UK Politics
The latest political news and updates from around the UK.
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Boris Johnson gives PM May advice on Brexit while parading loyalty
U.K.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson offered Theresa May unsolicited public advice about how to make Brexit a success on Tuesday, delicately testing the extent of the prime minister's weakened authority while pledging overt loyalty. -
Vowing not to give up, May tries to stamp authority on party
U.K.Prime Minister Theresa May will tell her Conservative Party on Wednesday it is not her style "to give up and turn away" when things get hard, trying to persuade critics that she can lead Britain and complete difficult Brexit negotiations. -
Interrupted by coughing fit and prankster, May struggles through keynote speech
U.K.British Prime Minister Theresa May's attempt to enthuse her divided party was overshadowed on Wednesday by an extended coughing fit, a prankster and a even some letters falling off the slogan on stage behind her. -
Brexit talks stutter, but EU leaders might give May break
U.K.European Union negotiators see no big breakthrough in a new round of Brexit talks from Monday nor when Theresa May attends a summit next week, yet leaders could offer the beleaguered British prime minister a hand, EU officials believe. -
Ball in your court, weakened May tells EU on Brexit talks
U.K.British Prime Minister Theresa May will tell the European Union on Monday the "ball is in their court" in Brexit talks, trying to advance negotiations despite a party conference that left her weaker than ever. -
Scottish independence case helped by 'Brexit chaos' - Sturgeon
U.K.Britain's struggles to chart a way out of the European Union are boosting the case for Scottish independence, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday, but she shied away from committing to a date for another referendum vote. -
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Scots should be able to choose future after Brexit, Sturgeon says
U.K.The case for Scottish independence is not dependent on Brexit, but Scots should be able to choose their own future when the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union are clear, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Tuesday. -
Theresa Maybe? PM refuses to say how she'd vote in another Brexit referendum
U.K.Prime Minister Theresa May refused to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum, repeatedly avoiding giving an answer on an issue that will define Britain's fate for generations to come. -
UK preparing for no deal, but no spend on contingency arrangements yet - Hammond
U.K.Britain is planning for all possible Brexit outcomes, including a 'no deal' scenario, but will not give government departments money to spend on contingency arrangements yet, chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond said on Wednesday. -
U.S. President Donald Trump will make a working visit to Britain in early 2018, with a full state visit to follow later at an unspecified date, the London Evening Standard newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Theresa May's office declined to comment on the visit, and said its position on the state visit had not changed. The offer had been extended, accepted by Trump, and no dates had been arranged.
May invited Trump for a state visit during her trip to Washington to see him in January, shortly after he was inaugurated as president. The plan has proved controversial in Britain, with mass protests expected to greet the U.S. leader.
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Brexit drives EU youth orchestra from London to Italy
U.K.The European Union Youth Orchestra is moving to Italy from London, its home for more than 40 years, in an early example of the cultural fallout from Brexit. -
Speed up Brexit transition talks or deal will be worthless, says UK's Hammond
U.K.British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Wednesday the value of a transitional Brexit deal would decline rapidly if talks to agree it drag into next year, but said it was too soon to spend money on contingency plans. -
Workers call on May to be more visible in Bombardier dispute
U.K.Workers at Bombardier's Northern Irish plant called on Prime Minister Theresa May to be more visible in her attempts to save their jobs after the United States imposed tariffs on planes made by the Canadian aerospace firm. -
MP asks why Equifax delayed notifying UK data hack victims
U.K.The powerful chair of Britain's parliamentary treasury committee demanded on Wednesday that U.S. credit reporting agency Equifax explain why it has taken more than a month to notify UK users of a massive data breach affecting up to 15.2 million citizens. -
“I have been clear that our broken energy market has to change – it has to offer fairer prices for millions of loyal customers who have been paying hundreds of pounds too much." - Prime Minister Theresa May
UK to publish draft energy price cap laws, seeking to fix 'broken' market
U.K.Britain will publish a draft law on Thursday designed to cap consumer gas and electricity prices for millions of households, taking action to try and fix a market it says punishes loyal customers. -
Government softens immigration rules for Grenfell fire survivors
U.K.Illegal immigrants who survived a fire that killed about 80 people in a social housing block in London will be given a clear path to obtaining permanent residency in Britain, the government said on Wednesday. -
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I cannot ask next week's summit to open talks on the future relationship. We are not asking Britain to make 'concessions;, we will only success via shared solutions. I am still convinced that with political will, decisive progress is possible in coming months - EU's Barnier
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The European Union and Britain have not made major progress this week in talks about the country's exit from the bloc and are stuck over how much Britain should pay when it leaves, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator said on Thursday.
"This week we worked in a constructive spirit, and we clarified certain points, without, however, making any great steps forward," Michel Barnier told a news conference.
Barnier said Britain had told the EU that it was not ready to specify how much it believed it should pay.
"Regarding that question we are at an impasse, which is very worrying for thousands of projects everywhere in Europe and also worrying for those who contribute," he said.
Barnier said he was still convinced that decisive progress was possible in the next two months given political will.
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Britain says to Poles in UK - You are welcome to stay here after Brexit
U.K.British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday he had a message for Polish people in Britain: You are welcome to stay in Britain after Brexit. -
In a sea of uncertainty, one company sets its Brexit course
U.K.As the head of a British company that imports, exports and manufactures food, Adam Reader is at the centre of the Brexit storm, facing threats at every turn. -
May has "full confidence" in Hammond
U.K.Prime Minister Theresa May has full confidence in Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, her spokesman said on Thursday, following criticism from former Chancellor Nigel Lawson. -
Britain hopeful of "good news" on Northern Ireland crisis - minister
U.K.Britain is hopeful of some "good news" from Northern Ireland that may allow it to introduce legislation that would restore the region's power-sharing government, the leader of Britain's lower house of parliament said on Thursday. -
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Theresa May's meeting with EU#s Juncker and Barnier is set for this afternoon an should last 90 minutes, according to May's spokesman. The meeting had been planned for a number of weeks and May's spokesman says that the UK Prime Minister will discuss Brexit, Iran and counter-terrorism in Brussels.May's spokesman also said that the Prime minister will be talking to other EU leaders ahead of next week's summit.When asked if the UK is preparing a new offer on the EU divorce bill, the spokesman said that Theresa May has already set out her position on financial settlement.
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
ISTANBUL Turks vote for a new president and parliament on Sunday in elections that pose the biggest challenge to Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party since they swept to power more than a decade and a half ago.