Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney arrives at Dublin Castle for a cabinet meeting.
SIMON Coveney has warned that even if a deal on the future relationship between the UK and EU can be reached it won't be ratified if the British Government's threat to break international law remains in place.
The Foreign Affairs Minister made the remarks as he updated the Dáil on Brexit and the state of play of trade negotiations between the two sides which are to resume next week.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Government is pressing ahead with a controversial Internal Market Bill which undermines the Withdrawal Agreement and the Irish protocols aimed at avoiding a hard border.
The British Government has admitted it breaks international law, while arguing it does so in a limited way.
Mr Coveney raised the issue of the Internal Market Bill and told the Dáil
"The British Government’s approach in this legislation is deeply concerning.
"The Internal Market Bill, if it were implemented in its current form, would undermine the Withdrawal Agreement and the certainty and stability that is so vital to protecting the Good Friday Agreement.
"It would seriously erode and damage trust in Northern Ireland, and between the EU and the UK.
"Injecting uncertainty and confusion at this point of the process which is not helpful on any level."
Back in January 2013, then-British Prime Minister David Cameron declared that he is in favour of an in-out referendum, sometime in the future, to create a new settlement for the U.K. in the European Union (EU). It set in motion a series of negotiations between the two bodies over the former's withdrawal from the latter, popularly known as Brexit.
We take a look at a timeline of the negotiations and some of Brexit’s most important developments.
Led by Cameron (pictured), the Conservative Party launched its manifesto for the 2015 General Election, which pledged a “real change in our relationship with the European Union.” The party also declared it will hold an in-out referendum “before the end of 2017.” The Conservatives eventually went on to win the election.
In the House of Commons, Cameron announced the date for the EU referendum to be June 23, 2016. The government also published their policy paper titled “The best of both worlds: the United Kingdom's special status in a reformed European Union.”
In the referendum on EU membership, the majority of voters, 51.9 percent, wanted to leave the EU, while 48.1 percent voted to remain. Cameron announced his intention to resign the next day.
Nov. 3, 2016: High Court passes judgement in Gina Miller case
Earlier in 2016, activist Gina Miller (pictured) had brought a case against the British government, saying it doesn’t have the authority to implement Brexit without an approval from the Parliament. On this day, the High Court found the case in favour of the claimants, enabling the Parliament to play a key role in Brexit. The government said it would appeal against the decision. It later lost this appeal.
The prime minister triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, or the Maastricht Treaty, which meant that the U.K. started a two-year countdown to leave the EU.
EU-27 (European Union countries except for the U.K.) members met for the first time since the triggering of Article 50, adopting the guidelines for Brexit negotiation ahead.
Meanwhile, the U.K. government released the “Northern Ireland and Ireland Position Paper,” which clarified how the nation planned to handle the situation of Northern Ireland and Ireland in light of Brexit.
(Pictured) European Council President Donald Tusk speaks at a conference after the EU-27 meet.
The General Election resulted in a hung Parliament. May formed a minority government as the Conservatives won more seats, but would heavily rely on support from the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland for key votes.
The first round of negotiations between the U.K. and EU began on this day.
(Pictured) EU's Chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (R) offers his hand to Britain's Brexit negotiator David Davis during their meeting in Brussels, Belgium.
The EU-27 nations decided upon new seats for two EU agencies, which were based in the U.K. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) was moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands (pictured), while the European Banking Authority (EBA) moved to Paris, France.
Feb. 28, 2018: Draft for withdrawal agreement published
The European Commission published the draft titled “Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom,” based on reports from the first phase of negotiations.
The draft proposed that Northern Ireland would act as a “customs territory” of the EU. May responded that no prime minister could “ever agree” with it and added that such a move would “undermine the U.K. common market and threaten the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom.”
Marking one year to go until Brexit, May paid a visit to each nation of the U.K., promising that only such a Brexit deal will be delivered which works for every community and also protects the integrity of the nation.
The British Cabinet met at Chequers, the country house of the prime minister, to hash out their differences and reach a collective position for future Brexit negotiations. It was decided that the proposals would be published as White Paper in the following days. While the Cabinet formally endorsed May’s idea for a U.K.-EU Free Trade Area, it questioned the Government’s proposed future relationship with the EU.
