Brexit News Headlines
Brexit News Headlines
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Johnson denounced legislation prepared by opposition MPs which could, if passed, force the British leader to request a Brexit extension from the EU until January 31, 2020. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn attacked Johnson for trying to take Britain out of the EU without a deal despite the costs of such a move.
«The mood is dark, we are looking at a no-deal Brexit as a default,» an EU diplomat said. British opposition MPs are due to request an emergency debate in parliament to try and force the government to publish a no-deal Brexit planning document and make Johnson adhere to law, an ITV correspondent said. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth gave final approval to a piece of legislation that seeks to prevent Boris Johnson from taking the country out of the EU without an exit deal on October 31.
Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull, reporting from London, said Johnson had endured a «bruising» time in parliament as MPs keen to prevent a no-deal Brexit rallied against him on their first day back in the House of Commons after a summer recess. «The government was this evening briefed on the latest position on Brexit negotiations between the EU and UK, and in that context, noted the increasing risk of a no-deal Brexit on October 31,» a government statement said. Reacting to Johnson’s threat to push for a general election, Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, said he wanted legislation preventing a no-deal Brexit in place before his party could agree to a new poll. Johnson’s chief whip, or parliamentary enforcer, was speaking to Conservative Party legislators who voted in favour of a move to try to stop a no-deal Brexit to inform them they would be expelled from the party, Reuters news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the British leader.
Some MPs believe the only way to ensure a no-deal Brexit is avoided is to get a new prime minister. Political opponents, who argue it was simply a tactic to prevent them from trying to stop a
More than 75 legislators had legally challenged Johnson’s right to suspend, or prorogue, parliament arguing it was illegal and unconstitutional because he was seeking to do so in order to force through a no-deal Brexit on October 31 by limiting the opportunity for MPs to block such a move. Britain announced that in the event of a no-deal Brexit it would grant EU nationals entering Britain between the planned Brexit date at the end of October and the end of 2020 a three-year right to remain . Legislators approved a change to a bill aimed at preventing a no-deal Brexit that would allow them to vote on the existing Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by former Prime Minister Theresa May.
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If passed, the legislation would make it unlawful for Johnson to take the UK out of the EU by Halloween without a divorce deal — unless parliament signs off on a no-deal exit first. Earlier, the British leader had called for an October 15 snap poll if legislation seeking to block a no-deal Brexit was passed by a so-called «rebel alliance» of MPs keen to avert such a scenario. MPs voted by 329 to 300 in favour of holding a second reading on a bill introduced by the main opposition Labour Party which seeks to give Johnson’s government until October 19 to negotiate a new deal with the EU, or get MPs’ consent for a no-deal exit from the bloc. They are keen to see a document detailing the government’s impact assessment of a so-called no-deal Brexit.
- Johnson is set to urge them to make a binding statement that any new deal offered is the definitive last change, such that if MPs reject it, there will be a no-deal Brexit on October 31 and no extension.
- But Parliament rejected Mr Johnson’s offer of an early election on two occasions.
- They are keen to see a document detailing the government’s impact assessment of a so-called no-deal Brexit.
- Some MPs believe the only way to ensure a no-deal Brexit is avoided is to get a new prime minister.
- Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has previously said he would table such a motion.
«The short time remaining and the political situation in the United Kingdom have increased the risk that the United Kingdom will withdraw on that date without an agreement,» the European Commission said as it issued its final preparations for a chaotic «no-deal» Brexit. Legislators
British opposition parties unite to stop no-deal Brexit
Opposition MPs are increasingly concerned that Johnson will try to ignore a bill, due to be signed into law on Monday, to force him to request a Brexit delay if parliament has not agreed to a deal
Boris Johnson shrugged off claims he has been whipping up anti-establishment anger as he kicked off the Tory conference in Manchester. Mary Wakefield has denied swirling rumours she was the second woman whose thigh was allegedly squeezed by Boris Johnson under a table at a Spectator dinner in 1999. The Prime Minister said Remainer Rachel Johnson was ‘wrong’ to claim that he was acting on behalf of vested financial interests who want to exploit Brexit to make money
Arlene Foster has offered Boris Johnson a glimmer of hope on Brexit after she hinted the DUP could accept a time-limited version of the backstop. Ministers fear Speaker John Bercow will allow MPs free rein to try to hobble Mr Johnson’s efforts to get an EU deal in the hope of eventually cancelling Brexit altogether. Dominic Grieve today claimed Boris Johnson will be sacked by the Queen if he refuses to comply with an anti-No Deal law. Boris Johnson today said historic claims about his personal life were being dredged up to ‘frustrate Brexit’. Johnson’s Brexit on October 31, deal or not, has the merit of being some kind of ending (though it would also mark the start of fraught negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the EU – don’t get me started!).
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