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# COME WHAT MAY

Last year
2022
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Jonnny May's participation in Six Nations to hinge on visit to specialist this week
The Gloucester wing will miss at least England’s first two games, and potentially the tournament as a whole.
All time
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May slams Johnson for abandoning UK’s ‘global moral leadership’
Former PM hits out at Donald Trump ‘whipping up’ the protesters who stormed the Capitol.
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Billions set aside to deal with Covid-19 fallout next year
Contingency money and a recovery fund of over €5bn has been put aside for next year.
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Quiz: Did Theresa May really say this about Brexit?
Brexit means…
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As MPs can't agree what to do about Brexit, EU warns 'our patience is running out'
The House of Commons is set to vote on a number of options today.
AS IT HAPPENED
Theresa May's deal roundly rejected a third time
The UK had originally been due to leave the EU today – 29 March. But MPs are voting on May’s deal again instead.
# 1922 committee
MPs to vote on type of Brexit they want as pressure mounts on May to resign
Even if the House of Commons decides a majority course of action, it won’t be legally binding.
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Europe says no-deal Brexit looks 'increasingly likely' and could lead to delays at airports
Theresa May is making a last-ditch attempt to get her Brexit deal over the line.
# Third Time Lucky
May faces uphill battle to get support for Brexit deal, as Ireland insists there won't be a hard border
Article 50 will be extended until 22 May – if the House of Commons votes in favour of the Withdrawal Agreement.
# nine days to go
Theresa May faces battle to get EU to delay Brexit as Juncker says 'we've reached the end of the road'
As the crisis rumbles on, a number of opponents are said to be eyeing up May’s job – including Boris Johnson.
# 10 Days to go
Theresa May's spokesman says the Brexit crisis she predicted 'has come to pass'
Another planned meaningful vote on her deal may not take place after intervention from the Speaker of the House.
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MPs overwhelmingly back delaying Brexit if needed, as Labour says it will support second referendum
Unless Article 50 is extended, Theresa May has just one month to get a deal over the line.
# hard border
Seven in 10 SMEs think Brexit will have negative impact and many are cancelling investment plans
Despite this, just 8% of businesses have engaged in formal planning to deal with the outcome of Brexit.
# article 50
Foreign Secretary says UK may seek to delay Brexit in bid to secure deal
Getting MPs to support a withdrawal agreement has proved rather difficult.
# brexistential crisis
'She's in office, but not in power': What could happen if Theresa May's Brexit deal fails?
An extension to Article 50, a change of leadership, a no-deal Brexit… or another referendum? Here’s what could happen.
# Mayday
May tells MPs not backing her Brexit deal would be 'catastrophic' as Corbyn says he's ready for election
The House of Commons is set to vote on the deal on Tuesday.
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More than half of Tories would prefer no-deal Brexit over current agreement
There’s another headache for Theresa May.
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Vast majority of business directors think Brexit will have a negative impact on Irish companies
Irish business sentiment has consistently declined throughout the year, according to research.
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'Kicking the can down the road': Theresa May wins confidence vote from Tory MPs
The British Prime Minister said today has been “a long and challenging day”.
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Win or lose: Here's what could happen after Theresa May's vote of confidence
If May wins the vote, she could still be pushed to resign if a large enough number of MPs vote against her.
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Coveney says there's 'a lot of pushing and shoving' going on in relation to Brexit, but the EU has Ireland's back
He added that a no-deal Brexit is “still very unlikely … despite all the political chaos”.
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Varadkar and Tusk both say Brexit deal CAN'T be renegotiated
Theresa May has a fight on her hands.
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Calls for Taoiseach to brief party leaders on Brexit state-of-play as talks enter the 'endgame'
The British Prime Minister said negotiators are “working extremely hard, through the night, to make progress”.
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May says no-deal Brexit 'wouldn’t be the end of the world'
But it “wouldn’t be a walk in the park” either.
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UK seeks deal 'like no other in history' as Brexit talks kick off
It’s been almost a year since the shock referendum result.
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‘I was going to training in a Rangers jumper and some people didn’t like that’
Alan Maybury speaks to The42 about turning down Rangers and his varied playing career, 20 years after winning the FA Youth Cup with Leeds’ golden generation.
# Them's fightin' words
Theresa May accuses EU of making 'threats against Britain' to influence election
The Prime Minister said that there are “some in Brussels who do not want these [Brexit] talks to succeed”.
# may v corbyn
Who would people in Ireland like to see in Number 10? It's pretty close
The Labour leader has over 40% support in Ireland, according to a new poll.
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Snap election to be held in UK on 8 June
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said the election is a chance for the UK “to avoid a disastrous hard Brexit”.
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Theresa May challenges Britain to 'forge bold new role' in bullish Christmas message
The Queen and British athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics were singled out for praise by May.
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Theresa May is coming to Ireland next month
Enda Kenny is expected to hold a meeting about Brexit with the UK Prime Minister in Dublin.