Jacob Rees-Mogg

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MPs’ choice: Pass May’s Brexit deal or face lengthy article 50 extension

MPs’ choice: Pass May’s Brexit deal or face lengthy article 50 extension

Officials in Brussels suggest that long extension could run from nine to 21 months

By Denis StauntonThu Mar 14 2019 - 04:30

Theresa May says she has secured 'exactly' what Commons asked for

Theresa May says she has secured 'exactly' what Commons asked for

Juncker says there will be no further chances on agreement and Varadkar approves latest offer

By Fiach Kelly, Denis Staunton and Patrick SmythTue Mar 12 2019 - 09:31

Rees-Mogg declares himself fan of Irish investment regime

Rees-Mogg declares himself fan of Irish investment regime

Ireland a ‘particularly attractive’ place for funds, Brexit Tory MP tells C4

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 05:41

British Labour ‘would impose whip’ to back second Brexit referendum

British Labour ‘would impose whip’ to back second Brexit referendum

Senior backbencher Caroline Flint warns move could mean rebellion of up to 60 MPs

By Jessica ElgotSun Mar 03 2019 - 16:39

Chris Johns: Yes, it is possible to feel sorry for central bankers

Chris Johns: Yes, it is possible to feel sorry for central bankers

They are blamed for everything in an age where expertise is distrusted and dismissed

By Chris JohnsSun Mar 03 2019 - 13:23

DUP’s position could determine fate of May's deal and Brexit

DUP’s position could determine fate of May's deal and Brexit

Extent of the vote in favour of Cooper’s amendment shows the ground is shifting

By Denis StauntonWed Feb 27 2019 - 21:37

Plot to stop Brexit 'would be most grievous error' by politicians

Plot to stop Brexit 'would be most grievous error' by politicians

Ministers threatened to resign if UK leader failed to rule out no-deal Brexit

By Denis StauntonWed Feb 27 2019 - 00:00

Fintan O'Toole: Ireland has successfully shifted Brexit odds in its favour

Fintan O'Toole: Ireland has successfully shifted Brexit odds in its favour

In this high-stakes game, the Republic has a three-in-four chance of winning

By Fintan O’TooleTue Feb 26 2019 - 05:00

Brexit madness sees EU being blamed for all UK’s problems

Brexit madness sees EU being blamed for all UK’s problems

We are used to everything being blamed for Brexit – now everything is blamed on Brexit

By Chris JohnsSun Feb 24 2019 - 15:42

Digital media founder seeks maximum return from Joe

Digital media founder seeks maximum return from Joe

Fitness fanatic Niall McGarry has invested heavily to grow Joe.ie owner in the UK

By Mark PaulFri Feb 22 2019 - 05:15

Ode to a Grecian sojourn – the enduring mystique of islands

Ode to a Grecian sojourn – the enduring mystique of islands

An Irishman’s Diary: Getting a taste for Robinsonade, a 300-year-old literary genre

By Frank McNallyThu Feb 21 2019 - 19:00

Fintan O’Toole: The English love of eccentricity has turned sour

Fintan O’Toole: The English love of eccentricity has turned sour

Brexit has given us a new species and a strange, new phenomenon – the harmful eccentric

By Fintan O’TooleTue Feb 19 2019 - 05:00

Steve Coogan: Why I’m bringing back Alan Partridge

Steve Coogan: Why I’m bringing back Alan Partridge

25 years since Alan Partridge first appeared on screen, his creator explains why a divided nation needs him more than ever

By Julia RaesideMon Feb 18 2019 - 08:32

Wicklow shipping company ‘had no contract’ with UK no-deal Brexit firm

Wicklow shipping company ‘had no contract’ with UK no-deal Brexit firm

Arklow Shipping had numerous talks about ferry service but had ‘no formal agreement’

By Simon CarswellMon Feb 11 2019 - 14:38

Brexit: An idiot's guide to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union

Brexit: An idiot's guide to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union

From Bino to Remoaner, we give you the essential tools to hold a Brexit pub conversation

By Patrick Logue, Cliff Taylor and Simon CarswellMon Feb 04 2019 - 14:15

Royal family to be relocated in event of Brexit unrest

Royal family to be relocated in event of Brexit unrest

British officials revive Cold War emergency plans for royal family, say reports

Sun Feb 03 2019 - 13:33

Plan B: Brexiteers look for a back door around the backstop

Plan B: Brexiteers look for a back door around the backstop

Article 24 trade rule could be Johnson’s salvation if May does not secure a ‘freedom clause’

By Therese RaphaelSat Feb 02 2019 - 19:31

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s attendance at DUP fundraiser queried by his party

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s attendance at DUP fundraiser queried by his party

DUP ‘fundamental’ to delivering Brexit, Arron Banks tells party meeting in Ballymena

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 16:27

Malachy Clerkin: Can Ireland backstop the Brexit boys at the Aviva?

