Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hold a referendum if he won the 2015 general election, which he did, amid growing calls from many of his own Conservative MPs and the UK Independence Party (UKIP), who argued that B...
LONDON, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Britain's newly-formed Brexit Party has raced ahead in two separate opinion polls Sunday as the country will participate in the upcoming European Parliament election, delivering a major blow on the two main parties. The Brexit Party, which was launched by Nigel Far...
Brexit Party founder Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite Share Feedback External Websites Also known as: Nigel Paul Farage Written by Peter Kellner Peter Kellner is the former president of YouGov PLC and the author ofDemocracy: 1,000 Years in Pursuit of British Libertyand others...
The opposition responded by threatening to hold a vote of confidence and to call for an early election, but a more immediate threat to May’s version of Brexit came when a hard-line Brexit faction within the Conservative Party forced a vote on her leadership. Needing the votes of 159 MPs ...
He added: "We've learnt a lot. Let's see what the government does. Not just the Tory party, but the 500 MPs that promised to deliver Brexit and didn't, see what they do for 31 October [the new Brexit deadline], see when the next general election is. ...
Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hold a referendum if he won the 2015 general election, which he did, amid growing calls from many of his own Conservative MPs and the UK Independence Party (UKIP), who argued that ...
The main opposition Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn said Wednesday night his party would announce during May's statement in parliament whether they will vote against the agreement. MPs representing Northern Ireland will also demand more information on how the deal affects their area. ...
It is still not clear if the DUP will accept the replacement, as it has concerns about Northern Ireland still having to follow some EU goods laws - something the party believes threatens their place within the UK's internal market and damages their sovereignty. ...
Conservative rules mean that 15 percent of the party's MPs would have to back a call for a confidence vote, meaning 48 politicians would have to write to Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee, to trigger the process. ...
election called popular support for a hard Brexit into question. Many in the press speculated that the government could take a softer line. The Brexit White Paper released in July 2018 revealed plans for a softer Brexit. It was too soft for many MPs in her party and too audacious for the...