Theresa May's new Brexit and foreign ministers stand aside from EU talks as cabinet troubles rage



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The new ministers of Theresa May's government stay away from the big EU meetings in Brussels earlier this week despite the commitment to step up negotiations on Brexit, while unrest continues to rage at the top of the government

. Dominic Raab, Brexit's new chief negotiator in Britain, will not attend the start of his first round of Brexit negotiations on Monday and will leave preliminary talks to officials.

Its absence since the beginning of the round is approaching – arrives despite the fact that both parties say they are ready to "step up" the talks while the October deadline is close to an agreement.

Instead of attending the talks, Raab is expected to speak Monday night at a meeting organized by the free market think tank right, FREER.

In addition, neither the new foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, nor any of his deputy ministers, will attend the Monday meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The regular meeting is an opportunity for the 28 ministers to discuss foreign policy issues and this is the first time since the appointment of Mr. Hunt.

Officials said that it was not unusual for ministers to ignore Council meetings. would attend talks later in the week, although no agenda for a visit was finalized at the time of publication.

The Prime Minister had hoped to settle the Brexit disagreement in his own cabinet with the Checkers plan a week ago. a meeting one day away to his country residence.

Dominic Raab is a hard Brexite and a devoted Thatcherite on the economy (Getty Images)

Instead, the agreement triggered a series of resignations, including his chief Brexit negotiator, David Davis, more than half of the ministers from the Department of Exit from the EU and his secretary at abroad Boris Johnson. Donald Trump's visit, agitation at the top of the Conservative Party resumed Monday, with former Education Secretary Justine Greening calling for a second referendum on the final agreement of the 39: EU

Brexit up to here: in pictures


1/24 MP Boris Johnson, Labor MP Gisela Stuart and MP Douglas Carswell address the residents of Stafford at Market Square during the Vote Leave Brexit Battle Bus tour on May 17, 2016. Their guideline on the tour was: "We send the EU 350 million pounds a week, fund our NHS instead."

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2/24 Voting Day

A man is home to rain while he arrives at a polling station London on June 23, 2016. Millions of British voted in referendum on the opportunity to stay in or leave the European Union

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3/24 Results of the referendum

The leader of the Ukip, Nigel Farage, reacts to the referendum party on the departure of the EU to Millbank Tower in central London, the results indicated that it was likely that the UK would leave the European Union

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4/24 Protesting the result

A man with a sign saying "I'm not leaving" protests in front of Downing Street against the voters' decision to leave the EU June 24, 2016.

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5/24 David Cameron resigns

British Prime Minister David Cameron d issues on the steps of 10 Downing Street on June 24, 2016 after the proclamation of the results of the European referendum and the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union

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6/24 Theresa May Becomes New Conservative Party Leader

Theresa May Receives a Kiss Her husband Philip, after becoming the new Conservative Party Leader on July 11, 2016. May became Prime Minister two days later and although she was voted to stay in the referendum was eager to lead the Brexit negotiations after his only rival in the race to David Cameron has retired unexpectedly. May was left as the only candidate after the withdrawal of the leadership race of Andrea Leadsom, who was criticized for suggesting that she was more qualified to be prime minister because she had children.

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7/24 Lancaster House inaugural conference on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers her address on Brexit at Lancaster House in London on January 17, 2017. She talks about his offer to introduce a transitional period after the official departure of the United Kingdom. Union in March 2019.

Despite the repetition of the pro-Brexit mantra of "no deal is better than a bad deal", the prime minister claimed that she wanted a "tone of trust" between the negotiators and said that Britain left the EU but not Europe.

She said that there should be a double lock for the transition period, so that companies have time to prepare for changes in their trade relations with the EU.

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8/24 Triggering Article 50 [19659014] British Prime Minister Theresa May, seated in front of a painting by British Prime Minister Robert Walpole, signs the official letter to the President of the Council European, Donald Tusk, invoking Article 50 and the intention of the United Kingdom to leave the EU on March 29, 2017.

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9/24 Election of shock

Shortly after the outbreak of Article 50, Theresa May called on April 18 for an anticipated general election. The election will take place on June 8 and it will be a shock for many people, with its reasoning to try to strengthen its position before the tough talks on the departure of the EU.

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10/24 Dissolution of the Parliament for the General Election Campaign

Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement at Downing Street after her return from Buckingham Palace on May 3, 2017. The Prime Minister visited The Queen demands the dissolution of Parliament and announces the official start of the general election campaign.

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11/24 Conservatives lose parliamentary majority

An arrangement of British dailies featuring front-page articles on poll results at the end of the anticipated general election. British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on June 9 after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks threatened. The pound fell sharply amid fears that the Conservative leader would be unable to form a government

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12/24 Labor Earnings

Jeremy Corbyn, Labor Party Leader British Opposition Delivers at Labor's Headquarters in Central London on June 9, 2017 After Rapid General Election Results Show Parliament Gaps with Labor Gains and Conservatives Lose Majority

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13/24 Negotiations on Brexit begin [19659014] Brexit Minister David Davis and European Commission Member in charge of negotiations on Brexit Michel Barnier address a press conference at the end of the first day of negotiations on Brexit in Brussels on 19 June 2017.

