Factbox: A year of resignations from UK PM May’s government
Prime Minister Theresa May has suffered 14 resignations from her government in the last year and a day, six of which have been related to her approach to Brexit. Here is the list:
DUP leader says will not support May Brexit proposal in parliament
The leader of the Northern Irish party that props up Prime Minister Theresa May’s government said on Friday her 10 members of parliament would not support the government’s current Brexit proposal if it is put to a vote.
Libyans want truly national government, wealth distribution: NGO report
Libyans overwhelmingly want a national government that represents all parts of society and distributes resources fairly, a U.N.-mandated group said on Thursday after rare meetings across Libya.
Jo Johnson resigns from UK government, calls for referendum to avoid Brexit vassalage or chaos
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Friday, calling in a withering critique for another referendum to avoid the vassalage or chaos that he said her Brexit plans would unleash.
Instant view: Jo Johnson resigns from UK government, calls for new referendum
Jo Johnson, the younger brother of Boris, resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Friday, calling for another referendum to avoid the vassalage or chaos that he said her Brexit plans would unleash.
Sri Lanka president signs papers to dissolve parliament: sources
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena signed a gazette notification to dissolve the nation’s parliament with effect from Friday midnight, two sources told Reuters, in a move that will likely worsen a political crisis.
Norway suspends arms export licenses to Saudi Arabia
Norway announced on Friday that it was suspending new licenses for arms exports to Saudi Arabia following recent developments in the Gulf kingdom and the situation in Yemen.
There will be no second EU referendum under any circumstances: PM May’s office
Britain will not have a second referendum on its membership of the European Union under any circumstances, Prime Minister Theresa May’s office said on Friday after minister Jo Johnson resigned and called for a new vote.
Suicide car bombers kill at least 22 in Somalia
Suicide attackers set off two car bombs at a hotel in Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least 22 people, police said.
Jo Johnson quits UK government over ‘delusional’ Brexit deal
British junior transport minister Jo Johnson said on Friday he was quitting the government over its proposed Brexit deal, calling for a second referendum and saying Britain stood on the brink of the greatest crisis since World War Two.
