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A handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament on April 3, 2019 shows Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow speaking during a debate on the the second reading of the European Union Withdrawal (No. 5) bill, proposed by Labour MP Yvette Cooper, in the House of Commons in London on April 3, 2019. - Prime Minister Theresa May held

MPs could regret bill

British parliamentarians passed a bill in the House of Commons designed to stop a no-deal Brexit, but it could actually hasten it.

Jacquelin Magnay

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European Council President Donald Tusk speaks prior to a group photo during an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, March 22, 2019. European Union leaders gathered again Friday after deciding that the political crisis in Britain over Brexit poses too great a threat and that action is needed to protect the smooth running of the world's biggest trading bloc. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

How Europe could kill Brexit

The EU is about to get what it wants — the end of Brexit. Now it can just sit back and wait.

Daniel Finkelstein

Brexit chaosWorld

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May gives a press conference outside Downing Street, in London, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. May said Tuesday that she will seek to further delay Britain's exit from the European Union and seek to make an accord with the political opposition in a bid to break the Brexit impasse. May made the announcement after the EU's chief negotiator warned that a chaotic and costly Brexit was likely in just 10 days unless Britain snapped out of the political crisis that has paralyzed the government and Parliament. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP)

May’s gamble risks split

Theresa May turns her back on a no-deal, seeks short extension to hold cross party talks.

Jacquelin Magnay

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$Britain's opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, in central London on March 27, 2019, after hearing the outcome of the indicative votes on the alternative options for Brexit. - Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. Her dramatic gambit came just two hours before MPs started a flurry of votes seeking a last-minute alternative Brexit plan to replace her deal. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)$

Road to Brexit blocked

Preparing for no-deal Brexit would have made sense when most MPs voted to stay.

Janet Albrechtsen

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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves from the rear of 10 Downing Street in central London on April 1, 2019. - British MPs will try again to chart a new Brexit path on April 1 after rejecting Prime Minister Theresa May's deal for a third time, but the EU warned its patience was wearing thin. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

May’s nuclear option

As MPs vote down all options the PM prepares to link fourth vote on her deal with an election.

Jacquelin Magnay

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MAIDENHEAD, ENGLAND - MARCH 31: British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves following a Sunday church service on March 31, 2019 in Maidenhead, England. MPs in Parliament will vote on alternative arrangements for Brexit tomorrow after Mrs May's deal was defeated for a third time in the House of Commons.(Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

EU moves to break deadlock

EU leaders this week meet Ireland’s president to find a way through the Irish backstop problem.

Jacquelin Magnay

Brexit chaosThe Times

A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament's Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May reacting as Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks on a point of order in the House of Commons in London on March 29, 2019 after MPs rejected her EU Withdrawl deal for a third time. - MPs voted to reject for a third time Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by 58 votes. (Photo by - / PRU / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

UK parties set for early poll

Both Tories and Labour are moving to an election footing in case Theresa May calls a sudden poll.

Sam Coates

The Times

***Getty Bestpix*** CREWE, ENGLAND - MARCH 30: Brittania, the 'Brexit Steam Train' pulls into Crewe station on it's way to Sunderland on March 30, 2019 in Crewe, England. Jeremy Hosking, founder of the campaign group, Brexit Express, took his own steam train, the Britannia, to Sunderland from Swansea to mark the original date of Britain leaving the EU. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

May’s cabinet close to collapse

Theresa May was to be warned late last night that her government faces total collapse unless she passes her Brexit deal.

TIM SHIPMAN

The Times

TOPSHOT - Pro-Brexit supporters holding Union flags attend a rally in central London on March 29, 2019, organised by Leave Means Leave. - British MPs on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal for a third time, opening the way for a long delay to Brexit -- or a potentially catastophic

Brexit meltdown: EU braced

EU governments have crossed a psychological threshold and are preparing for a disorderly Brexit.

ANDREW BYRNE

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: British Prime Minister David Cameron resigns on the steps of 10 Downing Street on June 24, 2016 in London, England. The results from the historic EU referendum has now been declared and the United Kingdom has voted to LEAVE the European Union. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Careful what you wish for

The architects of the Brexit referendum could have learned from Australian experience.

George Williams

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TOPSHOT - A handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament on March 29, 2019 shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May listening to a speaker during a a debate in the House of Commons on the Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill, before MPs voted on it. - British MPs on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal for a third time, opening the way for a long delay to Brexit -- or a potentially catastophic

Cabinet close to collapse

May to be warned her government faces collapse following a call between Brexiteer ministers.

TIM SHIPMAN and CAROLINE WHEELER

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Next three days to decide UK’s future

Here are the key votes to watch out for as Theresa May battles to get her version of Brexit through a divided parliament.

CAROLINE WHEELER

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Pro-Brexit supporters (R) face police officers (L) securing the gates of Downing Street in central London on March 29, 2019. - British MPs on Friday rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal for a third time, opening the way for a long delay to Brexit -- or a potentially catastophic

Show us Plan B, May told

Theresa May given 10 days to reveal her next move, as Britons take to the streets en masse and Eurostar services are suspended.