July 9, 2018: David Davis and Boris Johnson resign
Not happy with how the U.K. was “giving away too much and too easily” to the EU, Brexit Secretary David Davis resigned, along with Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Secretary Boris Johnson. Dominic Raab was appointed as the new Brexit Secretary.
On this day, the Government published the first set of technical notices on how to prepare in case the U.K. leaves the EU with no deal. Raab also delivered a speech on no-deal planning.
At an informal summit of EU leaders in Salzburg, Austria, May gave a speech on the latest developments. The main component of her plan for a post-Brexit relationship was strongly opposed, leading her to warn that she would walk away from the discussions if no deal could be reached.
Nov. 14, 2018: Terms of Withdrawal Agreement are negotiated
Negotiations were held between the U.K. and EU to reach a contract in principle on the Withdrawal Agreement. It established the terms of the country’s departure on March 29, 2019.
Citing his opposition to the Withdrawal Agreement, Raab resigned from the Cabinet, along with other ministers such as Brexit Undersecretary Suella Braverman and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey.
In a short statement outside 10 Downing Street, May said, “The British people want this to be settled. They want a good deal that sets us on course for a brighter future. That deal is within our grasp and I am determined to deliver it.”
While addressing the House of Commons on exiting the EUion, the prime minister announced a delay to the Meaningful Vote (which ratifies the Withdrawal Agreement), which was planned to be held the following day, saying, “If we went ahead and held the vote tomorrow, the deal would be rejected by a significant margin.”
British firm Seaborne Freight was awarded a £13.8 million contract by the Government to run extra ferries between Ramsgate, England, and Ostend, Belgium, if a no-deal Brexit takes place. The move raised major concerns as the company had never run a ferry service before.
Marking a huge blow to May, the Members of Parliament voted to rule out a no-deal Brexit. They also asked the government to seek permission from the EU to extend Article 50, which meant extending the deadline for departure.
Brexit Leader Nigel Farage (C, in green overcoat) organised a 435 kilometers (270 miles march from Sunderland to London, demanding the exit of Britain from the EU.
The EU agreed a short extension to the Brexit deadline, offering the date of May 22, 2019 (if May can get her Brexit deal passed) and April 12, 2019 (if not). The Trades Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) warned that the nation may face a national emergency over Brexit.
May told Conservative lawmakers that she would step down if Parliament approved her plan for withdrawal. “I know there is a desire for a new approach, and new leadership, in the second phase of the Brexit negotiations, and I won’t stand in the way of that," the prime minister said. She did not specify when she would step down.
On the day the U.K. was supposed to withdraw from the EU, Parliament rejected May's withdrawal agreement a third time. The government lost by 344 votes to 286. In response to the vote, the EU planned an emergency summit on April 10 to discuss its next move.
April 2, 2019: Alternatives dismissed in indicative voting
Following the government's failure to pass May's withdrawal agreement through Parliament a third time, a second series of indicative votes by MPs resulted in the proposed Brexit alternatives - including a 'customs union' relationship with the bloc, a 'common market 2.0', and a second referendum - being rejected. Such an outcome means increasing government pressure to receive Parliamentary backing on May's deal, or to seek a long Brexit extension to avoid a no-deal scenario.
(Pictured) A Westminster City Council employee sweeps the street in front of 10 Downing Street on April 1, 2019.
With the House of Commons voting by 313 votes to 312 - a majority of one - on Labour member Yvette Cooper's bill that the prime minister must ask the EU for a further extension to Brexit, Theresa May wrote to Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, seeking an additional delay until June 30, 2019. The extension would ostensibly provide the U.K. more time to move beyond the current Parliamentary impasse over Brexit.
(Pictured) A combination photo shows a copy of May's letter to Donald Tusk, seeking an additional Brexit delay, in London on April 5, 2019.
April 11, 2019: 'Flexible' extension approved until Halloween
After May proposed a delay of June 30, 2019 to EU leaders, a longer extension of up to Oct. 31, 2019 was agreed by the EU27 just 48 hours before the U.K. was scheduled to leave the bloc without a deal. This longer extension includes a break clause allowing the U.K. to leave before October if a withdrawal agreement is passed through the House of Commons. While the delay means Britain avoids a hard Brexit in April, the country must now participate in European elections in May.
