Archive: Article 50

Brexit Day is cancelled: May's final deception falls to pieces
With just hours to go until Britain was meant to leave the EU, May had one last trick to pull - but it didn't work.
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CIA quoted in ICIS news - link to full article here
Shale reserves "could help fuel chemical industry growth of around 50% by 2030" Stephen Elliott, CEO of the Chemical Industries Association, tells ICIS news. Read more here.
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NUT reacts to David Cameron's article for Daily Telegraph
NUT reacts to David Cameron's article for Daily Telegraph
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Time to revisit estimates of costs of alcohol to society, says new article
The journal Addiction has pre-released an article calling for a revision of the regularly cited £21 billion estimate for the cost of alcohol to society in England and Wales.
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Breathalyser marks 50 years in service
Renewed calls to tackle drink driving have been made this week
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Bercow detonates May's third vote with dramatic Brexit intervention
After years of petty sneers and active sabotages of parliament by the government, John Bercow finally took his revenge. Theresa May's Brexit strategy now lies in ruins.
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Week in Review: Talking out both sides of their mouth
Mass hypocrisy across the Commons as tactical priorities overrule conviction
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Britain pleads to extend Article 50: This is one of our darkest hours
The government finally accepts it cannot leave on March 29th. But its fate is no longer in its hands.
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May's Article 50 extension is a trick to take us to the real cliff edge
This is not an extension, it is a road to her ideal outcome - no-deal or her deal.
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The real Brexit cliff edge is not on March 29th - it's July 1st
The secret reality behind the Brexit disaster timetable - it goes past March, but there';s a massive problem laying in wait in the spring
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Amendment-apocalypse: Spineless MPs just voted against reality
Devastating evening sees MPs give up any attempt to take responsibility to Brexit and engage in fantasy amendments instead
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The final parliamentary Brexit battle is coming: This is what it looks like
The battlefield for a final battle between government and MPs is now clearly visible. Next week we find out who wins.
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Article 50 ruling shows the ECJ respects sovereignty more than UK govt does
Court case prioritises member state control, while Downing Street tried to annihilate it.
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Monday's Article 50 case will change the stakes in the Brexit battle
Court challenge on how to reverse Brexit is going to produce an answer at the most decisive possible moment.
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Doing what the Today programme won't: In praise of Brexit's unsung nerd heroes
With most journalists treating Brexit like a standard political rumour-mill, it's been up to experts to show us what's really going on
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May's Brexit plan is falling apart and the press are talking about Easter eggs
While everyone else talks about eggs, the prime minister is gradually retreating from half her Brexit policy
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Week in Review: A cold dose of reality for Team May
The EU has published its draft guidelines on Brexit. And just like that, months of Brexit promises fall apart.
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May squandered her time before Article 50 - now she faces the consequences
The government's approach to Brexit has made the chance of a good deal almost impossible
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Everything you need to know about Theresa May's Article 50 nightmare in five minutes
From budget negotiations to EU citizen rights - your complete guide to the biggest story of the next two years.
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Week in Review: Parliament removes its own teeth
When scrutiny was most needed, MPs threw up their hands and surrendered
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What Corbyn should have done to avoid his Article 50 shambles
An anonymous Labour supporter on what the leadership got wrong and why it's going to pay the price
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Government easily defeats four Article 50 amendments
First night of amendments sees the Tory line hold firm, amid accusations of filibustering and cowardice
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Brexit has broken the Corbyn Delusion
The Article 50 vote signals the end of the Corbyn love affair.
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The Labour split on Article 50 was on full display over the weekend
Labour MPs remain divided over the Article 50 vote
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Can we withdraw Article 50 once we trigger it? Probably (but it's complicated)
It's not straight forward but the decision to leave the European Union could be undone
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Why the government might be right about Article 50
If the high court decision stands, it will place the interests of one set of the British people against the will of the majority