The pound has fallen sharply while banking and house building stocks are also under pressure after a draft Brexit deal was hit by political turmoil. Sterling was more than two cents lower against the dollar at less than $1.28 in the wake of Dominic Raab's resignation as Brexit Secretary while it was also down by two cents versus the euro, at €1.13. In the stock market, Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS.L - news) and Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) led the fallers, dropping 7%, while big house builders such as Baratt Developments and Persimmon (Frankfurt: 882058 - news) each slumped by 6%.
Brexit latest: Dominic Raab and Esther McVey quit to leave Theresa May on the brink
Watch Theresa May’s speech outside Downing Street last night above Theresa May has been hit by a wave of resignations to leave her administration on the brink of imploding and her plan to leave the EU in tatters. Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey – both Brexiteers – resigned on Thursday morning just hours after Mrs May secured Cabinet backing for her Brexit deal in a fiery meeting. Two junior ministers have also quit today. The Prime Minister took to the steps of Downing Street on Wednesday night to say her deal was the only one available. ‘It’s this deal, no deal, or no Brexit at all’, she said
Health Secretary Matt Hancock reportedly told fellow ministers during the crunch Brexit deal meeting that he could not guarantee people wouldn’t die as a result of a no deal exit from the EU.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock reportedly told fellow ministers during the crunch Brexit deal meeting that he could not guarantee people wouldn’t die as a result of a no deal exit from the EU.
Brexit latest: Dominic Raab and Esther McVey quit and Rees-Mogg twists knife to leave Theresa May on the brink
Watch Theresa May’s speech outside Downing Street last night above Prime Minister hit by six resignations in three hours in wake of Brexit draft deal Dominic Raab and Esther McVey most high-profile ministers to go Jacob Rees-Mogg issues letter of no-confidence in PM Defiant PM tells Commons her Brexit plan is ‘the only viable option‘ Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn condemns PM’s ‘half-baked deal’ as ‘halfway house’ Odds of Theresa May’s exit tumble in wake of resignations Theresa May is fighting for her political life after a wave of resignations and open rebellion by senior Tory MPs left her administration on the brink of imploding and her plan to leave the EU in tatters.
Things I know about Brexit. 1.The majority of the country voted to leave. 2.The E.U. leaders didn't like the result. 3.You can't have a leader overseeing something they don't fully believe in. 4.The proposed deal didn't appease Brexiters or Remainers. 5.The best thing about it all,is the man dressed in E.U. colours with his placards,who manages to get into each SkyNews interview. And finally whatever the outcome,the average person will still continue to get ****** by all politicians whoever they represent.
Things I know about Brexit. 1.The majority of the country voted to leave. 2.The E.U. leaders didn't like the result. 3.You can't have a leader overseeing something they don't fully believe in. 4.The proposed deal didn't appease Brexiters or Remainers. 5.The best thing about it all,is the man dressed in E.U. colours with his placards,who manages to get into each SkyNews interview. And finally whatever the outcome,the average person will still continue to get ****** by all politicians whoever they represent.
1. In 1 sense only. 37% (17.4m) voted leave, 35% (16.1m) voted remain, 28% (13m) didn't vote of the people who could vote. A further 15-20m were not allowed to vote as not on the electoral roll (under 18, foreign, etc). That said, think we have to leave. 2. True 3. Of course you can. Politicians do it all the time 4. True, though I think it says more about those 2 camps. Thought we were supposed to be the best compromisers in the world. 5. Not seen him-sounds fun
Finally-only definitely!
What really annoys me is the total inaction of the extreme brexiteers-if they really cared about this country and their beliefs they would have challenged May while there was still enough time to negotiate. I have never previously believed the "we're all doomed" merchants, but for the first time there is a real risk of major financial problems.
Things I know about Brexit. 1.The majority of the country voted to leave. 2.The E.U. leaders didn't like the result. 3.You can't have a leader overseeing something they don't fully believe in. 4.The proposed deal didn't appease Brexiters or Remainers. 5.The best thing about it all,is the man dressed in E.U. colours with his placards,who manages to get into each SkyNews interview. And finally whatever the outcome,the average person will still continue to get ****** by all politicians whoever they represent.
