May campaigns to sell Brexit deal at home

British Prime Minister Theresa May convened her cabinet and was to face parliament on the newly-agreed Brexit deal yesterday, as she begins the tricky task of selling the plan to a sceptical country.
26 November 2018, 18:00 PM

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The Brexit deal agreed by EU leaders yesterday now faces the daunting task of approval in the British parliament, where it faces stiff
25 November 2018, 18:00 PM

EU leaders seal Brexit deal, urge Britons to back May

European Union leaders formally agree on a Brexit deal at a Brussels summit, urging Britons to back Prime Minister Theresa May's package, which faces furious opposition in the British parliament.
25 November 2018, 09:59 AM

Save our Brexit: May writes open letter to the nation

Britain's Minister Theresa May makes a dramatic direct appeal to the British public to support her deal to exit the European Union today even as backing from her own party for the agreement appears to elude her.
25 November 2018, 04:41 AM

Police fire tear gas, water cannon

Police yesterday fired tear gas and water cannon in central Paris against "yellow vest" protesters demanding French President Emmanuel Macron roll back tax hikes on motor fuel.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM

'Russia poses bigger threat to UK than IS'

Russia "indisputably" now poses a bigger threat to Britain's security than terrorist groups like Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, the head of the British army said in an interview published yesterday.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM

EU all set for Brexit deal

European leaders resolved a last-minute dispute over the future of Gibraltar yesterday, clearing the way for a summit to approve the Brexit deal.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM

EU struggles to agree on Gibraltar

European Union negotiators met yesterday to try to clear the last hurdle before Sunday's summit to endorse the Brexit deal, but Spain's eleventh-hour objection over Gibraltar means the final text could not be ready until the last minute.
23 November 2018, 18:00 PM

EU, UK agree on draft declaration

The EU and Britain yesterday agreed a draft declaration laying out plans for "ambitious, broad, deep and flexible" relations after Brexit, setting the stage for the divorce to be finalised at a weekend summit.
22 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Spain threatens to veto Brexit deal

Spain will vote against the European Union's draft Brexit deal on Sunday unless it is modified to make clear that the future of the disputed British territory of Gibraltar relies on talks between Madrid and London, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
20 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Russia didn't meddle in vote, Putin tells Pence

President Vladimir Putin denied any Russian involvement when US Vice President Mike Pence asked last week about meddling in the 2016
19 November 2018, 18:00 PM

May sticks to Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday vowed to stick to her draft European Union divorce deal as dissenting lawmakers in her
19 November 2018, 18:00 PM

‘Ousting me won't make Brexit easier'

British Prime Minister Theresa May told the plotters planning to overthrow her that getting rid of her as PM would not make delivering
18 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Brexit deal won't get through House: Davis

British Prime Minister Theresa May's draft European Union divorce deal will not get the approval of the UK parliament, former Brexit
17 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Merkel defends refugee policy in protest-hit eastern city

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was forced to defend her refugee policy on Friday in a highly anticipated visit to an eastern city hit by xenophobic protests that shocked the country earlier this year.
17 November 2018, 18:00 PM

UK PM resists ouster calls

British Prime Minister Theresa May received the backing of the last remaining pro-Brexit heavyweights in her cabinet yesterday as she battled to salvage her EU divorce deal and her job.
16 November 2018, 18:00 PM

UK PM faces cabinet test

British Prime Minister Theresa May hailed her draft European Union divorce deal yesterday but must convince ministers to back her
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM

EU-UK Brexit deal sees July 2020 decision on keeping Irish border open

The draft accord reaches between the EU and Britain envisages a July 2020 decision on what would have to be done to safeguard an open Irish border after the post-Brexit transition runs its course if a new trade deal is not in place, EU sources says.
14 November 2018, 11:19 AM

Brexit deal possible in 24-48 hrs

Britain and the European Union are on the cusp of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister
13 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Pneumonia to kill 11m children by 2030: study

Pneumonia will kill nearly 11 million children under five by 2030, experts warned yesterday on a global day aimed at raising awareness of
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM