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Theresa May's premiership was determined by Brexit

'A bloody difficult woman' with a bloody difficult job

Theresa May's time as British Prime Minister seems to have started in failure and stayed that way.

Sterling has become the worst performing major currency this month

Sterling drops again as pressure mounts on May to quit

Sterling has weakened again as pressure mounted on British prime minister Theresa May to name a date for her departure after a backlash over her last-ditch plans for Britain's exit from the European Union.

Business • 23 May 19

Keir Starmer said Mrs May's new deal will not be accepted

UK's Labour says May should drop plans for Brexit vote

Britain's Labour spokesperson on Brexit has said Prime Minister Theresa May should abandon her attempts to get her new deal through the House of Commons.

Brexit • 22 May 19

The deal includes a vote in the House of Commons on whether to hold a second referendum

Theresa May's ten-point 'new Brexit deal'

British Prime Minister Theresa May has set out ten changes in her "new Brexit deal", including a vote in the House of Commons on whether to hold a second referendum.

Brexit • 21 May 19

Simon Coveney also acknowledged that events at Westminster could prove a distraction for the Stormont process

Stormont talks to intensify over coming weeks

Talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont are to intensify over the next two weeks, the Tánaiste has said.

Ulster • 20 May 19

Theresa May says she will bring her Withdrawal Agreement Bill before MPs for its second reading vote in the first week of June

MPs may be offered further indicative votes on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May's senior ministers will discuss whether to offer MPs a menu of Brexit options in an effort to break the deadlock in the House of Commons over the process of leaving the European Union.

Brexit • 20 May 19

MPs have rejected the deal Theresa May struck with Brussels three times, forcing Britain's EU departure date to pushed back

May to make 'bold offer' to MPs to seal Brexit approval

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she intends to make what she describes as a "bold offer" to the British Parliament to encourage MPs to approve her Brexit plan next month.

Brexit • 19 May 19

Brexit: The EU looks on in 'suspended disbelief'

This month the current UK parliamentary session has become the longest since the English Civil War (1642-51). It is a fitting distinction: the political civil war convulsing Britain is now in full swing, and is likely to get worse.

Analysis and Comment • 18 May 19

Jeremy Corbyn said they were unable to bridge important policy gaps

British cross-party Brexit talks end without agreement

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told Theresa May that the cross-party Brexit talks have "gone as far as they can" and "we have been unable to bridge important policy gaps between us".

Brexit • 17 May 19

Backbench MP's have given Theresa May until early June to map out her plans to step down

Theresa May: The Long Goodbye

It says a lot that a crunch meeting between the British Prime Minister and her backbenchers about whether her leadership can continue does not even warrant a morning headline on British news channels.

Analysis and Comment • 16 May 19

Mr Johnson resigned from the cabinet in July in protest at Mrs May's handling of the exit negotiations

Johnson confirms he will run for Tory leadership

Former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson has said he will be standing as a candidate to replace Prime Minister Theresa May as Conservative leader, the BBC reported.

UK • 16 May 19

Theresa May is planning to bring her deal to the Commons in early June

May warned Brexit deal faces another defeat

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been warned she faces another defeat over her Brexit deal after promising to bring the legislation to write it into law before the House of Commons in the first week of June.

Brexit • 15 May 19

A fresh round of talks started last week with what was described as a 'constructive' meeting of the parties

May speaks with NI leaders as Stormont talks continue

Political leaders in Northern Ireland have spoken with British Prime Minister Theresa May as efforts continue to secure the return of devolved government at Stormont.

Politics • 13 May 19

The sacking comes after an investigation into the leak of information from a National Security Council meeting

Williamson sacked after probe into Huawei leaks

Gavin Williamson has been sacked as Britain's Defence Secretary over "compelling evidence" he was responsible for leaking details from a National Security Council meeting that Britain had conditionally allowed China's Huawei to develop the UK 5G network.

UK • 01 May 19

Theresa May characterised talks with Labour as 'constructive and meaningful'

May hopes 'deal can be done' with Labour on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told MPs she hopes "a deal can be done" with Labour to find a consensus Brexit deal that can command a majority in parliament.

Brexit • 01 May 19

Michel Barnier said the next week will be very important

Coming week important for Brexit negotiations - Barnier

The outcome of talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May's government and the Labour Party over the Brexit deadlock could be known in the coming week, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator said.

Brexit • 28 Apr 19

Donald Trump will hold talks with Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street during the visit

Trump to make state visit to UK in June

US President Donald Trump is to make a state visit to the UK in June, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

World • 23 Apr 19

Lyra McKee had recently moved to Derry (Pic: Brendan Gallagher)

Two men arrested over murder of Lyra McKee

Two men have been arrested by the PSNI in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee in Derry on Thursday night.

Ireland • 21 Apr 19

EU granted an extension until 31 October

UK govt to continue to plan for no-deal Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said her government will continue to plan for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit, her spokesman said.

Brexit • 15 Apr 19

Theresa May is set to bring her deal to a vote in the House of Commons for a fourth time following the extension

UK ministers hold further Brexit talks with Labour

British ministers are holding further talks with Labour in an attempt to break the deadlock on Brexit following the latest delay to Britain's departure from the EU.

Brexit • 12 Apr 19

Analysts say a longer Brexit 'extension opens up a Pandora's Box of uncertainties that aren't particularly attractive' for sterling

Sterling stuck as EU set to grant a second Brexit delay

Sterling edged higher this morning but remained stuck within its recent trading range as investors prepared for the European Union to grant Britain a second Brexit delay that.

Business • 10 Apr 19

Emmanuel Macron welcomes Theresa May in Paris

May meets Merkel, Macron in push for Brexit extension

British Prime Minister Theresa May has held top-level Brexit talks in Berlin and Paris as she seeks support for another extension.

Brexit • 09 Apr 19

The Commons move came as Brexit talks between the British government and Labour resumed

MPs back law telling May to seek Article 50 extension

British MPs and peers have backed a new law to extend the Brexit process, placing a legal requirement on Prime Minister Theresa May to seek an extension to Article 50 to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

Brexit • 09 Apr 19

Donald Tusk will bring his proposal to EU leaders next week

Tusk proposes 'flexible' Brexit extension - reports

European Council President Donald Tusk is proposing to make an offer of a 12-month "flexible" extension to the UK's Brexit date, a senior European Union official has said.

Brexit • 05 Apr 19

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer leaving the talks in London

British govt and Labour plan more talks over Brexit

Talks between the British Government and the Labour Party to break the Brexit logjam have been "productive" and will continue tomorrow, Downing Street has said.

Brexit • 04 Apr 19