Brexit

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Brexit must not be frustrated, UK's May vows, as cabinet members warn against ‘disastrous’ no-deal

Britsh Prime Minister Theresa May says the Brexit vote must not be frustrated as she scrambles to win concessions from the European Union ahead of a potentially "disastrous" no-deal divorce from the bloc. 

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Anti-Brexit MPs break away from both main parties, form pro-EU Independent Group

A group of anti-Brexit MPs have split off from their respective parties, shaking up British politics just as the country seeks to seal its departure from the European Union next month.

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Dutch government warns of economic difficulties with Brexit 'monster'

Step aside Philadelphia Flyers' Gritty and meet Brexit, the monster the Dutch government sees in Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.

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George Soros says Europe faces 'oblivion' as right-wing parties set to win big in European election

Left-wing billionaire George Soros in a rare op-ed is firing a warning shot to what he describes as the “sleeping pro-Europe majority” ahead of the European Parliament elections in May -- warning that Europe is “on the cusp of a nightmare” should nationalist parties sweep the election.

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Theresa May 'to quit as British prime minister in the summer in bid to stop Boris Johnson getting the job': report

Theresa May is preparing to resign as British prime minister this summer so she can influence who succeeds her, Cabinet ministers now believe.

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Anti-Brexit protester jumps in front of Theresa May’s motorcade on her way to EU talks

An anti-Brexit protester jumped in front of the vehicle of British Prime Minister Theresa May as she was arriving to the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

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European Council President Donald Tusk says there's a 'special place in hell' for Brexiteers

Donald Tusk has blasted pro-Brexit campaigners, saying there was a "special place in hell" reserved for them for leaving the bloc "without a plan".

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Queen Elizabeth, royal family to be evacuated if Brexit unrest breaks out in London, reports say

A Cold War-era emergency plan to relocate the royal family has been revived in case riots break out in London in the event of a no-deal Brexit next month, two British newspapers reported Sunday.

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UK Parliament shoots down bid to delay Brexit, says it could back May’s deal with changes

The British parliament on Tuesday shot down an effort to delay Brexit in the event there was no deal with the European Union, and voted to say it could support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with some changes -- as the country moves closer to its formal exit from the E.U. at the end of March.

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Brexit supporters fear betrayal as pro-EU forces call for delay, do-over

As the clock ticks down to Britain’s departure from the European Union, those who wish to remain in the bloc are increasing their calls to delay or re-do the implementation of the 2016 referendum -- and Brexit supporters are smelling betrayal in the air.

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Theresa May defiant over calls to delay Brexit, sticks to failed deal as Parliament remains deadlocked

The British prime minister hopes her “Plan B” on Brexit will break the Parliament’s dreadlock as the clock continues to countdown on the United Kingdom’s divorce from the European Union.

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Germans urge Britain to remain in EU amid Brexit impasse: 'We would miss tea with milk'

Amid the ongoing Brexit impasse among British lawmakers, a group of prominent German including the woman in line to take over for Angela Merkel as chancellor is urging Britain to stay in the European Union saying they would miss milk with tea and post-work pints.

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Theresa May’s allies keep her in power by warning of hard-left takeover if she falls

Prime Minister Theresa May’s government narrowly survived a motion of no-confidence Wednesday, and it achieved that in part not by talking up May’s strengths -- but by warning of a grim future for Britain if hard-left Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn stepped foot in 10 Downing Street.

Politics 18 hours ago

British PM Theresa May survives no-confidence vote, day after major Brexit defeat

Prime Minister Theresa May’s government survived a vote of no-confidence Wednesday as her Conservative Party stuck together to pushback an effort to oust the government -- despite May’s colossal Brexit defeat a day earlier.

Politics 18 hours ago

Embattled British PM Theresa May faces fresh no-confidence vote, as calls to delay Brexit intensify

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a fresh vote of no-confidence on Wednesday, a day after suffering a devastating defeat on her Brexit deal -- as calls to delay Britain’s departure from the bloc intensify.

