Tag: Theresa May
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May likely to delay vote on Brexit deal
London : UK Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to postpone Tuesday’s key parliamentary vote on her Brexit plan, the media reported on Monday, amid predictions that she would suffer a “significant” defeat that could threaten to end her premiership and topple the government. British media reports cited government sources as saying that May would…
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UK ministers battle to win over rebel MPs on Brexit deal
London : UK ministers were set to battle on Wednesday in an attempt to win over rebel MPs on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, a day after the government suffered three parliamentary defeats on key votes. The start of a five-day debate on May’s deal was delayed by several hours on Tuesday as MPs,…
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Britons need a second chance to vote on Brexit
By Amit Kapoor, Divorces are always messy, but none have so much at stake as the separation of Britain from the European Union (EU). Almost two-and-a-half years after 52 percent of Britons who voted in favour of a Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May has managed to draft a deal that aims to withdraw the country…
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UK publishes Brexit white paper for free trade area with EU
London : The British government on Thursday published the long-awaited white paper on Brexit seeking to create a free trade area with the EU. Prime Minister Theresa May said it delivers on the Brexit vote. The 98-page document, titled “The Future Relationship between the UK and the EU”, was published amid chaotic scenes in the…
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New UK-India Tech Partnership to create jobs, generate investment
New Delhi : The new UK-India Tech Partnership agreed to during the bilateral meeting between visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Theresa May will help generate significant investment and create jobs, the British High Commission here said. “An ambitious new UK-India Tech Partnership is expected to generate significant investment and support…