N PM on the Brink As Senior Tories Move to Force Her from Office N Leadsom Quits Over Proposal for Second EU Referendum
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The british Weekly, Sat. May 25, 2019 Page 1 Jamie’s insolvency leaves bad taste for workers - page 3 California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, May 25, 2019 • Number 1784 Always Free FINAL DAYS OF MAY..... n PM on the brink as senior Tories move to force her from office n Leadsom quits over proposal for second EU referendum Theresa May was expected to announce the date of her departure from Downing Street on Friday morning, senior cabinet ministers said this week. Sources say they expect Sir Graham Brady late on the PM to give a timetable Thursday where she was for her successor to be expected to be told her chosen, with 10 June likely party wants her out. to be the start of the official One Cabinet minister leadership race. told the Daily Express: “We Mrs May was due to are into her final days. It’s meet the chairman of Tory all over.” backbenchers on Friday. Following the resignation She has been under from the Cabinet of leading pressure to resign, after a Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom backlash by her own MPs on Wednesday, a string of against her latest Brexit senior Tories called for Mrs plan. May to quit immediately. Following an Former Cabinet minister extraordinary day of in- Theresa Villiers said: “I am fighting at Westminster afraid we have reached the on Wednesday, end of the road. We need Cabinet ministers and fresh leadership in the backbenchers launched Conservative Party.” parallel coup attempts to force Mrs May from office ‘fresh blood’ on the eve of Thursday’s Tim Loughton, another Euro elections. former minister, said it They have been was “sad” to be calling outraged by her offer to for a new PM while Tom THE SAD, SLOW SOAP OPERA COMES TO A CLOSE: Theresa May is on her way out... hold a Commons vote on Tugendhat, a former a second EU referendum. chairman of the Commons over her proposed “new would mean postponing plan. But Downing Street backbenchers discussed The Prime Minister flatly Foreign Affairs Committee, Brexit deal” unveiled in a the EU departure date officials rejected them, changing party rules to refused demands for a said fresh blood was speech on Tuesday. again and handing the conceding that the Foreign allow a second vote of no showdown over her Brexit needed to ensure Brexit Hardline Brexiteers in the political Secretary could see Mrs confidence in Mrs May’s plans. Now MPs believe was delivered by the EU’s Cabinet were appalled to initiative to Remain May on Thursday. While leadership. But a brief stay she will have no choice next departure deadline of learn that the fourth and campaigners bent on the Cabinet coup raged, of execution was reached other than to announce her October 31. final bid to win approval cancelling Brexit. backbenchers came up after Downing Street resignation within days. Tory critics decided that for Mrs May’s Brussels A series of Cabinet with a separate bid to officials agreed to let their Mrs May was due to Mrs May’s early departure deal would pave the way ministers – including Mr try and force the Prime chairman, Sir Graham, meet Foreign Secretary from office needed to be for a possible second Hunt – requested meetings Minister out. meet Mrs May. Jeremy Hunt on Thursday drastically accelerated referendum. with the Prime Minister Executives on the Chief Whip Julian and Tory backbench chief following the backlash Ministers fear the move to demand she drop the 1922 Committee of Tory cont. on page 2, col. 1 News from Britain 2-5 • Local News 5 • Crossword 9 • Stargazing 9 • Sudoku 9 • Brits in LA 10 • Meet A Member 11• Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. May 25, 2019 News from Britain MAY: Leadsom walks out over latest Brexit deal Smith spent just two ANDREA Leadsom has I passionately want to see minutes addressing the quit the Cabinet, accusing strengthened.” 1922 Committee meeting Theresa May of giving up She said there had been before walking out. He on leaving the EU. “such a breakdown of was understood to have In a departure that government processes curtly told the backbench intensified the pressure that recent Brexit-related chiefs that Mrs May was on the Prime Minister, the legislative proposals not prepared to resign Commons Leader and have not been properly immediately. leading Brexiteer walked scrutinised or approved Mrs May’s isolation was out in protest at her “new by Cabinet members”. also laid bare when dozens Brexit deal”. She also hit out at of Tory backbenchers Mrs Leadsom, a possible how Remainers had put boycotted Prime Minister’s contender for the Tory forward policies at odds Questions, leaving swathes leadership, was among a with the Government of empty benches for the string of Brexit-backing including taking a no-deal weekly clash with Jeremy ministers understood to off the negotiating table. Corbyn. Only two Brexiteer be angry that Mrs May She told the PM on Cabinet ministers – had apparently broken a Wednesday: “I know Commons Leader Andrea pledge made in a Cabinet there are important Leadsom and EU Exit meeting not to pave the LEADSOM: “I no longer believe that our approach will deliver on the referendum result.” elections tomorrow, and Secretary Stephen Barclay way for a second EU many Conservatives have – took their seats for the referendum. compromises along the the referendum result.” a possible second worked hard to support clash and to hear the Prime In her resignation letter, way, but you have had Mrs Leadsom also said referendum as our excellent candidates. Minister’s Commons Mrs Leadsom said she was my determined support that under Mrs May’s “dangerously divisive”, “I considered carefully Statement on her new “proud” to have served and loyalty in your efforts Brexit plans that she does adding: “I do not support the timing of this decision, Brexit deal. in the Government since to deliver Brexit as our “not believe that we will the Government willingly but I cannot fulfil my duty Mrs May acknowledged 2016. “I stayed in Cabinet shared goal,” she wrote. be a truly sovereign United facilitating such a as Leader of the House her time in office was to shape and fight for She warned: “I no Kingdom through the deal concession. It would also tomorrow, to announce a drawing to a close but Brexit. There have been longer believe that our that is now proposed.” risk undermining our Bill with new elements that insisted she needed one some uncomfortable approach will deliver on She condemned Union which is something I fundamentally oppose.” more chance to win backing for her Brexit deal. Hadrian’s Wall: built She told MPs: “In time, another prime minister will by the Romans, be standing at this despatch box but while I am here, I have a duty to be clear with ruined by selfies... the House about the facts. ONE of Britain’s most has tumbled at Steel “If we are going to deliver treasured historical Rigg, Northumberland, Brexit in this Parliament, sites is at risk due to the just yards from where we are going to have to pass modern-day passion for thousands arrive on a Withdrawal Agreement selfies. coach tours every year. Bill. And we will not do Sections of Hadrian’s Despite warning signs, it so without holding votes Wall have collapsed is claimed many visitors on the issues that have after being repeatedly still climb up to take divided us the most. That clambered on by snaps. includes votes on customs sightseers. 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