Opinion 18 hours ago

Steve Hilton: Original intent of Brexit - restoring freedom and sovereignty - buried by inept bureaucrats

Yesterday’s historic rejection of Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, the worst parliamentary defeat for a UK government in a century, is just the latest humiliation for a feckless British ruling class that appears to have suffered some kind of collective nervous breakdown since the country voted to leave the EU in June 2016.

Opinion 18 hours ago

A 'no deal' Brexit is best for Britain and the United States

British Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered a seismic defeat.

World 18 hours ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May suffers devastating defeat on key Brexit vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a catastrophic defeat Tuesday as Parliament overwhelmingly rejected her Brexit deal with the European Union -- a defeat that places the future of Brexit in doubt and is likely to spark calls for May’s ouster via a general election.

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Theresa May faces catastrophic defeat in major Brexit vote as allies warn: ‘Winter is Coming’

Prime Minister Theresa May was facing defeat on a major Brexit vote in Parliament Tuesday, a defeat that could spell anything from no Brexit to a general election -- as her allies took a page from “Game of Thrones” and warned: “Winter is Coming.”

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British MP delays giving birth by two days to vote against Brexit deal

A British lawmaker revealed Monday she is postponing the delivery of her child so that she can vote against the prime minister’s Brexit deal.

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Brexit chaos: May warns of catastrophe if deal falters as some lawmakers reportedly plot to seize control

Two days ahead of a vote in parliament that she's expected to lose, British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers that if they don't back her plan to ditch the European Union the country will face a catastrophe. 

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Ex-MI6 chief says Theresa May’s Brexit deal ‘threatens national security,’ hurts US relationship

A former head of British intelligence agency MI6 has warned that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the European Union threatens British national security by placing control of British security “in foreign hands.”

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Brexit vote will ‘definitely’ happen, UK’s May says, as new poll shows most Britons would now vote to remain

British Prime Minister Theresa May said a vote on her Brexit deal will "definitely" happen next week even as a new poll shows a majority of Britons would vote to remain in the European Union if there was a second referendum. 

Opinion 18 hours ago

Cal Thomas: Decision time on Brexit for the UK

The answer to whether the UK will pull out of the European Union as a majority of voters favored in a 2016 referendum will be decided this month. Maybe.

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May slams Tony Blair’s new Brexit vote call

British Prime Minister Theresa May slammed one of her predecessors for his comments about a potential new vote as the fate of Brexit remained uncertain.

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EU leaders wary of May's pleas for help selling Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May implored European Union leaders Thursday to help her sell the Brexit divorce deal at home, only to be told that her proposals are not clear enough for the bloc to offer a helping hand now.

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British PM Theresa May survives no-confidence vote despite Brexit chaos

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of confidence in her leadership of her party Wednesday, but not until after she reportedly promised she would step down before the next general election.

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Amid Brexit turmoil, British parliament mace grabber 'proud' of seizing ceremonial item despite backlash

The British lawmaker who brazenly grabbed a ceremonial mace in the House of Commons – which resulted in his expulsion – is standing by his unique protest.

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British lawmaker booted from House of Commons after grabbing ceremonial mace in Brexit protest

The fraught debate over British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal devolved into farce Monday when a lawmaker from the opposition Labour party grabbed the House of Commons' ceremonial mace in protest of the postponement of a crucial vote on the agreement.

Entertainment 18 hours ago

‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Andy Serkis brings back Gollum to mock Theresa May over Brexit

“The Lord of the Rings” actor Andy Serkis got back into character on Sunday to mock British Prime Minister Theresa May’s controversial Brexit deal as the iconic Gollum.

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Brexit drama: UK Prime Minister May warns of 'uncharted waters' ahead of crucial vote

Facing a very real chance that her Brexit deal will be rejected in a House of Commons vote on Tuesday, embattled U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said the country is in "uncharted waters" and warned lawmakers about the risk of a no-deal Brexit — something most economists believe would be catastrophic for the country.