A third parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was intended to be held on Friday by Britain’s government but they are waiting for a heads up from the House of Commons speaker. Andrea Leadsom, a government re-presenter in parliament told MPs, “We recognize that any motion brought forward tomorrow will need to […]
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Britain urges Pakistan-India to de-escalate tension through dialogue
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that the United Kingdom is ‘deeply concerned’ over the rising tensions between India and Pakistan and urged the two countries to restrain and de-escalation. The UK PM’s statements comes after the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian aircraft inside its air space and captured one […]
May says Brexit deal defeat could topple UK government
Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Sunday that parliament’s rejection of her Brexit deal could leave Britain in the European Union and bring the opposition Labour Party to power. The embattled leader’s message came with her government fearing a heavy defeat on Tuesday of the draft withdrawal agreement she signed with Brussels last month. Media […]
UK faces ‘more division’ if Brexit deal fails: UK Prime Minister May
Britain faces “more division and more uncertainty” if a draft Brexit deal falls through, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday as she sought to win over sceptical Britons ahead of an EU summit this weekend. In a call-in show on BBC radio, May also refused to say whether or not she would resign if […]
Britain’s Brexit minister steps down in a blow to May
AFP/File / Daniel LEAL-OLIVASThe resignation of David Davis will come as a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis resigned on Sunday in a major blow for Prime Minister Theresa May as she struggles to unite her party behind a plan to retain strong economic ties to the European Union even […]
British PM faces Brexit showdown with pro-EU rebels
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a showdown with her pro-EU MPs on Wednesday over parliament’s role in the final Brexit deal, which could influence her entire negotiation strategy. MPs will vote on amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill setting out how much power lawmakers will have if the government fails to agree a departure […]
Ethics and war
The Syrian war has quite recently gotten ugly; as incomprehensible as that seems to be. For one week onwards from the lethal chlorine gas assault on the city of Douma — for which the West accuses the Assad administration, another coalition of the eager has acted as one and singularly. The US, Britain, and France […]
May says no UK PM could accept EU Brexit treaty
May lashed out at the proposal to keep British-ruled Northern Ireland in a customs union if there is no better solution to avoid a hard border with EU-member Ireland. The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier insisted that the plan was not designed to “provoke”, and denied that it threatened the sovereignty of the […]
Why Prince Harry’s wedding could cause an international crisis?
Bros Barack Obama and Prince Harry laughed it up at the Invictus Games in Toronto and filmed a delightful interview that aired on BBC Radio 4’s Today program. And while it seems definite that the Obamas will be invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s much-anticipated wedding in May, reports suggest that they may end up getting […]
EU opens next Brexit phase with warning of troubles ahead
EU leaders formally agreed Friday to open crucial talks on a future relationship with Britain but warned they would be even tougher than the first torturous phase of negotiations. A day after applauding British Prime Minister at a summit in Brussels for the progress made so far, her 27 counterparts endorsed an interim deal on […]