UK: Essex lorry deaths – 39 bodies found in shipping container
From BBC The bodies of 39 people have been found in a lorry container in Essex. The vehicle was found shortly before 01:40 BST at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, police said. Essex Police said the trailer has been moved…
UK: Brexit bill ‘in limbo’ as MPs reject timetable
From BBC Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after MPs rejected his plan to get it through the Commons in three days. MPs backed his Withdrawal Agreement Bill – but minutes later voted against the…
Brexit: ‘No deal tonight’, UK government source says
From BBC A government source has told the BBC there will be “no deal tonight”, as officials continue to work on the technical details in Brussels. The UK and EU had been hoping to sign off a revised Brexit deal…
UK: Judge dismisses no-deal Brexit court move
From BBC A Scottish judge has dismissed a move to force Boris Johnson to comply with a law aimed at avoiding a no-deal Brexit. Campaigners had wanted to ensure that the prime minister would write to the EU to request…
UK Brexit: ‘Election in October’ if MPs block no deal
From BBC The government is expected to table a motion to hold a general election on 14 October if it is defeated by MPs opposed to a no-deal Brexit on Tuesday. Boris Johnson said he did not want an election,…
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UK: Parliament suspension: Queen approves PM’s plan
From BBC Parliament will be suspended just days after MPs return to work in September – and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline. Boris Johnson said a Queen’s Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October,…
UK: Boris Johnson wins race to be Tory leader and PM
From BBC Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival’s 46,656. The former London mayor…
Bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland wasn’t my idea: Coveney
By Philip Ryan From Belfast Telegraph Tanaiste Simon Coveney has become embroiled in a bizarre war of words with former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over whose idea it was to build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Speaking…
UK: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson amid Brexit turmoil
From BBC Theresa May has launched a reshuffle of her top team after a string of resignations over her Brexit strategy plunged her government into crisis. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been named as the new foreign secretary after Boris…
UK: Boris Johnson tells PM she is suffocating Brexit ‘dream’
From BBC Boris Johnson has launched a scathing attack on Theresa May’s Brexit strategy, saying the “dream is dying, suffocated by needless self-doubt”. In his letter resigning as foreign secretary, he said the prime minister was leading the UK into…