Bruno Waterfield

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Charting a route through confusion

What happens in next week’s withdrawal deliberations on Brexit is loooking even more confused than this week.

Oliver Wright and Henry Zeffman

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May fails for a third time

Humiliated Theresa May hints at an election as her withdrawal deal is rejected yet again, throwing Brexit’s future into doubt.

Jacquelin Magnay

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Britain's Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove reacts as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London on March 28, 2019. - The British government said it intended to put Prime Minister Theresa May's twice-rejected Brexit deal to a third parliamentary vote on Friday to avoid a chaotic no-deal divorce from the EU in two weeks. May's throw of the dice comes a day after her dramatic pledge to resign in order to persuade her rivals to finally back her vision for breaking Britain's 46-year bond with the European project. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP)

Stealth is all in Tory leader contest

Fear, loathing and backstabbing – the battle to replace Theresa May has begun.

Katy Balls

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Anti-Brexit activists display the Union and EU flags as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London on March 28, 2019. - Faced with losing all control over the Brexit process, British Prime Minister Theresa May looks to have played her final card by announcing she will step down if MPs approve her Brexit deal. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP)

EU feels the Brexit malaise

Britain’s parliamentary paralysis on Brexit continues and the confusion has spread.

HELEN DALE

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Brexit activists flie Union flags as anti-Brexit activists hold placards as they demonstrate near the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London on March 28, 2019. - The British government said it intended to put Prime Minister Theresa May's twice-rejected Brexit deal to a third parliamentary vote on Friday to avoid a chaotic no-deal divorce from the EU in two weeks. May's throw of the dice comes a day after her dramatic pledge to resign in order to persuade her rivals to finally back her vision for breaking Britain's 46-year bond with the European project. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

Another year in the EU?

UK faces another year in the EU if MPs refuse to approve central part of Theresa May’s deal.

Francis Elliott

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meet for bilateral talks following the National Remembrance Service for those killed in the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 29 2019. (AAP Image/Martin Hunter) NO ARCHIVING

‘Strong ANZAC team’

PM promised to work with NZ against white nationalism online after memorial for victims.

Richard Ferguson

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$Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, in central London on March 27, 2019, after hearing the outcome of the indicative votes on the alternative options for Brexit. - Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. Her dramatic gambit came just two hours before MPs started a flurry of votes seeking a last-minute alternative Brexit plan to replace her deal. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)$

May tries for third vote

Theresa May will present a stripped down withdrawal bill to the Commons, with a last-gasp vote.

Jacquelin Magnay

The Times

$A handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament on March 27, 2019 shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaking during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London. - Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. Her dramatic gambit came just two hours before MPs started a flurry of votes seeking a last-minute alternative Brexit plan to replace her deal. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / various sources / AFP) / EDITORS NOTE THE IMAGE HAS BEEN DIGITALLY ALTERED AT SOURCE TO OBSCURE VISIBLE DOCUMENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT$

Play for time, May told

Theresa May is being urged by cabinet ministers to stretch out the contest for her successor to give the new generation a chance.

Sam Coates and Francis Elliott

The Times

A pro EU protestor shouts through a megaphone at the Houses of Parliament in London, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. British lawmakers were preparing to vote Wednesday on alternatives for leaving the European Union as they seek to end an impasse following the overwhelming defeat of the deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Dark forces unleashed

The diary of a British Labour MP who voted Remain but holds a Leave-voting seat and wants to remain anonymous.

WORLD COMMENTARYThe Times

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) gestures next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) following their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 26, 2019. - The leaders of China, France, Germany and the EU were set to meet in Paris on March 26 for

May left out of EU-China talks

The past week has been full of reminders of Britain’s new-found isolation.

Simon Nixon

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$A handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament on March 27, 2019 shows Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow speaking during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London. - Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. Her dramatic gambit came just two hours before MPs started a flurry of votes seeking a last-minute alternative Brexit plan to replace her deal. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / various sources / AFP) / EDITORS NOTE THE IMAGE HAS BEEN DIGITALLY ALTERED AT SOURCE TO OBSCURE VISIBLE DOCUMENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT$

May offers her head for votes

On a historic day of great Brexit confusion and indecision there was one momentous result: Theresa May will resign.

Jacquelin Magnay

CommentaryThe Times

$A handout photograph taken and released by the UK Parliament on March 27, 2019 shows Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May speaking during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) question and answer session in the House of Commons in London. - Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday pledged to step down if MPs back her EU divorce deal, in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock in Britain's fractured parliament. Her dramatic gambit came just two hours before MPs started a flurry of votes seeking a last-minute alternative Brexit plan to replace her deal. (Photo by JESSICA TAYLOR / UK PARLIAMENT / AFP) / EDITORS NOTE THE IMAGE HAS BEEN DIGITALLY ALTERED AT SOURCE TO OBSCURE VISIBLE DOCUMENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO USE FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SATIRICAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSES - MANDATORY CREDIT$