UK ministers back May on Brexit but she faces battle in parliament
British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal on Wednesday, freeing her to tackle the much more perilous struggle of getting parliament to approve the agreement.
Draft Brexit deal ends Britain’s easy access to EU financial markets
The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed a deal that will give London’s vast financial center only a basic level of access to the bloc’s markets after Brexit.
Britain, EU vow to quickly agree on future relationship
Britain and the European Union want to quickly reach a deal on a future relationship after Britain leaves the bloc next year, so that the new rules can apply the moment Britain’s transition period after exiting the EU ends, a draft treaty said.
EU’s Tusk to meet Brexit negotiator Barnier 0650 GMT Thursday
European Council President Donald Tusk will meet EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier at 0650 GMT on Thursday, a statement said.
Qatar welcomes Twitter crackdown on bots used to attack country online
Qatar said on Wednesday it welcomed a recent drive by Twitter to remove millions of automated spam bots from its website, many of which it said were being used to attack it amid a protracted dispute with its neighbors.
UK PM May’s statement after cabinet endorses Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she had secured the support of her top cabinet ministers for her Brexit deal.
Macron says France is U.S. ally, not a vassal state
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday two long-time allies like France and America should treat each other with respect and that France was a U.S. ally but not a vassal state, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him on Twitter.
Lawmaker on EU parliament Brexit committee urges second UK referendum
The draft Brexit agreement endorsed by the British government on Wednesday will show the British people that remaining in the European Union is their best option, a leading EU lawmaker said on Wednesday.
UK Scotland minister sees no cabinet resignations tonight over Brexit: BBC
No British government ministers will resign over Brexit tonight, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said, according to a Tweet by a BBC reporter on Wednesday evening following a cabinet meeting.
EU’s Verhofstadt says Brexit deal maintains close relationship with UK
The draft Brexit agreement endorsed by the British government on Wednesday will allow Britain to leave the European Union while keeping a close relationship with the bloc, the European Parliament’s point man on Brexit said.