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14/24 The month of May in Florence

The Prime Minister Britain's Theresa May speaks on 22 September 2017 in Florence. May sought to open negotiations on Brexit after Brussels called for more clarity on crucial issues of budget payments and EU citizens' rights.

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15/24 European Council summit – insufficient progress

German Chancellor Angela Merkel joins other European leaders for a breakfast at a European summit in Brussels October 20, 2017. The EU speaks

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16/24 The DUP derails on the withdrawal of Brexit

DUP Deputy Chief Nigel Dodds, s & # 39; goes after talking to Brexit members. British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to relinquish an agreement with Brussels after the DUP declared that it would not accept conditions under which Northern Ireland would be treated differently [19659013] Getty


17/24 May suffer defeat in the face of the EU (withdrawal) Bill

Theresa May is defeated in parliament over the draft law (withdrawal) of 39 December 13, 2017. The government was invited by Conservative rebels and Labor MPs to vote on its Brexit bill.

MEPs amended the EU's (withdrawal) bill against Theresa May's will, guaranteeing Parliament a "meaningful" vote on any Brexit deal it shares with Brussels.

May's bads exerted pressure on conservative rebels who remained defiant in the Commons throughout the day and finally the government was defeated by 309 votes to 305.


18/24 European Council – Sufficient progress

Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Brussels on December 14, 2017 to attend the first day of a summit of the European Union. European leaders discussed Brexit and announced that sufficient progress had been made at the end of the two days

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19/24 The Game Goes to Transition

The Secretary Brexit David Davis testifies to the evolution of the European Union's divorce talks in the Communes Exit of the European Committee at Portcullis House, London, January 24, 2018.

PA [19659069] 20/24 Trade agreement is what May wants

French President Emmanuel Macron makes a gesture to British Prime Minister Theresa May after holding a press conference at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, 18 J January 2018. May and Macron have agreed on a new border security agreement, whereby the UK will pay more to France to prevent migrants from trying to reach the British shores.

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21/24 19659014] The United Kingdom and the EU accept conditions for the Brexit transition period on March 19, 2018.

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22 / 24 No agreement on the Irish border

The EU and the UK did not succeed at the Irish border at the successful talks on others questions about Brexit

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23/24 The EU attacks May's "fantasy" strategy

For months after the signing of the March agreement, little significant progress in the talks. A senior EU official tears Britain's "fantasy" bargaining strategy and accuses Theresa May of not having a position on a series of important issues.

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24/24 releases a new customs plan to resolve the northern Irish border but Michel Barnier says he leaves questions "unanswered" and would not prevent a border hard

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1/24 Brexit campaign

Boris Johnson MP, Labor MP Gisela Stuart and UKIP MP Douglas Carswell address the residents of Stafford at Market Square during the Brexit Battle Bus Vote Leave tour on May 17, 2016. Their guideline on the tour was: "We are sending the EU to 350 million pounds a week, funding our NHS instead."

Getty


2/24 Election Day

A man is sheltering from the rain while he arrives at a polling station in London on June 23, 2016. Millions of Britons have voted referendum on the Opportunity to stay in or leave the European Union

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3/24 The results of the referendum

Nigel Farage, the leader of Ukip, reacts to the Leave EU referendum party at Millbank Tower, in central London, as the results indicated the UK will leave the United Kingdom. European Union

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4/24 Protesting the Result

A young couple painted as EU flags and a man with a sign saying "I'm not leaving" in outside Downing Street against the decision of voters to leave the EU on June 24, 2016.

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5/24 David Cameron resigns

British Prime Minister David Cameron resigns on the steps of 10 Downing Street on June 24, 2016 after the proclamation of the results of the European referendum and the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union

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6/24 Theresa May becomes the new leader of the Conservative Party

Theresa May receives it a kiss from her husband Philip, after becoming the new Conservative Party leader on July 11, 2016. May became Prime Minister two days later and although she voted to stay in the referendum was eager to lead Britain's Brexit talks after his only rival in the race to succeed David Cameron pulled out unexpectedly. May remained the only candidate after the withdrawal of the leadership race from Andrea Leadsom, who was criticized for suggesting that she was more qualified to be prime minister because she had children. .

AFP / Getty


7/24 Lancaster House inaugural conference on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers her address on Brexit at Lancaster House in London on January 17, 2017. She talks about his offer to introduce a transitional period after the official departure of the United Kingdom. Union in March 2019.

Despite the repetition of the pro-Brexit mantra of "no deal is better than a bad deal", the prime minister claimed that she wanted a "tone of trust" between the negotiators and said that Britain left the EU but not Europe.

