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THERESA MAY

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2017
Last-minute upset unravels Brexit deal, complicating life for Theresa May
Theresa May came closer than ever on Monday to the Brexit deal she's been working on for months. A last-minute upset over the Irish border left all parties embarrassed and doesn't bode well for a second run at a breakthrough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2017
Poll finds half of Britons support second Brexit vote as talks with EU come down to the wire
Half of Britons support a second vote on whether to leave the European Union and a third think will be worse off financially outside the world's largest trading bloc, according to a new opinion poll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
Averting Brexit rebellion, May's government promises to retain rights before scrapping EU rights charter
British Prime Minister Theresa May's government averted a rebellion in Parliament on Tuesday over plans to ditch the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights, promising to review its approach and make changes if needed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2017
British Parliament opens ill-tempered debate on Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May's blueprint to leave the European Union emerged unscathed from the first day of debate in Parliament on legislation to sever ties with the bloc on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2017
Britain's Michael Gove says he will not block any move by May to increase Brexit bill
British Environment Minister Michael Gove, a Brexit campaigner, said Sunday he will not block Prime Minister Theresa May if she decides Britain has to increase its financial offer in its divorce with the European Union.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 5, 2017
British Conservatives suspend lawmaker Charlie Elphicke over unspecified 'serious allegations'
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has suspended a lawmaker over what it said were serious allegations, a step that could undermine the authority of her minority government as Britain seeks to iron out a Brexit deal with the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2017
EU leaders talk nice in negotiations to help May settle Brexit bill
Diplomatic theatrics at last week's Brussels summit revealed how European Union leaders will coax Theresa May over the next two months into parting with tens of billions of euros in return for a post-Brexit trade deal.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2017
Minister says U.K.'s divorce bill figure can only come with final Brexit deal
Britain can only come up with a figure for a financial settlement with the European Union when a Brexit deal has been agreed, Trade Minister Liam Fox said Sunday, warning leaders not to believe London is bluffing over a no deal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2017
British leader Theresa May refuses to say how she would vote in another Brexit referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined to say whether she would vote for Brexit if there was another referendum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2017
British PM Theresa May vows to stay as party plotters attempt to topple her
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would stay on as leader to provide stability after a former chairman of her Conservative Party said he had garnered the support of 30 lawmakers who wanted her to quit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2017
Britain caught in crossfire, says it will fight to protect jobs amid Boeing-Bombardier row
Britain, caught in the crossfire of a damaging trade dispute between plane makers Boeing and Bombardier, said on Sunday it would fight its corner to protect thousands of jobs put at risk in Northern Ireland.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2017
U.K.'s May sets out transition plan in bid to unlock Brexit talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May, trying on Friday to reassure business and reset the tone of stalled exit negotiations with the European Union, set out a plan to retain full access to the EU's single market for two years after Brexit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017
Boris Johnson was less popular than Theresa May, says former U.K. Conservative party aide
As U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson burnishes his euro-skeptic credentials for a possible Conservative Party leadership bid, secret polling has emerged showing he was unpopular with voters and had to be kept out of the public eye during this year's election campaign, a former government aide has...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2017
Minister says Johnson's Brexit plan 'absolutely fine,' not bid for leadership
British Home Secretary (interior minister) Amber Rudd said Sunday that Boris Johnson was not starting a leadership bid by setting out his plans for Brexit in a newspaper article, adding that his intervention was "absolutely fine."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2017
U.K.'s Boris Johnson reignites leadership speculation with Brexit plans
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson set out his plans for a "glorious" Brexit on Saturday that angered colleagues and reignited speculation he would challenge Prime Minister Theresa May for the leadership of the Conservative party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017
In Tokyo, British Prime Minister stresses solidarity on defense, Brexit
Abe and May vow to jointly deal with the North Korean military threat and to maintain smooth trade relations as Britain prepares to exit the EU.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
Theresa May arrives in Japan to allay Brexit fears and show solidarity against North nuclear threat
Formal talks between May and Prime Minister Abe are to begin Thursday and are expected to focus on issues surrounding Brexit, bilateral economic cooperation and increased defense ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 27, 2017
U.K.'s Labour shifts to support staying in EU single market, undermining May as Brexit talks resume
The U.K.'s opposition Labour Party wants Britain to stay in the European Union's single market for an extended period after it leaves the bloc, a shift in its position that could undermine Prime Minister Theresa May's efforts to deliver her vision of Brexit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 25, 2017
Intersection of U.K. and Japan interests
A former British ambassador to Japan offers his personal views on the bilateral relationship.

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