Theresa May
The long-time member of the Tory party said she felt she had to join Nigel Farage.
PM openly ridiculed her critics and angrily hit back at DUP
Paul Waugh hosts this week's Commons People as Arj Singh returns from the all-night talks between Theresa May and her EU counterparts, where an extension until October 31st was granted by Brussels. Is the deal enough time for May to get her Brexit deal through though? Or does it give her own party an incentive to hasten her demise?
French President lauded as "remarkable" over his hardline stance on Brexit deadline.
The EU has agreed to a flexible extension of the Brexit deadline, moving it to 31 October 2019. PM Theresa May dashed to Brussels late on Wednesday night to make a case for the extension. French President Emmanuel Macron was the only member of the EU initially against the longer extension, but eventually joined the other 26 states in offering the UK the “flextension”.
Following news of a Halloween Brexit “flextension”, here’s a little flashback to last month, when Theresa May hinted that she would rather resign than see Brexit delayed beyond June 30 - three times.
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During a marathon night of talks, May wins her extension but is warned: "Don't waste it this time".
Long delay likely to spark Tory fury as Theresa May plans to stay on as PM until Brexit is delivered.
But France may not play ball.