She said that there should be a double lock for the transition period, so that companies have time to prepare for changes in their trade relations with the EU.

Getty


8/24 Triggering Article 50 [19659014] British Prime Minister Theresa May, seated in front of a painting by British Prime Minister Robert Walpole, signs the official letter to the President of the Council European, Donald Tusk, invoking Article 50 and the intention of the United Kingdom to leave the EU on March 29, 2017.

Getty



9/24 Election of shock

Shortly after the outbreak of Article 50, Theresa May called on April 18 for an anticipated general election. The election will take place on June 8 and it will be a shock for many people, with its reasoning to try to strengthen its position before the tough talks on the departure of the EU.

AFP / Getty


10/24 Dissolution of the Parliament for the General Election Campaign

Prime Minister Theresa May made a statement at Downing Street after her return from Buckingham Palace on May 3, 2017. The Prime Minister visited The Queen calls for the dissolution of Parliament and announces the official start of the general election campaign.

Getty


11/24 Conservatives lose parliamentary majority

An arrangement of British dailies presenting front page articles on poll results at the end of the anticipated general election. British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on June 9 after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks threatened. The pound fell sharply in the midst of fears that the conservative leader would not be able to form a government

AFP / Getty


12/24 Labor Earnings

Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the British Labor Party Opposed arrives at the Labor headquarters in central London on June 9, 2017, after the results of the general election showed that parliament was losing money and that the conservatives lost their majority

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13/24 19659014] The Brexit Minister David Davis and the European Commission Member in charge of negotiations on the Brexit Michel Barnier at a conference of press at the end of the first day of negotiations on Brexit in Brussels on 19 June 2017.

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14/24 The month of May in Florence

British Prime Minister Theresa May takes the speech on September 22, 2017 in Flo ence. May sought to open negotiations on Brexit after Brussels called for more clarity on crucial issues of budget payments and EU citizens' rights.

AFP / Getty


15/24 European Council summit – insufficient progress

German Chancellor Angela Merkel joins other European leaders for a breakfast at a European summit in Brussels, 20 October 2017. The EU speaks

AFP / Getty


16/24 The DUP derails on the withdrawal of Brexit

The Deputy Chief of the DUP, Nigel Dodds, s 39 after going to be interviewed with Brexit members. British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to relinquish an agreement with Brussels after the DUP declared that it would not accept conditions under which Northern Ireland would be treated differently [19659013] Getty



17/24 May suffer defeat in the face of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill

Theresa May is defeated in Parliament about the (withdrawal) bill of the December 13, 2017. The government was invited by Conservative rebels and Labor MPs to vote on its draft law on Brexit.

MEPs amended the EU's (withdrawal) bill against Theresa May's will, guaranteeing Parliament a "meaningful" vote on any Brexit deal it shares with Brussels.

May's bads exerted pressure on conservative rebels who defied the Commons throughout the day and finally the government was defeated by 309 votes to 305.


18/24 European Council – progress sufficient

Prime Minister Theresa May arrives in Brussels on December 14, 2017 to attend the first day of a summit of the European Union. European leaders discussed Brexit and announced that sufficient progress was finally made at the end of the two days

AFP / Getty


19/24 The game goes to transition

The Secretary of the Brexit David Davis testifies to the evolution of the European Union's divorce talks in the Communes Exit of the European Committee at Portcullis House, London, January 24, 2018.

PA [19659140] 20/24 Trade agreement is what May wants

French President Emmanuel Macron makes a gesture to British Prime Minister Theresa May after holding a press conference at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, 18 J April and Macron have agreed on a new border security agreement, whereby the UK will pay more to France to prevent migrants from trying to reach the British shores.

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21/24 19659014] The United Kingdom and the EU accept the terms of the Brexit transition period on March 19, 2018.

Reuters


22 / 24 No agreement on the Irish border

The EU and the UK did not succeed at the Irish border at the successful talks on others questions about Brexit

AFP / Getty


23/24 The EU attacks May's "fantasy" strategy

For months after the signing of the March agreement, little significant progress in the talks. A senior EU official tears Britain's "fantasy" bargaining strategy and accuses Theresa May of not having a position on a series of important issues

Getty


24/24 ] releases a new customs plan to resolve the northern Irish border but Michel Barnier says he leaves "unanswered" questions and would not prevent a hard border

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The national ministers of the EU should officially review the prime minister's plan meeting in Brussels on Friday. The proposal is likely to be contested on the grounds that it is asking the EU to delegate the enforcement of European tariffs in the UK, does not include plans developed to a Northern Ireland safety net and selects only parts of the single market. [19659156Leplanestégalementconfrontéàl'oppositionàWestminsterdelapartdesBrexitersconservateursquiprétendentqu'ilesttropmouetverrontleRoyaume-Uniresterun"vbadal"del'Unioneuropéenneaprèsavoirquittélebloc

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