(Pictured) European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk hold a news conference in Brussels after EU leaders discuss Brexit on April 11, 2019.
The British prime minister announced that she will step down from her post on June 7, 2019. "It is now clear to me that it is in the best interest of the U.K. for a new PM to lead that effort," she said.
July 23, 2019: Boris Johnson announced as Britain's next prime minister
The Tory politician defeated rival Jeremy Hunt to become the new leader of the Conservative party and the next prime minister of the U.K. by two thirds of the Conservative Party vote. Johnson stated his priorities were 'to deliver Brexit and unite the country'. Notably, he has previously refused to rule out a no-deal Brexit scenario.
Aug. 25, 2019: Johnson discusses trade deal with Donald Trump
The British prime minister held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a breakfast meeting at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. Jonson said, “There is an opportunity to do a great free trade deal with the United States. The president is very gung-ho about that and so am I. They want to do it within a year, I'd love to do it within a year, but that's a very fast timetable.” Further, talking about Brexit he said a part of the bill would be withheld if there was no deal.
Johnson proposed his final Brexit offer to take the U.K. out from the EU by the end of the month. His latest proposal involves taking Northern Ireland out of the customs union – making checks and controls at the border mandatory – which is expected to have a severe effect on the country’s economy. At the Conservative Party conference, he said: “Voters are desperate for us to focus on other priorities… What people want, what ‘Leavers’ want, what ‘Remainers’ want, what the whole world wants is to move on. Let’s get Brexit done – we can, we must and we will.” He also added that if Belgium doesn’t engage with the proposal, there won’t be any further talks. He said: “The EU is obliged by EU law only to negotiate with member state governments, they cannot negotiate with Parliament, and this government will not negotiate a delay.”
Johnson declared via Twitter that a new deal had been secured with the EU; "we’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment." The president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker (pictured), also confirmed via Twitter that a deal had been agreed; "it’s a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK and it is testament to our commitment to find solutions." The new deal will still need to pass through the House of Commons, however, before the U.K. can formally leave the European bloc.
The British Parliament sat on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to debate and vote on Johnson's new Brexit deal. If the amendment is passed, the prime minister will write to the EU for a three-month extension to Brexit. However, if it fails, an election will likely follow.
Oct. 19, 2019: Government requests Brexit extension
The British government requested the EU for a delay in Brexit after the House of Commons voted 322-306 against Johnson’s no-deal departure set for Oct. 31. Johnson, in a signed letter addressed to the European Council President Donald Tusk, however, presented his argument against the extension. Another vote on the Brexit deal may happen on Oct. 21 if Speaker John Bercow gives his approval.
Thousands marched through London’s Parliament Square demanding a second referendum. The demonstrators held placards and unfurled banners calling for fresh voting on Brexit.
Following a government request to hold a straight 'yes' or 'no' vote on the most recent withdrawal agreement in parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow (pictured) refused on the grounds that such a motion would be "repetitive" and "disorderly."
Oct. 28, 2019: European leaders agree to extend date
Donald Tusk tweeted that the EU leaders have agreed to extend Brexit until Jan. 31, 2020. Tusk called it a "flextension," which means that the U.K. could leave before the deadline, provided that a deal was approved by the parliament.
Dec. 13, 2019: Johnson's Conservative Party wins parliamentary majority
After Johnson succeeded in calling a general election in exchange for allowing MPs more time to debate his Brexit deal, the Tories won a significant majority in parliament; gaining over 360 seats out of the total 650. The result paves the way for Johnson to deliver on his campaign promise to "get Brexit done" by the extension date of Jan. 31, 2020.
Dec. 20, 2019: MPs back Johnson's EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill
Following a resounding Conservative victory in the Dec. 12 general election, parliament voted on Johnson's EU Withdrawal Agreement Bill, with MPs voting in favour of the deal by 358 votes to 234 - a majority of 124. The deal now faces further parliamentary scrutiny, however bans any extension of the U.K.'s 'transition period', where the country remains subject to many of the bloc's regulations, beyond 2020. MPs will further debate the deal after returning from Christmas recess.
