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DUP leader says talks with Conservatives 'positive'
Reuters UKTalks between Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Conservative Party of British Prime Minister Theresa May have been positive and are continuing, DUP Leader Arlene Foster said on Monday.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/12/2017 3:43:35 PM
Senior Conservative MP Damian Green says cannot confirm when the Queen's speech setting out legislative agenda will be - Sky News

by oli.rahman via Reuters 6/12/2017 3:46:50 PM
Senior Conservative MP Damian Green says cannot agree final details of Queen's speech until we agree a deal with Northern Ireland's DUP

by oli.rahman via Reuters 6/12/2017 3:48:18 PM
'I got us into this mess and I'll get us out': May to lawmakers

by Derek Caney via Reuters 6/12/2017 4:31:58 PM
May apologized several times to lawmakers for colleagues losing their seats, according to a Conservative lawmaker

by Derek Caney via Reuters 6/12/2017 4:33:34 PM
'I'll serve as long as you want me': May to Conservative lawmakers

by Derek Caney via Reuters 6/12/2017 4:35:11 PM
Kylie MacLellan
@kyliemaclellan
Several rounds of desk banging coming from inside meeting of 1922 committee of Conservative MPs, which May is addressing
5:19 PM - 12 Jun 2017
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by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/12/2017 4:45:53 PM
William James
@WJames_Reuters
The rumble of appreciative desk banging from Conservative MPs very different to the floor-shaking roar that Cameron got in 2015
5:08 PM - 12 Jun 2017
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by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/12/2017 4:46:42 PM
With a 'stonking performance', May wins stay of execution
Reuters UKGiving a "stonking" performance, Theresa May won a stay of execution from her Conservative Party on Monday, winning support from disillusioned lawmakers after losing a parliamentary majority at last week's national election.

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 6:29:03 AM
May tells lawmakers she'll stay as long as they want her
Reuters UKTheresa May told her party on Monday she would serve as prime minister as long as they wanted after a botched election gamble cost the party its majority in parliament and weakened London's hand days before formal Brexit negotiations.

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 6:29:13 AM
Britain, France to join forces to combat online extremism - May
Reuters UKBritain and France will join forces to press companies to do more to tackle online extremism, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday, her first foreign trip since her Conservative Party lost its majority in a parliamentary election.

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 6:31:02 AM
Business confidence plummets as political crisis grips Britain
Reuters UKBritain's descent into political crisis just days before Brexit talks begin has sapped confidence among business leaders and infuriated bosses who were already grappling with the fallout from the vote to leave the EU.

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 6:37:09 AM
Likelihood of hard Brexit recedes after UK election - Reuters poll of economists
Reuters UKThe chances of Britain ending up outside the single market when Brexit talks are concluded have receded somewhat after last week's election, although the pound might weaken further against other currencies, a Reuters poll of economists found.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 6:38:10 AM
May to meet Northern Irish 'kingmakers' to avoid a second election
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May meets the leader of a small Northern Irish Protestant party on Tuesday in an attempt to save her premiership and avoid a second election that would thrust Brexit negotiations into turmoil.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 7:19:58 AM
May must change Brexit tack to stay in power - ex-leader Hague
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May needs to start cooperating with businesses and other parties on Brexit if her government is to survive, former Conservative Party leader William Hague said.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 8:32:56 AM
Danish finance minister says hopes UK election will mean 'time out, a pause in the direction the UK was taking' in Brexit talks

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 8:40:21 AM
Kylie MacLellan
@kyliemaclellan
Arlene Foster and her 10 DUP MPs meet in parliament before she heads to Downing St for talks with May https://t.co/ePo5lmKZNd
9:55 AM - 13 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 9:00:27 AM
May accepts voters are tired of 'austerity' - Times reports
Reuters UKBritish Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted that voters' patience with austerity is at an end, the Times of London newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 9:14:34 AM
EU Parliament negotiator wants Brexit clarity from London soon

The European Union wants clarity from London as soon as possible on whether it intends to stick to its stance towards Brexit negotiations or alter it following last week's election, said Guy Verhofstadt, the European Parliament's point person for Brexit.
"We await... the position of the United Kingdom," Guy Verhofstadt, the former Belgian premier who is the European Parliament's point person for the Brexit process, told a news conference on Tuesday.
"It's unclear if the UK government will stick to the line that they had announced in the letter of the 29th of March or if they will change it,... taking into account the outcome of the election."

