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Risk of ‘managed’ no-deal Brexit rising, British minister says
In a sign of just how unpredictable Brexit has become, the senior minister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the possibility of a second referendum was also growing.
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EU gives May assurances on Brexit, but cold comfort
The leaders, meeting over dinner in Brussels, were responding to a plea from May, 24 hours after she survived a bid in her own party to oust her.
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'Lame duck for Christmas': UK papers see pyrrhic win for PM
Theresa May heads back to Brussels on Thursday in a long-shot bid to wrest concessions that could win her some additional votes.
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Wounded May seeks EU compromise to save Brexit deal
The British leader, who survived a confidence vote staged by her own party's MPs late on Wednesday, now needs to turn a narrow victory on home turf into an unlikely away win.
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May faces party confidence vote, says she will resign before next election
Lawmakers said she told them she recognised that the party did not want her to lead them into the next election, a gesture that could help her win over some wavering MPs.
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Who might be Britain's next prime minister if May goes?
Theresa May has vowed to fight on as the leader, but if she loses the confidence vote later on Wednesday she will be out of a job, and a contest to replace her will begin.
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May fights leadership revolt, warns Brexit in peril
In a stark warning to Brexit-supporting opponents who instigated the challenge, Theresa May said if they toppled her then the EU exit would be delayed and perhaps even stopped.
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New Brexit vote will be before 21 January - May's spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May had been due to hold the vote later on Tuesday, but on Monday announced she would defer it and seek extra reassurances from the EU.
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May heads to Europe in bid to save Brexit deal under fire
Theresa May will first go to The Hague for talks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte before meeting Merkel in Berlin, as she struggles to unite British lawmakers behind her faltering plan.
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May presses on with Brexit vote as MPs demand better deal
The Sunday Times reported May was expected to say on Monday that she was delaying the vote to make a last-minute dash to Brussels to appeal to the EU to improve the deal.
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Stephen Barclay says Brexit vote to go ahead in parliament
Theresa May’s deal looks set to be rejected by parliament on Tuesday, a decision that would throw plans for Britain’s exit from the European Union into turmoil and leave her own political future hanging in the balance.
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UK's May ignores doubts on historic Brexit mission
The internal struggles and contradictions of the Oxford-educated daughter of a vicar reflect those tearing apart her island nation before its March divorce from the EU.
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Brexit vote to go ahead despite report ministers seek delay
Theresa May has repeatedly said if lawmakers reject her deal with Brussels, which would see Britain exit the EU on 29 March with continued close ties.
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It’s my deal, no deal or no Brexit at all, says Theresa May
British PM repeatedly sidestepped questions on whether she would delay the 11 December vote but did hint at possible concessions on the Northern Irish backstop.
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May accused of misleading MPs over Brexit deal
Theresa May on Tuesday suffered a series of stunning defeats in Parliament which threaten her government and ultimately could change the course of Brexit.
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PM May suffers setbacks as Brexit debate starts in Parliament
May has toured Britain, spent hours being grilled in Parliament and invited MPs to her Downing Street residence to try to win over her many critics.
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British MPs debate historic Brexit deal before vote
Theresa May agreed on the terms of Britain’s withdrawal with the EU in November, but the text faces opposition on all sides of the House of Commons.
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Labour threatens May with new Brexit hurdle
The threat is yet another hurdle May must clear before parliament votes on 11 December on her deal for Britain’s exit from the European Union.
