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Brexit timeline: what's happening this week? Brexit timeline: what's happening this week?
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MondayMonday
May updates MPs on the progress of the Brexit negotiations after Brussels rebuffed her plan to replace the EU’s Northern Ireland backstop with UK-wide backstop. In the early evening she will meet the leader of the Irish republican party Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald. Theresa May updates MPs on the progress of the Brexit negotiations after Brussels rebuffed her plan to replace the EU’s Northern Ireland backstop with a UK-wide one. In the early evening she will meet the leader of the Irish republican party Sinn Féin, Mary Lou McDonald.
Brexiter cabinet members are expected to discuss the state of play in a caucus meeting. Pro-Brexit cabinet members are expected to discuss the state of play in a caucus meeting.
TuesdayTuesday
May chairs a critical cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning, where ministers will discuss the status of Brexit talks after her former Brexit secretary David Davis called for them to rebel against her authority. The prime minister chairs a critical cabinet meeting in the morning, at which ministers will discuss the status of Brexit talks after her former Brexit secretary, David Davis, called for them to rebel against her authority.
Davis wants Brexiter cabinet members to ensure that any UK-wide customs backstop Britain signs up to is clearly time-limited, with some wanting an actual date written into its provisions. Davis wants Brexiter cabinet members to ensure any UK-wide customs backstop Britain signs up to is clearly time limited, with some wanting a date written into its provisions.
There has been speculation that some ministers – Andrea Leadsom, Penny Mordaunt and Esther McVey, the most frequently cited – could quit.There has been speculation that some ministers – Andrea Leadsom, Penny Mordaunt and Esther McVey, the most frequently cited – could quit.
WednesdayWednesday
May faces Jeremy Corbyn at prime minister’s questions at lunchtime, before heading off to Brussels for the start of the crucial European council, which will take stock of the Brexit negotiations and decide whether further talks should take place at an emergency summit in November. May faces Jeremy Corbyn at prime minister’s questions at lunchtime, before heading to Brussels for the start of the crucial European council, which will take stock of the Brexit negotiations and decide whether further talks should take place at an emergency summit in November.
The 27 EU leaders are due to discuss Brexit over dinner without May present, although it is possible the prime minister will have the opportunity to make a presentation to them before the substantive discussion begins. It is expected that a decision on whether to negotiate into November will be taken at the dinner. The 27 EU leaders are due to discuss the state of play over dinner without May present, though the prime minister may have the opportunity to make a presentation to them before the substantive discussion begins. It is expected that a decision on whether to negotiate into November will be taken.
ThursdayThursday
The prime minister remains in Brussels, where the EU will hold discussion on migration and internal security. A press conference traditionally follows at the end of European summits – at the last one, in Salzburg, last month, May was thrown unexpectedly on the defensive when EU council president, Donald, Tusk declared that “Chequers will not work”. The prime minister remains in Brussels, where the EU will hold a discussion on migration and internal security. A press conference traditionally follows at the end of European summits – at the last one, in Salzburg, in September, May was thrown unexpectedly on the defensive when the EU council president, Donald Tusk, declared that “Chequers will not work”.
Theresa May remains in Brussels for the Asian European Summit (ASEM), a convention of 51 heads of state or governments, an attends a formal dinner on Thursday night. The prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with Asian leaders in an effort to prepare the ground for future trade talks post-Brexit. May remains in Brussels for the Asia-Europe Meeting, a convention of 51 heads of state or governments, and attends a formal dinner. The prime minister will hold bilateral meetings with Asian leaders to prepare the ground for trade talks post-Brexit.
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