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The Government faced Cabinet rebellions and ministerial resignations after changing its mind last minute on a no deal motion.
Greg Clark is one of a clutch of senior ministers expected to return to the backbenches if Boris Johnson takes power.
A single vote passes Dominic Grieve amendment that makes forcing through no-deal Brexit more difficult
10/07/2019
The plan requires the Government to give fortnightly updates on power-sharing which makes it difficult to suspend Parliament.
Tory former chancellor Ken Clarke’s customs union plan is expected to be voted on.
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.
Commons Speaker Bercow said 'No' to Meaningful Vote 3, the EU said No to a June 30th Brexit deadline extension, the UK Prime Minister now has to find enough British MP's to say 'Yes'.
Brexit Republic - Ep. 47: MPs are kicked out of Westminster as Scottish judges rule suspension of parliament is illegal
12/09/2019
Boris Johnson stands accused of lying to the Queen amid calls for him to go. John Bercow, one of the most colourful protagonists of the Brexit drama, is to quit as Speaker of the House of Commons.
Emails sent by Paul Ritchie included references to murdered politician Jo Cox.
A Brexit supported businessman who bombarded MPs with a string of ‘vile’ emails including death threats has been jailed for a year.
Surprise announcement comes before parliament is suspended later this evening.
Scotland's highest court is to consider whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fully complied with a law requiring him to ask for a Brexit delay.
Defying MPs over Article 50 extension likened to 'robbing a bank on the basis that the cash stolen would be donated to a charitable cause immediately afterwards'.
Intelligence and security committee chair says dossier has facts ‘germane’ to voters.
Hardline Brexiteers want to blame the Queen for their grim mistakes, truly the Leave campaign is eating itself
10/04/2019
When I worked on the Vote Leave campaign we all thought getting a deal would be much simpler. But now the fundamentalists are pretending the fault lies anywhere but with them.
The SNP’s Westminister leader Ian Blackford refused to back down after calling Boris Johnson “racist”, which caused uproar during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.
Jeremy Corbyn and Amber Rudd received ‘horrifically offensive’ death threats over Brexit - court told
25/02/2021
A man accused of sending “horrifically offensive” death threats to senior MPs including Jeremy Corbyn and John Bercow over Brexit has appeared in court for the first time today.
Jeremy Corbyn and John Bercow ‘sent murder and decapitation threats’ during Brexit negotiations
19/02/2021
Paul Ritchie, 34, is accused of sending a stream of threats to prominent politicians including Amber Rudd, Jo Swinson, Chuka Umunna and Dominic Grieve
Speaker rules it would be ‘repetitive and disorderly’ for MPs to vote again on deal.
John Bercow Issues Fresh Brexit Warning To Boris Johnson While Hitting US Speaking Circuit
16/09/2019
Commons speaker says "no force on earth is going to stop parliament" during event at New York University.
A clip of John Bercow mocking Dominic Raab over his predictions about the UK securing a strong trade deal with the US after Brexit has resurfaced now that Johnson and Biden have failed to strike one.
The Speaker of the House, John Bercow, says ending the current session of Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit is "simply not going to happen".
John Bercow rejects the suggestion a future PM could try to end the current session of Parliament
06/06/2019
"That's simply not going to happen. It's just so blindingly obvious" Commons Speaker John Bercow rejects the suggestion a future PM could try to end the current session of Parliament in order to push through a no-deal #Brexit.