UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

New anti-Brexit party Change UK, formed by breakaway MPs from Britain's two main parties, is targeting votes from EU supporters, as are Vince Cable's Liberal Democratspassions running high, campaigners are hitting Britain’s streets and taking to social media ahead of European elections.

“I see it as a soft referendum,” said Isis Queresma-Cabral a French citizen in Britain for 19-years and a pro-EU election activist. At its April 12 campaign launch, he predicted “the biggest slap in the face for the party political system that we’ve had in generations.” The government continues to claim hope it could be scrapped if talks with the main opposition Labour Party break the Brexit deadlock.

“New parties have arrived and are eating into the vote share of the old guard, who are struggling to retain much of their support.”Change UK, a new anti-Brexit party formed by breakaway MPs from Britain’s two main parties, could get votes from EU supporters. Neither of Britain’s two main parties, which have been riven with internal divisions over Brexit, held campaign launch events, opting to release candidate lists quietly online this week.

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

The Brexit law: What is the UK government considering putting to Parliament?The UK government is now holding talks with the opposition Labour Party aimed at reaching a compromise on the way forward.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Trump to make UK state visit in JuneUS President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania will be guests of 93-year-old Queen Elizabeth II.
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

Trump accepts Queen's invitation to visit UK in JuneUS President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will make the trip from 3 to 5 June, according to Buckingham Palace.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

UK gives Huawei limited role in building 5G networkHuawei is under intense scrutiny after the US told allies not to use its technology due to fears it could be a vehicle for Chinese spying
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Chaplain at top UK private school 'gave boy oysters before molesting him' | IOL NewsThe chaplain at a £35,000-a-year private school plied a pupil with oysters, Turkish cigarettes and wine before molesting ...
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »

UK gives Huawei limited role in building 5G networkHuawei is under intense scrutiny after the US told allies not to use its technology due to fears it could be a vehicle for Chinese spying
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Kenya court finds UK man guilty of possessing bomb-making materialsJermaine Grant denies all charges and plans to appeal against the conviction
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

No prisoner swap with Iran, says UKBritish foreign secretary dismisses prisoner swap suggestion by Tehran as a ‘vile’ diplomatic tactic
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

No prisoner swap with Iran, says UKBritish foreign secretary dismisses prisoner swap suggestion by Tehran as a ‘vile’ diplomatic tactic
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Media leak of Huawei decision ruffles UK government’s feathersThe Daily Telegraph broke the news on Tuesday that Theresa May approved granting Huawei permission to build up ‘noncore’ elements of the UK's 5G network
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »

Newsdeck: May Faces Pressure to Quit as Parliament Returns: Brexit UpdateParliament returns from the Easter recess with Theresa May facing the latest challenge to her leadership. Her hopes of staying on long enough to deliver Brexit depend on cross-party talks with arch-rival Jeremy Corbyn, which resume on Tuesday.
Source: dailymaverick - 🏆 3. / 84 Read more »