The EU has warned Britain time the "clock is ticking" and time is running out to seal a Brexit deal this autumn to ensure the UK does not crash out of the bloc next March. Diplomats and officials in Brussels note little progress in Brexit negotiations has been made since the EU leaders last met, raising doubt about whether the bloc and the UK would be able to mark another milestone at the next top-level summit due on June 28-29. "We are concerned that there is no clear stance, no clear position from the British. The clock is ticking," German EU Minister Michael Roth told reporters on arriving for talks with EU peers in Brussels. "We need now to be making substantial progress, but that is not happening. What is worrying us in particular is the Northern Ireland question where we expect a substantial accommodation from the British side." Tory leader Theresa May is stuck between a rock and a hard place at Westminster with staunch Brexit supporters pushing to sever ties with the EU and … [Read more...] about EU warns Britain clock is ticking and time is running out to seal a Brexit deal
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May: Brexit deal must protect ‘precious union’ with Northern Ireland
0 Comments May: Brexit deal must protect 'precious union' with Northern Ireland BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The Prime Minister has said any deal with the EU over Brexit "must protect the union" between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/brexit/may-brexit-deal-must-protect-precious-union-with-northern-ireland-36903205.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/article36903204.ece/372a9/AUTOCROP/h342/2018-05-14_new_40918905_I1.JPG Email The Prime Minister has said any deal with the EU over Brexit "must protect the union" between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Theresa May, writing in the Sunday Times, also said there could be no hard border in Ireland. "As a proud unionist and prime minister of the whole United Kingdom I am clear that any deal with the EU must protect our precious Union and also honour the agreements that were reached in the historic Northern Irish peace process," she said. "This means there can be no … [Read more...] about May: Brexit deal must protect ‘precious union’ with Northern Ireland
Theresa May: Brexit deal must ‘protect the union’ between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
0 Comments Theresa May: Brexit deal must 'protect the union' between Northern Ireland and Great Britain BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The Prime Minister has said any deal with the EU over Brexit “must protect the union” between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/brexit/theresa-may-brexit-deal-must-protect-the-union-between-northern-ireland-and-great-britain-36901774.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article36895715.ece/195c4/AUTOCROP/h342/may.jpg Email The Prime Minister has said any deal with the EU over Brexit “must protect the union” between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Theresa May, writing in the Sunday Times on Sunday, also said there could be no hard border in Ireland. “As a proud unionist and prime minister of the whole United Kingdom I am clear that any deal with the EU must protect our precious Union and also honour the agreements that were reached in the historic Northern Irish … [Read more...] about Theresa May: Brexit deal must ‘protect the union’ between Northern Ireland and Great Britain
One million students join calls for vote on Brexit deal
Student organisations representing almost a million young people studying at UK universities and colleges are today joining forces to demand a referendum on any final Brexit deal, amid growing fears that leaving the EU will have a disastrous effect on their future prospects. Predicting a young people’s revolt over the coming months, student unions – representing 980,000 students at 60 of the country’s leading universities and colleges – are writing to MPs in their areas this weekend, calling on them to back a “people’s vote” before a final Brexit deal can be implemented. Student leaders said last night that they were planning action that would dwarf protests held in 2010 against the coalition government’s plans for student fees, and that they would not rest until they had been granted a say on their futures. They argue in the letter to MPs that there are large numbers of young people – estimated at 1.4 million – who were too … [Read more...] about One million students join calls for vote on Brexit deal
‘The North East will lose out under any Brexit deal’ says MP in support of ‘people’s vote’ call
An MP says she is backing a call for a “people’s vote” to protect the jobs and livelihoods she says could be in doubt because of Brexit. Houghton and Sunderland South MP Bridget Phillipson was among five Labour backbenchers to support the suggestion the public should have a final say on the deal because of its impact on the North East.She was joined by Redcar’s Anna Turley, Newcastle North’s Catherine McKinnell, Stockton South’s Phil Williams and Sedgefield’s Phil Wilson.Writing in The Independent, they said the region risks losing its status as an “export powerhouse” if Britain leaves the customs union and the single market.In response, Echo readers have said the decision to leave the EU should be respected and she does not back the views of her constituents - 61% of those who voted in Sunderland opted to leave the EU.Others expressed support for the idea and voiced concerns about the “devastating affect” it could have … [Read more...] about ‘The North East will lose out under any Brexit deal’ says MP in support of ‘people’s vote’ call