Theresa May
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EU Leaders Vow to Seek ‘Orderly’ U.K. Withdrawal From the Bloc
EghtesadOnline: European Union President Donald Tusk pledged to seek an “orderly” Brexit after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May set in motion the process for the first withdrawal of a country…
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The Tories are wooing the working class to shed their heartless image.
May’s Vision for Post-Brexit Britain Lies With Birmingham’s Poor
EghtesadOnline: Those looking for a guide to Theresa May’s driving force as she prepares to trigger Brexit should look to the post-industrial landscape of England’s West Midlands.
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Brexit Begins as EU's Tusk Receives Divorce Papers from U.K.
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May set the U.K. on course for leaving the European Union in two years’ time, a divorce that will redefine the country’s relationship with its largest trading…
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British PM May to fire starting gun on Brexit
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that…
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Brexit Ultimatums Will Backfire on the U.K., Sweden Warns
EghtesadOnline: Taking a hard line in Brexit negotiations will hurt the U.K. That’s the message from Sweden, one of Britain’s closest allies in the European Union, just days before Prime Minister…
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May Prepares Post-EU Plans as ‘Unstoppable’ U.K. Heads for Exit
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May will seek to head off moves for Scottish independence in a speech Monday as she finalizes her plans for triggering two years of negotiations to leave…
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German CEO Counsels May on Brexit to Keep U.K. an Atomic Hub
EghtesadOnline: The German head of one of the U.K.’s top nuclear companies is counseling Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on what needs to be done to protect a global hub for the industry…
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Britain to fire starting gun on Brexit talks
EghtesadOnline: The nine-month Brexit "phoney war" is set to come to an end next week when British Prime Minister Theresa May notifies the European Union of Britain's intention to leave, starting…
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British PM congratulates Norouz
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May congratulated Iranians and everyone celebrating the festival of Norouz in a message on Monday.
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U.K. to Trigger Brexit March 29, Starting Two Years of Talks
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May will file divorce papers to leave the European Union on March 29, launching two years of complex negotiations that will pit the U.K.’s need for a trade…
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Sterling slips as Brexit talks get green light, stocks advance before Fed
EghtesadOnline: Sterling slipped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce talks with the European Union, while stocks advanced ahead…
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U.K. Parliament Gives Theresa May Permission to Start Brexit
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to trigger Brexit in the last week of March after securing the permission of lawmakers to begin two years of talks with the European…
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May Wages Brexit Battle to Overturn House of Lords Amendments
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday will attempt to quell a rebellion in her ruling Conservative Party as she tries to win the power to trigger Brexit.
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May Urged to Prepare for `Real' Risk of a No-Deal Brexit
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May must plan for the “real possibility” that she emerges from two years of Brexit negotiations without a deal, according to a panel of lawmakers.
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U.K.'s May Fights Back After Another Brexit Law Defeat in Lords
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting back against Brexit rebels in her ruling Conservative Party as she steps up her battle to start the formal process of pulling Britain…
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May Will Seek to Overturn Lords Brexit Vote for EU Nationals
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will seek to overturn the first parliamentary defeat for her bill to trigger Brexit after the House of Lords rebuffed a government plea to leave…
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U.K.'s May Faces Brexit Clash After Bill Clears First Lords Test
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May won the first stage of her clash with Parliament’s unelected upper chamber over her plan to trigger Brexit, but now faces a fight to pass her draft…
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Blair Urges Brexit Opponents to Rise Up and Fight to Stay in EU
EghtesadOnline: Tony Blair urged opponents of Brexit to “rise up” and fight to change the British people’s minds about leaving the European Union, in a speech that aimed to show U.K. Prime Minister…
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May’s Winning Offer to Brexit Rebels: A Vote on Final EU Deal
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May kept her plan to trigger Brexit on track after defeating a rebellion from some of her own Conservative Party colleagues by promising them a vote on…
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May Comfortably Sees Off First Attempts to Amend Brexit Bill
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May easily warded off early efforts to amend the bill she’s trying to get through Parliament to allow her to begin Brexit negotiations.
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Netanyahu to Focus on Iranian ‘Aggression’ With U.K.’s May
EghtesadOnline: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will emphasize the need for a united international response to Iran’s ballistic missile tests when he meets with U.K. Prime Minister…
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Trump Tells May He’ll Maintain Trade Terms for U.K. After Brexit
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump promised Theresa May that the U.K. will be able to continue to trade with the U.S. on the same terms it does now when it leaves the European Union, according…
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UK premier defends Iran nuclear deal
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May defended the Iranian nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump had denounced in Philadelphia on Friday.
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May Preaches Free Trade in U.S. as Trump Turns Up Heat on Mexico
EghtesadOnline: When Theresa May arrives at the White House on Friday, her visit risks being overshadowed by another meeting that won’t be taking place.
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U.K.’s May Faces Brexit Revolt as Lawmakers Challenge Her Power
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is battling a rebellion from her own lawmakers which threatens to complicate her talks over leaving the European Union.
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May Set to Defy EU by Opening Pre-Brexit Global Trade Talks
EghtesadOnline: U.K. officials are preparing to fire the starting gun on trade negotiations with countries outside the European Union within months, defying warnings from the bloc that such action…
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Trump plans to meet with UK's May, Mexico's Pena Nieto: White House
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump is arranging to meet soon with British Prime Minister Theresa May and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, two long-standing U.S. allies concerned…
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Soros Says Markets to Slump With Trump, EU Faces Disintegration
EghtesadOnline: It’s tough to be gloomier than billionaire George Soros right now. America has elected a would-be dictator as president, the European Union is disintegrating, U.K. Prime Minister…
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May Sets Out Brexit Vision With Vow to Quit EU Single Market
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May offered her most explicit vision of Britain’s future relationship with its European Union neighbors, pledging to quit the single market and instead…
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Gold Burnishes Haven Credentials Ahead of Brexit Speech, Trump
EghtesadOnline: The new year has been kind to gold. Prices have advanced every day apart from a single session this month on a reappraisal of political and economic risks as the U.K. gets to…