Brexit

British lawmakers overwhelmingly back Brexit delay

Lawmakers approved by 412 votes to 202 a statement setting out the option to request a short delay if a Brexit deal can be agreed by March 20 -- or a longer delay if no deal can be agreed in time.

Mar 15, 2019, 00:43 AM IST

UK Parliament rejects no-deal Brexit by 321 to 278 votes

Amid uncertainty over the UK`s status of leaving the EU, British lawmakers voted to rule out a no-deal Brexit by 321 to 278.

Mar 14, 2019, 06:53 AM IST

Theresa May wins 'legally binding' Brexit assurances from EU ahead of crucial votes

Brexiteers in May`s party accuse her of surrendering to the EU and it was not clear if the assurances she agreed would be enough to win over the 116 additional lawmakers she needs turn around the crushing defeat her deal suffered on January 15.

Mar 12, 2019, 06:36 AM IST

Theresa May buckles: British PM to rule out no-deal Brexit: Media

The opposition Labour Party said on Monday it would back calls for a second referendum on Brexit if parliament rejects its alternative plan for leaving the EU.

Feb 26, 2019, 13:21 PM IST

British PM Theresa May seeks more time, promises vote on Brexit deal by March 12

May is making a last-ditch effort to get changes to the divorce package but lawmakers may try on Wednesday to grab control of Brexit in a series of parliamentary votes.

Feb 24, 2019, 21:32 PM IST

'No deal in the desert,' EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minsiter Mark Rutte are among more than 20 EU leaders expected to go to Egypt.

Feb 22, 2019, 16:55 PM IST

No-deal Brexit would take a chip off UK home values: Reuters poll

Britain`s overvalued housing market will undergo a modest correction if the country leaves the European Union at the end of next month without a deal, a Reuters poll found, with London being affected to a greater degree.

Feb 22, 2019, 07:47 AM IST

UK's Theresa May back in Brussels, hit by defections over Brexit

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay has been shuttling to Brussels with Cox and is due back on Thursday hoping to discuss a "legal text" on the backstop. 

Feb 20, 2019, 22:59 PM IST

8th MP quits UK's Labour Party over racism

Ryan also claimed that there were "many very, very unhappy" MPs in Labour who could come to a similar decision and join the Independent Group.

Feb 20, 2019, 15:40 PM IST

UK's Theresa May to speak to every EU head in bid for Brexit deal changes

In her talks with EU leaders and European Commission President Jean-Claude .Juncker she will be seeking to change the Irish backstop

Feb 17, 2019, 20:43 PM IST

More Brexit humiliation for Theresa May as parliament defeats her again

Lawmakers defeated the government 303-258 on the main motion asking them to reaffirm support for her plan to seek changes.

Feb 14, 2019, 23:53 PM IST

'Hold your nerve on Brexit': Theresa May to tell British lawmakers

The United Kingdom is on course to leave the European Union on March 29 without a deal unless May can convince the bloc to reopen the divorce deal she agreed in November.

Feb 12, 2019, 13:38 PM IST

Irish Prime Minister says Brexit deal 'can be done'

The Democratic Unionist Party says its terms are unacceptable as they would undermine trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.

Feb 09, 2019, 11:13 AM IST

UK, Norway, Iceland agrees on citizens rights if no-deal Brexit

Britain, the world`s fifth-biggest economy, is due to leave the EU on March 29 but Prime Minister Theresa May wants more concessions from Brussels to rally her divided Conservative Party behind her exit plan, rejected by parliament last month.

Feb 08, 2019, 18:08 PM IST

Factbox: UK opposition Labour Party sets terms for backing May on Brexit

May's Brexit deal was defeated by a historic margin of 230 votes last month when she asked MPs to ratify it.

Feb 07, 2019, 13:20 PM IST

EU is waiting to hear Prime Minister May's Brexit plan: Commission

Theresa May is due to meet European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker.

Feb 05, 2019, 17:30 PM IST

Still time for Brexit solution, says Angela Merkel

British Prime Minister Theresa May`s Brexit deal was rejected by parliament last month.

Feb 05, 2019, 14:12 PM IST

Britain set to leave European Union: Should India be worried about Brexit?

Britain is set to leave the European Union on March 29, less than two months from now.

Feb 03, 2019, 12:26 PM IST

UK MPs reject chaotic 'no-deal' Brexit, back PM May's bid to reopen deal

British MPs on Tuesday voted to reject a chaotic 'no-deal' Brexit by 318 to 310 votes but backed British Prime Minister Theresa May's bid to change the withdrawal agreement already struck with the European Union (EU).

Jan 30, 2019, 06:17 AM IST

UK parliament to vote on PM May's Brexit deal February 13: Report

British Prime Minister Theresa May told Conservative lawmakers on Monday that she plans to hold a vote in parliament on her Brexit deal on Feb. 13, Sky News reported, citing sources.

Jan 29, 2019, 08:31 AM IST