UK PM May reaches out to rivals after winning confidence vote

UK PM May reaches out to rivals after winning confidence vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May reached out to her opponents on Wednesday (Jan 16) after narrowly surviving a confidence vote sparked by the crushing defeat in parliament of her Brexit deal.
UK parliament rejects Brexit deal in historic vote

UK parliament rejects Brexit deal in historic vote

Britain's parliament on Tuesday (Jan 15) resoundingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal, triggering a no-confidence vote in her government and plunging its plans to leave the EU into further chaos.
Pound sinks below US$1.26 after May delays Brexit deal vote

Pound sinks below US$1.26 after May delays Brexit deal vote

Sterling fell under US$1.26 on Monday (Dec 10) to hit a 20-month low after Prime Minister Theresa May delayed a critical vote on her Brexit deal one day before it was due.
European stock markets rally on Brexit deal, Italy budget hopes

European stock markets rally on Brexit deal, Italy budget hopes

LONDON: European stock markets rallied on Monday (Nov 26) after Britain sealed a Brexit deal with the EU and as Italy said it could cut its budget deficit.
British parliament to vote on Brexit deal on Dec 11

British parliament to vote on Brexit deal on Dec 11

May faced parliamentary fury on Monday as she set off on the tricky task of convincing mutinous lawmakers to back her divorce deal with the EU.
Britain announces draft Brexit deal with EU

Britain announces draft Brexit deal with EU

The breakthrough after months of acrimonious negotiations came with fears mounting of a potentially catastrophic scenario, in which Britain leaves the bloc in March with no deal at all.