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Attorney General Leads Theresa May’s Last-Ditch Attempt at a Brexit Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Theresa May faces many problems as she tries to nail down a divorce agreement with the European Union but one looms over them all: pro-Brexit Tories do not trust her.
Attorney General Leads Theresa May’s Last-Ditch Attempt at a Brexit Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Theresa May faces many problems as she tries to nail down a divorce agreement with the European Union but one looms over them all: pro-Brexit Tories do not trust her.

Why EU leaders are not ready to budge on Brexit
"Has the prime minister's new defeat in parliament made the EU more likely to compromise?" I've been asked over and again on BBC programmes following Thursday's vote on Theresa May's Brexit strategy.
Why EU leaders are not ready to budge on Brexit
"Has the prime minister's new defeat in parliament made the EU more likely to compromise?" I've been asked over and again on BBC programmes following Thursday's vote on Theresa May's Brexit strategy.

The Latest: May says Brexit won't see workers' rights cut
LONDON (AP) - The Latest on Brexit (all times local):. British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to win support for her European Union divorce deal by promising that her government won't try to water down environmental standards and workers' rights after Brexit.
The Latest: May says Brexit won't see workers' rights cut
LONDON (AP) - The Latest on Brexit (all times local):. British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to win support for her European Union divorce deal by promising that her government won't try to water down environmental standards and workers' rights after Brexit.

Ireland expresses 'frustration' at Brexit deal delay
Brussels (AFP) - Ireland's deputy prime minister expressed annoyance on Monday at Britain's continued failure to ratify a deal on its orderly withdrawal from the European Union.
Ireland expresses 'frustration' at Brexit deal delay
Brussels (AFP) - Ireland's deputy prime minister expressed annoyance on Monday at Britain's continued failure to ratify a deal on its orderly withdrawal from the European Union.

No-deal Brexit would be 'stuff of nightmares' for British farmers
A no-deal Brexit is the “stuff of nightmares” for British farmers, industry leaders have warned. National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters said it was “absolutely shocking” that it was still not clear to farmers what trade conditions they would be operating in or what Britain’s future agricu
No-deal Brexit would be 'stuff of nightmares' for British farmers
A no-deal Brexit is the “stuff of nightmares” for British farmers, industry leaders have warned. National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters said it was “absolutely shocking” that it was still not clear to farmers what trade conditions they would be operating in or what Britain’s future agricu

Brexit backstop: Theresa May to put new proposals to EU
Theresa May will present the EU with new legal proposals to solve the Irish backstop issue on Wednesday, which Downing Street hopes will be enough to convince Eurosceptics to back her Brexit deal.
Brexit backstop: Theresa May to put new proposals to EU
Theresa May will present the EU with new legal proposals to solve the Irish backstop issue on Wednesday, which Downing Street hopes will be enough to convince Eurosceptics to back her Brexit deal.

May Aims for `Significant' Meeting With Juncker
U.K. and European officials are working on a new legal text for the Irish border backstop. One official said a meeting between Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday will be “significant,” with an agreed draft potentially ready by Thursday.
May Aims for `Significant' Meeting With Juncker
U.K. and European officials are working on a new legal text for the Irish border backstop. One official said a meeting between Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday will be “significant,” with an agreed draft potentially ready by Thursday.

Britain will not take part in EU parliament elections: junior Brexit minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain will not take part in the elections to the European Parliament in May because it will leave the European Union on March 29th, junior Brexit minister Martin Callanan told reporters on Tuesday.
Britain will not take part in EU parliament elections: junior Brexit minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain will not take part in the elections to the European Parliament in May because it will leave the European Union on March 29th, junior Brexit minister Martin Callanan told reporters on Tuesday.

