Major boost for PM as France threatens to veto further Brexit delays
France has threatened to refuse another Brexit delay, its foreign minister said today, as he blasted "we're not going to do this every three months".
Jean-Yves Le Drian gave Boris Johnson an unexpected boost as he said the country would not accept an extension to the October 31 Brexit deadline.
The UK government wants to remove the Irish backstop, which would...
Boris Johnson ‘could be jailed’ for contempt of court
Prime Minister Johnson could go to prison if he refuses to delay Brexit, the former Director of Public Prosecutions has said.
Lord MacDonald, 66, said today that should Johnson decide to ignore a bill which prevents a No Deal exit he could face prosecution.
This is because, should Johnson ignore the bill, he could be found in contempt of court. Asked...
Brexit: Hunt sets ‘no-deal deadline’ for 30 September
Jeremy Hunt has said he would decide by the end of September whether there is a "realistic chance" of reaching a new Brexit deal with the EU.The Tory leadership contender said he would deliver a provisional "no-deal Brexit budget" in early September and then give the EU three weeks.He vowed to abandon talks after that if there was no...
Julian Assange’s mother accuses May of using son to cause distraction from Brexit
Julian Assange was bundled into a police van following his arrest at the Ecuadorian embassy CREDIT:HENRY NICHOLLS/REUTERSJulian Assange's mother has accused Theresa May of using her son's "thuggish" arrest to divert attention from "her Brexit dog's breakfast".Mrs Assange, who pledged to "fight like hell" to clear her son's name, tweeted: "Theresa May trying to divert attention away from her Brexit...
