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Brexit

Beating Boris: Race to replace UK’s May kicks off
Article
/ 11 June 2019

Beating Boris: Race to replace UK’s May kicks off

Ten Conservative MPs gathered enough support to qualify by Monday’s deadline for the race to replace May

By Alice Ritchie
Drugs and Brexit: Race to replace UK’s May under way
Article
/ 10 June 2019

Drugs and Brexit: Race to replace UK’s May under way

Eleven candidates have set their sights on replacing May, who quit as the prime minister over her failure to take Britain out of the EU on time

By Alice Ritchie
Boris Johnson launches campaign to become next British PM
Article
/ 3 June 2019

Boris Johnson launches campaign to become next British PM

After pulling out of the race in 2016, Johnson has launched a campaign to replace Theresa May

By Agency
UK PM frontrunner dragged to court for lying
Article
/ 29 May 2019

UK PM frontrunner dragged to court for lying

Boris Johnson – who is running to replace Theresa May – faces court hearing for Brexit ‘lies’

By Agency
Contenders jockeying to replace May
Article
/ 28 May 2019

Contenders jockeying to replace May

Here is a look at the hopefuls to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister

By Dario Thuburn and Joe Jackson
Here’s where it all went wrong for Theresa May
Article
/ 27 May 2019

Here’s where it all went wrong for Theresa May

Theresa May’s resilience has been remarkable. But it is also finite

By Nicholas Allen
British PM May announces resignation in emotional speech
Article
/ 24 May 2019

British PM May announces resignation in emotional speech

The resignation will signal the formal start of a leadership contest during which May would remain as caretaker prime minister

By Agency
May’s final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed
Article
/ 22 May 2019

May’s final bid to salvage Brexit deal appears doomed

The embattled leader on Tuesday promised to give lawmakers a vote on holding a second Brexit referendum

By Dmitry Zaks
Australia election stokes mistrust in opinion polls
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Australia election stokes mistrust in opinion polls

Australia’s ruling Liberal-National coalition claimed a shock victory in Saturday’s election

By Glenda Kwek
UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit
Article
/ 28 April 2019

UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit

The vote could now become a poll on Brexit — three years on from a referendum in which 52% voted to leave the bloc

By Staff Reporter
Journalist murder marks upsurge in N. Ireland unrest
Article
/ 22 April 2019

Journalist murder marks upsurge in N. Ireland unrest

Police believe an IRA splinter group is behind Lyra McKee’s murder

By Joseph Stenson
Five pivotal moments behind Brexit chaos
Article
/ 10 April 2019

Five pivotal moments behind Brexit chaos

Britains’s decision to leave the EU three years ago has become a study in political chaos that few could have predicted then

By Agency
A tale of two countries in uncertain days
Article
/ 5 April 2019

A tale of two countries in uncertain days

It is the best of times, the worst of times, but also the most dangerous of times for South Africa and Britain

By Richard Calland
May pledges to quit to save Brexit plan
Article
/ 28 March 2019

May pledges to quit to save Brexit plan

The prime minister of Britain dramatically announced she would quit if her MPs finally backed her withdrawal agreement

By Alice Ritchie and Robin Millard
Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning
Article
/ 27 March 2019

Ready or not? Britain’s ‘no deal’ planning

Ahead of April 12, Britain has begun to put plans into place to cushion their potential push out of the European Union

By Agency
UK parliament plots Brexit Plan B after sidelining May
Article
/ 26 March 2019

UK parliament plots Brexit Plan B after sidelining May

Parliament is now effectively re-considering how to go about Brexit all over again

By Dmitry Zaks
Brexit stokes uncertainty in sport
Article
/ 19 March 2019

Brexit stokes uncertainty in sport

The UK’s decision to leave the EU could have a positive impact on South Africa’s player drain problem, which is fuelled by the stronger pound

By Allan Hendricks
British MPs set to vote on no-deal Brexit
Article
/ 13 March 2019

British MPs set to vote on no-deal Brexit

Some eurosceptics are now pressing to end Britain’s 46-year EU membership with no deal, but May warned this could cause "significant economic shock"

By Dario Thuburn
Why is a second Brexit referendum undemocratic?
Article
/ 13 March 2019

Why is a second Brexit referendum undemocratic?

The British were sold a defective Boris washing machine so they should be allowed to return it

By John Davenport
Brexit drama faces parliament judgment day
Article
/ 12 March 2019

Brexit drama faces parliament judgment day

May huddled with EU leaders in Strasbourg in a bid to salvage the vision of Brexit she set out after coming to power nearly three years ago

By Dmitry Zaks
How the Brexit financier ‘turned’ the Hawks general
Article
/ 6 March 2019

How the Brexit financier ‘turned’ the Hawks general

Top cop allegedly paid R20-million in properties.

By Staff Reporter
EU says ‘no solution’ for now to break Brexit deadlock
Article
/ 6 March 2019

EU says ‘no solution’ for now to break Brexit deadlock

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Wednesday "no solution" has been found so far to break the deadlock over Brexit.

By Agency
Brexit: May heads back to Brussels but EU not budging
Article
/ 20 February 2019

Brexit: May heads back to Brussels but EU not budging

With less than six weeks until Brexit day, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to meet May once again

By Agency
Britain’s May seeks more time from MPs for Brexit talks
Article
/ 10 February 2019

Britain’s May seeks more time from MPs for Brexit talks

Businesses and governments are on edge because Britain is just weeks away from its scheduled departure from the European project

By Dmitry Zaks
May back in Brussels for latest Brexit showdown
Article
/ 7 February 2019

May back in Brussels for latest Brexit showdown

​Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May returned to Brussels on Thursday for a showdown with EU leaders

By Alice Ritchie
Brexit: May to meet EU leaders
Article
/ 5 February 2019

Brexit: May to meet EU leaders

Brussels is now waiting for May to formally request renewed talks

By Agency
Nissan sparks Brexit shockwaves through UK auto sector
Article
/ 4 February 2019

Nissan sparks Brexit shockwaves through UK auto sector

The carmaker revealed Sunday that the crossover vehicle would no longer be manufactured at its vast plant in Sunderland

By Roland Jackson
UK’s May says she is ‘armed with fresh’ Brexit mandate
Article
/ 3 February 2019

UK’s May says she is ‘armed with fresh’ Brexit mandate

EU officials have insisted that the deal is not open for renegotiation

By Agency
May wins mandate to reopen Brexit deal but EU says no changes
Article
/ 30 January 2019

May wins mandate to reopen Brexit deal but EU says no changes

MPs also voted in favour of a non-binding measure that ‘rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement’

By Dmitry Zaks and Alice Ritchie
The man holding the Brexit cards: Speaker John Bercow
Article
/ 29 January 2019

The man holding the Brexit cards: Speaker John Bercow

Speaker John Bercow is best known for presiding over debates, bellowing "Order! Order!" at unruly lawmakers and chastising ministers who displease him

By Alice Ritchie
Brexit plots and passions split UK parliament
Article
/ 29 January 2019

Brexit plots and passions split UK parliament

May’s minority government relies on the votes of a tiny Northern Irish party that loves Brexit but hates the "backstop" solution

By Dmitry Zaks
EU takes Britain to top court over commodities tax breaks
Article
/ 24 January 2019

EU takes Britain to top court over commodities tax breaks

The decision comes amid growing doubts over whether Prime Minister Theresa May can win support for the Brexit deal she negotiated with the EU

By Agency
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