Tory Leavers insist their Plan C for Brexit is still 'alive and kicking' as Theresa May prepares to head to Brussels for new talks
Tory Brexiteers insisted their favoured solution to the Brexit backstop problem remained 'alive and kicking' last night – despite it apparently being killed off. Following talks with Theresa May, the European Research Group said the so-called 'Malthouse compromise' to solve the Irish border issue wa
Tory Leavers insist their Plan C for Brexit is still 'alive and kicking' as Theresa May prepares to head to Brussels for new talks
Tory Brexiteers insisted their favoured solution to the Brexit backstop problem remained 'alive and kicking' last night – despite it apparently being killed off. Following talks with Theresa May, the European Research Group said the so-called 'Malthouse compromise' to solve the Irish border issue wa

Brexit: Tory Remainers 'warn 22 could quit' in private showdown with Theresa May
Tory Cabinet ministers have confronted Theresa May over Brexit in a private showdown - and demanded she sheds the threat of No Deal. Greg Clark, Amber Rudd, David Gauke and David Mundell met the Prime Minister yesterday while Westminster was distracted by MPs quitting Labour.
Brexit: Tory Remainers 'warn 22 could quit' in private showdown with Theresa May
Tory Cabinet ministers have confronted Theresa May over Brexit in a private showdown - and demanded she sheds the threat of No Deal. Greg Clark, Amber Rudd, David Gauke and David Mundell met the Prime Minister yesterday while Westminster was distracted by MPs quitting Labour.

Theresa May deploys her 'High Noon' hero: PM sends her 'secret weapon' Geoffrey Cox with pistols drawn to win over rebels before crucial Commons vote... as she warns 'history will judge us' over Brexit
Theresa May is to send in her ‘secret weapon’ in a last-ditch bid to win over party rebels before her Commons ‘High Noon’ later this month. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will attempt to soothe worried Tory MPs in a pivotal speech on Tuesday – as Mrs May warns her opponents that ‘history will judge u
Theresa May deploys her 'High Noon' hero: PM sends her 'secret weapon' Geoffrey Cox with pistols drawn to win over rebels before crucial Commons vote... as she warns 'history will judge us' over Brexit
Theresa May is to send in her ‘secret weapon’ in a last-ditch bid to win over party rebels before her Commons ‘High Noon’ later this month. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox will attempt to soothe worried Tory MPs in a pivotal speech on Tuesday – as Mrs May warns her opponents that ‘history will judge u

Theresa May would rather risk an election than lose a referendum
Fifty years ago, in an address to the nation, the US president Richard Nixon immortalised the phrase “silent majority”. In the febrile context of 1969, he was referring to the millions of law-abiding Americans who were not involved with, or sympathetic to, 1960s counter-culture, the protests against
Theresa May would rather risk an election than lose a referendum
Fifty years ago, in an address to the nation, the US president Richard Nixon immortalised the phrase “silent majority”. In the febrile context of 1969, he was referring to the millions of law-abiding Americans who were not involved with, or sympathetic to, 1960s counter-culture, the protests against

Business Secretary warns the car industry needs the Brexit deal as Honda closes its Swindon plant despite personal call from Theresa May
The Business Secretary warned the car industry needs MPs to vote for the Brexit deal today as he scrambled to respond to Honda planning to close its Swindon plant. Greg Clark said even while Honda said Brexit was not to blame for this decision a no deal Brexit would be a 'hammer blow' to the industr
Business Secretary warns the car industry needs the Brexit deal as Honda closes its Swindon plant despite personal call from Theresa May
The Business Secretary warned the car industry needs MPs to vote for the Brexit deal today as he scrambled to respond to Honda planning to close its Swindon plant. Greg Clark said even while Honda said Brexit was not to blame for this decision a no deal Brexit would be a 'hammer blow' to the industr

Boris Johnson 'sets out "One Nation" vision for Tory party based on social justice and equality' in bid to take over as leader if Theresa May quits
Boris Johnson has mounted a stealthy below-the-radar campaign to persuade Tory MPs that he is about ‘more than just Brexit’. With the party on standby for a leadership contest if Theresa May steps down after Brexit, the former Foreign Secretary is discreetly courting MPs with his ‘One Nation’ politi
Boris Johnson 'sets out "One Nation" vision for Tory party based on social justice and equality' in bid to take over as leader if Theresa May quits
Boris Johnson has mounted a stealthy below-the-radar campaign to persuade Tory MPs that he is about ‘more than just Brexit’. With the party on standby for a leadership contest if Theresa May steps down after Brexit, the former Foreign Secretary is discreetly courting MPs with his ‘One Nation’ politi

