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Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail the “dawn of a new era” later, as the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years. In a speech to be shown at 22:00 GMT – an hour before the official departure time – he will say Brexit is “not an end but a beginning”. Johnson’s […]

Members of the European Parliament have backed the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. MEPs ratified the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement by 621 votes to 49 following an emotional debate in Brussels. After the vote, MEPs marked the UK’s exit by singing Auld Lang Syne. Several British MEPs said they hoped the UK would […]

Boris Johnson has signed the Withdrawal Agreement Bill that will bring the UK out of the EU on January 31. The prime minister hailed a “fantastic moment” for the country after he put his name to the historic agreement, which paves the way for the UK’s exit from the European Union next Friday. He said […]

The Chancellor Sajid Javid has warned businesses that “there will not be alignment” with the EU on regulations following Brexit. The Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector has had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition, Mr Javid said in an interview with the Financial Times. Mr […]

After the Conservative Party won the majority of seats in the General Election, Boris Johnson’s government reintroduced the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which would see the UK leave the EU on January 31, 2020. MPs voted to pass it by 358 votes to 234. The bill would also ban an extension of the transition […]

Boris Johnson is to kick start his first week back in the House of Commons as Prime Minister by welcoming his new intake of Tory MPs as they prepare to vote on his Brexit deal. Many of the 109 new MPs won in areas traditionally held by Labour in Thursday’s election, which saw the Conservatives gain […]

Brexit Party faced a mutiny today with four MEPs – including Jacob Rees-Mogg’s sister – quitting and urging voters to back Toris at the election. The dramatic resignations came with just a week to go before polling day – and hours before Mr Farage records a high-profile interview with the BBC’s Andrew Neil. John Longworth, the […]

Britain’s opposition Labour Party said it would unveil plans on Friday (Nov 15) to provide free’full-fibre’ broadband across the country as Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a pitch for votes in “overlooked” towns with a promise to revive the high streets. Labour said if it wins a Dec 12 election it would carry out a […]

European Council President Donald Tusk has tweeted that he will recommend that the EU accepts “the UK request for an extension.” “For this I will propose a written procedure,” Tusk said. Following PM @BorisJohnson’s decision to pause the process of ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement, and in order to avoid a no-deal #Brexit, I will […]

Philip Hammond, the former chancellor who served under Theresa May, says he will vote for the Letwin amendment today. The Letwin amendment  will provisionally approve Boris Johnson’s deal but also force him to ask for a delay to rule out a no-deal Brexit. “The Letwin amendment gives us an insurance policy that prevents us having […]