Malachy Clerkin: Can Ireland backstop the Brexit boys at the Aviva?

It’s apt that Eddie Jones’s men arrive as our two governments are locked in a battle of wills

By Malachy ClerkinFri Feb 01 2019 - 14:54

UK’s latest Brexit move underlines need for backstop, says Varadkar

UK’s latest Brexit move underlines need for backstop, says Varadkar

Jeremy Corbyn suggests British PM is trying to ‘run down the clock’ after meeting

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 18:07

May to seek backstop replacement to avoid hard border

May to seek backstop replacement to avoid hard border

Logjam continues as Conservative Brexiteers say latest proposal does not go far enough

By Denis Staunton and Pat LeahyTue Jan 29 2019 - 01:00

James Dyson’s decision to relocate reveals the hot air blown during Brexit debate

James Dyson’s decision to relocate reveals the hot air blown during Brexit debate

Posh, rich and unaccountable, Dyson seems oddly deaf to the symbolism of his actions

By Vincent BolandFri Jan 25 2019 - 15:02

Revenue braces for Brexit deluge of paperwork

Revenue braces for Brexit deluge of paperwork

Hiring accelerated to deal with up to 20 million customs forms, a 12-fold increase

By Simon Carswell, Denis Staunton and Pat LeahyThu Jan 24 2019 - 00:54

UK offers talks with Ireland on Border issue

UK offers talks with Ireland on Border issue

London ‘stands ready’ for bilateral talks on avoidance of hard Border in event of no-deal Brexit

By Denis StauntonWed Jan 23 2019 - 19:00

Leo Varadkar is 40 today: here’s 40 pearls of wisdom he really should know

Leo Varadkar is 40 today: here’s 40 pearls of wisdom he really should know

Lessons for Leo: never dye your hair, don’t become a Mamil but do invest in slip-on shoes

By Conor PopeFri Jan 18 2019 - 05:45

Theresa May: Visionless, stubborn and indefatigable

Theresa May: Visionless, stubborn and indefatigable

May is in a stronger position than a year ago, but now faces perilous challenges

By Denis StauntonSat Dec 29 2018 - 06:00

May’s allies have pep in their step amid Brexit deal optimism

May’s allies have pep in their step amid Brexit deal optimism

Brussels still sceptical about May winning parliamentary approval for her deal even with further reassurances on the backstop

By Denis StauntonWed Dec 19 2018 - 01:00

Cycling the Border, 2018: ‘At least yous are Prods, you f**kers’

Cycling the Border, 2018: ‘At least yous are Prods, you f**kers’

David and Anton – a couple from England – recount their eye-opening cycle along the Border

By David Bradford and Anton Thompson-McCormickSat Dec 15 2018 - 06:00

Remainers should not be let off the hook on Brexit

Remainers should not be let off the hook on Brexit

World View: Remain side is still failing to sell its case despite possibility of a second referendum

By Ruadhán Mac CormaicSat Dec 15 2018 - 05:00

Theresa May says EU must offer backstop assurances to avoid no-deal Brexit

Theresa May says EU must offer backstop assurances to avoid no-deal Brexit

PM tells European leaders she can get exit deal through parliament with ‘right assurances’

By Denis Staunton, Patrick Smyth and Pat LeahyThu Dec 13 2018 - 21:57

May survives confidence vote but faces battle over backstop

May survives confidence vote but faces battle over backstop

Prime minister wins by 200 votes to 117 and pledges to seek legal assurances from EU

By Denis StauntonThu Dec 13 2018 - 00:18

Day of drama ends with victory for May in confidence vote

Day of drama ends with victory for May in confidence vote

Prime minister tells MPs she recognises she cannot lead Tories into election set for 2022

By Denis StauntonWed Dec 12 2018 - 21:42

May begins tour of European capitals to seek improvements to Brexit deal

May begins tour of European capitals to seek improvements to Brexit deal

Prime minister calls off Commons vote on the deal rather than face crushing defeat

