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Trump: I Have 'Second Thoughts About Everything'

But White House says he has no regrets about trade war

(Newser) - While America was sleeping, the Group of Seven summit in France was continuing down its head-spinning trajectory, with matters like an escalating trade war between planet Earth's two biggest economic powers, talks with rogue aspiring nuclear powers, and a no-deal Brexit taking up much of the oxygen. A look...

Leaked Docs: UK Faces Vast Shortages in No-Deal Brexit

Ports could be clogged for months

(Newser) - The repercussions of leaving the European Union without a deal could be catastrophic, with Britain expecting food, fuel, and medicine shortages, government documents leaked to the Sunday Times show. The forecasts predict chaotic scenes, with new checks in place at a hard border in Ireland and ports clogged for up...

Lawmaker Floats 'Extraordinary' Idea for UK Politics

Caroline Lucas calls for emergency Cabinet of 10 women from all parties to take control of Brexit

(Newser) - A female lawmaker in Britain thinks the UK is headed for ruin under Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit leadership, and she's floating a provocative idea to fix things: an all-female emergency Cabinet made up of 10 women from all the major parties. Why only females? "I believe...

Dude: Boris Johnson Rolls Out an Acronym

Incoming British prime minister promises to deliver, unite, defeat, and energize

(Newser) - In what has to be the first time a British leader used the word "dude" in a speech, incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson employed it as a rallying cry Tuesday. "I say to all the doubters—'Dude, we are going to energize the country,'" Johnson...

Billionaire Threatens Netflix Over Documentary

Arron Banks issues warning as his lawyers pursue UK journalist

(Newser) - A Brexit-loving British billionaire has threatened to sue Netflix over a documentary he hasn't seen yet, the Guardian reports. Arron Banks, who donated a stunning $10 million to Leave.EU, made the legal threat over the upcoming documentary The Great Hack. The film looks at how Cambridge Analytica mined...

Some Brits Are Really Unhappy About Their Next PM

Thousands march against no-deal exit as Cabinet members plan to leave

(Newser) - As Boris Johnson moves closer to becoming prime minister of the UK, opposition to the pro-Brexit candidate has become more visible and vocal. The race to succeed Theresa May is down to Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, who followed Johnson as foreign secretary. The ruling Conservative Party will announce voting results...

Favorite for British PM Dealt a Big Blow

Boris Johnson to face misconduct claims in court

(Newser) - The man favorited to become Britain's next prime minister must appear in court to face misconduct claims. A judge on Wednesday ordered leading Brexit supporter Boris Johnson to testify over his claim that Britain would pull in an extra £350 million ($443 million) per week after leaving the...

After Milkshake Dousing, a Big Win for Brexit Party Leader

Early results show party nabbing a third of votes in EU election

(Newser) - Veteran euroskeptic Nigel Farage said Britain should get set to leave the European Union without a divorce deal, after an election across the bloc saw his Brexit Party and pro-EU forces carve up the votes at the expense of the long-dominant larger parties. The UK's governing Conservative Party was...

British PM Apologizes for Brexit Failure, Quits

Theresa May will step down on June 7

(Newser) - Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down as UK Conservative Party leader on June 7, admitting defeat in her attempt to take Britain out of the EU and sparking a contest for Britain's next prime minister. She will stay as caretaker prime minister until the new leader...

Theresa May Makes Major Concession
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May 21, 2019 12:45 PM CDT

Theresa May Makes Major Concession

PM offers vote on new Brexit referendum

(Newser) - In a major concession, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered UK lawmakers the chance to vote on whether to hold a new referendum on the country's membership in the EU—but only if they back her thrice-rejected Brexit agreement, reports the AP . May made the offer as...

Cops Tried to Keep Pol Safe. The Milkshake Came Anyway

Nigel Farage is latest UK politician to get doused

(Newser) - What the Daily Beast is calling the "highest-profile victim of milkshaking so far" has been doused. The victim: Brexit leader Nigel Farage. What "milkshaking" is: a recent phenomenon in the UK of right-wing politicians having the sweet, goopy drink thrown on them in protest. Farage's incident took...

Brexit Gets a New Date. And It's Spooky.

Will Britain leave the EU in costume or business attire?

(Newser) - European Union leaders on Thursday offered Britain an extension to Brexit that would allow the country to delay its EU departure date until Halloween. Leaders of the 27 remaining EU member states met for more than six hours before agreeing after midnight to postpone Brexit until Oct. 31, two officials...

EU Leader: How About a Year-Long Brexit Delay?

Theresa May instead eyes June 30 deadline as deadlock remains

(Newser) - Theresa May wants to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid a crash-out in one week's time, though a key European Union leader suggested a pause of up to a year. In a Friday letter to European Council President Donald Tusk, May seeks an extension until June 30 and...

Brexit Meeting Was 'Useful but Inconclusive'

So says left-wing Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn after meeting with Theresa May

(Newser) - Britain's Brexit drama went into overtime Wednesday as Theresa May and the country's main opposition sought a compromise deal to prevent an abrupt British departure from the EU at the end of next week. In an about-face that left pro-Brexit members of May's Conservative Party howling with...

Deadlock Remains After Latest Brexit Vote

All 4 alternatives fail

(Newser) - British lawmakers have failed to find a majority for any proposal in votes on alternatives to the government's rejected Brexit deal. Lawmakers rejected four options in votes in the House of Commons, the AP reports. The votes were an attempt to forge an alternative to the government's rejected...

The 'Last Chance' Brexit Vote Just Failed, Too

Parliament rejects Theresa May's plan for a third time, raising odds of a chaotic no-plan exit

(Newser) - Third time's the charm? Nope. The British Parliament rejected a Brexit plan from Prime Minister Theresa May for the third on Friday. May had presented this one as a "last chance" for lawmakers to agree to her strategy on how the UK should exit the European Union. So...

Parliament to Vote on 'Last Chance to Save Brexit'

Trump wishes May good luck

(Newser) - On the day that Britain was originally scheduled to leave the European Union, lawmakers will vote Friday on what Prime Minister Theresa May's government described as the "last chance to vote for Brexit." The House of Commons is voting a third time on May's twice-rejected European...

8 Brexit Votes Later, Things May Actually Be Worse
Brexit Chaos Hits a New High
Mar 27, 2019 6:20 PM CDT

Brexit Chaos Hits a New High

Lawmakers vote 8 times. And fail to pass anything.

(Newser) - British lawmakers have voted on eight different possible Brexit options, but none received the majority support that would clarify the UK's course, the AP reports. Parliament is trying to find an alternative to Prime Minister Theresa May's twice-rejected EU divorce deal. Lawmakers voted Wednesday on options that included...

Theresa May Will Quit Once the Country Has Left the EU

No date was given

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Theresa May told Conservative lawmakers Wednesday that she will step down once the UK's exit from the European Union is delivered—a dramatic concession meant to bring enough of her colleagues on board to push her deal over the line. May told a party meeting of...

Creator of Huge Petition Is Left 'Shaking Like a Leaf'

Margaret Georgiadou wants to turn back Brexit

(Newser) - The woman who created an incredibly successful anti-Brexit petition has left Britain—apparently fleeing for her life, the Guardian reports. Margaret Georgiadou, whose petition has over 5.2 million signatures Sunday, says she has endured a "torrent" of Facebook abuse and three phoned death threats that left her "...

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