Jan. 23, 2020: Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement becomes law
After more than three and a half years of dispute, the delayed and contentious bill became law, with royal assent from Queen Elizabeth II thus formalising Britain’s exit from the EU scheduled on Jan. 31. However, before the U.K. finally departs, the Withdrawal Agreement must be ratified by the European Parliament, expected on Jan. 29.
(Pictured) Westminster protester and anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray and members of the European Parliament take part in a protest outside the EU Parliament in Brussels, on the day the bill became law.
The U.K. finally left the European Union after 47 years of membership. In a televised address, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “The most important thing to say tonight is that this is not an end but a beginning. This is the moment when the dawn breaks and the curtain goes up on a new act.”
(Pictured) Lights are seen on display at 10 Downing Street in London on Jan. 31.
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He said Taoiseach Micheál Martin raised Irish concerns directly with Mr Johnson on the day the Bill was published and that the European Commission has urged the British Government to remove the problematic measures from the Bill.
Mr Coveney said he attended meetings in Brussels this week and "the full unity of the EU in support of Michel Barnier our Chief Negotiator was expressed very strongly."
He said: "Let us see what progress can be made in the coming weeks, but in any final trade deal we have to be clear and full certain that the Withdrawal Agreement will be implemented in full."
And Mr Coveney warned: "It’s my view that even if we do get an agreement in terms of a future relationship that if there is still a threat by the [UK] to legislate to undermine Withdrawal Agreement and break international law I don’t believe that any future relationship agreement will be ratified."
He added: "Why would the EU ratify a new agreement with a country that is threatening to break an agreement that’s not even 12 months old?"
Mr Coveney said: "Trust and relationships like everything in politics are what matter here and what I continue to do is try to remind the British Government in particular that when all of this is done and when we are on the other side of the end of this year, the end of transition, the relationships between the EU and UK are hugely important in terms of many of the global challenges that we face together".
He said: "We have urged the British Government to step back from their deeply concerning approach in terms of legislation, to work now to repair the trust - trust that has been damaged - and to successfully and faithfully implement the Withdrawal Agreement and Protocol that we both agreed together.
"A positive resolution to this I think is in all our interests".
Mr Coveney also spoke of the need for Irish businesses to prepare for the end of the transition period on December 31 and the challenges they will face in exporting and importing goods from or through the UK regardless of whether there is a deal or not.
Labour Party TD Brendan Howlin said the Internal Market Bill seems to be "the final act of madness in the bizarre handling of the withdrawal negotiations by the Johnson government."
He added: "To openly admit the intention of the sovereign government to break an international agreement in the midst of trying to negotiate a new agreement for most of us, simply beggars belief."
He argued that the unified reaction of the EU, internal critics of the Bill in the UK including former prime ministers and warnings from Washington "seems to have somewhat halted the incredible gallop of the Johnson government to the unthinkable."
Mr Howlin said he occasionally reads some "Tory" newspapers to understand "the parallel universe inhabited by the most fervent Brexit cultists".
He said: "Who knows that the next stage will be for the madness of King Boris.
"He may well cut a fair deal yet and abandon all that has gone before. That is not unthinkable."
But he said Ireland must prepare for a hard Brexit.
He referred to preparations for hauliers in the UK saying: "I think there is a significant irony that the focus of the British government is on potential checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain while now they've said that goods entering the county of Kent will require a special permit to avoid the expected chaos."
Mr Howlin said the UK landbridge is an "enormously important exit and entry point" for Irish goods.
He said the Irish Road Haulage Association has urged the government to help set up a fast direct daily ferry service with continental Europe for lorries "to avoid that chaos".
He said the Government must be proactive about doing this and said that Rosslare Europort should be used as "an underutilised resource" with "a very good road network into it".
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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney arrives at Dublin Castle for a cabinet meeting.