Unfortunately, what they have just published is the Withdrawal Agreement, and the Backstop. Neither side is happy, but it is going to take another few years to finalise the future trading arrangements.
So Sky news will probably have to include the man with the placards in the programme credits before long.
Rory Stewart apologises after making up Brexit stat
Rory Stewart has apologised after making up a Brexit statistic whilst on BBC Radio 5 Live. Speaking to presenter Emma Barnett, he claimed 80% of the British public supported the prime minister’s Brexit deal. Pressed by Emma as to where he had got the information, he said: “I’m producing a number to try to illustrate what I believe.” He later added, “I totally apologise and I take that back”
Police Federation: No-deal Brexit could lead to disruption, danger, delays and rationing
Police fear the fallout from a "no-deal" Brexit could lead to "widescale disruption and dangers for the general public" and have warned they may not have the resources to cope. Officers also say they have had "limited information" from the government about how to prepare for Brexit, fear a return of violence to Northern Ireland and have raised the spectre that rationing may need to be introduced to fend off panic buying.
Just watched Barry Gardner on Question Time, not sure where he lives, but I was expecting a dwarf shouting "the plane, the plane" to appear at any moment.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock reportedly told fellow ministers during the crunch Brexit deal meeting that he could not guarantee people wouldn’t die as a result of a no deal exit from the EU.
Brexit politicians 'lied' to the British people, France's finance minister claims
British politicians are ‘liars’ who tricked people into voting for Brexit, France’s finance minister has claimed. And Bruno Le Maire has also claimed that Brexit was a ‘historical mistake’ which could end in disaster for the UK.
Flynn°-°94 3 months ago I'm Irish, we'd be well up for a war with Britain (well, let's be honest, England) knowing we have every other EU member state on our side. Buckingham Palace would look great flying an Irish flag.
Brian Harris 3 months ago FFS-shoot me now: I live in a country which has become an Idiocracy!
Barry Allen 3 months ago (edited) Oh yes Trevor, of course you knew what you were voting for. I'm sure that the terms 'Customs Unions', 'Free Trade Agreements', 'WTO Rules', etc. were constantly on your lips. Did 'immigration' creep in as well perhaps? Did 'immigration' sway it for you Trevor? Maybe Trevor? Are you a rancid, aged, little racist Trevor by any chance? In your early 70's are you Trevor - one of the 50 Shades of Grey who's going to be worm-food long before millions of younger people in Society have to suffer the long-term consequences of your ignorant, ill-informed, destruction of our Economy.
Moderate Tories warn anti-EU 'purists' they could turn against Brexit if Theresa May's deal is torn down
Moderate Conservatives have warned they will push Britain towards tighter relations with the EU or even turn against Brexit altogether if “purists” in their party tear down Theresa May’s draft withdrawal deal. A string of Tory MPs told The Independent that Eurosceptic colleagues who have begun a sustained push to bring down both Ms May and her Brexit plans, should not be mistaken that a no-deal exit risking the livelihoods of British people is obtainable. The moderates say the only remaining option if Brexiteers block Ms May’s approach will mean being more closely bound to the single market or even revisiting the 2016 referendum result. Their warning comes as the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservatives launched a coordinated campaign against the draft deal to be signed off at an EU summit next weekend, and pushed for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
Things I know about Brexit. 1.The majority of the country voted to leave. 2.The E.U. leaders didn't like the result. 3.You can't have a leader overseeing something they don't fully believe in. 4.The proposed deal didn't appease Brexiters or Remainers. 5.The best thing about it all,is the man dressed in E.U. colours with his placards,who manages to get into each SkyNews interview. And finally whatever the outcome,the average person will still continue to get ****** by all politicians whoever they represent.
