1 year agoVideo: Nick Boles crosses the floor of the House of Commons live in the chamber. MPs give him a round of applause.
#Brexit: British MPs reject four alternatives to Theresa May's plan
Tory MP Nick Boles resigns: "I have failed because my party refuses to compromise"
1 year agoBritish Pound plunges to low of the day after U.K. lawmakers reject all 4 proposed Brexit alternatives
Parliament has failed to find a majority in favour of any Brexit options for the second time in a week. Customs union defeated by just 3 votes.
House of Commons voted against all four alternative plans. NO - Customs union 273 - 276; NO - Common Market 2.0 261 - 282; NO - People's Votes 280 - 292; NO - Cherry on revoking A50 191 - 292
NO - Common Market 2.0 261 - 282
NO - Cherry on revoking A50 191 - 292
NO - Customs union 273 - 276
Senior Commons sources say results of indicative votes are due to be announced at around 10pm NOT 10,30pm
1 year agoTonight's ballot paper. MPs start voting at 8pm on these four options. #Brexit
Speaker Bercow selects four motions for debate tonight: - C: Clarke on customs union - D: Boles Common Market 2.0 - E: Kyle People's Votes - G: Cherry on revoking A50
Extinction Rebellion activists strip off in House of Commons public gallery to call attention to the 'elephant in the room' — Climate and Ecological Crisis
1 year agoHMS Queen Elizabeth departing Portsmouth for Rosyth 1st April 2019.
Theresa May is holding a mass meeting with some of the 170 Conservative MPs who signed a letter to her demanding the UK leaves the EU on April 12 'with or without a deal'. MPs have been sent text messages - seen by The Telegraph - asking them to be ready to meet Mrs May
1 year agoTwo police vehicle have been set on fire outside Goldthorpe police station in South Yorkshire overnight.
1 year ago"QAnon" conspiracy theory makes appearance at pro-Brexit rally
As of 21:00hrs five arrests have been made at the demonstrations in central London today: x2 for assault, x1 drunk and disorderly, x1 for assaulting a police officer and x1 male arrested after being identified as wanted for an offence in Herts. All are in custody.
1 year agoBritish RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft over the North Sea
1 year agoThe view from the #MarchToLeave rally stage
1 year agoA man in his 40s has been stabbed outside ClaphamCommon Tube Station, SW4. The victims condition is currently unknown. Met Police that as yet there have been no arrests. A crime scene remains in place. Photo: @Markylon
UK PM May: I fear we are reaching the limits of the process in this House
Tusk: In view of the rejection of the Withdrawal Agreement by the House of Commons, I have decided to call a European Council on 10 April. #Brexit
By a vote of 286-344 #Brexit motion defeated.
Macron: France is ready to deal with BREXIT without agreement
Jacob Rees-Mogg walks into the Aye lobby with Boris Johnson.
May urges MPs to our country first: "I am prepared to leave this job earlier than intended to secure the right outcome for our country. When the division bell rings everyone of us will have to look into our hearts and decide what is best for our constituents and our country"
1 year agoWestminster : Police have confirmed that a man's been arrested after they responded to reports of an armed man at St Paul's Cathedral. City of London police say there is no indication at this time that the incident is terror-related. Pic. @B00Wh0
DUP Sammy Wilson confirming that talks are "exhausted" and it will not back May today "We believe negotiations have been exhausted."
Barnier says no-deal option has become more likely, EU prepared
