Brexit day of reckoning: Johnson’s deal faces wrecking amendment
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to put his last-minute Brexit deal to a vote in an extraordinary sitting of the British parliament on Saturday were plunged into chaos by moves by his opponents to derail the legislation.
People should have final say on Brexit – UK’s Labour leader Corbyn
Britain’s opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the people should have the final say on Brexit, adding that his lawmakers would not back Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s European Union withdrawal deal.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says does not want government to resign
Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the group was not demanding the government’s resignation amid widespread national protests.
UK PM Johnson says there’s little appetite in the EU for further delay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he was confident he had secured the best possible deal to leave the European Union, warning parliament there was little appetite in the bloc for any further delay.
UK PM Johnson says hopes this is the moment to get Brexit resolution
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped lawmakers would go ahead with a vote on Saturday on the divorce deal he struck this week with the European Union and this would be the moment Britain would get resolution over Brexit.
Explainer: Britain’s ‘Super Saturday’ Brexit showdown in parliament
Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a Brexit showdown with parliament on Saturday after clinching a last-minute divorce deal with the European Union, but a wrecking amendment could derail his plans.
UK government will not participate in Brexit deal vote if Letwin amendment passes: BBC
The British government will not take part in a vote on its Brexit deal on Saturday if lawmakers back a proposal which seeks to withhold support for a deal until formal ratification legislation has passed, the BBC’s political editor said.
UK parliament speaker selects Letwin amendment for vote
The speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, said on Saturday he had selected for a vote a proposal to withhold support for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal until formal ratification legislation has passed.
At least 13 miners killed by dam collapse at Siberian gold mine
At least 13 miners were killed on Saturday when a dam collapsed at a gold mine about 160 km (100 miles) south of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russian news agencies reported.
Brexiteer Baker tells Conservative faction to vote for Johnson’s deal
Steve Baker, the head of a hardline Brexit faction in the Conservative Party, has told his European Research Group allies that they should vote for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal.
