World Mar 20 Prime Minister Theresa May asks EU for Brexit delay May has asked the European Union to delay Britain's departure from the European Union until June 30.
World Mar 19 As UK aims to salvage Brexit deal, EU says it needs a decision Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan has been derailed in Parliament. Now she is at the mercy of an exasperated European Union.
World Mar 18 UK speaker deals blow to Theresa May’s bid for 3rd vote on Brexit deal Speaker John Bercow scuttled May's plan, saying that centuries-old parliamentary rules prevent "the same proposition or substantially the same proposition" from being brought back repeatedly for votes in a session of Parliament.
World Mar 18 UK’s Theresa May in last-minute push to win Brexit support British Prime Minister Theresa May was making a last-minute push Monday to win support for her European Union divorce deal, warning opponents that failure to approve it would mean a long — and possibly indefinite — delay to Brexit.
World Feb 25 UK’s Labour Party leader to support a new referendum on EU membership The party has previously said it would support a referendum as a last resort if it could not secure a new election or make changes to Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal.
World Feb 25 EU top official Donald Tusk calls on Theresa May to delay Brexit After nearly two years of bitter talks on the departure of Britain from the European Union, there's now even disagreement between the two on when Brexit should actually take place.
World Feb 24 UK leader delays Brexit vote, risks further Cabinet discord British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Sunday that she is delaying a vote on her Brexit deal in Parliament, saying it should now take place by March 12, a little more than two weeks before the U.K. is due to…
World Jan 08 UK rules out Brexit extension as Theresa May seeks EU help on deal The British government ruled out seeking an extension to the two-year period taking the country out of the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May continued to seek further concessions from the EU ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote next…
World Dec 14 Theresa May sticks to her Brexit plan despite EU doubts May is seeking changes to the Brexit deal to make it more palatable to U.K. lawmakers, but European Union leaders say renegotiating the agreement is not an option.
World Dec 11 European Union officials rule out Brexit renegotiation The main sticking point since the Brexit talks began is how to keep goods flowing seamlessly between EU member Ireland and the U.K's Northern Ireland after Britain leaves the bloc.