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EU REFERENDUM NEWS AND BREXIT POLLS AS UK VOTES TO LEAVE

Treasury's Project Fear assumptions about Brexit were proved wrong, says government watchdog

08/07/17 01:59

The National Audit Office (NAO) has highlighted the flaws in the predictions produced by the department in the run-up to the EU referendum. Under the direction of then-Chancellor George Osborne, the Treasury published a series of papers predicting economic meltdown in the wake of a vote to leave the bloc. But the dramatic claims were dismissed by Brexiteers at the time, and have so far failed to come to pass....read

26/06/17 11:56

Sir Lynton, who helped run the disastrous Tory election campaign, wrote a memo to Mrs May in the aftermath of Nicola Sturgeon's demand for a re-run of the 2014 poll.

24/06/17 11:36

As the election results came in I danced about the place in front a big screen. But it was the finest of hours, before the darkest of times, writes KATIE HOPKINS.

24/06/17 11:29

The highest ranks in Whitehall pocketed payments of up to £17,000 each - despite most of the public sector enduring austerity.

03/06/17 12:35

Andy West, 35, who ranted against Brexit, and his mother Pauline Morris, 64, who felt his remarks were the ultimate betrayal, have written their feelings about the EU in heartfelt letters to each other.

26/05/17 01:17

The difference between inflows and outflows to the UK in 2016 was down from 273,000 in the 12 months to September, underlining the immediate impact of the EU referendum result.

22/05/17 22:35

The bosses of some of Britain’s biggest firms have made £5.2m by snapping up stock in their own companies as markets reeled after the Brexit vote.

17/05/17 11:48

The Liberal Democrats will today announce a pledge to introduce voting at 16 for elections and referendums and invest nearly £7 billion in schools and colleges.

16/05/17 09:54

Tui, Europe's largest tour operator, narrowed losses to £261m in the six month to March 31, an improvement on the £335m loss in the same period last year.

13/05/17 17:36

Celebrated author Ian McEwan (pictured) has sparked a furious backlash for his comments to a conference that thousands of elderly Brexit voters would soon be 'freshly in their graves.'

01/05/17 23:20

Clive Lewis and Rachael Maskell (pictured) , who both quit the shadow cabinet rather than vote for Article 50, insisted their proposal was not a re-run of last year's historic poll.

01/05/17 14:36

Sir Richard Branson (pictured) says he will back the Prime Minister if she gets a good deal for Europe but warned a hard Brexit would be a disaster for the country.

28/04/17 01:10

Miriam Gonzalez, a Spanish-born lawyer, accused the former PM of damaging Britain by calling the historic vote.

26/04/17 10:05

Sir Keir Starmer was meant to bring long-overdue clarity to Labour’s muddled policy on Brexit. But in truth, his performance was an utter shambles.

22/04/17 00:58

The Electoral Commission has launched an investigation into the European referendum spending return of Arron Banks' campaign group Leave.EU

20/04/17 19:06

Labour's General Election campaign was plunged into chaos today when Jeremy Corbyn took hours to quash speculation he will promise a second Brexit referendum.

12/04/17 02:00

MPs noted that both Russia and China use an approach to cyber attacks based on an understanding of mass psychology and of how to exploit individuals.

01/04/17 14:21

Fabian Picardo, 45, was speaking after the European Union gave the Spanish a veto of the future of the British territory, which shares its northern border with Spain.

30/03/17 17:17

Tory Anna Soubry and Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg and Tim Farron are among those said to be considering trying to create a viable force at Westminster.

30/03/17 12:36

Britain will leave the European Union ‘when Big Ben bongs midnight’ on March 29 2019, Downing Street declared yesterday..

30/03/17 00:43

The tensions were laid bare when Angela Merkel rejected Mrs May's call for talks on a mooted £50billion divorce bill to happen at the same time as trade negotiations.

29/03/17 07:47

Theresa May has officially signed the letter (pictured) to EU President Donald Tusk informing him that the UK is triggering Article 50, the formal method of leaving the 28-member bloc.

29/03/17 00:55

The PM has written a letter that will be delivered by hand to EU Council President Donald Tusk at around 12.30pm. That will be the historic moment as Article 50 is not triggered until it is delivered.

28/03/17 17:16

The idea is expected to be explicitly rejected in a resolution responding to Theresa May triggering Article 50 - which is set to be voted on by the European parliament next week.

28/03/17 07:48

The firm launched a pop-up window in its app getting young people to register to vote in the EU referendum. Uber was one of 30 companies that discussed how to get 18-24-year-olds voting.

24/03/17 13:36

The European Commission president insisted Theresa May would be made to 'honour' the UK's commitments when Brexit negotiations get under way next week.

