Taoiseach should contact parties before discussing backstop change – Sinn Fein
A Sinn Fein politician has said he would be nervous about agreeing to a Northern Ireland-only backstop, in case it sent the wrong message to the Conservative Party.
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MPs back amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit
MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit.
MPs back amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit
MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit.
ALEX BELL: Boris Johnson should build museum to ease the growing pains of English nationalism
The Cricket World Cup drama on BBC radio was bliss.
MPs call for fresh Brexit reports from Bank of England and Treasury
The Bank of England and Treasury have been asked by an influential committee of MPs to provide fresh analysis on the economic impact of Brexit scenarios including a cliff-edge withdrawal.
No-deal ‘risks year-long recession, tumbling pound and house price crash’
Britain would enter a year-long recession on a par with the early 1990s, the pound would crash by 10%, and house prices would tumble, according to the latest grim look at the economic toll of a no-deal Brexit.
Boris Johnson could be UK’s last PM, warns Gordon Brown
Boris Johnson will be the last prime minister of the UK unless there are moves to protect the union which is “hanging by a thread”, Gordon Brown has warned.
OBR warns no-deal Brexit could push UK economy into recession
Crashing out of the EU without a deal could push the UK’s economy into recession and increase borrowing by £30 billion a year, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.
Michel Barnier: Theresa May never threatened no-deal Brexit at EU talks
Theresa May and her ministers “never” threatened during negotiations with the European Union to take the UK out without a deal, Michael Barnier has claimed.
Johnson refuses to say when he would hold Queen’s Speech as PM
Boris Johnson has refused to say when he would bring in a Queen’s Speech as prime minister during the final hustings of the battle for the Conservative Party crown.