1. In 1 sense only. 37% (17.4m) voted leave, 35% (16.1m) voted remain, 28% (13m) didn't vote of the people who could vote. A further 15-20m were not allowed to vote as not on the electoral roll (under 18, foreign, etc). That said, think we have to leave. 2. True 3. Of course you can. Politicians do it all the time 4. True, though I think it says more about those 2 camps. Thought we were supposed to be the best compromisers in the world. 5. Not seen him-sounds fun
Finally-only definitely!
What really annoys me is the total inaction of the extreme brexiteers-if they really cared about this country and their beliefs they would have challenged May while there was still enough time to negotiate. I have never previously believed the "we're all doomed" merchants, but for the first time there is a real risk of major financial problems.
HERE HE IS. HE HAS GONE MULTI CHANNEL.
Anti-Brexit protester repeatedly crashes live BBC news interviews.
A persistent anti-Brexit protester repeatedly crashed live BBC News interviews despite the best efforts of crews to cut him out of shot. The protestor, clearly familiar with live broadcasting techniques, jumps from shot to shot each time the director moves the camera angle resulting in a game of cat and mouse that on one occasion lasted more than a minute
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The pound has fallen sharply while banking and house building stocks are also under pressure after a draft Brexit deal was hit by political turmoil.
Sterling was more than two cents lower against the dollar at less than $1.28 in the wake of Dominic Raab's resignation as Brexit Secretary while it was also down by two cents versus the euro, at €1.13.
In the stock market, Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE: RBS.L - news) and Barclays (LSE: BARC.L - news) led the fallers, dropping 7%, while big house builders such as Baratt Developments and Persimmon (Frankfurt: 882058 - news) each slumped by 6%.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/markets-shaken-brexit-deal-comes-095200609.html
Watch Theresa May’s speech outside Downing Street last night above
Theresa May has been hit by a wave of resignations to leave her administration on the brink of imploding and her plan to leave the EU in tatters.
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey – both Brexiteers – resigned on Thursday morning just hours after Mrs May secured Cabinet backing for her Brexit deal in a fiery meeting. Two junior ministers have also quit today.
The Prime Minister took to the steps of Downing Street on Wednesday night to say her deal was the only one available. ‘It’s this deal, no deal, or no Brexit at all’, she said
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/brexit-deal-ministers-brink-resigning-stormy-cabinet-meeting-leaves-tears-074744723.html
Health Secretary Matt Hancock reportedly told fellow ministers during the crunch Brexit deal meeting that he could not guarantee people wouldn’t die as a result of a no deal exit from the EU.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/health-secretary-told-brexit-crunch-cabinet-not-guarantee-people-wouldnt-die-no-deal-104432441.html
Where is he, Misty BS?
Watch Theresa May’s speech outside Downing Street last night above
Prime Minister hit by six resignations in three hours in wake of Brexit draft deal
Dominic Raab and Esther McVey most high-profile ministers to go
Jacob Rees-Mogg issues letter of no-confidence in PM
Defiant PM tells Commons her Brexit plan is ‘the only viable option‘
Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn condemns PM’s ‘half-baked deal’ as ‘halfway house’
Odds of Theresa May’s exit tumble in wake of resignations
Theresa May is fighting for her political life after a wave of resignations and open rebellion by senior Tory MPs left her administration on the brink of imploding and her plan to leave the EU in tatters.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/brexit-deal-ministers-brink-resigning-stormy-cabinet-meeting-leaves-tears-074744723.html
1.The majority of the country voted to leave.
2.The E.U. leaders didn't like the result.
3.You can't have a leader overseeing something they don't fully believe in.
4.The proposed deal didn't appease Brexiters or Remainers.
5.The best thing about it all,is the man dressed in E.U. colours with his placards,who manages to get into each SkyNews interview.
And finally whatever the outcome,the average person will still continue to get ****** by all politicians whoever they represent.
2. True
3. Of course you can. Politicians do it all the time
4. True, though I think it says more about those 2 camps. Thought we were supposed to be the best compromisers in the world.
