Reporting To You X

Politics

Theresa May's Communications Chief Can't Seem To Convince Even His Own Facebook Friends About The Brexit Deal

Everyone's arguing with each other about Brexit on Facebook and nobody is changing their minds. Why should the prime minister's top advisers be any different?
Mark Di Stefano • 9 hours ago

Chrissy Teigen Not Understanding British Politics Is, Quite Frankly, All Of Us

"I read and read and try and learn but my brain cannot grasp it."
Scott Bryan • 6 hours ago

Downing Street Is Hinting That Theresa May Would Step Down Before The Next Election Even If She Wins Confidence Vote

The suggestion from the PM's official spokesperson came as May was desperately trying to persuade Conservative MPs to back her in Wednesday night's vote.
Hazel Shearing • 8 hours ago

Theresa May Told Top EU Officials She Intended To Pull The Brexit Vote 24 Hours Before She Told Senior Cabinet Ministers

The prime minister spoke to EU officials about her thinking on Sunday, a senior source told BuzzFeed News, but the cabinet was not told until 11:30am on Monday.
Alberto Nardelli

The European Court Of Justice Has Said The UK Can Revoke Article 50, If It Wants

MPs in the House of Commons are scheduled to vote on prime minister Theresa May's proposed withdrawal agreement with the EU on Tuesday.
Laura Silver

Remainers Are Overwhelmingly Winning The Brexit War On Social Media

Eurosceptics may dominate the political conversation in Westminster, but this analysis suggests they've been drowned out by anti-Brexit stories on Facebook and Twitter.
Alex Spence

These Are The Scenarios In Which The European Union Would Consider Allowing The UK To Extend Article 50

“There would need to be a clear purpose. It cannot be for Britain to continue negotiating with itself,” a European diplomat told BuzzFeed News.
Alberto Nardelli

Donald Trump Spoke To Nigel Farage On The Phone About The Brexit Deal

News of the phone conversation comes after Trump said May's Brexit agreement "sounds like a great deal for the EU."
Alberto Nardelli

These British Muslims Say Defining Islamophobia Will Help Defeat It

MPs have defined Islamophobia for the first time, and British Muslims say that knowing exactly what it is will help tackle it — but the government says it doesn't need a definition.
Hannah Al-Othman

This Is How The Government Is War-Gaming What Happens If It Wins The Meaningful Vote On Brexit

Exclusive: BuzzFeed News has been leaked details of 57 dummy amendments that Theresa May’s aides fear could be laid by Tory and Labour rebels.
Alex Wickham

Labour Has Warned The Government It Must Publish Its Brexit Legal Advice In Full

Exclusive: Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer has written to David Lidington warning any attempt to get out of releasing the full advice will be unacceptable to parliament.
Alex Wickham

Here’s The Inside Story Of What’s Really Going On With Labour And Brexit

The Labour party’s official position on Brexit is complex — and behind that, there’s an even more elaborate tapestry of competing interests among different groups of its MPs.
Hannah Al-Othman

Meet “Project Vote,” The Crack Team Set Up To Save Theresa May’s Brexit

Downing Street has formed a special unit of senior advisers to war-game what could go wrong over the next few weeks, and the answer is: a lot.
Alex Wickham

Arlene Foster Has Said The DUP Will Definitely Not Be Voting For May's Brexit Deal

The DUP leader said that if the deal gets through parliament, the Northern Irish party will review its confidence-and-supply agreement with the Conservatives.
Hannah Al-Othman

Theresa May Is Meeting Jean-Claude Juncker To Talk About How To Sell Her Brexit Deal Once It’s Agreed By EU Leaders

Officials are concerned that after Sunday’s summit, the messaging on the Brexit agreement risks becoming undisciplined and confused.
Alberto Nardelli

Dominic Raab Did Not Visit Dover Once During His Time As Brexit Secretary

Before he resigned as Brexit secretary, Raab said he did not realise “the full extent” of how much UK trade relies on the Channel crossing.
Hannah Al-Othman

