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Theresa May has sustained the heaviest parliamentary defeat of any British prime minister in the democratic era after MPs rejected her Brexit deal by a resounding majority of 230.
Brexit vote result: Theresa May suffers crushing defeat as MPs reject deal by huge margin
15/01/2019
Prime minister announces vote of no confidence in her government on Wednesday, to 'confirm' that MPs want her to continue in office
Radical proposal to finally get agreement in parliament.
The Attorney General explains in parliament that though there is no obligation in EU law to honour the £39bn commitment, there is in international law.
Dame Caroline Spelman says MPs from across the parties have signed the letter.
Analysis of the Parliamentary defeat of Mrs May's EU withdrawal deal. Interview, Bruce Munro, ODT, Global Insight, 17 January 2019.
Shadow Brexit secretary to call for MPs to hold ‘open and frank debate’ to find ‘credible solutions’ to current crisis.
MPs In Denial On Brexit Must 'Look Reality In The Eye', Says UK's Former EU Ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers
22/01/2019
Sir Ivan Rogers said extending Article 50 is "not a given" and extreme Leavers and Remainers were pushing UK to cliff edge.
Theresa May has promised MPs a say on the Brexit agreement she brings back -- but unless we act fast it could be a false choice between a bad deal with Europe or no deal at all!
Yesterday, Brexiteers were asking Poland to overrule the House of Commons. Today, it's only the Queen. That’s progress of sorts
Your comprehensive guide on who wants to do what, and how.
Steve Bray and Sodem team need a temporary campaign HQ and somewhere to crash overnight so we can be close to Westminster right up to 29/3. Those flags don't hang themselves.
“We now face the most momentous peacetime decision,” said Heseltine, as Lords hand government their second Brexit bill defeat.
Gerard Batten also says Queen should never have approved ‘treasonous’ Maastricht treaty.
Cross-party move likely to be put forward as amendment to EU withdrawal bill.
The government has been defeated by MPs on propositions that they themselves backed two weeks ago. The whole edifice of blather and nonsense is coming tumbling down.
The government has offered to publish its most recent internal assessment of the impact on business and trade of a no-deal Brexit, in the face of a possible Commons defeat.
Analysis of Commons voting patterns show how Europhobe and Europhile rebels from both main parties are forming new parliamentary blocs.
Discussions could lead to new party consisting of six or more Labour MPs plus some Tories.
We asked EU law specialist Professor Michael Dougan, about the frequent claim that remaining in the EU would mean getting involved in an "EU army".
The Liberal Democrat UK leader said the ‘priority will be stopping this no-deal nonsense, taking it off the table, removing it, taking away the fear’.
'If the Labour leadership supports this amendment, we could make real progress on a People's Vote. Now is the time to put the national interest first'
Prime minister’s offer of votes on rejecting no deal and extending article 50 gets frosty reception.