Slovak farmers clog capital protesting alleged EU subsidy fraud
Farmers clogged Slovakia's capital Bratislava with tractors in protest at alleged fraud in EU farm subsidies first made public by journalist Jan Kuciak who was murdered last year.
Slovak farmers clog capital protesting alleged EU subsidy fraud
Farmers clogged Slovakia's capital Bratislava with tractors in protest at alleged fraud in EU farm subsidies first made public by journalist Jan Kuciak who was murdered last year.

Four cabinet ministers urge UK's May to stop using no-deal Brexit threat in talks: report
(Reuters) - Four of British Prime Minister Theresa May's senior ministers have urged her to stop using the threat of a no-deal Brexit in divorce negotiations with the European Union, the Guardian newspaper reported on Monday.
Four cabinet ministers urge UK's May to stop using no-deal Brexit threat in talks: report
(Reuters) - Four of British Prime Minister Theresa May's senior ministers have urged her to stop using the threat of a no-deal Brexit in divorce negotiations with the European Union, the Guardian newspaper reported on Monday.

Germany's Merkel suggests rethink of EU competition policy
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe may need to rethink its competition rules if it wants to create companies that can play a significant role on the global stage.
Germany's Merkel suggests rethink of EU competition policy
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe may need to rethink its competition rules if it wants to create companies that can play a significant role on the global stage.

Germany sees 'most difficult part' in EU-U.S. trade talks ahead
BERLIN (Reuters) - The most difficult part in trade negotiations between Europe and the United States is starting now and talks should focus on reducing tariffs on industrial goods to increase the chances of a deal, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday.
Germany sees 'most difficult part' in EU-U.S. trade talks ahead
BERLIN (Reuters) - The most difficult part in trade negotiations between Europe and the United States is starting now and talks should focus on reducing tariffs on industrial goods to increase the chances of a deal, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday.

EU to take action against Poland if judges harassed for consulting ECJ
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will take action against Poland if its government is harassing judges for consulting the European Court of Justice on the legality of Polish reforms, Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday.
EU to take action against Poland if judges harassed for consulting ECJ
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will take action against Poland if its government is harassing judges for consulting the European Court of Justice on the legality of Polish reforms, Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday.

EU can pull off 'impossible' Brexit compromise: ex-chief
London (AFP) - Britain and the EU should be able to reach an unlikely compromise deal on Brexit, former European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday, citing past last-gasp breakthroughs.
EU can pull off 'impossible' Brexit compromise: ex-chief
London (AFP) - Britain and the EU should be able to reach an unlikely compromise deal on Brexit, former European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday, citing past last-gasp breakthroughs.

EU Commission rebukes Hungary's new media campaign as 'fake news'
FILE PHOTO: EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meets US financier George Soros as part of consultations on a new Hungarian law that has threatened to force the closure of a university he funds prior to a meeting in Brussels.
EU Commission rebukes Hungary's new media campaign as 'fake news'
FILE PHOTO: EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker meets US financier George Soros as part of consultations on a new Hungarian law that has threatened to force the closure of a university he funds prior to a meeting in Brussels.

Cyprus Securities Regulator Calls for Adoption of EU Anti-Money Laundering Framework
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is calling for the transposition of the European Union (EU)’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive (AMLD5) into national law — bringing local regulation of cryptocurrencies under its provisions. CySEC’s announcement and consultation paper
Cyprus Securities Regulator Calls for Adoption of EU Anti-Money Laundering Framework
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) is calling for the transposition of the European Union (EU)’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive (AMLD5) into national law — bringing local regulation of cryptocurrencies under its provisions. CySEC’s announcement and consultation paper

Disorderly Brexit would be shock to European economy - ECB's de Guindos
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A disorderly Brexit would deliver “a significant shock” to an already weakened European economy, European Central Bank vice-president Luis de Guindos told French daily Le Monde.
Disorderly Brexit would be shock to European economy - ECB's de Guindos
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A disorderly Brexit would deliver “a significant shock” to an already weakened European economy, European Central Bank vice-president Luis de Guindos told French daily Le Monde.