These 115 Tory Rebel MPs Have Indicated That They Won’t Vote For Theresa May’s Brexit Deal

Forget the 48 letters — this is the number that is really worrying Downing Street.
Alex Wickham

Cabinet Brexiteers Have Given Theresa May A List Of Demands That Could Let Them Back Her Brexit Deal

The “gang of five” want the PM to flesh out how the UK could leave the backstop, and to threaten to withhold £19 billion of divorce payments.
Alex Wickham

Women MPs Are Angry That The Lords Refused To Suspend A Peer Accused Of Sexual Harassment

One MP told colleagues in the Lords that they had "brought shame upon parliament".
Hannah Al-Othman

Theresa May's Brexit Deal Is "Dead", According To Her New Northern Ireland Minister

Exclusive: In a leaked WhatsApp message sent just hours before he joined the government, John Penrose told Brexiteers to force the PM into a “better” Brexit.
Alex Wickham

Theresa May Will Visit Brussels This Week As She Faces Down Brexiteers Over Her Deal

The prime minister warned Tory MPs that ousting her could stop Brexit.
Alex Wickham

Here’s The Inside Story Of All The Brexit Chaos That Gripped Whitehall This Week

You’ve heard about the resignations — but behind this week’s Brexit carnage lies an extraordinary tale of Mars bars, a secret “burger club” in the cabinet, and an ill-fated proposed flight across the Channel.
Alex Wickham

These Are European Governments’ Concerns With The Brexit Deal

Exclusive: Notes seen by BuzzFeed News show that European government officials raised questions about extending the transition period and were unhappy about fishing rights.
Alberto Nardelli

Theresa May's Chief Legal Adviser Has Delivered A "Very Stark" Assessment Of Her Brexit Deal

Attorney general Geoffrey Cox is expected by ministers to back the prime minister after telling colleagues it was "mutually uncomfortable" for both the UK and the EU.
Alex Wickham

One Of The Main Claims Against A Billionaire Accused Of Being A Russian Spy Isn't True, A Swiss Prosecutor Has Confirmed

An explosive dossier accused Christopher Chandler of laundering money in Switzerland. But authorities there say he was unconnected to their investigations.
Alex Spence

The Brexit Secretary Is Leading Cabinet Opposition To The Current Brexit Offer

“There is no point agreeing a deal which will be voted down by parliament, cause the PM to fall, and result in chaos,” a cabinet source told BuzzFeed News.
Alex Wickham

These British Women Narrowly Escaped Being Forced Into Marriage As Children. They Say The Government Must Act Now.

A Tory MP has put forward a bill to increase the legal age of marriage to 18, which campaigners say will close a loophole and save girls from forced marriages. Ministers, however, are unlikely to support it.
Hannah Al-Othman

The UK And The EU Will Still Be Talking About The Backstop 50 Months After Brexit

EXCLUSIVE: BuzzFeed News has seen a note detailing a meeting of EU ambassadors that lays out a new backstop plan for the first time.
Alberto Nardelli

Jo Johnson Has Resigned From The Government And Called For A Second Referendum

"Given that the reality of Brexit has turned out to be so far from what was once promised, the democratic thing to do is to give the public the final say."
Alex Wickham

Theresa May’s New Housing Adviser Said “There Is No Such Crime” As Date Rape

Exclusive: Roger Scruton claimed sexual harassment “just means sexual advances made by the unattractive” and said date rape victims were “withdrawing consent in retrospect”.
Alex Wickham

Theresa May Is Facing Calls To Sack Her New Housing Adviser Over His Views On Islamophobia And Homosexuality

Labour and the Liberal Democrats said Roger Scruton should be removed after it emerged he called Islamophobia "invented" and said homosexuality was not "normal".
Alex Wickham

Arron Banks' Firm And Leave.EU Face Fines Totalling £135,000 For Unlawful Use Of Customer Data

Exclusive: An investigation by the UK's data watchdog found that Leave.EU staff had access to the personal information of customers of Banks' insurance firm, Eldon.
Mark Di Stefano