By Denis StauntonTue Dec 11 2018 - 01:00

This means war: psychologists try to make sense of Brexit

This means war: psychologists try to make sense of Brexit

What are they thinking? When it comes to Brexit, the answer has several layers

By Simon CarswellMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:52

Brexit: May weighs up offering backstop vote to MPs

Brexit: May weighs up offering backstop vote to MPs

No changes sought to withdrawal agreement, Downing Street stresses

By Denis StauntonWed Dec 05 2018 - 20:00

MPs who vote against May’s deal are voting for a potentially unstoppable no-deal

MPs who vote against May’s deal are voting for a potentially unstoppable no-deal

Most Brexiteers cheerfully rubbish expert economic analysis, and claim there is nothing to fear from any kind of Brexit

By Chris JohnsSun Dec 02 2018 - 16:09

Fintan O’Toole: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s Brexit

Fintan O’Toole: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s Brexit

The UK’s decision to leave the EU is like living through the anarchy of punk all over again

By Fintan O’TooleSat Dec 01 2018 - 05:45

TV cooking jumps out of the frying pan, into the stereotypes

TV cooking jumps out of the frying pan, into the stereotypes

The Final Table, with its misplaced bombast and jingoism, quickly becomes hilarious

By Jennifer GannonSat Dec 01 2018 - 05:00

Margin of defeat for May’s deal is the biggest question in our politics

Margin of defeat for May’s deal is the biggest question in our politics

If she loses small, she could get it to a second vote. If it’s big, all hell could break loose

By Pat LeahySat Dec 01 2018 - 04:00

Chilling Brexit report might send MPs running to a ‘Norway plus’

Chilling Brexit report might send MPs running to a ‘Norway plus’

Bank of England warnings will influence what happens if May’s deal is rejected

By Denis StauntonWed Nov 28 2018 - 22:30

British in west Cork fearful about what Brexit deal – or no deal – will bring

British in west Cork fearful about what Brexit deal – or no deal – will bring

Travel, border controls and pension rights are becoming a real worry

By Ailin QuinlanSat Nov 24 2018 - 17:00

Quelling of Conservative rebellion is May’s latest Brexit mission

Quelling of Conservative rebellion is May’s latest Brexit mission

Technological border and another shot at negotiating at summit are UK delusions

By Denis StauntonTue Nov 20 2018 - 20:05

Technology suggested as Border solution as May woos Eurosceptics

Technology suggested as Border solution as May woos Eurosceptics

Rees-Mogg admits failure to get 48 MPs’ signatures needed for PM confidence vote

By Denis StauntonTue Nov 20 2018 - 19:06

Watch us lose the run of ourselves after beating All Blacks

Watch us lose the run of ourselves after beating All Blacks

Beating the All Blacks is a notions bonanza and thus laden with danger for Irish rugby

By Malachy ClerkinSun Nov 18 2018 - 17:35

Poll reveals voters back Theresa May to see Brexit through

Poll reveals voters back Theresa May to see Brexit through

Survey for ‘Sunday Mirror’ and ‘Sunday Express’ shows little support for PM’s rivals

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 20:54

May hangs on as Brexiteers close in to sink her deal

May hangs on as Brexiteers close in to sink her deal

Business Week: also in the news were vulture funds; property; Aryzta; and over 700 jobs

By Colin GleesonSat Nov 17 2018 - 08:00

Sean Moncrieff: ‘Being part of the elite isn’t as elite as it used to be’

Sean Moncrieff: ‘Being part of the elite isn’t as elite as it used to be’

The ‘elite’ accusation is all too often a rhetorical trick, the main purpose of which is to get other people to shut up

By Seán MoncrieffSat Nov 17 2018 - 06:00

Brexit: English midlands town of Wellington sticks the boot in

Brexit: English midlands town of Wellington sticks the boot in

‘Europe will never unite again. God has said so,’ is the verdict of one welder and evangelist

By Steven MorrisThu Nov 15 2018 - 20:56

Theresa May defends Brexit deal after two cabinet ministers resign

Theresa May defends Brexit deal after two cabinet ministers resign

‘My approach throughout has been to put the national interest first’

By Denis StauntonThu Nov 15 2018 - 20:25

Theresa May stands forlorn as MPs line up to attack her Brexit deal

Theresa May stands forlorn as MPs line up to attack her Brexit deal

London Letter: Parliamentary arithmetic suggests deal will be defeated in December vote

By Denis StauntonThu Nov 15 2018 - 20:00

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