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• Bercow's 'regret' at ministers' handling of Brexit vote delay

  10-12-2018 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The Commons Speaker criticises the government as a Labour MP is thrown out of the chamber.
  
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• Theresa May calls off MPs' vote on her Brexit deal

  10-12-2018 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The EU insists it will "not renegotiate" after Theresa May says she needs time to ask for changes.
  
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• Crossrail gains new £2bn rescue from government

  10-12-2018 22:27 via ft.com
  Delayed London commuter line may not open next autumn, admits project chief
  
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• Why Interserve’s banks do not think it is ‘Carillion Mark Two’

  10-12-2018 21:37 via ft.com
  Lenders could be left in control and shareholders wiped out
  
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• May infuriates MPs with her Brexit vote delay

  10-12-2018 21:23 via ft.com
  Few at Westminster believe PM can win major changes to withdrawal agreement with EU
  
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• Brexit ruling: UK can cancel decision, EU court says

  10-12-2018 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Court of Justice rules that the UK can cancel Brexit without the consent of the other EU states.
  
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• Corbyn resists calls for no-confidence vote on PM

  10-12-2018 21:17 via ft.com
  Opposition leader fears Labour’s ‘fudged’ position on Brexit could unravel
  
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• Major: Unionist backstop opponents 'ignorant'

  10-12-2018 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir John Major made the remarks as the planned vote on the Brexit deal was called off.
  
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• May to restart EU negotiations after aborting Brexit vote

  10-12-2018 20:16 via ft.com
  Tusk agrees on summit talks ‘to facilitate UK ratification’ but will not reopen treaty
  
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• May’s retreat exposes a zombie premiership

  10-12-2018 19:55 via ft.com
  The campaign for a new referendum on leaving the EU is gathering pace
  
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• EU leaders offer May assurances but no Brexit renegotiation

  10-12-2018 19:54 via ft.com
  Summit this week will aim to save UK’s exit package without actually amending its terms
  
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• Sadiq Khan announces new £1.3bn Crossrail rescue loan

  10-12-2018 19:53 via ft.com
  Delayed London commuter line may not open next autumn, admits project chief
  
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• May’s Brexit delay feeds uncertainty

  10-12-2018 19:49 via ft.com
  Postponing the ‘meaningful’ parliamentary vote makes a chaotic no-deal exit more likely
  
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• Martin Rowson on the Brexit vote in the Commons – cartoon

  10-12-2018 19:00
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• Another day of shame: May delays Brexit vote as no-deal suicide pact looms

  10-12-2018 18:21
  
  Bitterly humiliating day for the PM as she faces the inevitable.
  
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• Brexit turmoil sees foreign investors steer clear of pound

  10-12-2018 18:14 via ft.com
  Even hedge funds wary of choosing currency’s direction given the political uncertainty
  
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• Theresa May Admits Major Brexit Failure

  10-12-2018 17:59
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May scrapped a scheduled vote on her Brexit plan that faced near-certain defeat, throwing the EU divorce deal into chaos.
  
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• Brexit turmoil drives pound lower as gilts rally

  10-12-2018 17:43 via ft.com
  Rise in price of British government debt underscores investor growth concerns
  
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• Crunch Brexit Vote Could Be Delayed Until January 21, Theresa May Suggests

  10-12-2018 17:38
  
  The British prime minister acknowledged she would have lost the vote, scheduled for tomorrow, by a "significant" margin.
  
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• Theresa May delays Brexit vote

  10-12-2018 17:36 via ft.com
  Decision follows warnings from aides of overwhelming defeat if prime minister went ahead
  
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• May aborts Brexit vote in humiliating setback

  10-12-2018 17:26 via ft.com
  Pound falls to 18-month low against dollar after warnings of overwhelming defeat
  
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• Sterling sinks to lowest level since April 2017 as May speaks

  10-12-2018 16:59 via ft.com
  Brexit uncertainty slams Britain’s currency
  
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• Brexit turmoil drives pound to 18-month low

  10-12-2018 16:32 via ft.com
  Rally in British government debt underscores investor growth concerns
  
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• Article 50 ruling shows UK is still sovereign

  10-12-2018 16:20 via ft.com
  The immediate impact of the ECJ’s judgment will be political, not legal
  
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• Expatriates lose in bid for High Court review of 2016 referendum

  10-12-2018 15:38 via ft.com
  Four people had asked the court to consider whether overspending by Leave should invalidate referendum
  
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• Theresa May To Give Commons Statement Amid Reports The Brexit Vote Is Cancelled

  10-12-2018 15:34
  
  Jeremy Corbyn says UK now does not have a 'functioning government'.
  
