May to trigger Brexit on March 29
“We expect it will be a two-year process and we are confident that is what we will achieve. So Britain will exit the EU on 29 March 2019," an official said.
Mar 21, 2017, 00:23 AM IST
UK names new spy chief amid dispute with Washington
Britain on Monday named a new head for its communications spying agency GCHQ, which has been embroiled in a rare public row with Washington over allegations that it was used to snoop on Donald Trump.
Mar 20, 2017, 20:45 PM IST
UK to begin Brexit with EU notification on March
Britain will begin Brexit by triggering Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Monday.
Mar 20, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
UK to begin Brexit with EU notification on March 29: Spokesperson
Britain will begin Brexit by triggering Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty on March 29, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Monday.
Mar 20, 2017, 18:07 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
In Labour heartlands, Brexit gives May a fighting chance
In the former shipbuilding hub of Hartlepool, traditional bastion of the centre-left Labour Party, lifelong supporter Stan grumbles that the party leaders have "lost their way totally".
Mar 18, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
In surprise, UK ex-finance minister Osborne named editor of London paper
George Osborne, now 45, became Britain`s youngest chancellor of the exchequer for more than a century when the Conservatives took power in 2010.
Mar 17, 2017, 21:32 PM IST
UK says United States claims about spying will not be repeated
British Prime Minister Theresa May has received assurances from the White House it would not repeat allegations that Britain`s GCHQ spy agency had helped former US President Barack Obama eavesdrop on Donald Trump.
Mar 17, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
British PM Theresa May blocks second Scottish independence referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday ruled out a call for a Scottish independence referendum by saying "now is not the time" for another vote.
Mar 16, 2017, 22:47 PM IST
UK's ruling Conservatives fined over election expenses, police alerted
Britain`s ruling Conservative Party has been fined 70,000 pounds ($85,932.00) for breaching rules which govern spending during an election campaign and the matter has been referred to police, Britain`s Electoral Commission said on Thursday.
Mar 16, 2017, 14:18 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
Queen Elizabeth II to approve Brexit bill 'in days': British PM Theresa May
Queen Elizabeth II will approve the government's Brexit bill "in days", British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.
Mar 14, 2017, 21:33 PM IST
UK Parliament Backs Brexit Bill As Scotland Bids To Break Away
Parliament gave its approval Monday for Prime Minister Theresa May to start Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
Mar 14, 2017, 09:53 AM 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
Scottish independence vote looking inevitable, FT cites unidentified UK minister
A second Scottish independence referendum is now looking inevitable and ministers in the United Kingdom government have now concluded it is a question of when such a vote will be held, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Mar 10, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
Brexit bill to go before MPs from Monday
British MPs will meet on Monday to discuss amendments made to a bill empowering Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Brexit, with further debate possible on Tuesday and Wednesday, the government said.
Mar 09, 2017, 18:45 PM IST
There is no economic case for breaking up the United Kingdom, says PM Theresa May
There is no economic case for breaking up the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday.
Mar 03, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
UK PM Theresa May clear she wants Brexit bill unchanged by parliament: Spokesman
British Prime Minister Theresa May has been clear that the legislation needed for her to trigger formal divorce talks with the European Union should be passed by parliament unamended.
Mar 02, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
UK seeks to overturn Brexit bill's defeat by House of Lords
The UK government will seek to overturn an amendment to a Brexit bill on guaranteeing rights for European Union (EU) citizens living in Britain after the country's exit from the bloc.
Mar 02, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
UK Prime Minister Theresa May faces first Brexit bill defeat
Prime Minister Theresa May has faced her first parliamentary defeat over Brexit after Britain's upper house voted to amend and thereby delay a bill empowering her to begin talks for the UK's exit from the EU.
Mar 02, 2017, 10:16 AM IST
