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    Theresa May has warned MPs that they will be opening the door to more division and uncertainty if they vote down her Brexit deal in Parliament. Her remarks came at a historic Brexit summit where the 27 EU leaders endorsed her Brexit withdrawal deal and a political declaration on the future relationship between the UK and EU. Addressing the public at a press conference in Brussels on Sunday, Mrs May said the upcoming vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal would be the most significant in the Commons for many years. Despite backing from EU leaders, opposition from MPs at home showed no signs of letting up with Jeremy Corbyn's Labour and Arlene Foster's DUP vowing to vote down the deal in its current form.

    Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK's position on Gibraltar has not changed and she would always stand by its citizens ahead of the Brexit summit in Brussels. Speaking after a meeting with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, May said she will always negotiate on behalf of the whole of the UK family. May said the UK has ensured Gibraltar is covered by the whole withdrawal agreement and position on the sovereignty of Gibraltar has not changed and will not change. The Prime Minister will now meet with President of the European Council Donald Tusk ahead of the summit. The meeting of EU leaders is set to go ahead on Sunday after the UK and Spain reached a deal over the issue of Gibraltar. Speaking in Brussels, Theresa May said: "We have worked...

    Theresa May today insisted she has won a good deal for Britain and is determined to deliver it as she faced down rebel Cabinet ministers and Tory MPs. The Prime Minister mounted another robust defence of the package thrashed out with Brussels despite the rising threat of a no-confidence vote by her own MPs. In a speech to business leaders, she said the blueprint will allow the UK to regain control of immigration while keeping ties with the EU strong and protecting jobs. The agreement is a good one for the UK. It fulfils the wishes of the British people as expressed in the 2016 referendum, she said. Let no one be in any doubt. I am determined to deliver it. Moving to quell calls from within Cabinet for the deal to be renegotiated, the premier made clear that there...

    The Royal Family faces a tax 'nightmare' as US officials examine whether Meghan and Harry owe them a slice of their multi-million pound fortune, according to reports. The Duchess of Sussex is still an American citizen so has to pay tax in the US, and this could extend to anyone else she draws money from, including her husband. This could deplete both her $5million US fortune and Prince Harry's main source of private wealth, a £300,000-a-year trust fund on which he pays UK income tax. We're looking at a level of financial exposure the Royal Family has never had to face before, one of the aides said. Meghan is reportedly living in the UK on a family visa, but she will have a complicated tax status as long as she remains a US citizen. Tax laws mean that even if Los ...

    Theresa May’s hopes of securing her Brexit deal were dealt a new blow on Saturday night as the EU warned the UK would have to pay about £10bn more to Brussels to win extra time for a smooth exit. Ahead of what Downing Street said was a critical week for the prime minister, cabinet ministers also piled on the pressure by publicly insisting that she change the proposals. Pro-Brexit cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom said there was still more to be done to achieve the Brexit that 17.4 million people voted for. Leadsom is one of a team of cabinet ministers including environment secretary Michael Gove who want alterations to the deal, although Brussels insists it cannot be changed. These include reassurances that the so-called backstop that could keep Britain tied in a cus...

    Ofcom has fined BT-owned EE £6.3 million and Liberty Global’s Virgin Media £7 million. Virgin Media and EE have been fined a combined total of £13.3 million by regulator Ofcom, for overcharging nearly 500,000 phone and broadband customers who wanted to leave their contracts early. Ofcom said both companies broke consumer protection rules by failing to make clear the charges customers would have to pay if they ended their contract early and levying “excessive” fees to leave. The watchdog’s investigation into early-exit charges found around 400,000 EE customers who ended their contracts early were over-billed, which saw customers overpaying up to £4.3 million. It added that almost 82,000 Virgin Media customers were overcharged a total of just under £2.8 million. ...

    Brexit deal and leadership of the country have been left in a perilous position this weekend, following a fierce backlash against the agreement she has struck with the EU. Conservative backbenchers in their constituencies on Saturday were continuing to pore over the details of the draft deal, while also taking soundings from their local associations. But the prime minister will tomorrow look to push back against criticism of her leadership and sell her proposed Brexit deal to voters during an appearance on Sky News Sophy Ridge On Sunday show her first live TV interview since the details were revealed. Predicting fellow MPs will see things moving on Monday, Ms Dorries suggested 1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady who would organise any confidence vote in the prime...

    Theresa May was accused of trying to find a middle ground on Brexit that has not worked in a fiery clash with voters on LBC this morning. A local councillor named Daniel in Louth was the first caller to confront the Prime Minister on Nick Ferrari's LBC show. He asked her: Why do you think you should stay on as PM? Mrs May talked around the issue and did not respond to this question directly but said the Brexit deal was the best possible for the UK. We are leaving the EU on March 29, she said. Daniel said he commended the PM for trying to strike a Brexit deal with the EU but sadly that has not worked. And he asked her: Please Prime Minister, tell me why do you think you should stay on as PM when you have failed despite your no doubt honourable intentions to (deli...

    As the government prepares to publish a long-term plan for the health service, the Nuffield Trust, King’s Fund and Health Foundation identified a current shortfall of more than 100,000 staff across NHS trusts. They estimate that the gap between the number of staff needed and the number available could reach almost 250,000 by 2030. If the emerging trend of staff leaving the workforce early continues and the pipeline of newly trained staff and international recruits does not rise sufficiently, this number could be more than 350,000 by 2030, the think-tanks added. The blueprint for how the NHS will spend an additional £20.5bn a year by 2023-4, expected to be published within weeks, must be clearly linked to a strategy to address the workforce crisis, otherwise it will ...

    Theresa May looks certain to face a vote of no confidence after her Brexit deal was rejected out of hand by Eurosceptics. If she loses the Tory Party will launch a leadership contest to replace her a process that will likely take weeks with just months until Brexit Day. These are some of the leading contenders to replace her: Dominic Raab Newly installed as Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab (pictured in Downing Street on Tuesday) is trying to negotiate Theresa May's Brexit deal How did they vote on Brexit?  Leave, with a second tier role campaigning for Vote Leave. What is their view now?  Mr Raab was installed as Brexit Secretary to deliver the Chequers plan but sensationally resigned today saying the deal is not good enough. What are their chances?   Being ...