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• Sadiq Khan confirms fresh £1.3bn loan for delayed Crossrail

  10-12-2018 14:50 via ft.com
  Project had been due to open this week but start date pushed back by almost a year
  
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• Sadiq Khan announces new £1.3bn rescue loan for Crossrail

  10-12-2018 14:50 via ft.com
  Delayed London commuter line may not open next autumn, admits project chief
  
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• Remain needs a more positive message

  10-12-2018 14:43 via ft.com
  The argument that staying in the EU will boost public services requires credible messengers
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May Postpones Brexit Vote: Reports

  10-12-2018 14:33
  
  May’s government does not have a majority in the House of Commons, and opposition parties say they will not back the deal that May and EU leaders agreed last month.
  
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• Brexit is a test like no other for currency traders

  10-12-2018 14:26 via ft.com
  Range of outcomes and permutations makes EU exit a unique challenge
  
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• Climate change and the UK: Five good and bad things

  10-12-2018 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The UK claims to be a leader in climate change - but is it?
  
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• Brexit: why economists think UK will be poorer after leaving EU

  10-12-2018 13:49 via ft.com
  FT's Chris Giles on how we should read Bank of England and government arrive at scenarios
  
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• Sterling sinks, gilts rally after May pulls plans for Brexit vote

  10-12-2018 13:14 via ft.com
  Rally in British government debt underscores investor growth concerns
  
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• I always believed the UK could revoke Article 50

  10-12-2018 13:08 via ft.com
  Now the ECJ’s judgment has vindicated that view and has kept the door to the EU open
  
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• May aborts planned Brexit vote in humiliating setback

  10-12-2018 13:07 via ft.com
  Speculation over potential delay of ‘meaningful vote’ in parliament has mounted in recent days
  
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• Sterling sinks as investors worry over Brexit vote

  10-12-2018 12:53 via ft.com
  Government bonds rally, sending yields dropping
  
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• Brexit: Does Brussels blink?

  10-12-2018 12:24 via bbc.co.uk
  How has Brussels dealt with political complications in the past?
  
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• Britain’s belated rendezvous with Brexit reality

  10-12-2018 11:45 via ft.com
  The time for seeking alternative approaches elapsed a long ago
  
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• ECJ rules UK can unilaterally end Brexit

  10-12-2018 11:39 via ft.com
  The ruling from the EU’s highest court is a big boost for anti-Brexit campaigners
  
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• Britain Can Decide On Its Own To Stop Brexit, European Court Rules

  10-12-2018 11:16
  
  The ruling comes the day before an important vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal.
  
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• Article 50 ruling shows the ECJ respects sovereignty more than UK govt does

  10-12-2018 10:42
  
  Court case prioritises member state control, while Downing Street tried to annihilate it.
  
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• Charts of the Year: Sterling transitions into EM territory

  10-12-2018 10:34 via ft.com
  Expectations for volatility have surged above many developed and emerging market peers
  
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• Michael Gove: Brexit vote in Commons ‘is going ahead’

  10-12-2018 09:47 via ft.com
  Environment secretary says he will not attempt a filibuster
  
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• EU’s top court rules UK can unilaterally end Brexit

  10-12-2018 09:17 via ft.com
  Landmark decision comes a day before UK parliament vote on Theresa May’s Brexit plan
  
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• Brexit anxiety mounts for UK clearing houses and EU banks

  10-12-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  LCH among those looking at issuing formal notices to close out derivatives positions
  
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• MoD announces shortlist for new frigate contract

  10-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  Three teams progress to design stage of competition for next generation ships
  
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• May’s Brexit deal ‘worse for trade than status quo’

  10-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  Report shows not a single company believes deal is better than current position
  
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• Heathrow to help its EU staff apply for right to remain

  10-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  Airport will pay £65 application fee for employees seeking settled status
  
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• Corporate governance code is ‘start of a journey’

  10-12-2018 01:01 via ft.com
  FRC guidelines due next January aim to encourage voluntary compliance
  
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