Page 45 - Brexit

How does a leadership challenge to a UK prime minister work?

The Conservatives currently have 316 members of parliament (MPs) so 48 of them would need to write such letters to challenge May

Britain in sixes and sevens over Brexit; David Davis, Boris Johnson resign

In June 2016, in a cataclysmic outcome, Britons voted to leave the EU, where the United Kingdom had been a member since 1973

Upset over free trade proposal, David Davis resigns as Brexit minister

A long-time eurosceptic, Davis was appointed two years ago to head up the newly-created Department for Exiting the European Union

In Brexit breakthrough, May secures Cabinet's approval to negotiate with EU

The more Brexiteer ministers, led by UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, are said to have gone into the meeting still unconvinced by May's proposals

Brexit banker kids leave top UK schools with rare empty seats

Enrollment at international schools in the UK has slumped since the 2016 referendum

Post-Brexit, British firms head to Luxembourg but office space is an issue

Thirty UK-based companies have already targeted Grand-Duchy

May govt's estimate of Brexit dues is $13 bn too low, say British lawmakers

The finance ministry said May had been clear that Britain would honour commitments to the EU which were made while it was still a member of the bloc

Brexit bill becomes law, paves way for UK to leave European Union

A bill enacting Britain's decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate

9 European nations move to formalise EU defence force, get Britain backing

The EU has had four multinational military 'battlegroups' since 2007, but political disagreements have meant the troops have never been deployed

Trade Secretary Fox keeps open 'no deal' Brexit option as business balks

Pro-Brexit lawmakers argue that if Britain rules out a no-deal Brexit, the EU will offer it a bad deal in the knowledge that the UK will have to accept it

UK factory output falls 0.2% in February; first drop in almost a year

British government bond futures briefly touched a session high after the data was released, while sterling slipped below $1.42

Brexit bankers may find home in Luxembourg's red-light district

Luxembourg has already become the nation of choice for several insurers, funds and banks relocating from the UK as it prepares to leave the European Union

A Brexit gentlemen's agreement

The main barrier to keeping the UK in EU's customs union is political, yet it can be overcome by an informal agreement between the two

EU's Jyrki Katainen says finance sector ready for disorderly Brexit

Many banks and insurance companies in Britain are applying for licences to open or expand hubs in the EU to avoid rupturing links with customers

UK's Theresa May sets out vision for frictionless trade after Brexit

she also proposed Britain having access to the EU's financial markets in return for having similar standards to those of the EU

Theresa May's vow that Brexit deal won't hurt jobs foxes her cabinet

Under pressure to meld competing visions of Brexit, she sought last-minute changes to the text of her speech

Theresa May wants alignment with EU data rules after Brexit

The UK regards the EU's data rules, which are crucial to both companies and security agencies, as one of its successes within the bloc

EU's chief negotiator tells Britain: Time has come to make a Brexit choice

Britain has ruled out staying in any customs union with the EU after Brexit

May under fire after leaked paper says UK economy to fare badly post Brexit

Opposition lawmakers, and some even in the ruling Conservative Party, said enough was enough

'Door is open' if Britain wants to change mind on Brexit: Top EU official

Some British politicians have said another referendum should be held on whether to leave the EU