SIMON Coveney has warned that even if a deal on the future relationship between the UK and EU can be reached it won't be ratified if the British Government's threat to break international law remains in place. ![Slide 1 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkwBT.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkwBT.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkwBT.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "BOLTON, ENGLAND - MAY 25: A Vote to Leave campaigner holds a placard as Leader of the United Kingdom... - Christopher Furlong/Getty Images")
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![Slide 25 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkC8Y.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkC8Y.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkC8Y.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "TOPSHOT - Anti-Brexit protestors stand outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 12, 2019,... - Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images")
![Slide 26 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkAoL.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2194&y=1458","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkAoL.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2194&y=1458","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkAoL.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2194&y=1458"} "LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Anti Brexit demonstrators protest in the rain ahead of the meaningful vo... - Dan Kitwood/Getty Images")
![Slide 27 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkE0m.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1556&y=806","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkE0m.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1556&y=806","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkE0m.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1556&y=806"} "SEAHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage takes part in the 'March to Leave' walk ... - Christopher Furlong/Getty Images")
![Slide 28 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkvpQ.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1467&y=1642","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkvpQ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1467&y=1642","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkvpQ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1467&y=1642"} "Demonstrators carry EU flags and shout slogans outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on... - Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images")
![Slide 29 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVknuX.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2702&y=2265","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVknuX.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2702&y=2265","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVknuX.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2702&y=2265"} "LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 23: Protesters take part in the Put It To The People March on Whiteha... - Dan Kitwood/Getty Images")
![Slide 30 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkxNu.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkxNu.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVkxNu.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Parliament on March 27, 2019 i... - Jack Taylor/Getty Images")
![Slide 31 of 48: British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain March 29, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Mark Duffy/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVrF0Y.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2137&y=823","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVrF0Y.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2137&y=823","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVrF0Y.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2137&y=823"} "British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the House of Commons in London - UK Parliament/Mark Duffy/Reuters")
![Slide 32 of 48: Following the government's failure to pass May's withdrawal agreement through Parliament a third time, a second series of indicative votes by MPs resulted in the proposed Brexit alternatives - including a 'customs union' relationship with the bloc, a 'common market 2.0', and a second referendum - being rejected. Such an outcome means increasing government pressure to receive Parliamentary backing on May's deal, or seek a long Brexit extension to avoid a no-deal scenario.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVwvzg.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVwvzg.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVwvzg.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "BRITAIN-EU-POLITICS-BREXIT - ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images")
![Slide 33 of 48: A combination photo shows a copy of a letter from Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, to European Council President, Donald Tusk, regarding Brexit in London, Britain April 5, 2019. Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVE4N7.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVE4N7.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVE4N7.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "A copy of a letter from Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, to European Council President, Donald ... - Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS")
![Slide 34 of 48: European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk hold a news conference after an extraordinary European Union leaders summit to discuss Brexit, in Brussels, Belgium April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVPJZK.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2116&y=1246","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVPJZK.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2116&y=1246","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVPJZK.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2116&y=1246"} "Extraordinary European Union leaders summit in Brussels - REUTERS/Yves Herman")
![Slide 35 of 48: British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement in London, Britain, May 24, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AABQzOz.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1976&y=1471","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AABQzOz.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1976&y=1471","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AABQzOz.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1976&y=1471"} "British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement in London - Toby Melville/Reuters")
![Slide 36 of 48: Boris Johnson speaks after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister at The Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, Britain July 23, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAEJSFk.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2458&y=1333","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAEJSFk.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2458&y=1333","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAEJSFk.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2458&y=1333"} "Britain's next Prime Minister is announced in London - Toby Melville/Reuters")
![Slide 37 of 48: BIARRITZ, FRANCE - AUGUST 25: U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrive for a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit on August 25, 2019 in Biarritz, France. The French southwestern seaside resort of Biarritz is hosting the 45th G7 summit from August 24 to 26. High on the agenda will be the climate emergency, the US-China trade war, Britain's departure from the EU, and emergency talks on the Amazon wildfire crisis. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - Pool/Getty Images)]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAGiZ7B.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1635&y=564","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAGiZ7B.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1635&y=564","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAGiZ7B.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1635&y=564"} "Heads Of Government Attend G7 Summit - Stefan Rousseau - Pool/Getty Images")
