News of parliament

Brexit

UK will leave EU by end of October, London says

Yesterday 10:15 A third delay to the Brexit deadline could be imminent, despite last week’s deal

BREXITSHAMBLES

Blow for PM as UK's top court rules Parliament suspension was illegal

24-09-2019 10:07 Supreme Court rules Boris Johnson's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.

ANARCHY IN THE UK

Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

03-09-2019 19:42 In a 328 to 301 vote, MPs voted to take control of Parliament's business in a bid to prevent a no-deal Brexit in October.

ANARCHY IN THE UK?

Boris Johnson plays a brutal game of Brexit Truth or Dare

31-08-2019 01:15 Anti-democratic? Demagogic? British prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament marks a sharp escalation of hostilities over Brexit.

ANARCHY IN THE UK?

Opposition grows to Johnson's Parliament suspension

29-08-2019 11:58 A petition to the government demanding Parliament not be suspend has garnered over a million signatures, ensuring the petition will be considered for debate.

BREXIT

UK PM Johnson triggers outrage with move to suspend Parliament

28-08-2019 09:01 Angry opponents brand move by Brexit-favouring PM Boris Johnson as a "coup," a "declaration of war," and an "offence against democracy."

BLOOMBERG

Irish lawmakers signal opposition to EU-Mercosur trade agreement

11-07-2019 19:32 Irish farming groups are particularly concerned about a possible influx of Brazilian beef into the EU.

BRITISH POLITICS

UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces she will resign on June 7

24-05-2019 08:55 Decision ends a dramatic three-year tenure of near-constant crisis over Brexit and increases likelihood of Britain crashing out of the EU later this year.

VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE

Corruption scandal downs Rajoy, Socialist rival Sánchez takes over

02-06-2018 10:10 Opposition leader wins vote to replace Mariano Rajoy as prime minister, in the first ousting of a serving Spanish leader by Parliament in four decades of democracy.