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 9:49:57 AM
ECB tells UK banks clock is ticking for seeking EU licence
Reuters UKUK banks should hurry up in applying for a licence in the European Union to ensure they can still do business in the bloc even after Britain leaves, a top European Central Bank supervisor said on Tuesday.

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 10:16:01 AM
Boris Johnson, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, leaves 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 10:48:38 AM
Kylie MacLellan
@kyliemaclellan
Arlene Foster and Nigel Dodds have gone into No.10 for their meeting with PM May about supporting her minority government
12:44 PM - 13 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 11:44:52 AM
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Arlene Foster, and the Deputy Leader Nigel Dodds, stand on the steps of 10 Downing Street

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 11:50:10 AM
Lady Neville-Rolfe
@LNevilleRolfe
Today I am leaving the Government. May I thank all @hmtreasury @beisgovuk &
@DCMS and colleagues in @UKHouseofLords for their support
12:30 PM - 13 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 11:58:45 AM
Former British Prime Minister John Major says I am concerned, wary and dubious about deal between Conservatives and DUP

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 12:15:19 PM
Former British Prime Minister John Major says British government's concept of a hard Brexit is becoming increasingly unsustainable

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 12:20:49 PM
Former British Prime Minister John Major says would be wise to bring in a much wider parliamentary opinion when agreeing Brexit terms

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 12:23:03 PM
Hard Brexit may be less likey but banks unsure

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 12:34:59 PM
Larry the 10 Downing Street cat, looks at Pelmerston the Foreign Office cat

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 12:39:13 PM
Seven Sinn Fein MPs pose for a photograph outside the Houses of Parliament

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 1:08:31 PM
Leader of Northern Irish DUP Foster has left Downing Street after talks with UK PM May - spokesman for PM

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 1:14:57 PM
Arlene Foster
@DUPleader
Discussions are going well with the government and we hope soon to be able to bring this work to a successful conclusion.
2:23 PM - 13 Jun 2017
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by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/13/2017 1:27:46 PM
BBC says no outstanding issues remain in UK PM talks with DUP

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 1:30:48 PM
BBC understands a deal between UK PM May and DUP has been largely agreed

by megan.revell via Reuters 6/13/2017 1:34:36 PM
House of Commons
@HouseofCommons
MPs will meet at 2.30pm today to elect the Commons Speaker. Find out how the Speaker is elected… https://t.co/cEtIyh1AUX
11:19 AM - 13 Jun 2017
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by jamillah.knowles via Reuters 6/13/2017 1:57:24 PM
Senior UK Conservative source says talks with Norther Irish DUP party to continue on Tuesday, are going well.

by jamillah.knowles via Reuters 6/13/2017 2:08:15 PM
Theresa May addresses parliament saying - As we face challenges, let us come together in a spirit of National Unity.

by jamillah.knowles via Reuters 6/13/2017 2:10:19 PM
Northern Ireland's DUP deputy leader Dodds says - we will work for the restoration of devolved authority as soon as possible.

by jamillah.knowles via Reuters 6/13/2017 2:25:14 PM
Reuters UK
@ReutersUK
John Bercow is voted in as Speaker of the House of Commons. More live political coverage: https://t.co/zV1I8MBU7s https://t.co/lVPayLehMf
3:27 PM - 13 Jun 2017
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by jamillah.knowles via Reuters 6/13/2017 2:34:06 PM
Gove says Britain will leave EU customs union after Brexit
Reuters UKSenior British minister and prominent Brexit campaigner Michael Gove said on Tuesday that Britain will leave the EU customs union, which guarantees tariff-free trade within the bloc but prohibits members from striking third-party trade deals.

by Nigel Stevenson (Reuters) via Reuters 6/13/2017 3:06:28 PM
by jamillah.knowles via Reuters 6/13/2017 3:45:22 PM
Despite differing fortunes, UK, French leaders find common ground on security
Reuters UKHe is the man of the moment after winning the French presidency with ease, while she is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after gambling away a majority in the British parliament.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/14/2017 6:27:50 AM
Hammond to push for UK to stay in EU customs union - The Times
Reuters UKChancellor Philip Hammond will argue for Britain to stay in the European Union's customs union, in a bid to soften Brexit and alter Prime Minister's Theresa May approach, The Times reported on Tuesday citing several unidentified sources.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/14/2017 6:28:07 AM
Cameron says May should consult rivals on Brexit - FT
Reuters UKPrime Minister Theresa May should consult with the opposition Labour Party and others on her Brexit strategy, David Cameron, May's predecessor, said on Tuesday, according to the Financial Times.

by Reuters_LindaNoakes via Reuters 6/14/2017 6:28:19 AM

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