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Brexit troubles mount for May as rivals in her party go to war

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting on multiple fronts as critics inside her governing Conservative Party threaten to upend her plans for Brexit and even her premiership. May’s party is split over how to leave the European Union as time runs out for finalizing the UK’s policy. Opponents of retaining EU trade rules after a divorce want her ...

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China will join first Japan, South Korea summit since 2015

Bloomberg Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will travel to Tokyo for his country’s first joint summit with Japan and South Korea since 2015, the clearest sign yet of improving ties between the three neighbours. The meeting was announced by China and Japan, as Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono concluded a two-day visit aimed at repairing his country’s strained relationship with China. ...

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German SPD presses Merkel for trade-off to seal new alliance

Bloomberg Germany’s Social Democratic leader said he needs concessions from Chancellor Angela Merkel to sell party members on staying in her government, raising the stakes as negotiators seek to finish a coalition pact within a week. Party leaders aren’t just discussing SPD policy demands on labor, health care and migration as they seek to end the political deadlock in Europe’s ...

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