![Slide 38 of 48: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed his final Brexit offer to take out U.K. from the European Union by the end of the month. At the Conservative Party conference, he said: "Voters are desperate for us to focus on other priorities… What people want, what 'Leavers' want, what 'Remainers' want, what the whole world wants is to move on. Let's get Brexit done -- we can, we must and we will." He further said that if Belgium doesn’t engage with the proposal, there won’t be any further talks. He added: "The EU is obliged by EU law only to negotiate with member state governments, they cannot negotiate with Parliament, and this government will not negotiate a delay."]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAIcVPP.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1516&y=685","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAIcVPP.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1516&y=685","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAIcVPP.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1516&y=685"} "Boris Johnson - Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images")
![Slide 39 of 48: European commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers a speech during an event for the Inauguration of the European Labour Authority (ELA) in Brussels, Belgium, on October 16, 2019. (Photo by OLIVIER HOSLET / POOL / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER HOSLET/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAIVpm4.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=870&y=692","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAIVpm4.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=870&y=692","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAIVpm4.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=870&y=692"} "BELGIUM-EU-ELA - Olivier Hoslet/Pool/AFP via Getty Images")
![Slide 40 of 48: CAPTION: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a debate on Brexit, as parliament sits on a Saturday for the first time since the 1982 Falklands War, in London, Britain October 19, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ1DEW.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ1DEW.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ1DEW.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Brexit meeting - UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via Reuters")
![Slide 41 of 48: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks ahead of a vote on his renegotiated Brexit deal, on what has been dubbed "Super Saturday", in the House of Commons in London, Britain October 19, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ2UJJ.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2293&y=1070","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ2UJJ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2293&y=1070","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ2UJJ.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=2293&y=1070"} "Britain's PM Johnson speaks ahead of \"Super Saturday\" Brexit deal vote in London - UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout/Reuters")
![Slide 42 of 48: An aerial view shows Brexit accountability campaign group Led By Donkeys unfurling a large crowd banner, as a spoof of the government's advertising campaign, at Parliament Square, London, Britain October 19, 2019. Led By Donkeys/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ3EK5.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1437&y=1781","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ3EK5.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1437&y=1781","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ3EK5.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1437&y=1781"} "Led By Donkeys unfurl large crowd banner in London - Led By Donkeys/Handout/Reuters")
![Slide 43 of 48: LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: House of Commons John Bercow announces that the house will sit at 11:30 tomorrow morning following the Supreme Court ruling that the current suspension of parliament is unlawful one on September 24, 2019 in London, England. The court’s unanimous decision said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted unlawfully when he sought the current five-week prorogation, or suspension, of parliament. “The decision to advise Her Majesty to prorogue Parliament was unlawful because it had the effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of Parliament to carry out its constitutional functions without reasonable justification,” said Baroness Brenda Hale, the president of the court. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ7kwf.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ7kwf.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJ7kwf.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Commons Speaker Recalls MPs Following Court Ruling On Prorogation - Hollie Adams/Getty Images")
![Slide 44 of 48]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJsFkC.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJsFkC.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAJsFkC.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "European Council President Donald Tusk speaks during a debate on the results of October EU summit at... - Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images")
![Slide 45 of 48: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is greeted by staff as he arrives back at Downing Street, after meeting Queen Elizabeth and accepting her invitation to form a new government after the Conservative Party was returned to power in the general election with an increased majority, in London, Britain December 13, 2019. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYcyk7.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1141&y=1105","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYcyk7.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1141&y=1105","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYcyk7.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1141&y=1105"} "Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street, London - Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters")
![Slide 46 of 48: Lawmakers read out the result of the vote on The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill in the House of Commons in London, Friday Dec. 20, 2019. British lawmakers approved in principle Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union next month. The House of Commons voted 358-234 on Friday for the Withdrawal Agreement Bill. (House of Commons via AP)]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYcoEK.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=900&y=265","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYcoEK.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=900&y=265","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBYcoEK.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=900&y=265"} "Britain Brexit - House of Commons via AP Photo")
![Slide 47 of 48: Westminster protester and anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray and members of the European Parliament take part in a protest outside the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBZhjb5.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1920&y=353","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBZhjb5.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1920&y=353","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBZhjb5.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f&x=1920&y=353"} "Westminster protester and anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray and members of the European Parliament tak... - Yves Herman/Reuters")
![Slide 48 of 48: Lights are seen on display at 10 Downing Street on Brexit day in London, Britain January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBZxuWM.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBZxuWM.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f","size2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBZxuWM.img?h=416&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"} "Britain leaves EU on Brexit day - Toby Melville/Reuters")
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