EU tells small businesses to brace for tax burdens in event of no-deal Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday told small businesses to prepare for more bureaucracy and costs should Britain crash out of the bloc without a deal, the latest step in its contingency plans reflecting the potential impact of a hard Brexit.
EU tells small businesses to brace for tax burdens in event of no-deal Brexit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday told small businesses to prepare for more bureaucracy and costs should Britain crash out of the bloc without a deal, the latest step in its contingency plans reflecting the potential impact of a hard Brexit.

A Storm Ruined an Entire Shipment of Russia's Best Missiles Bound for China
Even the world's great military powers sometimes open a delivery box only to find their merchandise broken. China recently ordered a number of advanced surface-to-air missiles from Russia. But the boat was caught in a major storm that jostled the weapons in every which way. Upon arriving China, the
A Storm Ruined an Entire Shipment of Russia's Best Missiles Bound for China
Even the world's great military powers sometimes open a delivery box only to find their merchandise broken. China recently ordered a number of advanced surface-to-air missiles from Russia. But the boat was caught in a major storm that jostled the weapons in every which way. Upon arriving China, the

European shares slip from October highs as banks and car stocks slide
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares slipped from four-month highs on Tuesday as anxiety over potential tariffs on European car imports to the U.S. dampened the optimistic mood over U.S.-China trade talks.
European shares slip from October highs as banks and car stocks slide
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares slipped from four-month highs on Tuesday as anxiety over potential tariffs on European car imports to the U.S. dampened the optimistic mood over U.S.-China trade talks.

50 Cent to Teairra Mari: 'B*tch If You Don't Give Me My Motherf*cking Money' [Photo]
50 Cent wants Teairra Mari to pay up. After a judge ordered former Teairra Marí to pay 50 Cent in a sex tape suit, the rapper claims she has yet to hand over the coins. “B—h if you don’t give me my motherf–king Money, what’s taking you so long?”50 wrote on Instagram Friday.“Oh ?you ain’t got no mone
50 Cent to Teairra Mari: 'B*tch If You Don't Give Me My Motherf*cking Money' [Photo]
50 Cent wants Teairra Mari to pay up. After a judge ordered former Teairra Marí to pay 50 Cent in a sex tape suit, the rapper claims she has yet to hand over the coins. “B—h if you don’t give me my motherf–king Money, what’s taking you so long?”50 wrote on Instagram Friday.“Oh ?you ain’t got no mone

Passed Out in Parking Lot
Bonnie England, age 41, of South Highway 421 (Manchester was arrested February 15 after deputies sere dispatched to a complaint at Colsons Market that England was passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot. Deputies Cody Blackwell and Brandon Edwards determined she was manifestly under the influence
Passed Out in Parking Lot
Bonnie England, age 41, of South Highway 421 (Manchester was arrested February 15 after deputies sere dispatched to a complaint at Colsons Market that England was passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot. Deputies Cody Blackwell and Brandon Edwards determined she was manifestly under the influence

Trying to Flag Traffic
Priscilla Lovins, age 32, of Gregory Branch (Manchester) was arrested February 16 after deputies was dispatched to a complaint in the Horse Creek area of Lovins trying to flag down traffic according to Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson. When Deputy Tommy Houston and CSO Wes Brumley pulled up to t
Trying to Flag Traffic
Priscilla Lovins, age 32, of Gregory Branch (Manchester) was arrested February 16 after deputies was dispatched to a complaint in the Horse Creek area of Lovins trying to flag down traffic according to Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson. When Deputy Tommy Houston and CSO Wes Brumley pulled up to t