17/03/17 14:07

The trend has emerged in data released by US banking giant Morgan Stanley, who have admitted 'eating humble pie' about their own post-Brexit economic forecasts.

16/03/17 14:24

Defying the Project Fear gloom of the EU referendum campaign, the number of people in work also hit a new record high.

14/03/17 00:56

The PM lashed out at Miss Sturgeon for 'playing games' with the UK's future after the First Minister demanded a new poll as early as Autumn 2018 - potentially disrupting Brexit negotiations.

14/03/17 00:01

MPs followed orders to delete an amendment on guaranteeing the rights of EU nationals. MPs also defeated the second amendment on the timetabling of votes at the end of the negotiation.

12/03/17 01:05

'There is no covert plot by Tory MPs to keep us in the EU. There is no ruthless operation to hijack the Commons timetable and use the Article 50 Bill to reverse the will of the referendum' say two MPs.

11/03/17 11:24

Whitehall is on full alert to begin divorce talks within days but Prime Minister Theresa May could wait until the final week of March to begin the process.

02/03/17 12:10

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: In an act of betrayal and dishonesty, the House of Cronies, Dodgy Donors and Has-Beens voted last night by 358 to 256 to amend the Brexit Bill.

26/02/17 02:11

Three days after the EU referendum, I set out in this newspaper my reaction. I made three points. First, put Brexiteers in charge. Secondly, I urged the Government to get on with it, writes Heseltine.

24/02/17 11:20

New figures reveal that a total of more than £32 million was spent on the campaign, with the Leave side funded by donations totalling £16.4 million outgunning the Remain side’s £15.1 million.

22/02/17 15:20

British MEPs and officials are being subjected to a campaign of intimidation and bullying in Brussels since the UK democratically decided to leave the European Union, MailOnline reveals

22/02/17 10:22

Lord Butler's intervention on the marathon Brexit debate in the House of Lords will infuriate Eurosceptics concerned at a Civil Service mindset they see as hostile to quitting Europe.

22/02/17 05:00

Speaking in Estonia, the Brexit Secretary (pictured) acknowledged that leaving the EU would not mean an immediate end to low-skilled migration.

22/02/17 04:42

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton – the national policing lead for hate crime – told MPs that growing awareness of the problem was also responsible.

17/02/17 18:13

Mr Blair faced a huge backlash after he used a speech in London to unveil his 'mission' to keep us in the EU - despite conceding that the public do not agree with him.

17/02/17 04:19

Lord Neuberger said ministers should have been 'quicker and clearer' to defend three senior judges who ruled that Parliament must have a vote on triggering Britain's exit from the EU.

13/02/17 16:36

In the autumn it said growth in 2017 would be 1 per cent, but now it says it will be 1.5 per cent. It is the latest major revision from the Commission, which runs the EU, within a year.

13/02/17 11:07

Tory rebels are determined to dislodge Mr Bercow from his position and want a vote to be called amid claims the 'scoresheet was mounting up' against him.

13/02/17 03:54

The EU chief said he feared Britain would divide the remaining 27 members by making different promises to each during negotiations. He said Brexit could lead to the end of the EU.

12/02/17 12:35

Conservative grandee Lord Lamont (pictured) said he was generally a supporter of the House of Lords but accused Remain rebels of trying to frustrate Brexit.

10/02/17 18:33

In 'After Brexit: The Battle for Europe', the BBC's Katya Adler toured the continent listing the many threats to the EU and speaking to prominent Eurosceptics.

09/02/17 16:52

Labour former Cabinet minister Lord Hain branded the threat 'puerile' and insisted they would not stop the chamber challenging the crucial legislation authorising Article 50.

09/02/17 10:07

The representative for Hull East's baby girl, Stella-Mae, was pictured by Harriet Harman being held in the chamber on what was a momentous day for Britain.

08/02/17 23:10

Ex-chancellor George Osborne - sacked by Mrs May last summer - blasted the Prime Minister for placing controlling immigration ahead of boosting the economy.

08/02/17 01:56

Andrew Marr (pictured) said his relationship with his wife and fellow journalist Jackie Ashley became 'warmer' following his stroke in 2013 - after she nursed him back to health.

05/02/17 21:21

Even after MPs had been spoiled with three votes on Brexit to a workingman’s one, most in the Commons still looked like they were sucking on British-grown grapefruits at a funeral, writes KATIE HOPKINS.

04/02/17 00:03

In talks on the sidelines of the EU summit in Malta, Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy told Mrs May he was in favour of an quick deal on 'reciprocal rights' for 300,000 Britons living in Spain.

03/02/17 17:53

European Council president Donald Tusk said the UK would 'help' smooth relations with the White House despite leaving the bloc.

03/02/17 14:47

The vast list of amendments was branded 'pure obstructionism' today by Tory veteran Sir Bill Cash (pictured) who told MailOnline it was an attempt to 'frustrate Brexit'.

