Johnson says he will pull Brexit deal if MPs don’t back his plans
Boris Johnson has threatened to pull his Brexit deal and call for an early general election if MPs do not vote for his plans as he kicked off a Commons showdown.
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Boris Johnson tells MPs to back his Brexit Bill to avert no-deal
Boris Johnson has told MPs to back his Brexit deal to avoid a no-deal departure and “move our country on” as he kicked-off a Commons showdown.
Brexit delay still possible, Tusk tells MPs preparing to vote on Johnson’s deal
Donald Tusk has reassured MPs that a Brexit extension is still on the table as they prepare for a Commons showdown on Boris Johnson’s new deal.
Boris Johnson says his deal with EU ‘busts’ the Northern Ireland backstop
Boris Johnson has said that the Brexit deal he struck with Brussels “busts” the UK out of the Northern Ireland backstop agreed by his predecessor Theresa May as he appeals for cross-party support for the agreement.
Macron piles pressure on MPs to back Brexit deal by hinting at no further delays
Emmanuel Macron turned up the pressure on MPs to back Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal by raising doubts that any further delay will be granted.
Macron and Merkel try to showcase unity as Brexit looms
President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to demonstrate the solidity of the French-German relationship at a meeting in southern France, one day before a key EU summit that may approve a divorce deal with Britain.
France honours victims of knife attack at Paris police headquarters
French president Emmanuel Macron has led a national tribute to the four police employees killed in last week’s knife attack in Paris, calling them “victims of Islamic terrorism”.
Boris Johnson out in the cold on Brexit as PM demands EU ‘compromises’
Boris Johnson’s Brexit proposals continue to be met by a stony silence, with face-to-face talks with European leaders yet to be scheduled this week.
French train strike aimed at Macron’s pension overhaul
Trains have been disrupted and dozens of demonstrations were held across France as unions called a strike over President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed overhaul of the country’s retirement system.
Johnson to tell Trump the NHS is not on the table in post-Brexit trade deal
Boris Johnson has said he will discuss the climate crisis with Donald Trump and tell him face-to-face that the NHS cannot be on the table for a post-Brexit trade deal.
Boris Johnson arrives in New York for UN General Assembly
Boris Johnson has touched down in New York, where he will discuss Brexit with Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Leo Varadkar and Donald Tusk.