Dominic Raab is newly appointed Brexit Secretary. The highly-rated MP belongs to the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative party, and is an “active supporter” of the pro-Brexit European Research Group. Raab clashed with May in 2011 over the Equality Act, describing feminists as “obnoxious bigots.” Former colleagues consider Raab a […]
Theresa May chooses Dominic Raab to be the UK’s new Brexit Secretary. Raab replaces David Davis, who quit late on Sunday evening. Davis left the role after refusing to support the prime minister’s plan for a soft Brexit. Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU will resume next week. LONDON […]
David Davis has resigned as Brexit Secretary, throwing Theresa May’s government into crisis. His resignation letter accuses May of betraying the result of the Brexit referendum. Davis’ departure has put May’s future as prime minister into doubt as the threat of a leadership challenge mounts. The prime minister will address […]
UK Brexit Secretary David Davis quit Theresa May’s government on Sunday evening. In a letter to Prime Minister May, Davis, who campaigned for Brexit, said it was looking “less and less likely” that she’ll keep her promise to leave the single market and customs union. “The general direction of policy […]
Brexit Secretary David Davis quits Theresa May’s government in dramatic late-night resignation. Davis, who campaigned for Brexit, told Prime Minister May that it is looking “less and less likely” that she’ll keep her promise to leave the single market and customs union. He told BBC radio: “The best person to […]
Exclusive: The UK government has turned down two weeks’ worth of Brexit negotiating time, despite calling for talks to accelerate. Theresa May said last week that she wants talks to increase in “pace and intensity” after the UK and EU failed to make significant progress at the most recent European […]
UK Foreign Office Minister Alan Duncan says a second referendum on the terms of May’s Brexit deal is now “possible.” However, he says the vote “isn’t going to happen” and wouldn’t reverse the 2016 referendum result. Duncan’s comments are the first time a senior government figure has left open the […]
A “doomsday” style Brexit could see the country grind to a halt within a fortnight. This is because the Port of Dover would collapse on “day one,” according to scenarios drawn up for David Davis, as reported by The Sunday Times. From there, things just get worse as food would […]
The Brexit Secretary David Davis has written to the prime minister warning that her plans for a new customs relationship with the EU may break international law. The Attorney General has been tasked with urgently examining the legality of both of May’s proposed solutions for post-Brexit customs arrangements. May’s government […]
David Davis admits the UK government could ask to extend Brexit negotiations. The Brexit Secretary told MPs the government could task the EU to delay Brexit if Parliament votes down the deal proposed by Prime Minister Theresa May later this year. “The rules are clear. With unanimity, it can be […]
David Davis says MPs could block a £39 billion Brexit payment to the EU if Brussels does not offer “substantive” information about the future UK-EU relationship in the withdrawal deal. The EU wants to negotiate the finer points of the future relationship during an implementation period. However, Brexit Secretary David […]
Ireland’s deputy prime minister has called David Davis’s inflammatory claim that republican party Sinn Fein has influenced the Dublin government in Brexit talks “nonsense” as the Irish border row continues to escalate. Simon Coveney also referenced the fact that Davis has failed to visit Ireland once since he was appointed […]
LONDON – The United Kingdom and European Union announced on Monday they have reached a draft agreement on the terms of a transition deal which will take effect once Britain departs in March 2019. Speaking in Brussels shortly after midday, Brexit Secretary David Davis said negotiations had taken “another significant […]
The government is reportedly making companies sign secretive non-disclosure agreements preventing them from publishing the impact of Brexit. Numerous firms which operate Britain’s borders have agreed not to share information on how Brexit could impact trade. The government has signed “many dozens” of secretive non-disclosure agreements with companies and industry […]
The UK government has said it wants a transition deal lasting “around two years” with the option of extension. However, David Davis has suggested Britain will accept the EU’s demand for a 20-month transition after Brexit. “I’m not bothered too much about the question of whether it is Christmas 2020 […]
David Davis says Britain will refuse to pay its Brexit divorce bill unless Brussels backs down on demands to keep Northern Ireland aligned with EU rules after Brexit. He told MPs Britain would not finalise any payments to the EU until “all of the issues” concerning Britain have been resolved. […]
Theresa May’s government will reveal its official position on Brexit transition this morning. Britain is set to concede that EU migrants who arrive during transition should have same rights to freedom of movement as those who arrived before. The UK government will also demand protections against new EU rules and […]
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