03/02/17 00:55

The Government's plans for post-Brexit migrant controls were set out in today's landmark white paper on Theresa May's negotiating strategy.

02/02/17 21:51

MPs overwhelmingly backed legislation to trigger Article 50 last night but the bill now faces a series of votes on individual aspects of Brexit as the Government publishes its strategy.

02/02/17 21:49

The conflicted voting records will open the 50 MPs - most of whom are from the Labour Party - to a charge of hypocrisy because they endorsed the referendum but chose to defy the result.

02/02/17 21:45

Britain reached a landmark moment in its battle to leave the EU when MPs backed the Brexit bill, with 319 Tories and 167 Labour MPs throwing their support behind the legislation.

02/02/17 02:27

The Commons endorsed the legislation after the government saw off a desperate bid by more than 100 Remoaners to wreck it.

01/02/17 23:46

Seven Labour, one Liberal Democrat and an SNP MP defied the outcome of the EU referendum in their own areas by opposing legislation that will start the process of cutting ties with Brussels.

01/02/17 18:04

Sir Ivan Rogers, who dealt a major blow to Theresa May's Brexit plans by quitting the key post last month, also warned that the UK will not be able to agree a trade deal with the EU until after 2020.

31/01/17 12:13

The Government is aiming to push through its EU Bill through Parliament by March 7, which would allow the Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 at a summit of European leaders on March 9.

31/01/17 12:09

TheCityUK, chaired by John McFarlane, pictured, opposed Brexit in the run up to the referendum but now it says it is a 'strong believer in the potential opportunities that the UK's departure' will offer.

27/01/17 01:56

The European Union Bill governing Britain's withdrawal of the EU was unveiled in Parliament today and what a short, concise bill it was, writes QUENTIN LETTS. It is one for Leavers to relish.

25/01/17 20:11

Gina Miller said she has received a torrent of abuse since leading the anti-Brexit campaign to the Supreme Court, including that she is 'not human because she is a "coloured woman"'.

25/01/17 09:28

The Brexit Secretary issued the tough message as he defiantly vowed to push ahead with the timetable for leaving the EU despite the government being dealt an humiliating legal blow.

25/01/17 08:39

As soon as Remainers’ barrister Lord Pannick entered the Supreme Court it was obvious how the verdict had gone. The verdict itself (like the whole case?) was an anti-climax, writes QUENTIN LETTS.

25/01/17 02:54

Three Supreme Court judges voted in favour of the Government triggering Brexit without a Parliamentary vote, with one warning of the 'risk' of intruding into politics.

24/01/17 08:24

Business tycoon Sir Richard Branson is pushing his snout back into the Brexit debate and is bankrolling a campaign for a second EU referendum.

23/01/17 10:19

Richard Branson will campaign to turn public opinion against Brexit when the Prime Minister triggers Article 50. The Virgin boss has deployed his key lieutenant to set up a pro-EU group.

22/01/17 04:19

Ministers expect the Supreme Court to reject the government's appeal against the ruling that MPs must vote before article 50 can be triggered. This will mean new legislation is needed before Brexit.

19/01/17 09:20

The Centre for Policy Studies says Brexit ‘provides an opportunity’ for Britain to cut the £12billion aid budget and direct part of the savings to domestic priorities.

18/01/17 07:44

Setting out her 12-point ‘plan for Britain’, Mrs May said she was confident the EU would agree to tariff-free trade because it was the ‘economically rational’ thing to do.

18/01/17 01:18

Theresa May rejected the case for keeping Britain tied to the EU single market on Tuesday – pledging instead to ‘rediscover’ our role as a ‘great, global, trading nation’.

16/01/17 00:45

The Chancellor said the UK would do whatever it takes to 'regain competitiveness' if it is denied a good trade deal.

15/01/17 12:34

Charlie Elphicke, the Tory MP for Dover in Kent, said he wants travellers from the EU to pay the £10 visitors charge and fill out a security form when they arrive in the United Kingdom.

14/01/17 04:54

Michael Saunders, a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee that sets interest rates, suggested the outlook was far brighter than previously thought.

12/01/17 00:24

Immigration minister Robert Goodwill, pictured, said the £1,000 annual charge on businesses employing non-EU migrants, which will take affect from April, could apply for EU workers too.

09/01/17 18:04

Sterling fell a cent against the US dollar in early trading, and also dipped to be worth 1.15 euros. The drop came after Theresa May said the UK would not 'keep bits of membership of the EU' after Brexit.

07/01/17 01:57

The closures will put 120 staff out of work at Jamie's Italian restaurants in Aberdeen, Cheltenham, Exeter, Ludgate, Richmond in London and Tunbridge Wells.

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