vote
More than 170 leading business figures have called for British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back a second referendum on withdrawal from the European Union, reported rte.ie
UK PM Theresa May reaches out to rivals for Brexit plan B after winning confidence vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May has reached out to her opponents after narrowly surviving a confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat in parliament of her Brexit deal.
Pound Rises After 'Meaningful' Brexit Vote
The pound has risen after MPs voted to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal by 230 votes, reported BBC.
The vote opens up a range of outcomes, including no deal, a renegotiation of Mrs May's deal, or a second referendum.
Sterling rose 0.05% to $1.287 after declines of more than 1% earlier in the day.
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British PM Faces Confidence Vote after Brexit Humiliation
Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday face a confidence vote after MPs overwhelmingly rejected her deal to leave the European Union, leaving Britain with no plan as it hurtles towards Brexit on March 29, reports AFP.
Take a second look, Britain's May urges lawmakers before Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers on Jan. 14 to take a "second look" at her deal to leave the European Union, a last-ditch effort to win over a parliament that looks set to reject the agreement.
May heads to Brexit-backing city to make last-ditch plea to rebel MPs
Prime Minister Theresa May will on Jan. 14 repeat weekend warnings to MPs poised to reject her EU divorce deal that failing to deliver Brexit would be "catastrophic" for British democracy.