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Scottish National Party MP calls for immediate recall of parliament.
Judges rule unanimously that PM’s decision to prorogue parliament can be examined by judges.
Decision on prorogation expected to now go to UK Supreme Court next week. MPs demand parliament be recalled.
Prime minister under pressure as Commons coalition attempts to force closer relationship with EU after Brexit.
MPs must pass a no-confidence vote in the government and trigger a general election
What are the Brexit proposals put forward - and why will they probably be rejected?
With MPs meeting on a Saturday for the first time since the Falklands conflict, how will the day unfold and what does it all mean?
In what follows, a group of leading social scientists explore these themes, explaining what has happened in the past, the situation the UK finds itself in now, and the issues that might confront us going forward. The collection is intended as a guide to the big questions confronting the country in the years to come.
Rival leave rallies led by Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson arrive at parliament while counter-protest is defended by police.
MPs vote by 330-231 to give the Withdrawal Agreement Bill a third reading.
Demonstrators talk ‘treason’ and ‘betrayal’ on day Britain was meant to leave the EU. / It was supposed to be the day Brexiteers rejoiced at the nation’s exit from the EU. Instead, thousands of Leave voters and far-right activists gathered outside parliament to show their anger at the UK’s delayed and increasingly uncertain departure.
Three alleged assaults on day UK was meant to leave EU. / Five people have been arrested during the pro-Brexit demonstrations in central London on Friday, police said.
MPs fail to back any option in sufficient numbers to forge cross-party alternative to PM’s deal.
The Bill passed its third reading in the Commons and will now be considered by the House of Lords.
Act legally forces May to extend the UK’s time in the EU. / Historic legislation to delay Brexit has been passed by MPs in a frantic bid to force Theresa May to avoid crashing out of the EU without a Brussels deal.
German chancellor tells EU leaders UK should be offered extension if it is requested.
This week, the practical realities of what Brexit is going to mean came into central focus for perhaps the first time, with a new government information campaign.
Parliament is at war with the government, and at war with itself. Both are battling a deeply divided electorate.
Commons has sat for 298 days, and with MPs unable to agree deal no new session is in sight.
Pascal Lamy, who is now president emeritus at the Institute Jacques Delors, discusses the UK's plan to exit the European Union.
“If there are any MPs who genuinely believe Brexit is delivering what was promised then they should say so", Peter Packham said.
Brexit protester Steve Bray has reacted to police removing his amplifies after his noisy protest outside Parliament. / But the anti-Brexiteer, who has been seen and heard in the background of many TV broadcasts in recent years, vowed he would carry on, despite the "North Korean" law.
A slew of UK economic forecasts depending on a Withdrawal Agreement, or a No Deal Brexit. How are the numbers looking for UK PM Theresa May in the House of Commons for that crucial vote on December 11? And what does Norway Plus mean?
The booming baritones of Cox and Bercow bookended a busy week in Westminster, Brussels and Dublin (with a bit of Washington DC in there too). It saw the sinking of MV2, the vote against no-deal and a UK Government whipping against its own motion.
Theresa May narrowly avoided a critical defeat in parliament. / Boris Johnson resigned as foreign secretary, using his House of Commons speech to implore MPs to "save Brexit". / BrexitCentral's Hugh Bennett says that despite fury in the Tory ranks, Mrs May is still on course to deliver on her White Paper. / Aidan Flynn on 80% of Irish/EU exports going through the UK.