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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Wall Street held on to solid gains on Wednesday, rallying as British lawmakers ruled out a no-deal Brexit and President Donald Trump became among the last world leaders to ground Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft. Investors also were cheered by economic data showing the US manufacturing sector had a boost in January and wholesale inflation remained tame in February. Shares in Boeing bounced erratically after Trump’s decision to ground all […]
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British MPs voted to reject a no-deal Brexit on Wednesday, prompting Prime Minister Theresa May to announce she will put her EU divorce plan to parliament for a third time in the coming days. britain May warned that if MPs did not adopt the deal there could have to be a lengthy delay to Brexit that would see Britain elect members to the European Parliament in elections […]
Britain will slash import tariffs in case of a no-deal Brexit and will not apply customs checks on the border with Ireland, the government said on Wednesday. Under the new system, which would come into force if Britain leaves the EU on March 29 without an agreement, tariffs would be retained but reduced for some agricultural products to protect British producers. The new regime is aimed at avoiding a jump in prices of EU imports […]
The European Union must hear from Britain how it plans to proceed with Brexit before deciding whether to delay the divorce, negotiator Michel Barnier said Wednesday. On Tuesday, British MPs rejected the Brexit withdrawal plan that Prime Minister Theresa May had agreed with EU negotiators — with just 16 days to go before Britain is due to leave the bloc. The lawmakers are to vote again on Wednesday to indicate how they plan to proceed, […]
by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May staked everything on getting her Brexit deal, and its rejection on Tuesday has left her authority severely damaged. The Conservative leader had already sparked anger and frustration at home and in Brussels for taking the Brexit talks down to the wire. These have now been shown to have failed, with dozens of her own MPs voting for a second time to reject […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Monday secured a three-part package of changes from the EU to the terms of its withdrawal deal, hoping to win over sceptical MPs. As May sealed the deal in Strasbourg with EU leaders, her de facto deputy, David Lidington, updated parliament in London on the plans. “This evening in Strasbourg the prime minister… (has) secured legally binding changes that strengthen and improve the […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A father was on Wednesday jailed for 16 years for planning a “monstrous” acid attack on his three-year-old son, which left the child “scarred for life”. Five other men were also convicted over the attack which prosecutors say was an attempt by the father to show that his mother was unfit to take care of the little boy. Passing sentence, Judge Robert Juckes said “even battle-hardened crown court judges were […]
by Joe JACKSON Agence France Presse LONDON, United States (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May will on Wednesday face a vote by MPs over her newly revised Brexit strategy, which could allow them to approve an eventual delay to Britain’s EU departure. The embattled leader will ask lawmakers to approve a three-step plan set out Tuesday that would give her more time to attempt to rework a draft divorce deal struck with the European Union. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The British pound rallied Tuesday as the odds of a “hard” no-deal Brexit receded, while US stocks edged lower following dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. British Prime Minister Theresa May promised to allow parliament to delay Brexit by up to three months if her own divorce proposals fail to win the support of lawmakers by March 12. The dramatic reversal in May’s steadfast strategy came after […]
by Dario THUBURN Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala that crashed in the Channel last month did not have a commercial licence, British investigators said Monday. But the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the journey would have been allowed as a “private” flight in which costs are shared between pilot and passenger. “The basis on which the passenger was being carried on N264DB has not yet been […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived Saturday night in Morocco for their last official trip abroad before the birth of their first child, which is due in spring. The royal couple, Harry in a light grey suit and Meghan in a red dress, were welcomed with a tray of dates, a traditional ritual of hospitality in Morocco, after they landed in Casablanca. “Medical provisions” have been made for the pregnant former American actress, who […]
by Dave Clark and Damon Wake Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May said she had made “progress” in talks with the EU on Wednesday as she sought to extract concessions on the terms of Britain’s divorce, but as expected there was no major breakthrough. With less than six weeks until Brexit day, May met European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker hoping for movement on the “Irish backstop” issue — after […]
