Tag: theresa may

Boris becomes Britain’s new Prime Minister

Boris Johnson is the UK’s new prime minister. He met with The Queen at Buckingham Palace where he was officially given permission to form a new government. The former London mayor took the reins of power after Theresa May handed her resignation to the monarch. Boris is The Queen’s 14th British prime minister. Her first was […]

Boris Johnson named new Conservative Party leader

Boris Johnson is preparing to move into Downing Street after winning the Tory leadership contest. He beat rival Jeremy Hunt by a clear margin of 92,153 votes to 46,656. The new British Prime Minister-in-waiting will start drawing up his first Cabinet reshuffle after getting the traditional desk-thumping welcome from Conservative MPs. The former UK Foreign Secretary […]

Trump says he will ‘no longer deal with’ UK ambassador

Donald Trump has announced he will ‘no longer deal with’ the British ambassador to the US who called him ‘inept’. Mr Trump also hit out at Theresa May in an explosive series of tweets and accused the Prime Minister of making a ‘mess’ of Brexit. In tweets posted on Monday, Mr Trump said Sir Kim […]

WATCH: Boris dodges the same question 26 times

Boris Johnson has dodged questions about a ‘staged’ photograph with his girlfriend as he took questions during a live radio phone-in. An image of the former London mayor with Carrie Symonds appeared on the front pages of the British newspapers on Tuesday morning. The couple first hit the headlines last week after neighbours called the […]

Trump joins Queen to mark D-Day 75th anniversary

Donald Trump and other world leaders have joined The Queen in Portsmouth to remember the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. As well as the US President, leaders and representatives from 14 other countries joined the commemorations to honour veterans of the largest amphibious military invasion in history. Figures from every country that fought alongside […]

WATCH: Donald Trump admits he ‘feels bad’ for Theresa May

Donald Trump has admitted he ‘feels bad’ for Theresa May despite repeatedly criticising her over Brexit. The US President – who will visit London before Mrs May officially steps down on June 7 – paid tribute to the departing prime minister  at the White House. Despite taking previously aim at Mrs May for her handling […]

WATCH: Emotional Theresa May cries as she resigns

Theresa May has broken down in tears as she announced she will resign as British Prime Minister on June 7 after failing to deliver her Brexit deal. Speaking outside Downing Street this morning, she outlined her plan to quit after facing increasing calls from within her own party and the opposition benches to step down. […]

It’s going to be a Halloween Brexit – literally

European Union leaders have come to a consensus to grant the UK a six-month extension to Brexit, after five hours of discussions in Brussels. The new deadline – 31st October – liberates everyone from the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on Friday, as MPs are to this day […]

EU agrees to delay Brexit

EU leaders have agreed a plan which will delay Brexit from March 29 until May 22, so long as MPs approve the Prime Minister’s withdrawal deal next week. However, leaders added that if Theresa May’s deal is not approved in the “third meaningful vote” next week, the UK has until April 12 to declare its […]

Theresa May promises MPs a vote on delaying Brexit

Theresa May has told the House of Commons if her Brexit deal is rejected, MPs will be offered two separate votes by March 13 on whether the UK leaves with no-deal or delays Brexit beyond March 29. Speaking in the House of Commons she made three promises to MPs. A meaningful vote on her deal […]

Theresa May thanks Malta for Brexit promise to expats

Theresa May has thanked Malta for reassuring concerned British expats living in the Maltese Islands they ‘have nothing to worry about’ after Brexit. A Downing Street spokesman said: ‘Mrs May thanked Joseph Muscat for the assurances on residency and rights that he has given to UK nationals living in Malta in the event of no deal. […]

Supermarkets warn no-deal Brexit will cause soaring prices

Leading retailers have warned a no-deal Brexit will cause ‘significant disruption’ to food supplies across Britain. A letter to MPs, signed by bosses from Sainsbury’s, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, Lidl, McDonald’s and KFC, warned about empty shelves and soaring prices if the UK crashes out of the EU. They warned that Britain relies on […]

Brits will have to pay €7 to enter Malta after Brexit

British holidaymakers will have to pay €7 to visit Malta if Brexit goes ahead. The new fee will take effect in 2021, as soon as the EU’s free movement laws no longer apply in the UK. The European Commission also confirmed that Brits will have to complete a European Travel Information and Authorization System application […]

Malta’s Prime Minister ‘feels sorry’ for Theresa May

Malta’s prime minister has admitted he ‘feels sorry’ for Theresa May as she lurches from one Brexit crisis to the next. Joseph Muscat was speaking after holding talks with his UK counterpart at the European Council meeting in Brussels. He revealed he has ‘a lot of admiration’ for Mrs May’s determination to battle on to […]

Malta business chiefs welcomes Theresa May’s Brexit deal

Maltese business leaders have welcomed the EU decision to back Theresa May’s Brexit deal. Studies show Malta is likely to be one of the hardest hit nations by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union next year. The UK has been Malta’s strongest ally around the EU negotiating table for years. Meanwhile, Maltese students wanting […]

Malta calls for ‘sensible’ Brexit deal for Britain

Malta’s prime minister has called for a ‘sensible’ Brexit deal for Britain. Joseph Muscat made the announcement as he met with Theresa May in Downing Street. He visited Westminster for talks with the British prime minister ahead of a European Union summit in Austria this week. Mrs May talked Dr Muscat through her Chequers blueprint in […]