Ministers Fear Theresa May Is About To Break These Three Key Brexit Pledges

The prime minister promised the cabinet she would seek a deal allowing the UK the "unilateral ability" to quit the backstop. The EU has now rejected that.
Alex Wickham

A Major Brexit Donor Said Brexit Is Going So Badly It Would Have Been Better To Remain

“I think we’d be better to probably remain and not unleash these demons,” said donor Arron Banks.
Mark Di Stefano

The Lib Dems Are Set To Lose A Quarter Of Their Staff After Being Plunged Into A Funding Crisis

“It was not lost on us that they delivered this particular horror on Halloween,” said a Lib Dem source.
Alex Wickham

The EU Hopes Answers From The UK On These Crucial Brexit Questions Will Come Next Week, But Diplomats Aren't Convinced

A diplomatic note seen by BuzzFeed News says the EU is still waiting for the UK to set out its solution to avoiding a hard border in Northern Ireland, and whether or not it wants to extend the transition period beyond 2020.
Alberto Nardelli

For The First Time In A Long Time, Theresa May's Team Are Confident She Will Stay On After Brexit. Here's Why.

She may no longer be just a "caretaker PM" until March 2019, May's allies and enemies alike told BuzzFeed News.
Alex Wickham

Here’s How Labour Has Turned Theresa May's Claim To Have Ended Austerity Into A Viral Attack Line

Labour videos attacking the Tories’ new flagship policy on ending austerity have had 7.5 million views in a month.
Alex Wickham

Tory Politicians Are Complaining On WhatsApp That Giving EU Citizens The Vote After Brexit Will Hurt Them In The Polls

“It’s madness,” they said in messages leaked to BuzzFeed News. “We won’t win any votes from the new arrivals.”
Alex Wickham

The UK Is Trying To Block EU Plans To Stop Countries Changing The Clocks In Spring And Autumn

Exclusive: The government is working to kill EU proposals to end daylight saving time, which could effectively put Ireland and Northern Ireland in different time zones after Brexit.
Alex Wickham

A Woman Who Gave Evidence That The Home Office Was Ordering Families To Take DNA Tests Says Its Apology Is Meaningless

Exclusive: In June, a government minister told a Labour MP that the Home Office wasn't demanding DNA tests. BuzzFeed News has spoken to the woman in his constituency who told him they were.
Hannah Al-Othman

The Brexit Secretary Has A Historical Confidentiality Agreement With A Female Colleague

It is one of the dozens of confidentiality clauses agreed in Westminster in recent years.
Alex Wickham

Here's How Northern Ireland Just Got One Step Closer To Legalising Abortion

An equal rights amendment to a new Northern Ireland bill could put Westminster under further pressure to reform the country's strict abortion law.
Laura Silver

The Government Is Spending Up To £40 Million On External Consultants To Deliver Brexit

Exclusive: Records released to BuzzFeed News reveal that the government has awarded more than a dozen Brexit-related contracts to some of the world’s biggest consultancy firms.
Alberto Nardelli

At Least Four Tory MPs Have Submitted Letters Of No Confidence In Theresa May Since Friday

BuzzFeed News understands two Remain-backing MPs are among those who have lost faith in the prime minister.
Alex Wickham

Michael Fallon Is Being Paid £788 An Hour By “One Of The Most Active Investors In Saudi Arabia”

Exclusive: Michael Fallon has been told to question his “deeply uncomfortable” new £75,000-a-year job advising a Gulf investment firm.
Alex Wickham

Nicola Sturgeon Pulled Out Of A Conference Because Steve Bannon Was Invited, And People Are Praising Her

"I don't support Nicola Sturgeon but I support her decision and my respect for her has grown."
Ikran Dahir

Just Some Very British Signs From The People's Vote March

"Brexit is grotesque folly."
Hazel Shearing

22 Ridiculous Petitions That Were Sadly Rejected By The British Government

"Introduce a law so that Rick & Morty never leaves Netflix."
Scott Bryan
Subscribe to our RSS feed
back to top