5. Not seen him-sounds fun
Finally-only definitely!
What really annoys me is the total inaction of the extreme brexiteers-if they really cared about this country and their beliefs they would have challenged May while there was still enough time to negotiate. I have never previously believed the "we're all doomed" merchants, but for the first time there is a real risk of major financial problems.
Neither side is happy, but it is going to take another few years to finalise the future trading arrangements.
So Sky news will probably have to include the man with the placards in the programme credits before long.
Rory Stewart has apologised after making up a Brexit statistic whilst on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Speaking to presenter Emma Barnett, he claimed 80% of the British public supported the prime minister’s Brexit deal.
Pressed by Emma as to where he had got the information, he said: “I’m producing a number to try to illustrate what I believe.”
He later added, “I totally apologise and I take that back”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-46225696/rory-stewart-apologises-after-making-up-brexit-stat
Police Federation: No-deal Brexit could lead to disruption, danger, delays and rationing
Police fear the fallout from a "no-deal" Brexit could lead to "widescale disruption and dangers for the general public" and have warned they may not have the resources to cope.
Officers also say they have had "limited information" from the government about how to prepare for Brexit, fear a return of violence to Northern Ireland and have raised the spectre that rationing may need to be introduced to fend off panic buying.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/police-federation-no-deal-brexit-191600036.html
Misty4BS?
Rees-Mogg slams Theresa May with letter of no confidence
MP told: 'Sit down, you disloyal twerp'
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/video/topvideos/mp-told-sit-down-you-disloyal-twerp/vi-BBPMj8N?ocid=spartandhp
British politicians are ‘liars’ who tricked people into voting for Brexit, France’s finance minister has claimed.
And Bruno Le Maire has also claimed that Brexit was a ‘historical mistake’ which could end in disaster for the UK.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/brexit-politicians-lied-british-people-frances-finance-minister-claims-141005478.html
Brexiteer suggests we could go to war with the Republic of Ireland to solve the border problem
Flynn°-°94
3 months ago
I'm Irish, we'd be well up for a war with Britain (well, let's be honest, England) knowing we have every other EU member state on our side. Buckingham Palace would look great flying an Irish flag.
Brian Harris
3 months ago
FFS-shoot me now: I live in a country which has become an Idiocracy!
Barry Allen
3 months ago (edited)
Oh yes Trevor, of course you knew what you were voting for. I'm sure that the terms 'Customs Unions', 'Free Trade Agreements', 'WTO Rules', etc. were constantly on your lips. Did 'immigration' creep in as well perhaps? Did 'immigration' sway it for you Trevor? Maybe Trevor? Are you a rancid, aged, little racist Trevor by any chance? In your early 70's are you Trevor - one of the 50 Shades of Grey who's going to be worm-food long before millions of younger people in Society have to suffer the long-term consequences of your ignorant, ill-informed, destruction of our Economy.
Moderate Conservatives have warned they will push Britain towards tighter relations with the EU or even turn against Brexit altogether if “purists” in their party tear down Theresa May’s draft withdrawal deal.
A string of Tory MPs told The Independent that Eurosceptic colleagues who have begun a sustained push to bring down both Ms May and her Brexit plans, should not be mistaken that a no-deal exit risking the livelihoods of British people is obtainable.
The moderates say the only remaining option if Brexiteers block Ms May’s approach will mean being more closely bound to the single market or even revisiting the 2016 referendum result.
Their warning comes as the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservatives launched a coordinated campaign against the draft deal to be signed off at an EU summit next weekend, and pushed for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/moderate-tories-warn-anti-eu-190508211.html
Anti-Brexit protester repeatedly crashes live BBC news interviews.
A persistent anti-Brexit protester repeatedly crashed live BBC News interviews despite the best efforts of crews to cut him out of shot. The protestor, clearly familiar with live broadcasting techniques, jumps from shot to shot each time the director moves the camera angle resulting in a game of cat and mouse that on one occasion lasted more than a minute