Brexit Deal: UK lawmakers delay Brexit vote and pressurized Boris Johnson to for extension in deadline
Relations October 19, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This The amendment, introduced by former Conservative lawmaker Oliver Letwin, withholds approval of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union until legislation is in place, and was passed 322 to 306. Supporters of the Letwin amendment suggest that it prevents the Government forcing through a no-deal Brexit at the end of […]
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Brexit: Who is the main player now?Ongoing crisis and options for Theresa May: A comprehensive report
Editor Express Daily March 27, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This (CNN)British lawmakers are taking the power out of Theresa May’s hands on Wednesday. After defeating the government on Monday night, lawmakers are holding a series of “indicative” votes, in an attempt to find a Brexit plan that commands majority support in Parliament. We don’t yet know exactly what alternatives will be selected for […]
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Share This London (Express Daily)Theresa May has suffered many rebellions and humiliations over the last few months, but on Monday night she sustained what could be the blow that finishes off her premiership — when she finally lost control of Brexit to Parliament. The question the UK prime minister now faces is: What does she […]
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Share This Downing Street had used the prospect of a lengthy delay — which could be used to force a second referendum — to try to persuade Brexiteer lawmakers that they risk losing Brexit altogether if they don’t vote for May’s deal. That may all have been part of the plan — at least according […]
READ MOREShare This A “lot more work” is required to get MPs to back Theresa May’s Brexit deal, Jeremy Hunt has said, amid uncertainty over whether it will be put to a vote for a third time this week. The foreign secretary said there were “encouraging signs” that opponents of the deal were slowly coming round. […]
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Editor Express Daily March 14, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This UK lawmakers rejected a move to support a second referendum on Brexit by 334 votes to 85. It’s a blow to campaigners for a so-called People’s Vote The cross-party proposal was the first time the House of Commons has held a formal vote on whether to endorse another referendum. The vote on the amendment was indicative […]
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