UK government loses contempt vote over Brexit legal advice

The pound has fallen to its lowest level of the year after Theresa May lost a key Parliamentary vote on Tuesday that will force her administration to publish legal advice that she had hoped to.....»»

The British pound turned negative half-way through the U.S. session on Tuesday, as the U.K. members of Parliament voted that Prime Minister Theresa May's government was in co.....»»

In U.K. parliamentary first, lawmakers find government in contempt of Parliament for refusing to publish Brexit advice ......»»

Despite losing an unprecedented Commons vote to hold her government in contempt earlier this week, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is standing by her position that her deal cannot be altered in any meaningful way - and that's a huge.....»»

The British pound gained in Wednesday trad.....»»

A federal judge in Boston on Monday threw out Legal Sea Foods’ lawsuit demanding insurance coverage for financial losses stemming from coronavirus-related government restrictions, dealing a blow to similar efforts by Massachusetts businesses hurt.....»»

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to exit from the European Union appeared less certain on Tuesday, with the British leader losing a vote to fast-track his plan to abandon the European Union by Oct. 31. Johnson lost .....»»

The benchmark S&P 500 index gave up modest gains on Tuesday from earlier in the session after British lawmakers rejected the government's proposed timetable for passing legislation to ratify its deal to exit the European Union......»»

The vote likely makes it impossible for Johnson to fulfill his vow to take Britain out of the EU on the scheduled date of Oct. 31......»»

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The bill faces two votes Tuesday, with lawmakers first being asked to approve it in principle, followed by a vote on the government's schedule for debate and possible amendments......»»

Speaker John Bercow says the vote the government wants is "in substance the same" as one held on Saturday and so breaches Parliament's rules......»»

U.K. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow said Monday afternoon that Prime Minister Boris Johnson cannot hold a new Brexit vot.....»»

With just 10 days to go until the U.K. is due to leave the bloc on Oct. 31, Johnson's government planned to ask for a "straight up-and-down vote" on the EU divorce agreement......»»

Tech giant Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) was eliminated from a contract with the U.S. read more.....»»

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been removed from office in a stunning culmination of a scandal wherein a political ally was caught red-handed on tape discussing bribes from a woman he thoug.....»»

High-stakes Brexit talks between the U.K. government and main opposition party were hanging by a thread on Friday, with some reports claiming they were close to collapse, two weeks ahead of a fresh parliamentary vote on EU withdrawal......»»

Submitted via Ransquawk LAST NIGHT’S VOTE: The government was defeated by a majority of 27 (329 vs. 302) on th.....»»

The British government is considering its response to the ruling of the speaker of the House of Commons that Prime Minister Theresa May cannot keep asking lawmakers to vote on the same European Union divorce deal they have already rejected twice......»»

The British pound fell to session lows on Monday after the speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, ruled that Prime Minister Theresa May's government couldn.....»»