Boris Johnson’s Allies Are “Praying” For A Brexit Deal This Week But Fear A Delay Is Now Inevitable
Number 10 is worried talks with the EU could break down on Wednesday and believes that, even if a deal can be struck, the PM may still have to extend beyond October 31.
Amber Rudd, Philip Hammond, And David Gauke Are In Talks To Lead A New Political Grouping At The Next Election
One person with knowledge of the conversations described the group as a party in all but name.
Downing Street Is Split As Senior Boris Johnson Allies Turn On Dominic Cummings
As talks with Brussels appeared close to breakdown, BuzzFeed News can reveal details of a “parallel government” being run out of Number 10 by Johnson’s longstanding adviser Eddie Lister.
These Brexit Rebels Have Indicated They Could Vote For Boris Johnson's Proposals
Disclaimer: Even if the prime minister has the numbers in the Commons, it means nothing unless the EU agree to his plans.
A Leaked Tory Memo Ordered MPs To Call The EU "Crazy" If It Rejects Boris Johnson's Brexit Proposals
BuzzFeed News has seen a special "lines to take" email from the prime minister's aides that shows how the government is planning to blame Brussels if talks break down.
Just The Latest Brexit Shenanigans, Explained For People Who Need To Know
WARNING: There is quite a lot going on here.
Boris Johnson Has Handed £100,000 Of Taxpayers’ Cash To One Of His Main Donors
The money is supposed to help Bristol port get “ready for Brexit”. But the port's owners — who donated £25,000 to Johnson's leadership campaign — previously already declared themselves “Brexit ready”.
A Cabinet Divide Is Opening Up Over Whether Boris Johnson Can Delay Brexit
Ministers and senior advisers have split into three groups: October 31ers, delayers, and pragmatists. “When it comes to the crunch, is he in group one or group three?” one minister said.
Boris Johnson Heads To Tory Conference With His Brexit Policy "Melting Down Like A Scene From 'Chernobyl'"
A prominent Tory MP compared the PM's strategy to HBO's miniseries about the nuclear disaster, with Dominic Cummings playing the bad-tempered chief engineer blamed for the meltdown.
Boris Johnson's Allies Are Unrepentant About His Language After Last Night's Furious Commons Debate
The prime minister has provoked fury from opposition MPs and upset some of his own Conservative supporters, but government sources told BuzzFeed News he should ignore the calls to apologise.
Female MPs Accused Boris Johnson Of Putting Their Lives In Danger After A Furious Brexit Debate In Parliament
BuzzFeed News spoke to several MPs who accused Johnson of "inciting violence" and using "the language of fascism".
Cabinet Ministers Are Privately Threatening A Radical Overhaul Of The Courts After The Supreme Court Brexit Judgment
Publicly, ministers are saying they respect the decision of the judges. Behind the scenes, they are threatening politically appointed judges, a written constitution, and the scrapping of the Human Rights Act.
Labour Will Try To Force Boris Johnson To Publish The Legal Advice On Suspending Parliament
Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer told BuzzFeed News the party would use a humble address motion to secure the advice if the attorney general refuses to release it.
Boris Johnson's Decision To Suspend Parliament Is Unlawful. WTF Happens Now?
Will Boris Johnson fly home to face the music — and what will it look like when he does?
Labour Plans To Buy 30,000 Electric Cars And Let You Rent Them From An App
The policy would be a publicly owned rival to private car-sharing companies like Zipcar, which by contrast has 2,600 vehicles on the streets of Britain.
Boris Johnson's Choice: Shift For A Brexit Deal Or “Go Straight Through” The Rebel Law Blocking No-Deal
If a deal can be done, Downing Street has a plan for inducements and political pressure to win over rebel MPs. If there’s no deal, it wants to ensure the EU does not offer an extension.
These Are The People In The Running To Replace John Bercow As The Next Speaker
And BuzzFeed News has got their pitches for the job.
Michael Gove’s No-Deal Committee Has Rejected A Liz Truss Plan To Give Businesses £1,500 “Brexit Vouchers”
A Cabinet row has broken out after the international trade secretary’s proposal became one of the few to be knocked back by Gove’s committee overseeing no-deal planning.
Scottish Judges Have Ruled Boris Johnson's Suspension Of Parliament Was "Unlawful"
Scotland's highest civil court ruled "it had the purpose of stymying parliament."
Theresa May Has Been Accused Of “Foul Play” After Giving Honours To Her Aides And Donors
The former prime minister has given gongs to 26 of her former advisers, three Conservative party donors, her chef, and her housekeeper.