Brexit

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European leaders may be uncomfortable with Trump’s Iran war, but won’t dare criticise him. For, US remains the guarantor of Western security. But European publics are increasingly losing patience with this hypocrisy, punishing those seen as close to Trump

Trump has treated the UK the way he has treated Europe, NATO and anyone else he thinks is not carrying its water. Starmer, in contrast, has tried to draw a line. He has said Britain will not repeat the “mistakes of Iraq” and will act only on a “lawful basis”. Even that, however, pales in comparison to the bluntness coming out of Europe. France’s Emmanuel Macron has openly mocked Trump’s inconsistency, saying “you have to be serious” and warning that a leader “can’t contradict himself every day.” Against that, Starmer’s irritation feels less like defiance and more like discomfort.

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British PM Theresa May announced they had reached an agreement, that subject to a successful and meaningful vote on the withdrawal next week, that in order to provide time for the UK Parliament to agree and ratify a Brexit deal, the date of the UK’s departure would now be extended to 22 May. In not agreed by then, the EU Council will extend Article 50 until 12 April.

A cross-party coalition of rebel backbench MPs are plotting to seize control of the Brexit process from British PM Theresa May in order to rule out a no-deal Brexit. A private member's bill will be presented on Monday, the same day that Theresa May presents her "Plan B" on the terms under which the U K should depart from the EU.

Britain and the European Union struck a hard-fought trade agreement on Thursday, settling a bitter divorce that stretched over more than four years and setting the terms for a post-Brexit future as close neighbours living apart.

Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world's biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire.

British leader Theresa May's govt warned it might not have a planned Brexit vote this week unless it feels it could secure a win that avoids a lengthy delay to the EU pullout. Britain has been paralysed by political inaction and chaos as it barrels toward the March 29 end of its 46-year involvement in the bloc without a plan.

British MPs on Saturday voted to delay a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, arguing they needed more time to study its contents before an October 31 deadline. Lawmakers backed an amendment which effectively forces the government to request an extension until January next year, while they scrutinised the proposed domestic legislation to enforce the deal with Brussels.

There are 70 days left for Brexit but less than 40 sitting days of Parliament. May is instead hoping to cobble together a majority coalition to get a new deal through. On Thursday, House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom announced that a vote on May's "plan B" would take place on January 29.

European Union nations have unanimously approve the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom, a prerequisite for the agreement to come into operation on New Years Day. Germany, which holds the EU presidency, said the decision came during a meeting of EU ambassadors to assess the Christmas Eve agreement.

Brexit, short for "British exit," refers to the process by which the United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the European Union (EU). The Brexit process began with a referendum held on June 23, 2016, in which UK citizens voted on whether to remain in or leave the EU. The "Leave" campaign won by a narrow margin, with 51.9% in favor of leaving.

In a series of votes on Tuesday, lawmakers rejected a no-deal Brexit by 318 votes to 310, undermining the government's argument that Britain would be willing to crash out of the EU without an agreement.

Britain and the European Union agreed terms of a trade deal on Thursday after months of knife-edge negotiations and seven days before transitional arrangements come to an end.

The anti-Brexit trio, who favour a second referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, had announced their resignation from the Conservative Party on Wednesday. They joined a newly-formed Independent Group, created by eight former Opposition Labour Party MPs unhappy with their own party's Brexit and other policies.

Marking the beginning of a new chapter, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed the post-Brexit trade deal with EU, ending over four years of negotiation and safeguarding nearly a $1 trillion of annual trade. Johnson said he hopes to become "the best friend and ally the EU could have".

Starting on January 1, ties between the European Union and Britain will be determined by their post-Brexit trade deal that was finalised last week after ten months of fierce negotiations.

Britain is open to paying up to 40 billion euros towards Brexit divorce bill to the EU as long as a future UK-EU trade deal can be secured, a media report said. Brexiteers in Conservative party will find it hard to accept paying such a sum, if it was not in exchange for workable future relationship.

A Brexit deal is "eminently possible" within weeks but there can be no regulatory barriers within the United Kingdom, the head of the Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday.

Psychologically the UK is no longer one entity, writes Rudroneel Ghosh in his column. He says the UK can no longer claim to be a champion of liberal values as Brexit was primarily driven by a desire to keep out foreigners and tighten borders. Where once British colonialism was underpinned by Great Britain's 'modernising force' — today it stands a divided nation.

Ireland's first Indian-origin Prime Minister-designate Leo Varadkar on Friday said the UK general election outcome indicates there is no strong mandate to proceed with a hard Brexit and that it represents an opportunity for Dublin.

In a vote that went against Johnson 328 votes to 301, the Commons got through a crucial motion that demands a debate on seeking a further extension from EU to the October 31 Brexit deadline if no withdrawal agreement is in place by mid-October. Leader of opposition Jeremy Corbyn said the vote proved there is no majority in the UK for a no-deal Brexit and that Johnson should take no deal off the table.

Brexit is costing UK businesses £37 billion annually due to reduced trade with the EU. Labour government aims to rebuild economic ties and remove trade barriers. SNP MP criticizes hard Brexit, urging the government to join the customs union and single market to mitigate losses.