David Davis

First David Davis, now Foreign Secretary Boris resigns in protest of May's Brexit plan

The two departures raise the stakes for Theresa May, who believed that she had secured a hard-won agreement with her deeply divided cabinet of ministers.

Jul 09, 2018, 20:48 PM IST

Brexit 'no deal' is massively less probable after EU agreement: Minister

"I think no deal has become massively less probable after the decisions of last Friday," Davis told parliament.

Dec 14, 2017, 15:48 PM IST

UK must agree implementation period for EU migration curbs: Lawmakers

Concerns over immigration were a key driver behind last year's vote to leave the EU, and the government has made controlling Britain's borders central to its Brexit plans.

Jul 21, 2017, 16:14 PM IST

''Time to get to work'': Brexit negotiators start first round

The British and EU Brexit negotiators met on Monday, pledging to "get down to work" in a first full round of talks on Britain`s divorce terms from the European Union.

Jul 17, 2017, 13:09 PM IST

Round 1: Brexit talks start in Brussels with 20 months to go

A month after a first meeting where the two exchanged gifts inspired by a shared passion for hillwalking and spoke of the mountain of complexity they must climb, the Frenchman will press Davis to agree to Britain covering substantial British financial commitments and offer more detail on other British proposals.

Jul 17, 2017, 09:15 AM IST

Brexit begins as UK publishes bill to repeal European Union law

It repeals the European Communities Act 1972, which took Britain into the EU and remove the supremacy of Brussels law.

Jul 13, 2017, 17:59 PM IST

Theresa May could walk out of Brexit talks over exit bill: Reports

The EU wants to agree with Britain on a formula for calculating how much it will owe the bloc after it leaves before it starts talks on its future trading relationship.

Jul 02, 2017, 13:06 PM IST

Struggling British PM Theresa May faces confidence vote

Members of the House of Commons will vote on the Conservative leader's legislative plans -- the Queen's Speech -- in a key test of whether she can stay in power.

 

Jun 29, 2017, 09:33 AM IST

Britain, EU to start historic Brexit talks

Brexit minister David Davis and the European Union`s French chief negotiator Michel Barnier will meet at the European Commission in Brussels.

Jun 19, 2017, 09:04 AM IST

`Sombre` Britain prepares for historic Brexit talks

The Conservatives now have only 317 MPs in the 650-seat House of Commons and need the support of the DUP`s 10 MPs to command a razor-thin majority.

Jun 18, 2017, 17:52 PM IST

Brexit minister David Davis: "No doubt" over Britain leaving EU

Leaving gives us the opportunity to forge a bright new future for the UK — one where we are free to control our borders and do what independent sovereign countries do.

Jun 18, 2017, 15:22 PM IST

Brexit minister Davis says UK could still walk away with no deal

Britain`s Brexit minister David Davis said Britain could still walk away from negotiations with the European Union with no deal, and it was important to keep that option as talks over the terms of Britain`s departure from the bloc begin.

Jun 12, 2017, 13:26 PM IST

PM Theresa May not sobbing over election, Brexit minister says

Brexit Secretary David Davis said British Prime Minister Theresa May was not sobbing over last week`s failed election gamble when he met her after the vote.

Jun 12, 2017, 12:46 PM IST

Brexit negotiations to start formally on June 19

June 19 is the first formal day of talks between Britain and the European Union (EU) about its withdrawal from the bloc.

May 19, 2017, 22:16 PM IST

Britain is gearing up for EU rows, Brexit minister says

Britain is gearing up for rows with the EU over the structure of divorce talks and the future role of the European court, fuelling an increasingly bitter war of words before negotiations begin.

May 14, 2017, 18:00 PM IST

UK wants generous deal for EU residents post-Brexit: David Davis

Britain's intention in negotiations over the post-Brexit status of European Union nationals already living in the United Kingdom is to give them very similar rights to those they enjoy now.

May 03, 2017, 14:49 PM IST

UK not seeking divide and rule approach in Brexit talks: Minister

Britain will not seek to take a divide and rule approach with the other 27 member states of the European Union in upcoming Brexit negotiations, Brexit minister David Davis said on Wednesday.

Apr 26, 2017, 14:59 PM IST

PM Theresa May starts UK tour before pulling Brexit trigger

Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Wales on Monday as part of a plan to engage with all the nations of the United Kingdom before she formally launches Britain`s departure from the European Union.

Mar 20, 2017, 14:00 PM IST

European Union`s Tusk warns against Brexit deal `threats`

The European Union will not bow to British "threats" that it is prepared to walk away from Brexit talks without a deal, the bloc`s president, Donald Tusk.

Mar 15, 2017, 18:25 PM IST

UK PM Theresa May's hand moves closer to Brexit trigger

British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to clear the final hurdle standing between her and the start of Brexit negotiations on Monday.

Mar 14, 2017, 09:02 AM IST