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Brexit is the scheduled withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European (EU). It follows a referendum held in the UK on 23 june 2016, in which 52% of those voting supported withdrawal. The UK government invoked Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), starting a two-year process which was due to conclude with the UK withdrawing on 29 March 2019. As the UK Parliament refused to ratify the negotiated withdrawal agreement and Declaration on Future Relations, that deadline has been extended twice, and is currently 31st October 2019. UK law requires the government to seek a third extension if no agreement is reached before the next meeting of the European Council on 17-18 October.
Withdrawal is advocated by Eurosceptics and opposed by pro-Europeanists, both of whom span the political spectrum. The UK joined the European Communities (EC) in 1973, with continued membership endorsed in a 1975 referendum. In the 1970s and 1980s, withdrawal from the EC was advocated mainly by the political left e.g in the Labour Party’s 1983 election manifesto.
From the 1990s, the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative Party grew , and led a rebellion over ratification of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, which established the EU. In parallel with the UK Independence Party (UKIP), and the Cross-party people’s pledge campaign, it pressured Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron to hold a referendum on continued EU membership. Cameron, who had campaigned to remain, resigned after the result and was succeeded by Theresa May and presently Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, the present Prime Minister of the UK has promised to deliver Brexit.
Remainers have been dealt a bitter blow in their hopes of delaying Brexit by up to two years after being warned Boris Johnson will not back down from insisting a trade deal with the European Union must be signed this year. In the four years since Britain voted by a margin of 52 percent to … Read more Brexit plot DESTROYED: Remainer plan to force delay torn apart
Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage furiously blast the EU’s chief negotiator, claiming Michel Barnier still “genuinely didn’t understand” why people voted for Brexit. Last week, Nigel Farage threatened Prime Minister Boris Johnson that he will take action if the UK is not ‘free’ from the EU by December. Marking the one year anniversary since the Brexit Party … Read more Nigel Farage FURIOUSLY blast Michel Barnier: ‘He doesn’t get it’
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier stunned reporters as he deviated from his usual “unflappable” nature to show “visible exaperation” at accusations from UK negotiator David Frost about the failed Brexit talks. Brexit talks are on the verge of collapse after a row broke out between UK Chief Negotiator David Frost and his EU counterpart Michel Barnier. … Read more UK savages ‘unreasonable’ bloc sending Barnier into “visible exaperation”
Brexit talks have brought up a number of contentious issues for the UK and the EU, and one key issue which sparked heated exchanges was the demand that the UK pay a £39billion divorce bill. This led to a standoff between Brussels and London, during which one of the EU’s most prominent leaders sent a stark … Read more Macron’s Brexit bust-up with Boris Johnson exposed
Boris Johnson is intent on reclaiming Britain’s fishing waters after being warned of the huge imbalance of trade enjoyed by European trawlermen. The Prime Minister has ordered his chief negotiator, David Frost, to prioritise a fisheries agreement with the European Union that hands back control of the country’s waters to the Government. British negotiators have … Read more EU greed laid bare by extraordinary fact as Brussels RAIDS British waters
Ardent Remainer Lord Adonis has sparked fury on social media after suggesting the UK should have no hesitation in extending the post-Brexit transition period with the European Union. In a post on Twitter, Lord Adonis indicated the whole nation wanted the UK to extend the negotiating period beyond December 31 – however, the ardent Remainer … Read more Lord Adonis sparks backlash after demanding delay – ‘17.4million disagree!’
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s negotiating team are “confident” of striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU by the end of the year, it emerged. They insist that Brussels wants to wrap an agreement up as soon as possible and that sticking points over issues like fishing will be ironed out. Talks between the … Read more Brussels ‘will give up’ fishing demands over UK waters
British negotiators will demand a separate fisheries agreement today as talk resume with Brussels over a trade deal. It will set up a fresh clash with Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, who wants fishing to be included in a single, overarching future relationship pact. David Frost, Boris Johnson’s lead negotiator, revealed his plans for … Read more UK refuses to back down as Brexit talks stall
The EU’s old wounds have been exposed by coronavirus in a potentially fatal blow, France’s former European affairs minister Elisabeth Guigou has warned. EU officials in Brussels have repeatedly urged national capitals to show solidarity, but the health crisis has only underlined existing divisions and tensions between member states. “The European Union is in danger … Read more Former European minister breaks cover to admit Brussels ‘in danger of death’
Brexit is going ahead as Matt Hancock explained that arrangements with the EU have been set out as the UK sticks to the plan to completely leave by December 31. Matt Hancock has revealed further updates to the Brexit transition as he explained the basis of the UK’s future relationship with the EU has already been set … Read more Boris sends shockwaves to Brussels as PM refuses to cave to Brexit delay demand