South Africa: May Faces Pressure to Quit as Parliament Returns: Brexit Update By Bloomberg
May holds Cabinet meeting at 11 a.m. Spokesman says government is focused on getting Withdrawal Agreement Bill passed in Parliament Senior members of influential 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs expected to meet this afternoonThe government is focused on getting the Withdrawal Agreement Bill — the legislation that puts the Brexit divorce deal into U.K. law — passed by Parliament, a spokesman told reporters on Tuesday.
Talks are continuing with the opposition Labour Party on finding an agreement that would allow the deal itself to be ratified in Parliament, spokesman James Slack said, adding that compromise was needed on both sides. Prime Minister Theresa May remains committed to Britain having an independent trade policy after Brexit, he said. That indicates she’s still not willing to compromise on a customs union.Graham Brady, leader of the influential 1922 Committee of Conservative members of Parliament, is expected to meet Theresa May on Tuesday and tell her Tory MPs want her to name a date for her departure, the Telegraph said.
That comes before a meeting of the 1922 this evening, when MPs will debate changing party rules, the Telegraph’s Steven Swinford said on Twitter. Under the current system, May has until the end of the year before she can face another leadership challenge.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba: May 8 election can be the catalyst of our nation’s renewalJust as the light of the resurrection bursts in upon us at Easter, I believe that in SA we are about to receive our second wind and that our forthcoming elections have the potential to be the catalyst of our nation’s renewal, says Archbishop Thabo Makgoba
Read more »
Mike Mangena's drug manufacturing case postponed to May
Read more »
Competition Commission hauls paper companies before tribunal for cartel conductCompetition Commission hauls paper companies before tribunal for cartel conduct🔒
Read more »
Chicken Licken fans may finally get home deliveries - the chain is in talks with Uber Eats
Read more »
Khune may make Bafana cut, says BaxterGoalkeeper must get game time with Kaizer Chiefs to stand a chance of making the SA squad for Afcon
Read more »
Status update: five players nursing injuries in Proteas’ World Cup squadThere were five players nursing an assortment of injuries who were named in South Africa’s squad for the Cricket World Cup in England and Wales that will run from May 30 to July 14.
Read more »
Status update: five players nursing injuries in Proteas’ World Cup squadThere were five players nursing an assortment of injuries who were named in South Africa’s squad for the Cricket World Cup in England and Wales that will run from May 30 to July 14.
Read more »
New Nation Movement calls for May elections to be postponed - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.The New Nation Movement is calling for the May 8 elections to be postponed.
Read more »
De Lille 'confident' of her party’s chances at 8 May pollsPatricia de Lille says polling data indicates the Good party will only get 1% of the national vote.
Read more »
PE businessman found guilty of arson, fraud to be sentenced in MayOn Tuesday, Stuart McLeod was found guilty of arson, insurance fraud and defeating the ends of justice.
Read more »