Michael Gove who is in charge of the Government's Brexit preparations says 'no deal' measures in 'Operation Yellowhammer' have been triggered following the Letwin amendment because the Government cannot guarantee that the EU will grant an extension to Brexit
5 month agoMPs approve Letwin amendment to the Brexit deal This amendment delays approval of the deal until the necessary legislation is passed Ayes: 322 Noes: 306 Majority: 16
No 10 "Parliament has voted to delay brexit yet again. The PM will not ask for an extension - he will tell EU leaders there should be no delays, they should reject Parliament's letter asking for a delay, and we should get Brexit done on October 31 with our new deal"
Ayes 322 Noes 306 - govt loses, PM has to ask EU for delay to Brexit by tonight
Armed police have just seized a suspected Commons intruder in New Palace Yard outside of Westminster Hall. An MP eyewitness: "About 8 policemen jumped on him, it was unclear why"
Downing Street Source: The Government will delay the vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal to Tuesday if MPs approve an amendment which forces the Prime Minister to seek an extension to Brexit
5 month agoLeo Varadkar, Irish Prime Minister: "I think this is a good deal. One that is good for the United Kingdom and Ireland and Europe, and I hope that MPs come to support it."
5 month ago2 x USAF B52 Bombers out from RAF Fairford
Hundreds of thousands to march on Westminster to demand #FinalSay referendum as MPs vote on Boris Johnson's deal
British PMs are holding a historic Brexit debate ahead of a vote on Boris Johnson's newly brokered agreement
UK PM Johnson says whatever letters he may be forced to write, further delay in Brexit is pointless
Downing Street Source: The Government will pull the vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal if MPs approve an amendment by Sir Oliver Letwin which forces the Prime Minister to seek an extension to Brexit beyond 31 October
Police remain in attendance at Manchester Arndale Centre following reports of a man with a knife. Officers attended and a man has been arrested and taken into custody for questioning. There are no reported injuries. There is not believed to be any wider threat to the community
5 month agoChairs of foreign affairs committees of UK, France, Germany, EU & US parliaments condemn Turkey offensive in Syria "as a military aggression & a violation of international law". They say "abandonment" of Kurds is wrong & "deeply regret" US exit + warn of terror threat
Emmanuel Macron said the U.K. should not get another extension to the Brexit process if Boris Johnson loses a vote on the withdrawal deal on Saturday
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokeswoman says a cabinet meeting will be held in Downing Street at 4pm
Ryanair FR2371 has landed at Dublin following a medical emergency and is currently being met by emergency vehicles
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told Sky News the new Brexit agreement reached between the UK and the EU is a "cracking deal for Northern Irish business"
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has told Sky News that the party will vote against the Brexit deal tomorrow because it is "bad for Scotland"
Brexit EU27 EUCO finished. Conclusions adopted
The Duke of Cambridge says he and the Duchess of Cambridge are fine after the plane they were on aborted landing twice in Islamabad in Pakistan
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar says the new Brexit deal is good for both Ireland and Northern Ireland and allows the UK to leave the EU in an orderly way
British Transport Police says eight people have been arrested after Extinction Rebellion activists disrupted London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services at Stratford, Canning Town and Shadwell in east London
Johnson will tell EU leaders that it's this deal or no deal - but no delays. He will not ask for a extension and will not accept one if offered
Labour, DUP, SNP and Brexit Parties reject new PM's deal with the EU
5 month agoBarnier says Northern Ireland will remain aligned to EU rules on goods, which means checks will take place in the Irish Sea, not at the Irish land border
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated an even worse deal than his predecessor did and the best way to get Brexit sorted is to give the people the final say in a public vote
5 month agoNorthern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which rejected the BrexitDeal earlier on Thursday, says its position is unchanged
5 month agoThe pound has surged after EU and U.K. leaders reached a Brexit deal
Johnson: The British parliament is expected to ratify the Brexit agreement next Saturday
