Brexit talks
EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship
The UK's current transition period, during which it trades like an EU member with no tariffs or other barriers, ends on 31 December.
Both sides said they were close to finding a basis for a treaty to ensure Britain heads for a managed withdrawal from the European bloc it has been part of for nearly half a century.
Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to succeed Theresa May as prime minister this month, has said Britain must leave the European Union on 31 October with or without a deal.
Police were called to the apartment he shares with his girlfriend by a neighbour who heard shouting and smashing of crockery.
The 46-year-old singer even has a policy in mind already, and he responded to a question from a fan to outline his plans if he was in power.
Boris Johnson, who led the official Brexit campaign in the 2016 referendum, is the frontrunner to replace Prime Minister May despite a long record of scandals and gaffes.
The revelation comes as the contest to replace Theresa May is gathering pace with candidates arguing over the rights and wrongs of a so-called no-deal Brexit, or leaving the EU without a deal.
Almost three years since Britain voted to leave the EU, there is little clarity about how, when or even if Brexit will happen.
Theresa May had requested the EU defer Friday’s exit until 30 June but in Brussels a 'flextension' until the end of the year or until March 2020 was being discussed.
Lawmakers were tied on the amendment, voting 310-310 but Speaker John Bercow voted against in accordance with the conventions of the House.
After her EU withdrawal deal was rejected three times by lawmakers, Theresa May said she would talk to the Labour Party leader in a bid to overcome the crisis.
The police said rail workers had found 'devices on the rail tracks that were intended to cause disruption to railway services,' without giving further details.
Theresa May wrote to all MPs on Friday to spell out the possible paths forward after European Union leaders granted a short delay to Britain's departure date.
The possibility of Britain breaking off from its main trading partner without any arrangements in place are growing as the 29 March exit date nears.
May will face a vote of no-confidence in her government, the head of a Conservative Party committee in charge of organising leadership challenges said on Wednesday
Britain was against joining the European project when it was conceived after the Second World War in a spirit of reconciliation.
The 27 leaders of the bloc met without Prime Minister Theresa May to endorse the agreement, which sets the stage for Britain exit from the bloc on 29 March.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez withdrew a threat to boycott Sunday's European Council just hours before Britain's Theresa May was due in Brussels.
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said he was ready to thwart his British counterpart May’s hopes of seeing EU leaders sign off on promises of close ties with London.