Seventeen countries spoke in favour of a long Brexit extension. 1 for short. 3 open, leaning towards short according to @eucopresident upsum in the summit rooms
French presidency official says "not everything's preferable to a no deal option, a no deal situation is a real option"
1 year agoVanguard class boat going up the Clyde this evening #CASD50
British delegate to the UN Security Council: We must urge a cease-fire and return to a comprehensive political process in Libya
Q&A session with PM @theresa_may finished. Next: EU27 discussion on Brexit.
Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Brussels for an emergency summit during which EU leaders will decide whether to agree a further extension to Article 50 to delay Brexit again
1 year agoMuslim Council of Britain call for Scruton to be sacked and condemn senior Tories and James Brokenshire for defending him
The submarine construction facility at the Barrow shipyard has been evacuated. Hundreds of workers in the main Devonshire Dock Hall had to leave the building this morning over what BAE Systems describes as an "ongoing incident".
1 year agoEmergency services are dealing with an incident at BAE systems, As a precaution the Devonshire Dock complex has been closed.
Bomb threat: in the UK at the Barrow Shipyard. Possibly aboard an Astute class submarine.
WikiLeaks has discovered extensive spying operation against Julian Assange inside Ecuadorean embassy, editor-in-chief Hrafnsson says - Reuters
Merkel just to Bundestag before arrive at Brexit summit: 'I think the extension should be as short as possible but it should be long enough to create calm, so we don't have to meet every two weeks to talk about the same subject."
European Commission declares readiness for the BREXIT
EU leaders meet to decide another Brexit delay
UK, Dutch spy agencies curb intel flow to Austria over Russia ties: MP
Pompeo: We continue to investigate the facts about Khashoggi's death and are committed to enforcing the Magnetsky Act
Tusk has written to EU leaders suggesting a 'flexible extension' to Brexit of no longer than a year. UK could leave whenever ready.
1 year agoNo breakthrough in the talks between the Government and Labour. Set to resume on Thursday, following the EU council.
Downing Street says the Government and Labour had "further productive and wide-ranging talks" and will meet again on Thursday following the EU summit with both sides "working hard to agreeing a way forward"
1 year agoGermany: Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes British Prime Minister Theresa May to Berlin for a last minute visit to prevent the UK from being out of the EU on Friday
Downing Street dismisses Andrea Leadsom's call to reopen Withdrawal Agreement. N10 says "the EU has repeatedly said that it cannot and will not reopen the Withdrawal Agreement". "Any plan, going forward, would be based on the current Withdrawal Agreement."
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Tony Lloyd has told Sky News there needs to be an "acceptable" extension to Article 50 from the EU in order to get Brexit right and not a Brexit "forced by an artificial timeframe"
Scottish YPG sniper faces fraud charges after fighting in Syria while medically discharged from British army with PTSD
Labour MP Yvette Cooper's legislation to extend the Brexit process in a bid to avoid a 'no-deal' scenario has received royal assent and has become law
British House of Commons approves legislation obliging Prime minister to postpone BREXIT from EU to avoid exit without agreement on April 12
The House of Commons approves Lords Amendment 5 to the EUWithdrawal5Bill by 390 votes to 81. This concludes debate on Lords amendments to the EUWithdrawal5Bill. The Bill awaits Royal Assent.
PM is considering giving MPs free vote on whether to hold 2nd referendum in bid to break Brexit deadlock with Labour PM discussed offer with Cabinet ministers in No 10 today Julian Smith said to be 'confident' Govt has nos to defeat it
1 year agoEU Chief Brexit negotiator @MichelBarnier arrives at Government Buildings to be greeted by Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar
1 year agoStanding NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) ship ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski sailing off the coast of Scotland during exercise JointWarrior. The UK exercise provides varied opportunities to practice Joint warfighting tactics and techniques.
1 year agoUK: Our F-35B Lightning aircraft are to deploy to Cyprus. These jets are a statement of our intent to protect ourselves and our allies from threats across the world. This deployment marks an important milestone in this game-changing aircraft's journey to becoming fully operational.
