All posts by Julie Ros

Deal or No-Deal, Brexit’s Puppet Master has More Strings to Pull –Reuters

Boxed in by parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s next move on the Brexit chessboard will most likely be played with the ruthless bravura that his senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, built his reputation on.

• Brussels Senses Johnson Shift on Northern Ireland-Only Backstop – Financial Times
• Could Boris Johnson Have the Answer to Solve the Brexit Deadlock? – Daily Telegraph
• Irish PM’s Ally to Get Key Post-Brexit Role as EU Trade Commissioner – The Guardian

MPs Stop Johnson from Calling October Election – The Times

The next UK general election will not take place before the Brexit deadline of October 31 after Boris Johnson pushed ahead with his historic suspension of parliament.

• PM Johnson Tells Parliament – You Can Tie My Hands, But I Will Not Delay Brexit – Reuters
• UK Refuses to Publish Details of Legal Advice on Divorce Bill in No-Deal Brexit – Reuters

Johnson Draws Up Plan to Legally Stop Brexit Extension – Daily Telegraph

Boris Johnson has drawn up plans to “sabotage” any Brexit extension without breaking the law, the Telegraph has learnt.

• With the UK in Turmoil, Brexit Talks are Slipping Backward – Bloomberg
• Rudd Quits UK Government Blaming Brexit Inaction – BBC

No UK Election Until Brexit is Delayed – The Times

Boris Johnson’s prospects of securing an election are fading after Jeremy Corbyn and the SNP agreed to block any poll until the prime minister has secured an extension to the Brexit deadline.

• PM: I’d Rather be Dead in Ditch than Delay Brexit – BBC
• UK PM Johnson’s Brother Quits Parliament – Reuters

Johnson Defeated in No-Deal Brexit and Election Votes – Financial Times

Humiliating setbacks leave UK prime minister ‘hostage’ in Downing Street.

• Pressure on Prime Minister as Party Anger Grows Over Purge – The Times
• Labour Eyes No-Confidence Move Next Week – Financial Times
• How Britain’s Staid Conservative Party Became a Radical Insurgency – The Economist
• Sterling Rallies as UK Lawmakers Take Steps to Block No-Deal Brexit – Reuters

Brexit: Boris Johnson Defeated as MPs Take Control – BBC

Tory rebels and opposition MPs have defeated the government in the first stage of their attempt to pass a law designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

• What Next After Crushing Tory Defeat on No-Deal Brexit? – Financial Times
• UK PM Johnson’s Statement After Brexit Defeat in Parliament – Reuters
• Conservatives Who Voted Against Government Will be Expelled from Party: Spokesman – Reuters
• Sterling Steadies After Crucial Brexit Vote – Financial Times

Johnson Plans General Election for October 14 if MPs Seize Control of Brexit – Daily Telegraph

Boris Johnson will hold a snap general election on Monday, Oct 14, if Parliament votes to seize control of Brexit from him on Tuesday.

• Rebels Reveal Plan for New Brexit Delay if Johnson Fails to Secure Deal – The Times
• Johnson Faces Electoral Gamble Despite Poll Lead – Financial Times
• Euro. Sterling on Backfoot as Political Turmoil Dogs Brexit Process – Reuters

Johnson Seeks to Avert Defeat by Accelerating Brexit Talks – Financial Times

Boris Johnson is to “step up the tempo” of talks in Brussels to secure a new Brexit deal, as he attempts to avert a defeat at the hands of Labour and pro-European Conservative rebel MPs at Westminster next week.

• Furious Bercow Ready to Defy Advice Again After Decision to Prorogue Parliament – The Times
• Scottish Conservative Leader Davidson Quits – Reuters
• Brexit Bite Pushes UK Consumer Confidence to Six-Year Low – Bloomberg

Johnson Goes for Broke to Thwart No-Deal Brexit Rebels – The Times

Boris Johnson has pushed Britain to the brink of a constitutional crisis as internal discord rises.

• Suspension of Parliament is an Affront to Democracy – Financial Times
• ‘A Very British Coup’: How Europe Reacted to  Johnson Suspending Parliament – Daily Telegraph
• Davidson Expected to Quit as Scottish Tory Leader – The Guardian
• MEPs to Trigger EU Investigation into UK Government Over Suspension of Parliament – Independent
• Bets on Pound Volatility Climb After Johnson’s No-Deal Gambit – Financial Times

U.K.’s Boris Johnson Seeks Suspension of Parliament Ahead of Brexit – Bloomberg

Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked Queen Elizabeth II to suspend the UK Parliament from mid-September to mid-October – a move that could hamper lawmakers efforts to block a no-deal Brexit and even trigger a constitutional crisis.

• Johnson to Restrict Parliament Time Before Brexit – Reuters
• Pound Drops as Fears of No-Deal Brexit Grow – Reuters
• Johnson Tells Juncker No Brexit Deal if Backstop Remains – Reuters
• Juncker Tells Johnson EU Support for Ireland is Steadfast – Reuters